N00061:176
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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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.
The Affirmative of these Questions, (in Gospel Measure, and Endeavour, though not without infirmities) declared by him, and co-attested by his Associate Ruling Elder, is to be accepted, with all thankfulness unto God, for the present good estate in Christ, of that Church; and the Notary is to record the same to the praise of Christ Jesus.
II. The Moderator is to call upon all the Elders in order, to declare, with the co-attestation of their Associate Ruling Elders, the state of all the Churches, touching the same five Questions. All whose Reports are distinctly to be recorded, as the present good estate, in Christ, of all those ⟨p. 28⟩Churches, to stand as a monument of Gods mercy to future ages▪ •nd to be presented upon record unto the Provincial and National Councils.
II. The Moderator is to call upon all the Elders in order, to declare, with the co-attestation of their Associate Ruling Elders, the state of all the Churches, touching the same five Questions. All whose Reports are distinctly to be recorded, as the present good estate, in Christ, of all those ⟨p. 28⟩Churches, to stand as a monumen• of Gods mercy to future ages▪ •nd to be presented upon record unto the Provincial and National Coun•ils.