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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 4: Questions and Answers upon CHURCH-GOVERNMENT: By Mr. John Cotton. Begun 25.11 m. 1634.
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.
A. Men of Gravity, and of good Report; not given to dissimulation, not to Wine, nor to Covetousness; Men full of the Holy Ghost and Wisdom, and holding the Mystery of the Faith in a good Conscience, keeping their Household in a good Rule; and enjoining, or having such Wives, as may neither dishonour, nor corrupt their Callings; no slanderers, but grave and sober, and faithful in all things, 1 Tim 3.8, to 12
A. Men of Gravity, and of good Report; not given to dissimulation, not to Wine, nor to Coveteousness; Men full of the Holy Ghost and Wisdom, and holding the Mystery of the Faith in a good Conscience, keeping their Houshold in a good Rule; and injoyning, or having such Wives, as may neither dishonour, nor corrupt their Callings; no slanderers, but grave and sober, and faithful in all things, 1 Tim 3.8, to 12
Q. What is the Office of the Deacons?
A. To Receive the Offerings of the Church, which are brought unto them, and laid down before them, and therewith to serve Tables, to distribute with simplicity, not only to the Ministers of the Church, but to any other of the Brethren, as they shall have use or need, Acts 6.3, 6 Rom 12 8 1 Tim 5.17, 18 […] Cor 1•
A. To Receive the Offerings of the Church, which are brought unto them, and laid down before them, and therewith to serve Tables, to distribute with simplicity, not only to the Ministers of the Church, but to any other of the Brethren, as they shall have use or need, Acts 6.3, 6 Rom 12 8 1 Tim 5.17, 18 〈…〉 Cor 1