Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…

Name: Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Author: Cotton Mather

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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726

[2], iv, 10, 207, [5] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo) · 57k words · Evans 2775

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We Proceed unto the Methods and Customs, IN THE CHURCHES OF New-Eng… › Article 6: ARTICLE VI. The Pastoral Care Exercised in the more PRIVATE SERVICES of it.

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[ Earlier:284–299 of 557

:284p. 108

When these things are done, as far as there is Opportunity for them, the Pastors proceed unto their Prayers, wherein such Purposes as these are Considered and Prosecuted.

:285p. 108–109

The Glorious GOD, who is the Father of Mercies, and our most Merciful Father in our Lord JESUS CHRIST, is acknowledged as ⟨p. 109⟩commanding us to Love one another, and with a Spirit of Love to Pray for one another.

:286p. 109

The Providence of GOD our Maker, is acknowledged as ordering the Condition of the Sick Person, and as performing the Thing that is appointed for us, in all Occurrences.

:287p. 109

GOD is adored as Wounding, and as Healing, as Killing, and as Quickening, and as the Sovereign GOD before whom we are as the Clay before the Potter.

:288p. 109

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