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A82529	All the severall ordinances directions and votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy establishing of the Presbyteriall government. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances, directions, and votes be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings. 1645-1646	England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1211; ESTC R225473	2,879	15

All the severall ORDINANCES DIRECTIONS AND VOTES OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT For the speedy Establishing of the Presbyteriall Government ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament That these Ordinances Directions and Votes be forthwith printed and published Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Imprinted at London for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley 1646. DIRECTIONS OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT After advice had with the Assembly of Divines for the electing and choosing of RULING-ELDERS in all the Congregations and in the Classicall Assemblies for the Cities of London and Westminster and the severall Counties of the Kingdom For the speedy setling of the Presbyteriall-Government Die Martis 19. August 1645. ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament That these Directions for electing of Elders in particular Congregations and Classicall Assemblies be forthwith printed and published Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Imprinted at London for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley 1645. Die Martis 19 Augusti 1645. DIRECTIONS FOR THE Election of Elders 1 THat the Ruling Elders of a Parochiall and congregationall Eldership shall be chosen by the severall Ministers and members of their Congregation respectively being such as have taken the Nationall Covenant and are not persons under age nor servants that have no families 2. That notice of such election and of the day when it shall be given by the Minister in the publique assemby the next Lords day but one before and on that said Lords day a Sermon be preached preparatory to that weighty businesse 3 That no man be chosen for a Ruling-Elder but onely for one Congregation and that in the place where his most setled dwelling and imployment doth lie 4. That it shall be lawfull for the Congregation respectively or any other persons to exhibite exceptions against any person elected as aforesaid touching the right of his election or touching matter of ignorance or scandall hereafter mentioned within fourteene dayes next after the said election to such persons Ministers and others as shall be appointed by Authority of Parliament to receive the said exceptions which said persons shall have power to receive heare and determine all complaints against any Elder of ignorance and scandall within the discription of ignorance and scandall hereafter mentioned And shall have power to approve the person so elected in case no just exception as aforesaid shall be proved against him But if he shall upon just proofe be found ignorant or scandalous as aforesaid then to remove him And if any of the said Elders shall be adjudged to be removed as aforesaid then another shall be chosen in his place as aforesaid 5. That such shall be chosen for Ruling Elders as are men of good understanding in matters of Religion sound in the faith prudent discreet grave and of unblameable conversation And willing to undergoe the said Office 6. That all parishes and places whatsoever as well priviledged places and exempt jurisdictions as others be brought under the government of Congregationall Classicall Provinciall and Nationall Assemblies Provided that the Chappels or places in the houses of the Peers of this Realme shall continue free for the exercise of Divine duties to be performed according to the Directory 7. That the Chappell of the Rolles the two Serjants Innes and the foure Innes of Court shall be each of them a Congregationall Presbytery within themselves and make a Classicall Presbytery in the whole 8. That the Province of London shall be divided into twelve Classicall Elderships according to the distributions hereafter following The first Classis to containe ALhallowes Breadstreet Andrewes Wardrope Anne Black Friers Austins Parish Bennet Pauls wharfe Faiths Gregories John Evangelist Margaret Moses Martin Ludgate Mary Aldermary Mary le Bow Matthew Fridaystreet Mildreds Breadstreet Pauls Peters Pauls wharfe The second Classis to containe Anthomes vulgo Anthelms Bennet Sherehogge James Garlickhithe John Baptists Martin in the Vintry Mary Magdalen old fishstreete Mary Somerset Mary Mounthaunt vulgo Mounthaw Michael Queene Hithe Michael Royall Nicholas old Abby Nicholas Olives Pancret Soperlane Thomas Apostle Trinity Parish The third Cassis to containe Alhallowes the greater Alhallowes the lesse Alhallowes Lumberstreet Edmunds Lumberstreet Laurence Pountney Mary Abchurch Mary Bothaw Mary Woolchurch Mary Woolnoth Nicholas Aron Stephens in Walbrook