N00061:97
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.
If Princes choose them, it is not a regular Ecclesiastical Council. If Churches choose and send them, shall some Churches only choose them, or all the Churches? if some only; who? and why they, and not others? and how can their act interest and oblige all?
If Princes chuse them, it is not a regular Ecclesiastical Council. If Churches chuse and send them, shall some Churches onely chuse them, or all the Churches? if some onely; who? and why they, and not others? and how can their act interest and oblige all?
If all the Churches must choose, then Immediately, or by Delegates: Immediately, it is unfeasible, especially to act in knowledge and prudence; but mediately by their Confidants and Representatives they may.
If all the Churches must chuse, then Immediately, or by Delegates: Immediately, it is unfeizible, especially to act in knowledge and prudence; but mediately by their Confidents and Representatives they may.
The same may be said of the Communion of all the Churches in a Nation or Province, where Elections must be performed by Representatives. In which way, a General and Equal Election is attainable; and without it, it doth not yet appear that it is attainable.