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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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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.
The Pastors of the Churches (to whom an aggrieved Person has (under the neglect of the Church to do any thing for the Relief of his Distress) made his Complaints, do not rashly at once read his Letters to their Churches: But having informed themselves as throughly as they can of the Case, they signify unto the Pastor of the Church complained of, what they have received, and ask him to let them know whether the Difficulty cannot be removed, without their coming to them as a Council; or whether they have any just Objection to make against their coming to them. For the management of these Preliminaries, the Pastors either have an Interview, or else by Messengers hold such a Communication with one another, as is needful to their Concurrence in the Action.
If after all, the Pastors are apprehensive that their further Proceeding may be necessary, they proceed then to read their Letters to the Churches; who thereupon choose their Delegates for a Council.
If after all, the Pastors are apprehensive that their further Proceeding may be necessary, they proceed then to read their Letters to the Churches; who thereupon chuse their Delegates for a Council.