Communion of Churches: OR, The Divine Management of Gospel-Churches by the Ordinance of COUNCILS, Constituted in Order according to the SCRIPTURES.AS ALSO, The Way of bringing all Christian Parishes to be particular Reforming Congregational Churches: Humbly Proposed, As a Way which hath so much Light from the Scriptures of Truth, as that it may lawfully be Submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a Means of Uniting those two Holy and Eminent PARTIES, The Presbyterians and the Congregationals.AS ALSO To Prepare for the hoped-for Resurrection of the Churches; and to Propose a way to bring all Christian Nations unto an Unity of the Faith and Order of the Gospel.Written▪ by John Eliot, Teacher of Roxbury in N. E.Psal. 1. •0That ye may try the things that are excellent.1 John 4 1.Try the Spirits.Cambridge: Printed by Marmaduke Johnson. 1665.Communion of Churches: OR, The Divine Management of Gospel-Churches by the Ordinance of COUNCILS, Constituted in Order according to the SCRIPTURES.AS ALSO, The Way of bringing all Christian Parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches: Humbly Proposed, As a Way which hath so much Light from the Scriptures of Truth, as that it may lawfully be Submitted unto by all; and may, by the blessing of the Lord, be a Means of Uniting those two Holy and Eminent PARTIES, The Presbyterians and the Congregationals.AS ALSO To Prepare for the hoped-for Resurrection of the Churches; and to Propose a way to bring all Christian Nations unto an Unity of the Faith and Order of the Gospel.Written▪ by Iohn Eliot, Teacher of Roxbury in N. E.Psal. 1. •0That ye may try the things that are excellent.1 John 4 1.Try the Spirits.Cambridge: Printed by Marmaduke Iohnson. 1665.Title page of Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches, 1665Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churchesJohn Eliot, 1665

Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

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CHAP. VI. Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

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When a Council of the First Order is met at the stated time, and in the Place agreed on, and have completed themselves by choosing Moderator and Notaries, and have commended their work, their Churches, and all the Government, Civil and Ecclesiastical, &c. unto God in Prayer; then

WHen a Council of the First Order is met at the stated time, and in the Place agreed on, and have compleated themselves by chusing Moderator and Notáries, and have commended their work, their Churches, and all the Government, Civil and Ecclesiastical, &c. unto God in Prayer; then

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I. The Moderator, with the Co-attestation of his Associate Ruling Elder, doth first declare the present state of the Church where they do minister, and who have sent them, to act Communion of Councils with the sister-Churches here represented, in this Council.

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The present state of the Church he doth declare, in these five Points, in answering to these five Questions:

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1. Whether they walk together in Truth and Love? truthing it in love, Eph. 4. 15. 2. Whether Peace ruleth in their hearts, and braves it among them? [Greek or Hebrew],

Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

CHAP. VI. Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

The Particular works of the Provincial Council, the second Order of Councils.

The particular Works of the National and highest Ecclesiastical Council within the Nation.

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The Particular works of the Provincial Council, the second Order of Councils.

The particular Works of the National and highest Ecclesiastical Council within the Nation.