The Original Constitution, Order and Faith of the New-England Churches: Comprising The Platform of Church Discipline Adopted in 1648. Propositions Respecting Baptism and Consociation of Churches Answered by the Synod of 1662. A Confession of Faith, Adopted by the New-England Churches 1680 |
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... corrupt principle of making civil cohab- itation , if not a formal cause , yet at least a proper adjunct of church relation , which the truth of the gospel doth not acknowledge . Now to foment an error to the prejudice of the truth of ...
... corrupt principle of making civil cohab- itation , if not a formal cause , yet at least a proper adjunct of church relation , which the truth of the gospel doth not acknowledge . Now to foment an error to the prejudice of the truth of ...
Page 10
... corruption increased .. Whereas on the contrary , while sincere members , breathing after purity of reformation , abide together , they may by the blessing of God upon their faithful endeavours , prevail much with their elders and ...
... corruption increased .. Whereas on the contrary , while sincere members , breathing after purity of reformation , abide together , they may by the blessing of God upon their faithful endeavours , prevail much with their elders and ...
Page 14
... corrupt our churches , than gain and heal them . A little leaven laid in a lump of dough , will sooner leaven the whole lump , than the whole lump will sweeten it . We find it therefore safer to square rough and un- hewn stones before ...
... corrupt our churches , than gain and heal them . A little leaven laid in a lump of dough , will sooner leaven the whole lump , than the whole lump will sweeten it . We find it therefore safer to square rough and un- hewn stones before ...
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... corrupt and scandalous , which though they ought not to be tolerated in the church , yet their con tinuance therein , through the defect of the ex- ecution of discipline and just censures , doth not immediately dissolve the being of a ...
... corrupt and scandalous , which though they ought not to be tolerated in the church , yet their con tinuance therein , through the defect of the ex- ecution of discipline and just censures , doth not immediately dissolve the being of a ...
Page 32
... corrupt the church .. 8. To feed the flock of God with a word of ad- monition . 9. And as they shall be sent for , to visit and pray over the sick brethren . 10. And at other times as opportunity shall serve thereunto . 1 Tim . v . 17 ...
... corrupt the church .. 8. To feed the flock of God with a word of ad- monition . 9. And as they shall be sent for , to visit and pray over the sick brethren . 10. And at other times as opportunity shall serve thereunto . 1 Tim . v . 17 ...
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Abraham according Acts xv apostacy apostles appointed baptized body brethren censures CHAP christian Chron church discipline church government church members churches of Christ circumcision commanded communion of churches confession congregational churches consent consociation corruption Deut disciples doctrine doth duty edification EDWARD RAWSON elders elect enant erwise eternal excommunication Exod Ezek faith Father fellowship Gentiles glory God's godly gospel hath heart holy Ghost Jesus Christ Jews judgment kingdom Kings liberty Lord Jesus Christ Lord's supper magistrates matter membership ment ministers nature New-England obedience offence Old Testament orderly ordinances parish partake particular church persons platform of church profession promise proposition Psal received repentance sacrament saints salvation scandalous scripture seal seed shew sins spirit subjects of baptism sundry synod Testament therein thereof thereunto things tion tism truth unto viii visible church word worship xvii xviii xxix