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The order of the Gospel, professed and practised by the churches of Christ in…
The order of the Gospel, professed and practised by the churches of Christ in New England, justified, by the Scripture, and by the writings of many learned men, both ancient and modern divines; in answer to several questions, relating to church discipline / by Increase Mather, president of Harvard College in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston in New England. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]The order of the Gospel, professed and practised by the churches of Christ in New England, justified, by the Scripture, and by the writings of many learned men, both ancient and modern divines; in answer to several questions, relating to church discipline / by Increase Mather, president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston in New England. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1700
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 CONTENTS.
Q 1. Whether particular Churches ought to consist of Saints & true believers on Christ? p. 13 Q 2 Whether there ought not to be a Trial of persons concerning their Qualifications or fitness for Church communion, before they are Admitted thereunto? p 17 Q 3 Whether are not the Brethren, and not the Elders of the Church only to judge concerning the Qualifications & fitness of those who are Admitted into their communion? p. 22 Q 4 Whether is it necessary, that persons at their Admission into the Church, should make a public Relation of the Time & manner of their Conversion? p 29 Q 5 Has the Church Covenant as commonly practised in the Churches of N.E. any Scripture foundation? p 39 Q 6 Is Public Reading of the Scripture without any Interpretation, part of the work incumbent on a Minister of the Gospel? p. 47 ⟨image ?⟩Q 7 Is Baptism to be Administered to all Children, whom any professed Christian shall engage to see Educated in the Christian Religion? p. 54 Q 8 Is it Lawful to Baptise in a private House, where there is no Church Assembly? p. 62 Q 9 Ought all that Contribute towards the Maintenance to have the privilege of Voting for the Pastor of a Church? p. 67 Q 10 Ought there to be a Consociation of Churches so as that no new Church should be gathered, or Pastor Ordained, but with the Approbation of Neighbour Churches or Elders? p. 72 Q 11 May the Brethren in Churches and not the Pastors only, be sent to, and have their Suffrages in Ecclesiastical Council? p. 83 Q 12 Does the Essence of a Ministers Call, consist in his being Ordained, with Imposition of hands by other Ministers? p. 90 Q 13 May a man be Ordained a Pastor Except to a particular Church, & in the presence of that Church? p 101 Q 14 Is the Practice of the Churches of New England in granting Letters of Recommendation, or Dismission from one Church to another, according to Scripture and the Example of other Churches? p. 109 Q 15 Is not the asserting that a Pastor may Administer the Sacraments to another Church besides his own particular Flock, at the desire of that other Church, a declension from the first principles of New-England, & from the Congregational way? p 115 Q 16 Is it a Duty for Christians in their prayers to use the very words of that which is commonly called the Lords Prayer?