N00061:164
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
V. If any Error or Heresy arise •r be by any evil Instruments openly or secretly buz•ed and infused or any way vented and diffused▪ to hazard •he inf•••ing a•d poisoning any of the people. It is a special care of these Councils to take up the matter, to clear up the light of the case by the Word of God, and in due order to settle the Cause and suppress the Error by counselling the Church to whom the person belongeth to a due exercise of Discipline if need be.
V. If any Errour or Heresie arise •r be by any evil Instruments openly or secretly buz•ed and infused or any way vented and diffused▪ to hazard •he inf•••ing a•d poi•oning any of the people. It is a special care of these Councils to take up the matter, to clear up the light of the case by the Word of God, and in due order to settle the Cause and suppress the Errour by counselling the Church to whom the person belongeth to a due exercise of Discipline if need be.
VI. If any Controversy ▪ or doubtful Disputation arise in any of the Churches, about any point of Religion either in Faith or Order; because all difference of Opinion is apt to breed alienation of affection and give entrance to Satan, and grief to the Spirit of Love and Peace: It concerneth the Councils ▪ withal care and prudence, in due order to settle and silence such a Controversy.