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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.
Wherefore when a Pastor has fallen into Scandal, the Brethren that are acquainted with it, proceed, as they would with another Brother in such Cases; only with such special Terms of Respect (and Repetition of Address) as the Relation of a Father may call for.
If the Scandal be gone so far that a public Satisfaction is become necessary, the Dissatisfied Brethren apply themselves to him, and request him to appoint a Church-Meeting, for the hearing and the healing of the Matter.
If the Scandal be gone so far that a publick Satisfaction is become necessary, the Dissatisfied Brethren apply themselves to him, and request him to appoint a Church-Meeting, for the hearing and the healing of the Matter.
If he comply, and have his Heart at the Church-Meeting, touched with a due Remorse; he offers them his Acknowledgement; which if they judge it necessary, they demand that he Repeat it, yet more publicly on a Lord's Day, in the Congregation. ⟨p. 165⟩And he then modestly puts it unto the Vote, Whether they have received Satisfaction.
If he comply, and have his Heart at the Church-Meeting, touched with a due Remorse; he offers them his Acknowledgement; which if they judge it necessary, they demand that he Repeat it, yet more public•ly on a Lord's Day, in the Congregation. ⟨p. 165⟩And he then modestly puts it unto the Vote, Whether they have received Satisfaction.