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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
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In some of the Congregations, they have also on the Afternoon of the Lord's Day, before the latter Psalm, a COLLECTION, according to the Apostolical Direction, 1 Cor. XVI. 2. Upon the first Day of the Week, let every one of you, lay by him in Store, as GOD has prospered him. The Primitive Churches also did it, in the Days of Justin Martyr, and of Tertullian, as the Writings of those, and others in that Age, assure us. And the Ecclesiastical Expenses of the Churches, are defrayed, or at least, assisted, out of these Contributions.
In some of the Congregations, they have also on the Afternoon of the Lord's Day, before the latter Psalm, a COLLECTION, according to the Apostolical Direction, 1 Cor. XVI. 2. Upon the first Day of the Week, let every one of you, lay by him in Store, as GOD has prospered him. The Primitive Churches also did it, in the Days of Justin Martyr, and of Tertullian, as the Writings of those, and others in that Age, assure us. And the Ecclesiastical Expences of the Churches, are defrayed, or at least, assisted, out of these Contributions.
§. 8. In the Churches of New-England, it would be thought a Disorderly thing, if in the Time of the public Service, any Gentleman should get a Minister, to carry on a private Service in his Family, or with any of the Neighbourhood.
§. 8. In the Churches of New-England, it would be thought a Disorderly thing, if in the Time of the publick Service, any Gentleman should get a Minister, to carry on a private Service in his Family, or with any of the Neighbourhood.
It may be added, That tho' the Communicants in the Churches of New-England are not constantly tied unto their own Pastors, yet if they should not Ordinarily hear them, when they are able to do it, the Omission would be thought a Disorder.