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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.
Erratulella Typographica.
Page. 18. l. 27. r. Hominum. P. 72. l. ult add, the. P. 88. l penult. add, the. P. 90. l. 11. r. to the. ibid. l. 26. r. Lutheranos. P. 100. l. 21. r. all of you. P. 120. l. 22. r. Walks. P. 129. l. 2. r. ΤΗΣ. ibid. l. 30. f. Levites. r. Tenths. P. 155. l. 27. f. 3. r. 4. P. 185. i. 4. f. 7. r. 8. P. 190. l. 6. r. ha's. P. 192. l. 8. r. take.
PAge. 18. l. 27. r. Hominum. P. 72. l. ult add, the. P. 88. l penult. add, the. P. 90. l. 11. r. to the. ibid. l. 26. r. Lutheranos. P. 100. l. 21. r. all of you. P. 120. l. 22. r. Walks. P. 129. l. 2. r. ΤΗΣ. ibid. l. 30. f. Levites. r. Tenths. P. 155. l. 27. f. 3. r. 4. P. 185. i. 4. f. 7. r. 8. P. 190. l. 6. r. ha's. P. 192. l. 8. r. take.
A Table of the Contents.
I. AN Attestation by the late Rev. Increase Mather, D. D. II. An Introduction, containing a brief Account of the Faith and Principles of the New-English Churches. III. The Methods and Customs in the Churches of New-England in 10 Articles. ARTICLE I. The Gathering of a Church. Pag. 1 Their Preparations for it. Page 1 Their calling a Council. Page 3 Preparatory Acts & Exercises on the Day of Incorporation. Page 4 Their Incorporation by Solemn Covenant Page 6 A Vindication of it. Page 10 ARTICLE II. The Ordaining of a Pastor. Page 14 The Church's Preparation for it. Page 14 Their Choosing & Endowing their Ministers Page 15 Their calling a Council for the Ordination Page 22 Preparatory Acts & Exercises on the Day of Ordination. Page 24 The Imposition of Hands, & Charge given Page 29 The Right Hand of Fellowship. Page 32 The Instalment of a Pastor formerly Ordained. Page 41 ARTICLE III. The usual Services of the Lords-Day Page 4 The Congregation Assembling Page 4 Public Prayer. Page 4 Singing Scriptural-Hymns. Page 52 The Minister Preaching. Page 55 Of Reading the Scriptures in Public. Page 63 ARTICLE IV. The Administration of the Sacred Baptism. Page 6 Subjects of Baptism. Page 68 The Baptismal Covenant. Page 7 Baptism performed in Public. Page 72 Done by Sprinkling. Page 76