N01544:82
A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by…
A disquisition concerning ecclesiastical councils. Proving, that not only pastors, but brethren delegated by the churches, have equally a right to a decisive vote in such assemblies. : To which is added, proposals concerning consociation of churches, agreed upon by a synod, which convened at Boston, in New-England. : With a preface, containing a further vindication of the Congregational discipline. / By Increase Mather. D.D. ; [Ten lines of quotations]
Boston: printed for N. Boone, 1716
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6 There has constantly been in these Churches a profession of Communion, in giving the Right-hand of Fellowship at the Gathering of Churches, & Ordination of Elders, which importeth a Con•ociation, and obligeth to the practice thereof; without which we should want also an Expedient ⟨p. 47⟩and sufficient Cure for Emergent Church Difficulties and Diff• rences, with the want whereof our way is charged, but unjustly, if this part of the Doctrine were duly practised
7, The manner of the Churches Agreement herein, or Entering into this Consecration, may be by each Churches' open Consenting to the things here declared, in answer to the second Question, as also to what is said thereabout in Chap. 15. & 16. Of the Platform of Discipline, with reference to other Churches in this Colony and Country, as in Prop. 5th […] before Expressed.
7, The manner of the Churches Agreement herein, or Entring into this Consecration, may be by each Churches' open Consenting to the things here declared, in answer to the second Question, as also to whatis said thereabout in Chap. 15. & 16. Of the Platform of Discipline, with reference to other Churches in this Colony and Country, as in Prop. 5th 〈…〉 before Expressed.
8. The manner of Exercising and practising that Communion, which this Consent or Agreement specially tendeth unto, may be, by making use occasionally of Elders or able Brethren of other Churches, or by the more solemn Meetings of both Elders and Messengers in less or greater Councils, as the Matter shall require.