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Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.
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Eliot, John, 1604-1690.
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Wing E508; ESTC R24949
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national_a council_n 1._o the_o present_a state_n of_o all_o the_o first_o council_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n combine_v with_o they_o 2._o all_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v transmit_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o national_a council_n 3._o the_o appeal_n if_o any_o such_o be_v all_o these_o be_v first_o read_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v send_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n 11._o if_o these_o council_n foresee_v any_o future_a session_n this_o quarter_n they_o may_v now_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o if_o any_o fast_n or_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o their_o church_n they_o may_v now_o agree_v upon_o it_o and_o propose_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 12._o when_o these_o elder_n do_v next_o meet_v in_o their_o first_o council_n they_o must_v prudent_o and_o faithful_o report_v the_o good_a state_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o first_o council_n in_o the_o province_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n combine_v with_o they_o and_o all_o other_o weighty_a affair_n fit_v to_o be_v communicate_v that_o so_o they_o may_v relate_v they_o to_o their_o church_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v mutter_v of_o joy_n praise_v thanksgiving_n prayer_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o the_o church_n the_o particular_a work_n of_o the_o national_a and_o high_a ecclesiastical_a council_n within_o the_o nation_n the_o national_a council_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o state_v time_n and_o place_n agree_v on_o complete_v and_o bless_v then_o 1._o the_o moderator_n with_o the_o co_z attestation_n of_o the_o rule_v elder_a his_o associate_n be_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o present_a good_a estate_n of_o that_o provincial_a council_n which_o send_v they_o as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o first_o council_n and_o particular_a church_n with_o they_o combine_v also_o he_o declare_v such_o casesâ—…s_n â—…s_z be_v transmit_v by_o they_o unto_o this_o council_n and_o such_o appeal_v as_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o as_o part_v of_o the_o presentâ—…_n business_n of_o this_o council_n all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o write_v distinct_o unto_o the_o notary_n who_o read_v they_o all_o and_o then_o record_v the_o present_a good_a estate_n of_o that_o province_n and_o all_o the_o council_n and_o church_n therein_o combine_v as_o also_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v from_o they_o dilate_v unto_o the_o present_a council_n 2._o the_o moderator_n call_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o provincial_a representative_n in_o order_n who_o be_v to_o make_v the_o like_a declaration_n â—…s_v the_o moderator_n have_v do_v with_o the_o co-attestation_n of_o their_o associate_n rule_v elder_n all_o their_o paper_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o notary_n who_o be_v to_o read_v and_o then_o record_v they_o distinct_o with_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o all_o the_o province_n in_o the_o nation_n who_o representative_n do_v there_o appear_v &_o make_v declaration_n thereof_o before_o the_o national_a council_n 3._o the_o notary_n be_v orderly_a to_o propose_v all_o the_o matter_n present_v by_o the_o provincial_a council_n when_o the_o moderator_n require_v the_o same_o care_n be_v have_v that_o the_o person_n concern_v be_v present_a and_o have_v free_a and_o competent_a liberty_n to_o argue_v answer_n object_n in_o due_a reverend_a and_o modest_a manner_n and_o to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v no_o case_n transmit_v to_o they_o nor_o appeal_v the_o affair_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v present_o issue_v with_o glory_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o peace_n 5._o if_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o nation_n or_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n have_v any_o case_n or_o question_n about_o religion_n they_o may_v now_o have_v liberty_n of_o propose_v the_o same_o to_o receive_v a_o answer_n 6._o if_o any_o case_n of_o difficulty_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o issue_n and_o resolution_n satisfactory_a than_o the_o case_n must_v be_v record_v and_o stay_v until_o by_o further_a consideration_n and_o discussion_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o reveal_v further_a light_n therein_o because_o there_o be_v no_o high_a council_n to_o appeal_v unto_o for_o light_n within_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o such_o casé_v so_o the_o apostle_n do_v walk_v and_o teach_v the_o church_n to_o walk_v phil_n 3._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o due_a weight_n and_o worth_n then_o either_o by_o transmission_n or_o appeal_n it_o may_v ascend_v unto_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n 7._o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o opinion_n or_o practice_n receive_v a_o judgement_n with_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v and_o he_o or_o they_o rest_v not_o therein_o as_o to_o peace_n and_o order_n then_o if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v they_o many_o or_o few_o be_v not_o already_o under_o church_n censure_n the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n in_o the_o case_n unto_o their_o censure_n as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v upon_o the_o advice_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 5._o for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o bring_v of_o they_o unto_o repentance_n and_o good_a order_n which_o be_v effect_v the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o act_n both_o in_o conviction_n and_o correction_n be_v attend_v and_o thus_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n the_o whole_a order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v its_o course_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o difficult_a case_n 8._o but_o yet_o if_o he_o or_o they_o rest_v not_o such_o be_v high_a disturber_n and_o must_v be_v suppress_v by_o civil_a power_n and_o in_o civil_a order_n he_o that_o do_v not_o submit_v unto_o and_o rest_v in_o as_o to_o peace_n