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A treatise I. Of faith. II. Twelve fundamental articles of Christian religion. III. A…
A treatise I. Of faith. II. Twelve fundamental articles of Christian religion. III. A doctrinal conclusion. IV. Questions and answers upon church-government. Taken from written copies long since delivered by the late Reverend Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the First Church in Boston, in New-England.
Boston: printed by Bartholemew Green?, 1713
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Part 4: Questions and Answers upon CHURCH-GOVERNMENT: By Mr. John Cotton. Begun 25.11 m. 1634.
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A. The Lord's Supper is to be Dispensed by a Minister of the Word, unto the Faithful of the same Body; or commended to them from a like Body; having examined & judged themselves and sitting down with them at the Lord's Table, before whom the Minister breaks the Bread, and blesseth it, taketh it, and giveth it to all the Brethren, with this Command, once for all, to take it, and eat it as the Body of Christ broken for them▪ and this do in remembrance of Christ: In like manner, he taketh the Cup, and having given thanks, he poureth it forth, and giveth it to them once for all, to take and drink it, as the Blood of Christ shed for them, and this do in Remembrance of Christ; after all he ends his Thanksgiving with Singing a Psalm. 1 Cor. 10.17. 1 Cor 12.13, 14 Rom. 10, 1, 2 2 Cor 3.1, 2 1 Cor. 11.28 Mat 26.26, 27, 28 1 Cor 11.24 Mat 26.30.
Q. How is the Collection for the Saints to be Administered?
Q. How is the Collection for the Saints to be Administred?
A. The Collection for the Saints is is by the Apostles, ⟨p. 28⟩ordered to be made for the time, every Lords-Day, for the measure as God hath prospered every one, for manner not of Constraint, but willingly brought as an Offering to God, & laid down as at first before the Apostles; so afterwards before the Deacons: And to be laid up as in a Common Treasury, and by them to be Distributed to the supply of the Ministers and poor Saints, according to their need, and all the Outward Service of the Church. 1 Cor 16.1, 2 Deut 16.16.2 Cor 9.5, 7.