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Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by…
Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto schoolmasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]Bonifacius. An essay upon the good, that is to be devised and designed, by those who desire to answer the great end of life, and to do good while they live. A book offered, first, in general, unto all Christians, in a personal capacity, or in a relative. Then more particularly, unto ministers, unto physicians, unto lawyers, unto scholemasters [sic], unto wealthy gentlemen, unto several sorts of officers, unto churches, and unto all societies of a religious character and intention. With humble proposals, of unexceptionable methods, to do good in the world. : [Two lines from Ephesians]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Gerrish, 1710
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II. Let all the Members of the Society, Resolve to be Charitably Watchful over one another: Never to divulge one another's Infirmities; Always to inform and advise one another of every thing that may appear to call for an Admonition, and to take it Kindly when they are Admonished.
II. Let all the Members of the Society, Resolve to be Charitably Watchful over one another: Never to divulge one anothers Infirmities; Alwayes to inform and advise one another of every thing that may appear to call for an Admonition, and to take it Kindly when they are Admonished.
III. Let all who are to be admitted as Members of the Society, be accompanied by Two or Three of the rest, unto the Minister of the Place, that they may receive his Holy Counsels, and Charges, and that every thing may be done with his Approbation; and so let their Names be added unto the Roll.
III. Let all who are to be admitted as Members of the Society, be accompanied by Two or Three of the rest, unto the Minister of the Place, that they may recieve his Holy Counsils, and Charges, and that every thing may be done with his Approbation; and so let their Names be added unto the Roll.
IV If any Person thus Enrolled among them, fall into a Scandalous Iniquity, Let the Rebukes of the Society be dispensed unto him; and let them Forbid him to come any more among them, until he bring Suitable Expressions and Evidences of Repentance with him.