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A92172 A briefe narration of some church courses held in opinion and practise in the churches lately erected in New England. Collected out of sundry of their own printed papers and manuscripts with other good intelligences. Together with some short hints (given by the way) of their correspondence with the like tenents and practises of the separatists churches. And some short animadversions upon some principall passages for the benefit of the vulgar reader. Presented to publike view for the good of the church of God by W. R. Rathband, William, d. 1695. 1644 (1644) Wing R298; Thomason E36_11; ESTC R21802 84,830 61

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person_n proceed_v to_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n which_o be_v write_v one_o of_o they_o read_v and_o all_o of_o they_o subscribe_v it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v become_v a_o true_a hatch_v true_a if_o so_o much_o time_n and_o so_o many_o encumstance_n be_v needful_a to_o join_v 7._o or_o 8._o together_o into_o one_o church_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v requisite_a to_o join_v 3000._o together_o but_o our_o brethren_n will_v acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n go_v a_o short_a way_n to_o work_v discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 29_o 30._o the_o reason_n whereof_o they_o render_v because_o the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n know_v when_o christ_n say_v many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v many_o seek_v but_o few_o sinde_n beside_o this_o course_n be_v use_v by_o our_o brethren_n not_o to_o ordinary_a christian_n only_o but_o to_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o best_a approve_v i_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v they_o no_o such_o direction_n nor_o be_v this_o manner_n of_o church_n constitution_n then_o hatch_v constitute_v visible_a church_n as_o they_o say_v ibid._n 11._o which_o be_v do_v the_o say_a messenger_n of_o the_o other_o church_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o own_v they_o for_o a_o sister_n church_n and_o so_o return_v back_o do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o church_n that_o send_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n do_v and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o account_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o of_o church-power_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o first_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o reside_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o general_n 1._o they_o hold_v that_o every_o such_o company_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o never_o so_o small_a consist_v of_o private_a person_n only_a i.e._n such_o as_o be_v in_o no_o church-office_n and_o perhaps_o all_o illiterate_a too_o yet_o be_v right_o and_o immediate_o entitle_v to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o invest_v with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a they_o ecclesiastical_a who_o will_v not_o long_o to_o be_v soon_o church_v in_o this_o way_n see_v thereby_o immediate_o they_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o so_o vast_a a_o power_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a morsel_n no_o marvel_n if_o people_n tooth_n water_n for_o it_o but_o where_o or_o when_o do_v god_n so_o grant_v all_o this_o power_n over_o to_o the_o people_n that_o yet_o he_o except_v the_o sacrament_n and_o they_o only_o out_o of_o the_o charter_n sure_o either_o he_o give_v they_o all_o or_o none_o the_o necessity_n of_o which_o consequence_n some_o brownist_n perceive_v therefore_o of_o late_a here_o in_o london_n have_v claim_v and_o contend_v for_o they_o also_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o our_o saviour_n commission_n be_v knit_v together_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o both_o settle_v upon_o the_o ministry_n but_o our_o brethren_n have_v here_o divide_v they_o and_o make_v preach_v common_a to_o the_o people_n and_o though_o our_o brethren_n intend_v not_o so_o yet_o in_o event_n possible_o this_o may_v nourish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a some_o fragment_n of_o popery_n as_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v reserve_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o minister_n this_o common_a to_o other_o with_o they_o power_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o first_o and_o proper_a receptacle_n thereof_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o may_v now_o forthwith_o administer_v and_o partake_v of_o all_o church-ordinance_n except_o only_a sacrament_n execute_v all_o church-censure_n and_o transact_v all_o their_o own_o business_n within_o themselves_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 10._o 41_o 44_o 48_o 49_o 50._o cott._n cat_n p._n 10._o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n r._n m._n to_o e._n b._n p._n 4._o ‑_o j._n w._n ans_fw-fr to_o 10._o quest_n see_v rob._n justif_a p._n 106_o 107_o 112_o 121_o 122_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 138_o 190_o 113_o 167_o 184_o 198_o 331._o zion_n royal_a prerog_n preface_n barr._n discov_n p._n 39_o 2._o the_o particular_a sort_n of_o which_o church_n business_n be_v these_o 1._o admission_n of_o more_o member_n into_o their_o society_n 2._o authoritative_a admonition_n of_o member_n offend_v 3._o bind_v and_o excommunicate_v of_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v prove_v incorrigible_a 4._o loose_v and_o authoritative_a forgive_a such_o as_o upon_o admonition_n and_o excommunication_n do_v repent_v re-accepting_a they_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o 5._o r._n 5._o how_o weak_a good_a people_n be_v and_o insufficient_a without_o their_o guide_n assistance_n to_o examine_v minister_n ability_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o other_o matter_n touch_v person_n and_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o church-government_n he_o that_o please_v may_v see_v in_o our_o brethren_n late_a apologetical_a narration_n p._n 24_o 28._o beside_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o bostoner_n in_o n._n e._n who_o general_o will_v have_v choose_v mr_n wheelright_a the_o notorious_a familist_n to_o have_v be_v co-teacher_n with_o mr_n c._n there_o have_v not_o some_o few_o withstand_v it_o as_o i._o p._n tell_v w._n r._n make_v i.e._n examine_v elect_a and_o with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ordain_v their_o pastor_n and_o all_o other_o their_o officer_n 6._o unmaking_a i.e._n degrade_n and_o depose_v they_o again_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n so_o to_o do_v 7._o preach_v i.e._n expound_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n with_o all_o authority_n to_o the_o several_a use_n of_o their_o member_n 8._o and_o general_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v concern_v the_o edification_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o that_o society_n save_o only_a the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o all_o this_o before_o they_o have_v any_o officer_n or_o 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