A Disquisition Concerning Ecclesiastical Councils: Proving, that Not Only Pastors, But Brethren Delegated by the Churches, Have Equally a Right to a Decisive Vote in Such Assemblies : to which is Added, Proposals Concerning Consociation of Churches, Agreed Upon by a Synod, which Convened at Boston, in New England : with a Preface, Containining [sic] a Further Vindication of the Congregational Discipline |
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Page 7 - It has ever been their declared Judgment, that when there is Want of either Light or Peace in a Particular Church, it is their Duty to ask for Council, with which Neighbour Churches ought to assist by sending their Elders, and other Messengers, to advise and help them in their Difficulties. And that in Momentous Matters of common Concernment, Particular Churches should proceed with the concurrence of Neighbour Churches.
Page 9 - I could not die in Peace, if I did not discharge my Conscience in bearing Witness against such Innovations and Invasions on the Rights, and Liberties belonging to Particular Congregations of Christ.
Page 33 - Communion of churches is the faithful improvement of the gifts of Christ bestowed upon them, for his service and glory, and their mutual good and edification, according to capacity and opportunity, (1 Pet.
Page 33 - Acts of communion of churches are such as these : 1. "Hearty care and prayer one for another, (2 Cor.
Page 36 - The manner of exercising and practising that communion, which this consent or agreement especially tendeth unto, may be by making use occasionally of elders or able brethren of other churches, or by the more solemn meetings of both elders and messengers in lesser or greater councils, as the matter shall require.
Page 33 - To afford relief by communication of their gifts in temporal or spiritual necessities, Rom. xv. 26, 27 ; Acts xi. 22, 29 ; 2 Cor. viii. I, 4, 14. 3. To maintain unity and peace by giving account one to another of their publick actions, when it is orderly desired, Acts xi.
Page 4 - My lords, here is much said concerning church government in the general; the reverend doctors on the king's part affirm, that episcopacy is jure divino; the reverend ministers of the other part do affirm, that presbytery is jure divino. For my part, I think that neither the one nor the other, nor any government whatsoever, is jure divino, and I desire we may leave that article, and proceed in the general proposals.
Page 31 - Concerned our purpofes) to fee that Advice carefully attended, and the irregular Proceedings of any People hereafter contrary to that Advice, not Encouraged.
Page 7 - ... either Light or Peace in a Particular Church it is their Duty to ask for Council, with which Neighbour Churches ought to assist by sending their Elders, and other Messengers, to advise and help them in their Difficulties. And that in Momentous Matters of common Concernment, Particular Churches should proceed with the concurrence of Neighbour Churches. So in the Ordination of a Pastor, much more in the deposing of one. Thus it has ever been in the Churches of New England.
Page 17 - Then it pleafed the apoftles and elders, with the whole church, to fend chofen men of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely Judas firnamed Barfabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren, v.