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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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§. 2. But what shall be done when the Pastor himself becomes an Offender? A Deplorable Case this! And yet what sometimes has happened.
§. 2. But what shall be done when the Pastor himself becomes an Offendor? A Deplorable Case this! And yet what sometimes has happened.
In the Days of Cyprian, there were Martialis and Basilides, two Spanish Bishops, deposed by their Churches, for Apostasy and Idolatry; and Felix and Sabinus were chosen by their Churches in their Stead. After this Deposition, the two Bishops claimed the Exercise of their Authority; But the People denied it unto them: And when the Bishops of Africa hereupon A. C. 258. convened in a Synod, whereof Cyprian was the President, ⟨p. 163⟩the Action of the Churches was approved and commended, and this Doctrine asserted, That they had not acted irregularly since the People had the chief Power of choosing worthy Bishops, and of refusing those that are Unworthy.
In the Days of Cyprian, there were Martialis and Basilides, two Spanish Bishops, deposed by their Churches, for Apostacy and Idolatry; and Foelix and Sabinus were chosen by their Churches in their Stead. After this Deposition, the two Bishops claimed the Exercise of their Authority; But the People denied it unto them: And when the Bishops of Africa hereupon A. C. 258. convened in a Synod, whereof Cyprian was the President, ⟨p. 163⟩the Action of the Churches was approved and commended, and this Doctrine asserted, That they had not acted irregularly since the People had the chief Power of chusing worthy Bishops, and of refusing those that are Unworthy.