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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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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.
It is to be hoped, It a confabulantur ut qui fciant Dominum audire. And the Good Things done by them cannot be numbered.
It is to be hoped, It a confabulantur ut qui fciant Dominum audire. And the Good Things done by them cannot be numbred.
§. 7. In a Treatise entitled, The first Principles of New-England, there is published an Instrument ⟨p. 182⟩of the famous Mr. John Cotton, pressing, That the Elders and Brethren of the Churches, would meet together in convenient Numbers, at Set Times, (which may be left unto the Wisdom of each Society of Churches,) and thus to enjoy and practise Church-Communion. And there are added many Directions elaborated by him for the most edifying Management of such stated Councils.
§. 7. In a Treatise entituled, The first Principles of New-England, there is published an Instrument ⟨p. 182⟩of the famous Mr. John Cotton, pressing, That the Elders and Brethren of the Churches, would meet together in convenient Numbers, at Set Times, (which may be left unto the Wisdom of each Society of Churches,) and thus to enjoy and practise Church-Communion. And there are added many Directions elaborated by him for the most edifying Management of such stated Councils.