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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.
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.
And finally, That the Ministers disposed thus to Associate, endeavour in the most Efficacious Manner they can, to prevail with such Ministers as unreasonably neglect such Meetings with their Brethren in proper Associations; that they would not expose themselves to the Inconveniences that such Neglects cannot but be attended withal.
And finally, That the Ministers disposed thus to Associate, endeavour in the most Efficacious Manner they can, to prevail with such Ministers as unreasonably neglect such Meetings with their Brethren in proper Associations; that they would not expose themselves to the Inconveniencies that such Neglects cannot but be attended withal.