and_o order_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a offence_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o order_n be_v better_a than_o any_o of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o preserve_v order_n then_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a violater_n thereof_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n zec._n 13._o 3_o 6._o 9_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v or_o commit_v to_o civil_a authority_n either_o from_o the_o church_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o act_v by_o the_o national_a council_n where_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o keep_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v or_o in_o the_o least_o intrude_v or_o entrench_v upon_o civil_a authority_n the_o usurpation_n of_o antichrist_n upon_o the_o civil_a authority_n must_v ever_o keep_v the_o ecclesiastical_a council_n in_o a_o vigilant_a fear_n of_o that_o aspire_a pride_n a_o worm_n too_o apt_a to_o breed_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o learned_a and_o eminent_o gift_a man_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vigilant_a spirit_n of_o mortification_n and_o humble_a subjection_n unto_o order_n 10_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o a_o appoint_a committee_n of_o this_o national_a council_n be_v always_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o resident_a near_o unto_o the_o supreme_a civil_a authority_n that_o they_o may_v speedy_o have_v notice_n of_o all_o occurrence_n that_o may_v have_v respect_n unto_o or_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v receive_v command_n from_o authority_n about_o fast_n or_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o be_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o church_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o and_o may_v call_v together_o the_o whole_a council_n if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o etc._n etc._n 11._o such_o public_a fast_n and_o feast_n as_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o solemnize_v which_o be_v not_o first_o command_v by_o civil_a authority_n why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v appoint_v and_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o national_a councilâ—…_n such_o public_a sin_n as_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v such_o mercy_n as_o be_v to_o
be_v iâ—…plored_v for_o our_o church_n or_o for_o the_o nation_n or_o for_o foreign_a church_n and_o nation_n such_o motion_n and_o design_n of_o spread_a and_o propagate_a religion_n as_o be_v in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o all_o the_o church_n as_o matter_n of_o prayer_n both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a 12._o when_o these_o member_n of_o the_o national_a council_n return_n unto_o the_o provincial_a council_n who_o delegate_n they_o immediate_o be_v they_o be_v to_o report_v unto_o they_o the_o state_n and_o affair_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o foreign_a nation_n also_o and_o they_o be_v to_o report_v they_o to_o all_o the_o first_o council_n and_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o church_n as_o matter_n of_o praiâ—…e_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o of_o encouragement_n to_o obedience_n unto_o government_n and_o that_o this_o communication_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_o expedit_v 1._o all_o the_o first_o council_n or_o some_o one_o of_o every_o council_n may_v meet_v that_o day_n seven_o night_n after_o the_o provincial_a council_n meet_v to_o hear_v the_o affair_n of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o some_o of_o the_o provincial_a council_n may_v be_v there_o to_o declare_v the_o affair_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o province_n 2._o so_o likewise_o the_o provincial_a council_n or_o some_o of_o every_o provincial_a council_n may_v meet_v that_o day_n seven-night_n after_o the_o session_n of_o the_o national_a council_n to_o hear_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o some_o of_o the_o national_a council_n may_v be_v there_o to_o give_v information_n of_o all_o thing_n â—…ing_v to_o be_v communicâ—…ted_v but_o experience_n will_v put_v man_n upon_o the_o best_a wâ—…y_n of_o order_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o pâ—…rticular_a duty_n of_o the_o oecumeniâ—…al_a council_n i_o pass_v in_o silence_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v to_o see_v those_o glâ—…rious_a time_n when_o such_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v notwithstanding_o these_o public_a order_n of_o council_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n or_o party_n or_o church_n to_o take_v any_o private_a â—…unsel_n that_o he_o or_o they_o will_v or_o câ—…n_v obtain_v according_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d they_o â—…ay_v have_v occâ—…sion_n chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v every_o christian_a parishional_a congregation_n to_o be_v a_o explicit_a reform_v congregational_a church_n i._o every_o parishional_a congregation_n who_o solemn_o renounce_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_n both_o personal_a and_o â—…cclesiastical_a shall_v willing_o by_o what_o way_n mean_n or_o motive_n soever_o thereunto_o induce_v submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o gospel-order_n and_o particular_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o the_o common_a concernment_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o holy_a advice_n of_o the_o forename_a order_n of_o council_n and_o do_v by_o their_o pious_a and_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o concurrence_n orderly_o elect_v all_o officer_n both_o elder_n and_o deacon_n among_o themselves_o and_o promise_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o household_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n according_a to_o rule_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o parish_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v herein_o concur_v be_v to_o be_v own_v a_o particular_a reform_v congregational_a church_n and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o order_n of_o government_n they_o deliver_v this_o act_n of_o they_o in_o writing_n unto_o that_o first_o council_n with_o who_o they_o associate_v there_o to_o be_v record_v ii_o it_o may_v by_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n great_o promote_v relâ—…gion_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o particular_a church_n if_o such_o of_o the_o godly_a gentry_n of_o the_o land_n who_o be_v not_o in_o