B20736:403
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Propos. 1. Where godly Ministers be already planted in any Congregations, let them (with due encouragement from the State) call the people to solemn humiliation before the Lord for their own sins, & those of their fathers they have imitated. So did Ezra, and Nehemiah, with the Levites and Priests, and upon the like occasions, Nehem. 9.2.2, 3, 4. & Ezra 10.1, 2.9, 10. For though the Parliament, & the whole Kingdom have protested, and Covenanted Reformation for the time to come, yet they have cause also to be humbled, and that throughly for the time past.
Propos. 1. WHere godly Ministers be already planted in any Congregations, let them (with due encouragement from the State) call the people to solemne humiliation before the Lord for their own sins, & those of their fathers they have imitated. So did Ezra, and Nehemiah, with the Levites and Priests, and upon the like occasions, Nehem. 9.2.2, 3, 4. & Ezra 10.1, 2.9, 10. For though the Parliament, & the whole Kingdome have protested, and Covenanted Reformation for the time to come, yet they have cause also to be humbled, and that throughly for the time past.
2. Let such of the people, as are of good knowledge in the ways of God, and of approved conversation, take up that course which the Service-book (as hath been said) giveth an hint of; Renew their Covenant formerly made in Baptism, professing their faith and repentance, and promising Reformation of life, not only in their private conversation, but also in their public Communion in the Church of God, yielding professed subjection to the Gospel of Christ in the fellowship of all his holy Ordinances.
2. Let such of the people, as are of good knowledge in the wayes of God, and of approved conversation, take up that course which the Service-book (as hath been said) giveth an hint of; Renue their Covenant formerly made in Baptisme, professing their faith and repentance, and promising Reformation of life, not onely in their private conversation, but also in their publick Communion in the Church of God, yeelding professed subjection to the Gospel of Christ in the fellowship of all his holy Ordinances.