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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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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.
That the Associated Pastors do carefully and lovingly treat each other with that Watchfulness, which may be of universal Advantage; And if any Minister be accused unto the Association whereto he belongs, of any thing Scandalous, the Matter shall be there examined; And if the Associated Pastors find just Occasion for it, they shall direct the calling of a Council, who are to proceed against the Offender.
That the Associated Pastors do carefully and lovingly treat each other with that Watchfulness, which may be of universal Advantage; And if any Minister be accused unto the Association whereto he belongs, of any thing Scandalous, the Matter shall be there examined; And if the Associated Pastors find just Occasion for it, they shall direct the calling of a Council, who are to proceed against the Offendor.
That these Associated Pastors be together addressed unto and advised withal, when bereaved Churches in their Vicinity need their Direction, for a present Supply of a Vacancy, and to have Recommended unto them such Candidates as the Churches may in due time come to make their Election from.
That the several Associations maintain a due Correspondence with one another, that so the State of Religion may be the better known and served in the Churches; Yea, if it can be accomplished, that they may by their Delegates meet all together once in a Year, to concert Matters of a common Concern to all the Churches.