The Power of the Keys, with Church — Discipline, and Members Duties one to another.
pp. 19–215 passages
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.
The Power of the Keys, with Church — Discipline, and Members Duties one to another.
11. WE judg it necessary that a Day monthly be appointed particularly for Discipline, and not to manage such Affairs on the Lord's-day, which should be spent •n the public Worship of God, of • different nature: besides, such things may (on the account of Discipline) come before the Church which may not be expedient to be •eard on the Lord's-day, lest it disturb the Spirits of any Members, and hinder their Meditation •n the Word which they have •ewly heard: tho in small Congregations ⟨p. 20⟩perhaps a day in two or three Months may be sufficient.
11. WE judg it necessary that a Day monthly be appointed particularly for Discipline, and not to manage such Affairs on the Lord's-day, which should be spent •n the publick Worship of God, of • different nature: besides, such •hings may (on the account of Discipline) come before the Church which may not be expedient to be •eard on the Lord's-day, lest it •isturb the Spirits of any Members, and hinder their Meditation •n the Word which they have •ewly heard: tho in small Congregations ⟨p. 20⟩perhaps a day in two or three Months may be sufficient.