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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 6
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SECT. VI.
A Sixth way of communion amongst our Churches, is by way of admonition: as it one Church should be credibly given to understand, of some scandal arising in another Church, whether by corruption in doctrine, or in manners, and upon diligent search and inquiry, the report is found true; the Church hearing thereof, sendeth Letters, or Messengers, or both, unto the Elders of that Church, where such offence is found, and exhorteth them to take a speedy and diligent course for the redress thereof; but if the Elders of that Church should be remiss therein (or be faulty themselves) they then certify the whole Church thereof, to call upon their officers, as Paul sent to the Church of Coloss to call upon Archippus, to take diligent heed to the fulfilling of that work of the Ministry, which he had received of the Lord (Col. 4.17.) If the Church hear them, the scandal is removed; if it hear them not, the Church offended herewith, taketh in the help of two or three Churches more to join with them in their exhortation, or admonition.
A Sixth way of communion amongst our Churches, is by way of admonition: as it one Church should be credibly given to understand, of some scandall arising in another Church, whether by corruption in doctrine, or in manners, and upon diligent search and inquiry, the report is found true; the Church hearing thereof, sendeth Letters, or Messengers, or both, unto the Elders of that Church, where such offence is found, and exhorteth them to take a speedy and diligent course for the redresse thereof; but if the Elders of that Church should be remisse therein (or be faulty themselves) they then certifie the whole Church thereof, to call upon their officers, as Paul sent to the Church of Coloss to call upon Archippus, to take diligent heed to the fullfilling of that work of the Ministery, which hee had received of the Lord (Col. 4.17.) If the Church heare them, the scandall is removed; if it heare them not, the Church offended herewith, taketh in the help of two or three Churches more to joyne with them in their exhortation, or admonition.