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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.
If they refuse to do it, he may do it without them: Only still informing them what he does.
He writes Letters, to what Churches in the Neighbourhood he pleases; briefly declaring, That he apprehends himself to suffer by an Administration that needs to be more thoroughly enquired into; and entreating the Pastors, with the Delegates of the Churches to whom he now makes his Address, to come to the Place, and at the Time, that are specified in the Letters, and consider the Case, whereof a full Representation shall then and there be laid before them; and give their Advice, which he hopes will be with all Sincerity and Humility hearkened to.
If the Church think it advisable for them to have their Share in choosing and calling the Council, the Letters then go in their Name, (signed by the Pastor) and are of the like Importance.
If the Church think it adviseable for them to have their Share in chusing and calling the Council, the Letters then go in their Name, (signed by the Pastor) and are of the like Importance.