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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.
These Proposals have not yet been in all regards universally complied withal. Nevertheless, the Country is full of Associations, formed by the Pastors in their several Vicinities, for the Prosecution of Evangelical Purposes.
Various are the Methods used in the several Associations (according to their own Discretion,) for the modelling of their Exercises, and the pursuing of their Intentions.
They sometimes keep Days of Prayer together, and procure such Days to be kept by the Flocks under their Charge.
They consider CASES that are laid before them; and sometimes their Answers to Important Cases have been published unto the World.
At the Time of their Meeting when it is not very frequent, (which it cannot well be when Towns are far distant from one another) sometimes the People of the Town where they meet, are entertained with a Lecture from them.