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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 5
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A Fifth way of communion with other Churches, is by contribution, or communication in yielding supply to one another's wants: for (according to the ancient president, in the Primitive Churches) if any of our Brethren should fall into such decay as not to be able to supply their own necessities, in outward things amongst themselves, we should take it our bounden duty, to minister to their wants, according to our abilities, Act. 11.29, 30. Rom. 15.25, 26. Hitherto the Lord hath been pleased, out of his all-sufficient goodness, so to supply us all, (each Church within it self) as that we have had scarce (any occasion never but once) to exercise our mutual love and liberality to one another in this kind; but if need should require, we consider afore-hand, what mutual help God requireth of us from one towards another in such a case.
A Fifth way of communion with other Churches, is by contribution, or communication in yeelding supply to one anothers wants: for (according to the ancient president, in the Primitive Churches) if any of our Brethren should fall into such decay as not to be able to supply their onw necessities, in outward things amongst themselves, we should take it our bounden duty, to minister to their wants, according to our abilities, Act. 11.29, 30. Rom. 15.25, 26. Hitherto the Lord hath been pleased, out of his all-sufficient goodnesse, so to supply us all, (each Church within it self) as that we have had scarce (any occasion never but once) to exercise our mutuall love and liberality to one another in this kind; but if need should require, we consider afore-hand, what mutuall help God requireth of us from one towards another in such a case.