Vindication of
A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and Ministry
作者：Ministers and Elders of the London Provinciall Assembly
体例：题 章数：26
字数：247,531 来源：Project Gutenberg
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共 26 题- Transcriber's Note
- A VINDICATION OF THE
- AND MINISTRY:
- TOGETHER,
- 2. _Synods with Ecclesiastical Authority._
- 1. _To keep the Churches of Christ in unity amongst themselves._
- 1. Here is a _Genus_, a general, and that is _Elders_.
- 1. _We will declare what our practice is in this particular._
- 2. In particular:
- 2. From the nature of the Sacrament.
- 1. _From the power given to Church-Officers for that purpose._
- 2. _From the evill consequents that will otherwise ensue._
- 1. That such a power is given to Church-Officers, appears,
- Not onely
- 4. _For the Ordinances sake_, that they may not be polluted.
- 2. As it is _spirituall food_ to strengthen your weak graces.
- 1. Such as separate from our Churches.
- 2. Such as continue still with us, but do not joyn in the Sacrament.
- 1. _Such as separate from us, only for matter of Government._
- 2. _Such as separate from us, for matter of doctrine also._
- 2. When the Church they separate from, is heretical.
- 3. When it is Idolatrical.
- 1. Because it is _against charity towards our Neighbour_, &c.
- 2. Consider what a cursed condition this is: For,
- 4 _Viam facit ad hæresin & separationem à Christo_.
- FINIS.