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Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel]
Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 Brethren use to make Choice of some Neighbouring Pastors, (among those whom they have sent unto,) to perform the IMPOSITION OF HANDS in the designed Ordination; And One among them to make the Prayers, and give the Charges in that Action: Unto which One at least, they privately some Days aforehand, signify what they have thus Voted, that so he may prepare to answer their Expectations. And in all those Points, they have a private Conference and Concurrence with the Person that is to be ordained.
Sometimes the Church leaves it unto the Ministers of the Council, at their coming together on this Occasion, to determine, Who of their Number shall take part in the Imposition of Hands, at the Ordination.
§. 7. When the Council of the Neighbouring Pastors, and the Messengers whom the Churches addressed unto, have chosen to accompany them, do come together, unto the House assigned ⟨p. 24⟩them, and formed themselves into a Council with the Choice of their Moderator, [where the Deacons of that Church are now attending upon them,] the Church send some of their principal Brethren, to inform them, that they have desired such a Reverend Person (unto whom accordingly they now apply themselves,) to manage the Votes, and give the Charge in the Ordination to which they are now approaching: And what Reverend Persons they have desired for to join with him in the Imposition of Hands.
§. 7. When the Council of the Neighbouring Pastors, and the Messengers whom the Churches address'd unto, have chosen to accompany them, do come together, unto the House assigned ⟨p. 24⟩them, and formed themselves into a Council with the Choice of their Moderator, [where the Deacons of that Church are now attending upon them,] the Church send some of their principal Brethren, to inform them, that they have desired such a Reverend Person (unto whom accordingly they now apply themselves,) to manage the Votes, and give the Charge in the Ordination to which they are now approaching: And what Reverend Persons they have desired for to join with him in the Imposition of Hands.