B20736:412
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.
10. Let Officers in the Church be redressed, and removed, not by presentments to Officers of other Churches, but according to the order of the Gospel, described above, Chap. 5. sect. 1, 2, 3.
11. Where the Ministers of the Congregation are ignorant or scandalous, meet it is that they were removed, and better chosen in their room by the people; according to the counsel & direction of the godly Ministers and brethren of neighbour Churches, Hos. 4.6.
11. Where the Ministers of the Congregation are ignorant or scandalous, meet it is that they were removed, and better chosen in their roome by the people; according to the counsell & direction of the godly Ministers and brethren of neighbour Churches, Hos. 4.6.
12. Where the people in a Congregation are generally ignorant and profane, it were necessary godly Preachers were sent forth with countenance from the King and State, to preach unto them, till they were brought on to knowledge, and to some measure of gracious reformation. Thus Jehoshaphat sent forth Priests and Levites, to teach in the Cities of Judah, and certain Princes and Nobles with them, to countenance the good work in their hands, 2 Chron. 17.7, 8, 9.
12. Where the people in a Congregation are generally ignorant and profane, it were necessary godly Preachers were sent forth with countenance from the King and State, to preach unto them, till they were brought on to knowledge, and to some measure of gracious reformation. Thus Jehosaphat sent forth Priests and Levites, to teach in the Cities of Judah, and certaine Princes and Nobles with them, to countenance the good worke in their hands,