N00061:6
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.
PREFACE.
Although a few Copies of this small Script are Printed; yet it is not published, only committed privately to some Godly and Able hands, to be Viewed, Corrected, Awarded, or Rejected▪ as it shall be found to hold weight in the Sanctuary Balance, or not. And it is the humble Request of the Author▪ That whatever Objections, Rectification, or Emendations may occur, they may be conveyed unto him; who desireth nothing may be accepted in the Churches, but what is according to the Will and Mind of God, and tendeth to Holiness, Peace, and Promotion of the holy Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
ALthough a few Copies of this small Script are Printed; yet it is not published, onely committed privately to some Godly and Able hands, to be Viewed, Corrected, Aw•rded, or Rejected▪ as it shall be found to hold weight in the Sanctuary Ballance, or not. And it is the humble Request of the Author▪ That whatev•r Objections, Rectification, or Emendations may occurre, they may be conveyed unto him; who desireth nothing may be accepted in the Churches, but what is according to the Will and Minde of God, and tendeth to Holiness, Peace, and Promotion of the holy Kingdome of Jesus Christ.
The procuring of half so many Copies Written and Corrected, would be mor difficult and chargeable, then the Printing of these few.