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Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union…
Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union in the church of God by love, importunately pressed; in a discourse which makes divers offers, for those unions; together with a copy of those articles, where-upon a most happy union, has been lately made between those two eminent parties in England, which have now changed the names of Presbyterians, and Congregationals, for that of United Brethren. / By Cotton Mather ; [Six lines from Mead]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1692
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.
VI. Of Occasional Meeting of Ministers. &•
1. WE agree, That in order to concord, & in any other weighty & difficult cases, it is needful, & according to the mind of Christ, that the Ministers of several Churches be consulted & advised with about such matters.
2. That such Meetings may consist o• smaller or greater Numbers, as the matter shall require.
3. That particular Churches, their respective Elders, & Members, ought to have a reverential regard to their judgment so given, & not dissent there from, without apparent grounds from the word of God.