Swithens The fourth Classis to containe Andrew Hubbert Bennet Grace-church Buttolph Billingsgate Clements in Eastcheape Dionis Backchurch George Buttolph-lane Leonard in Eastcheape Magnus Margaret New-fish street Martin Orgars Maryhill Michael Crookedlane Michael Cornhill Peters Cornhill The fifth Classis to containe Anne Aldersgate Buttolph Aldersgate Brides Bridewell Christchurch John Zachary Leonard Fosterlane Mary Staynings Michael in the Corne vulgo in the Querne Olaves Silverstreet Peters Cheape Pedast alias Fosters The sixth Classis to containe Albanes Woodstreet Alhallowes Honi-lane Alphage Giles Creeplegate James Chappell Laurence in the Jury Martin in Jremongerlane Mary Aldermanbury Marymaudlins Milk-street Mary Colechurch Michael in Woodstreet Mildred in the Poultry Olives in the Jewry The seventh Classis to containe Alhallowes by the Wall Bartholmew Exchange Bennet Fynck Buttolph Bishopsgate Christophers Margaret Lothbury Michael Bashinshaw Peter Poore Stevens Colemanstreet The eight Classis to containe Andrew Vndershaft Buttolph Algate Ethelburge Hackney Hellens James Duke-place Katherine Cree-Church Leonard Shoreditch Martins Oteswich vulgo Outwich Mary Newington alias Soke Newington The ninth Classis to containe Alhallowes Barkin Alhallowes Stanings Dunstans in the East Gabriel Fenchurch Katherine Coleman Katherine Tower Margaret Pattons Olaves Hartstreet Peters in the Tower Stepney Trinity Minories Wapping Whitechappell The tenth Classis to containe George Southwarke Lambeth Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Mary Overs Newington Buts Olives Southwarke Rotherhithe vulgo Redriff Thomas Hospitall Thomas Southwarke The eleventh Classis to containe Clements Danes Giles in the Fields Knightsbridge Margaret Westminster Martins in the Fields Newchurch Peters Westminster Pauls chappell in covent Garden The twelfth Classis to containe Andrew Holborne Bartholmew the greater Bartholmew the lesse Charterhouse Dunstones in the West James Clarkenwell Mary Islington Sepulchers 9. That all the severall Parishes and Places within the Cities of London and Westminster and the parts adjacent according as they are distinguished into twelve severall Classis shall be the extent and bounds of the province of London Concerning the members of the Classicall and Congregationall Assemblies in the severall Counties THat in the severall Counties certaine persons Ministers and others shall be appointed by authority of Parliament who shall consider how their severall Counties respectively may be most conveniently divided into distinct classicall Presbyteries and what Ministers and others are fit to be of each Classis And they shall accordingly make such division and nomination of persons for each classicall Presbytery which Divisions and persons so named for every Division shall be certified up to the Parliament That the Chanchellors Vice-chancellors and heads of the Universities shall consider how the Colledges may be most conveniently put into classicall Presbyteries and doe certifie the same up unto the Parliament And the said severall Classis respectively being approved by Parliament within their severall Precincts shall have power to constitute Congregationall Elderships where a competent number of persons so qualified for Elders as aforesaid shall be found And where no persons shall be found sit to be Elders as aforesaid then that Congregation shall be immediately under the Classicall Presbytery untill that congregation shall be enabled with members fit to be Elders as aforesaid The congregationall Assembly shall meet once every weeke and oftner if occasion shall serve The classicall Assembly shall meet once every moneth Concerning members of the Provinciall Assembly THe Provinciall Assembly shall be constituted of members sent from every Classis within the Province The number of the members sent from each Classis shall be so proportioned as that the Provinciall Assembly may be more in number then any Classicall Presbytery within that Porvince And to that end there shall be at least two Ministers and foure Ruling Elders out of every Classis And that where there shall be need the number may be increased as to the persons appointed for the bounding of the Provinciall Assembly shall seeme meet Provided that the number doe not exceed nine of each Ministers and Ruling-Elders from any one Classis And that there alwaies be two Ruling-Elders to one Minister That the Provinciall Assembly being constituted shall meet twice every yeere the first meeting shall be determined by the persons appointed for the bounding of the Provinciall and Classicall Assemblies Concerning the Nationall Assembly THat the Nationall assembly shall be constituted of members sent from the severall Provinces aforesaid the number of the members from each Province to the Nationall Assembly shall be two Ministers and foure Ruling-Elders The Nationall Assembly is to meet when they shall be summoned by Parliament and to fit and continue as the Parliament shall order and not otherwise FINIS