N00061:118
Communion of churches: or, The divine management of Gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils,…
Communion of churches: or, The divine management of Gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils, constituted in order according to the Scriptures. : As also, the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular reforming congregational churches: humbly proposed, as a way which hath so much light from the Scriptures of truth, as that it may lawfully be submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties, the Presbyterians and the Congregationals. : As also to prepare for the hoped for resurrection of the churches; and to propose a way to bring all Christian nations unto an unity of the faith and order of the Gospel. / Written by John Eliot, teacher of Roxbury in N.E. ; [Two lines of Scripture texts]Communion of churches: or, The divine management of Gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils, constituted in order according to the Scriptures. : As also, the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular reforming congregationall churches: humbly proposed, as a way which hath so much light from the Scriptures of truth, as that it may lawfully be submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties, the Presbyterians and the Congregationals. : As also to prepare for the hoped for resurrection of the churches; and to propose a way to bring all Christian nations unto an unity of the faith and order of the Gospel. / Written by John Eliot, teacher of Roxbury in N.E. ; [Two lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Marmaduke Johnson, 1665
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Hence also it must be carefully and expressedly put into the Vote of this first act of the Churches Election, That they are chosen to carry on the Ordinance of Counsel in all the Orders of it, both in Provincial National, and Ecumenical Councils, even unto the highest point: for though all ⟨p. 19⟩that are thus elected and sent by the Churches; are not to be elected and sent to Provincial, National, and Ecumenical Councils, yet some of them are to be sent, and all of them are in elect and send. And therefore when the Church doth elect and send them to this first Council, they are, by this act of the Church, empowered to carry on the Ordinance of Counsel, through all the Orders thereof, even to the top branch, either by electing others, or being elected themselves, unto those services of Christ, and of the Churches.
Hence also it must be carefully and expressedly put into the Vote of this first act of the Churches Election, That they are chosen to carry on the Ordinance of Counsel in all the Orders of it, both in Provincial National, and Oecumenical Councils, even unto the highest point: for though all ⟨p. 19⟩that are thus elected and sent by the Churches; are not to be el•cted and sent to Provincial, National, and Oecumenical Councils, yet some of them are to be sent, and all of them are in elect and send. And therefore when the Church doth elect and send them to this first Council, they are, by this act of the Church, impowered to carry on the Ordinance of Counsel, through all the Orders thereof, even to the top branch, either by electing others, or being •lected themselves, unto those services of Christ, and of the C•urches.
III. The Time of this Election, is to be upon the Sabbath immediately preceding the stated time of the first Councils Monthly Meeting: and then are they to be sent forth with the Prayers and Blessing of the Church.