civil_a authority_n will_v please_v to_o do_v that_o honour_n to_o christ_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o his_o service_n in_o accept_v of_o the_o office_n of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o â—…urches_n of_o jesus_n christ._n it_o will_v much_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o church-government_n and_o be_v no_o small_a honour_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o will_v hereby_o render_v themselves_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n iii_o by_o the_o ordinance_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d prudentlâ—…_n exercise_v both_o public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o private_a house_n all_o tâ—…_n church_n be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o unto_o a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n in_o jesus_n christ._n iu._n special_a â—…are_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o train_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a to_o the_o church_n by_o their_o public_a account_n answer_n or_o confession_n thereof_o aâ—…d_v unto_o a_o explicit_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n with_o subâ—…_n and_o engagement_n of_o themselves_o unto_o the_o câ—…urch_n wherein_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o religion_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o do_v their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v v._o upon_o the_o due_a evidence_n of_o some_o hopeful_a real_a work_n and_o change_v of_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n due_o manifest_v to_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o person_n concern_v may_v be_v in_o charity_n conceive_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o &_o â—…o_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o spiritual_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o spiritual_a cause_n such_o aught_o by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v receive_v unto_o communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o such_o male_n unto_o vote_v in_o the_o church_n because_o ordinary_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v also_o able_a spiritual_o to_o discern_v of_o a_o spiritual_a cause_n and_o thereby_o capable_a to_o vote_n in_o such_o case_n wherein_o the_o fraternity_n be_v call_v to_o vote_v in_o the_o church_n chap._n viii_o touch_v the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o council_n i._o though_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o all_o their_o necessary_a charge_n be_v bear_v for_o they_o for_o who_o go_v on_o a_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n meet_v that_o any_o profit_n or_o revenue_n shall_v be_v annex_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o council_n from_o the_o low_a unto_o the_o high_a worldly_n profit_n power_n and_o splendour_n be_v beneath_o the_o spirit_n and_o aim_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n only_o the_o notary_n place_n be_v a_o service_n of_o much_o â—…bour_n pain_n and_o diligence_n it_o be_v meâ—…t_a that_o some_o consideration_n be_v have_v for_o some_o convenient_a recompense_n for_o their_o labour_n ii_o if_o any_o godly_a mind_a christian_a out_o of_o a_o love_n unto_o and_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v desire_v to_o give_v and_o annex_v maintenance_n unto_o any_o of_o these_o forename_a council_n more_o than_o convenient_o to_o bear_v their_o charge_n as_o noble_a constantine_n do_v for_o the_o worldly_a splendour_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v but_o religious_o oppose_v for_o it_o will_v certain_o prove_v a_o inlet_n of_o great_a corruption_n ambition_n avarice_n and_o strife_n unworthy_a and_o unfit_a person_n will_v endeavour_v to_o brâ—…be_v themselves_o into_o place_n more_o for_o the_o wage_n then_o for_o the_o work_n iii_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o service_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v iâ—…separable_a from_o the_o work_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o state_n militant_a will_v be_v able_a to_o weather_n and_o keep_v from_o run_v â—…ground_o upon_o but_o revenue_n and_o profit_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o work_n â—…d_n must_v be_v religious_o and_o earnest_o keep_v off_o it_o be_v a_o worâ—…_n that_o will_v sure_o corrupt_a â—_o this_o bless_a work_n and_o glorious_a service_n of_o jesur_n christ._n iv._o a_o small_a revenue_n will_v maintain_v the_o government_n of_o church_n by_o council_n even_o in_o a_o great_a nation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o vast_a revenue_n which_o the_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n hauâ—…_n faâ—…ed_v and_o enrich_v themselves_o withal_o which_o also_o have_v advantage_v they_o to_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d civil_a authority_n and_o by_o these_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o church_n religion_n have_v be_v corrupt_v most_o man_n have_v be_v damn_v and_o â—…ew_v save_v therefore_o the_o church_n ought_v now_o in_o our_o reformation_n and_o resâ—…rection_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v great_a revenue_n 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treasury_n as_o will_v never_o know_v want_n so_o long_o as_o religion_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n remain_v and_o rule_v among_o they_o viii_o the_o provincial_a council_n will_v be_v more_o choice_n and_o grave_a assembly_n and_o their_o treatment_n must_v be_v with_o more_o respect_n and_o reverence_n but_o their_o expense_n with_o the_o like_a moderation_n and_o sobriety_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o dwell_v more_o remote_a be_v full_a of_o work_n and_o must_v tarry_v long_o if_o the_o state_n entertain_v these_o and_o allow_v they_o 10_o li._n a_o session_n for_o their_o four_o state_v session_n in_o a_o year_n and_o 5_o li._n for_o the_o notary_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n and_o if_o the_o national_a council_n have_v 100_o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o their_o attendance_n and_o notary_n one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la will_v suffice_v for_o a_o great_a nation_n where_o they_o may_v be_v in_o twenty_o ecclesiastical_a province_n and_o this_o charge_n will_v be_v less_o than_o the_o the_o revenue_n of_o some_o one_o bishopric_n the_o design_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n the_o design_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o mortiâ—…ie_v it_o and_o to_o honour_v grace_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d