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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 7
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The seventh and last way of the Communion of our Churches, is by way of propagation, or multiplication of Churches; Though this was a peculiar eminency of the Apostolic calling for them in their life-times to travel into all Nations, to preach the Gospel, to beget Disciples, to gather them into Church-estate, and so to plant Churches wheresoever they came: yet that which they did by virtue of their office, is reserved unto the Churches of Christ, to prosecute and carry along (according to their measure) throughout all generations, and in all Nations, for the enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, unto the end of the world.
THe seventh and last way of the Communion of our Churches, is by way of propagation, or multiplication of Churches; Though this was a peculiar eminency of the Apostolike calling for them in their life-times to travell into all Nations, to preach the Gospel, to beget Disciples, to gather them into Church-estate, and so to plant Churches wheresoever they came: yet that which they did by vertue of their office, is reserved unto the Churches of Christ, to prosecute and carry along (according to their measure) throughout all generations, and in all Nations, for the inlargement of the kingdome of Christ, unto the end of the world.
The power of the keys, which was immediately given by Christ unto his Apostles, is also given by Christ unto all the Churches, in that fullness of measure, which the establishment and enlargement of Christs kingdom doth require.
The power of the keys, which was immediately given by Christ unto his Apostles, is also given by Christ unto all the Churches, in that fulnesse of measure, which the establishment and enlargement of Christs kingdome doth require.
If then any particular Church of Christ shall come in process of time to be so far multiplied, as that like Bees when the hive is too full they are necessarily occasioned to swarm forth (as it is indeed the case when the voice of their Ministers cannot reach to