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A26552
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The Agreement and resolution of the ministers of Christ associated within the city of Dublin and province of Leinster for furthering of a real and thorough reformation according to the written word of God
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Wing A769; ESTC R28191
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synod_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o delegate_n of_o the_o church_n if_o need_v require_v 36._o require_v act_n 15.1_o to_o 36._o where_o they_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v difficulty_n and_o controversy_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o god_n act_n 16.6_o to_o 36._o especial_o see_v ver_fw-la 24_o 28._o and_o 16.4_o 5._o 10._o that_o there_o be_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o special_a blessing_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n among_o his_o people_n who_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o faith_n love_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n exod._n 20.24_o 1_o kin._n 8.28_o 29_o 30._o with_o 9.3_o isa_n 4.5_o 6._o matth._n 18.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 28.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v above_o ordinance_n or_o that_o live_v without_o ordinance_n when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n of_o enjoy_v they_o or_o that_o pick_v and_o choose_v among_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o desire_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n but_o never_o to_o desire_v the_o lords-supper_n for_o themselves_o or_o to_o desire_v the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o refuse_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n in_o church-discipline_n they_o do_v exceed_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o comfort_n by_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o special_a bless_a presence_n and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 17._o saint_n song_n 1.7_o 8._o and_o 4_o 16._o and_o 5_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o vi_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o walk_v together_o in_o a_o brotherly_a association_n one_o with_o another_o give_v one_o to_o another_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o mutual_a advice_n encouragement_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a accomplish_n of_o these_o excellent_a necessary_a and_o difficult_a thing_n 36._o thing_n gal._n 2.9_o luke_n 10.1_o act_n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 5.29_o and_o 6.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 8.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 15.6_o to_o 36._o that_o all_o our_o way_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o within_o all_o these_o church_n 32.39_o church_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o jer._n 32.39_o for_o a_o much_o as_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o 6.9_o one_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 13_o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 15.4_o 5._o eph._n 2.16_o and_o 4.4_o col._n 3.15_o song_n 6.9_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o maintain_v all_o possible_a oneness_n together_o dispatch_v our_o work_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o joint_a union_n and_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o christian_a religion_n thus_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o one_o church-body_n 5_o church-body_n eph._n 4.1_o to_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o phil._n 2.1_o to_o 5_o now_o to_o this_o end_n we_o consent_v and_o agree_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o frequent_v certain_a meeting_n more_o general_n of_o the_o brother_n in_o this_o whole_a province_n and_o more_o particular_a of_o those_o in_o some_o county_n and_o part_n of_o this_o province_n as_o oft_o and_o in_o such_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n judge_v needful_a and_o expedient_a and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v so_o to_o make_v know_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o our_o meeting_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n within_o the_o say_v precinct_n may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o convening_n and_o which_o we_o earnest_o desire_v of_o associate_a with_o we_o 2._o that_o we_o shall_v ready_o receive_v into_o this_o fellowship_n as_o member_n all_o the_o brethren_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o province_n who_o be_v due_o call_v into_o the_o ministry_n by_o ordination_n 1.5_o ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o 5.22_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 14.23_o titus_n 1.5_o be_v sound_v in_o faith_n 1.13_o faith_n tit._n 1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o godly_a sober_a and_o unblameable_a in_o life_n 8._o life_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 2.3_o it_o be_v 1.7_o 8._o walk_v religious_o in_o their_o family_n 5._o family_n 1_o tim_n 3.4_o 5._o faithful_o and_o industrious_o in_o their_o ministerial_a function_n 8._o function_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o jer._n 23.28_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tit._n 2.7_o 8._o they_o first_o tender_v to_o the_o moderator_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o some_o general_n meeting_n or_o at_o some_o particular_a meeting_n according_a to_o direction_n from_o the_o general_n a_o testimonial_a of_o their_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n blamelesness_n of_o life_n and_o laboriousness_n in_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o minister_n of_o know_a integrity_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v associate_v and_o of_o two_o or_o three_o godly_a christian_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n or_o of_o the_o vicinity_n