B20736:423
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.
C. The part of all true Christians to join themselves into some particular visible Church. p. 2. Joining into a particular visible Church, cannot be but by Covenant. p. 2. 3. 4, &c. Particular visible Churches to be gathered, must have the concurrence of other Churches gathered, p. 4. Propos. 5. The manner how. p. 6. Sect. 2. How the Church is the subject of power, p. 43. Sect. 7. The Church not to consist of good and bad, as far as they can discern, p. 56. Sect. 3. The necessity and grounds of Church-covenant. p. 59. Sect. 4. The first and second Commandments excellently opened, p. 71. last line, & p. 72, 73. Of dispensation of Censures, p. 89. chap. 5. Sect. 1. What Common consent is requisite in Church proceedings, p. 94. Sect. 3. Of the peoples power in Church Censures, p. 96. Sect. 4. Of the sevenfold Communion between several Churches, p. 102. Chap. 6. Sect. 1. ⟨image 62⟩Of Communion of Consultation between Churches p. 105. Sect. 3. Sect. 4. Of Contribution, p. 107. Sect. 5. Of Reformation of Congregations in old England. p. 111. chap. 7. Sect. 1. There are many things in the Common-prayer book, which intimate the antiquity of the Church-way. p. 112
C. The part of all true Christians to joyne themselves into some particular visible Church. p. 2. Joyning into a particular visible Church, cannot be but by Covenant. p. 2. 3. 4, &c. Particular visible Churches to be gathered, must have the concurrence of other Churches gathered, p. 4. Propos. 5. The manner how. p. 6. Sect. 2. How the Church is the subject of power, p. 43. Sect. 7. The Church not to consist of good and bad, as farre as they can decern, p. 56. Sect. 3. The necessity and grounds of Church-covenant. p. 59. Sect. 4. The first and second Commandements excellently opened, p. 71. last line, & p. 72, 73. Of dispensation of Censures, p. 89. chap. 5. Sect. 1. What Common consent is requisite in Church proceedings, p. 94. Sect. 3. Of the peoples power in Church Censures, p. 96. Sect. 4. Of the sevenfold Communion between severall Churches, p. 102. Chap. 6. Sect. 1. ⟨image 62⟩Of Communion of Consultation between Churches p. 105. Sect. 3. Sect. 4. Of Contribution, p. 107. Sect. 5. Of Reformation of Congregations in old England. p. 111. chap. 7. Sect. 1. There are many things in the Common-prayer book, which intimate the antiquity of the Church-way. p. 112