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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 6 › Section 4
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SECT. IV.
A Fourth way of our communion with other Churches, is by way of Congregation, or gathering together many Churches, or the messengers of many Churches to examine and discuss, either some corrupt opinions, or suspicious practices, which being scattered, and found in many Churches at once, cannot well be healed in any one alone. In which case the Elders of the Churches, desirous to maintain verity, and unity of judgement in matters of doctrine, and integrity of life throughout all the Churches; do both acquaint our Magistrates, being nursing fathers to the Church, with the necessary occasions and ends of a general and a solemn assembly, and do also solicit the Churches to send some fit persons, at such a time, to such a Church (where the assembly be most seasonably held) to consider and discern of the matter in question and agitation.
A Fourth way of our communion with other Churches, is by way of Congregation, or gathering together many Churches, or the messengers of many Churches to examine and discusse, either some corrupt opinions, or suspicious practices, which being scattered, and found in many Churches at once, cannot well be healed in any one alone. In which case the Elders of the Churches, desirous to maintain verity, and unity of judgement in matters of doctrine, and integrity of life throughout all the Churches; do both acquaint our Magistrates, being nursing fathers to the Church, with the necessary occasions and ends of a generall and a solemn assembly, and do also solicit the Churches to send some fit persons, at such a time, to such a Church (where the assembly be most seasonably held) to consider and discern of the matter in question and agitation.