well_o know_v to_o some_o of_o the_o associate_v brethren_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v ordain_v presbyter_n by_o this_o association_n for_o any_o ministerial_a charge_n within_o this_o province_n shall_v thereupon_o be_v receive_v as_o member_n of_o this_o association_n both_o these_o and_o the_o former_a sub_n cribe_v to_o this_o our_o agreement_n nevertheless_o the_o associate_v brethren_n still_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n for_o admit_v any_o orthodox_n godly_a brother_n declare_v his_o in_o 〈◊〉_d on_o to_o be_v regular_o ordain_v assoon_o as_o may_v be_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o association_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a 3._o that_o at_o our_o first_o general_n meet_v we_o shall_v choose_v one_o of_o our_o number_n to_o be_v moderator_n for_o propound_v of_o matter_n take_v of_o suffrage_n prevent_v of_o disorder_n and_o manage_n all_o discoures_a and_o conference_n with_o due_a gravity_n decency_n order_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a edification_n 8._o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 40._o tit._n 2.7_o 8._o who_o shall_v still_o begin_v and_o conclude_v our_o transaction_n at_o every_o meeting_n with_o prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n assistance_n blessing_n and_o acceptance_n 6.2_o acceptance_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o 4.4.5_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18._o eph_n 6.18_o 19_o 20._o act_n 6.2_o and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o that_o and_o every_o such_o conference_n general_n or_o particular_a we_o shall_v still_o determine_v upon_o the_o subject-matter_n time_n place_n and_o another_o moderator_n for_o the_o next_o meeting_n 4._o that_o also_o at_o our_o first_o general_n meet_v one_o of_o the_o brethren_n associate_v which_o shall_v be_v deem_v fit_a shall_v be_v choose_v scribe_n or_o register_n who_o shall_v enter_v this_o our_o agreement_n into_o a_o book_n forthwith_o that_o it_o may_v be_v subscribe_v shall_v careful_o file_v up_o and_o keep_v all_o the_o forementioned_a testimonial_n shall_v enter_v all_o our_o res_n lve_n and_o determination_n and_o shall_v register_n all_o our_o proceed_n with_o all_o that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o to_o we_o for_o ordination_n 4._o ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o 5.22_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 1_o 5._o heb._n 5_o 4._o keep_v safe_a their_o testimonial_n and_o provide_v all_o such_o instrument_n in_o write_v as_o be_v requisite_a thereunto_o that_o any_o of_o these_o may_v be_v produce_v before_o the_o brethren_n upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n 5._o that_o no_o discourse_n about_o admission_n or_o non-admission_n of_o any_o minister_n into_o this_o society_n shall_v be_v blaze_v abroad_o by_o any_o brother_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o association_n or_o of_o any_o member_n thereof_o 6_o thou_z t_z all_o dispute_n about_o lesser_a point_n in_o difference_n hold_v by_o any_o brethren_n agree_v in_o the_o main_n be_v whole_o decline_v in_o all_o our_o meeting_n 3.16_o meeting_n act_n 15.37_o 38_o 39_o phil._n 2.1.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 3.16_o unless_o some_o brother_n shall_v conscientious_o desire_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o association_n in_o any_o such_o particular_a which_o shall_v be_v endeavour_v with_o all_o cleverness_n of_o argument_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n 4._o spirit_n act_n 15.7_o to_o 22._o eph._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o phil._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 7._o that_o all_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n authoritative_a coercion_n domination_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o all_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o the_o brethren_n one_o over_o another_o in_o this_o association_n be_v utter_o disclaim_v abandon_v and_o abhor_v 10._o abhor_v mat._n 23.11_o 12._o mark_v 9.33_o to_o 38._o luk._n 9.46.47_o 48._o and_o 22_o 24._o to_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o 3_o joh._n v._o 9_o 10._o 8._o that_o all_o give_v of_o just_a offence_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o we_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o our_o intermeddle_v beyond_o the_o duty_n and_o limit_n of_o our_o call_n with_o civil_a and_o commonwealth-affair_n be_v most_o studious_o avoid_v in_o all_o our_o transaction_n 7.20_o transaction_n matt._n 17.27_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o act_n 24_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 9_o and_o final_o that_o we_o shall_v none_o of_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o this_o brotherly_a fellowship_n without_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n nor_o shall_v we_o at_o any_o time_n neglect_v or_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o the_o general_n or_o particular_a meeting_n which_o shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v without_o very_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v have_v unanimous_o agree_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n 3.16_o thing_n phil._n 3.16_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o lead_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n 16.13_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o that_o as_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v make_v a_o brotherly_a improvement_n of_o each_o other_o advice_n and_o assistance_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o love_n whilst_o we_o be_v follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o wherewith_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n 20._o faith_n 1_o thes_n 3.2_o philem_n 24._o col._n 2.2_o rom._n 14.19_o judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o consentimus_fw-la nos_fw-la infrascripti_a finis_fw-la