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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83097	An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for giving power to all the classicall presbyteries within their respective bounds to examine, approve, and ordaine ministers for severall congregations. Die Lunæ 10. Novemb. 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance for ordination of ministers be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.; Proceedings. 1644-11-10	England and Wales. Parliament.	1645 (1645)	Wing E1894B; ESTC R212821	5,112	12

all ministeriall duties towards his charge his zeal and faithfulnes in maintaining the truth of the Gospell and purity of the Church against Error and Schisme his care that himself and family may be unblameable and examples to the Flock and his resolution to continue in his duty against all trouble and persecution Seventhly In all which having declared himselfe professed his willingnesse and promised his indeavours by the help of God the Presbytery or the Ministers sent from them shall solemnly set him apart to the office and worke of the Ministery laying their hands on him with a short Prayer or blessing to this effect THankefully acknowledging the great mercy of God in sending Iesus Christ for the redemption of his people and for his Ascention to the right hand of Gd the Father and there powring out his Spirit and giving gifts to Men Apostles Evangelists Prophets Pastors and Teachers for the gathering and building up of his Church and for fitting and inclining this man to this great Worke to beseech him to fill him with his holy Spirit who in his name we * Here let them impose their hands upon his head set apart to this holy Service to fulfill the work of his Ministery in all things that he may both save himselfe and the people committed to his charge Eightly This or the like Form of Prayer or blessing being ended let the Minister who preached briefly exhort him to consider the greatnesse of his Office and Worke the danger of negligence both to himself and his people the blessing which will accompany his faithfulnesse in this life and that to come with all let him exhort and charge the people in the Name of God willingly to receive and acknowledge him as the Minister of Christ and to maintaine incourage and assist him in all the parts of his Office And so by Prayer commending both him and his Flock to the grace of God after the singing of a Psalme let the Assembly be dismissed with a blessing Ninthly Let such as are chosen or appointed for the Service of the Army or Navy or Colledges or other Charge be Ordained as abovesaid in such Church as the Classicall Presbytery to which they shall addresse themselves shall think fit and such Alterations made by the Minister that Ordaineth from the Exhortation last before prescribed as the circumstance of place and person shall require And be it further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons and by the authority aforesaid That every person formerly Ordained a Presbyter according to the forme of Ordination which hath been held in the Church of England and is to be removed to another Charge do bring the Presbytery where he is to be placed a Testimoniall of his Ordination and of his abilities and conversation whereupon his fitnesse for that place where he is to be removed shall be tryed by his preaching there and if it shall be judged necessary by a further examination and so without any new Ordination he shall be admitted if he be appointed as fit for that place And if any person Ordained Minister in Scotland or in any other Reformed Church be designed to a Congregation in England he is to bring from that Church to the Presbytery where he is to be placed a sufficient testimoniall of his Ordination of his life and conversation while he lived with them and of the causes of his removall and to undergoe such a Triall of his fitnesse and sufficiency and to have the same course held with him in other particulars as is set down in the foregoing Rule and Provision touching the Examination and Admission of persons formerly Ordained in England And it is further Ordained That Records be carefully kept by the Register to be nominated by the Presbytery of the names of the persons Ordained with their testimonial of the time and place of their Ordination and of the Ministers who did ordain them and of the Charge to which they are appointed and that no money or gift of what kinde soever shall be received from the person to be Ordained or from any on his behalfe for Ordination or ought else belonging to it by the Presbytery or any of them or any appertaining to any of them upon what pretence soever except to the Register for the entry Instruments and Testimonials of his Ordination which shall not exceed the sum of ten shillings for each person Ordained And it is yet further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that all persons who shall be Ordained Presbyters according to this Directory shall be for ever reputed and taken to all intents and purposes for lawfull and sufficiently authorized Ministers of the Church of England and as capable of any Ministeriall imployment in the Church with the rights and profits belonging thereunto as any other Presbyters whatsoever already ordained or hereafter to be Ordained And that all Presbyters who are hereby appointed and authorized to ordaine and shall according to this present Directory ordaine any Presbyters are hereby declared to performe an acceptable service to this Church and Kingdome and shall have the protection of both Houses of Parliament for their indempnity Provided that this Ordinance shall stand in force for twelve Moneths and no longer Any thing in this Ordinance contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding FINIS Die Veneris 20. Febr. 1645. Resolved by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled THat there be forthwith a Choice made of Elders thorowout the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales in the respective Parish Churches and Chappels according to such Directions as have already passed both Houses bearing date the 19. of August 1645. and since that time And all Classes and Parochiall Congregations respectively are hereby authorized and required forthwith effectually to proceed therein accordingly Resolved c. THat notice of the Election of Parochiall and Congregationall Elders and of the time when it shall be be given by the Minister in the publike Assembly the next Lords Day but one before And that on that said Lords Day a Sermon be preached preparatory to that weighty businesse Resolved c. THat such Election shall be made by the Congregation or the major part of them then assembled being such as have taken the Nationall Covenant and are not Persons under age nor Servants that have no Families Resolved c. THat these three Votes be forthwith communicated to the Lord Mayor and immediatly put in due execution Ioh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Die Jovis 26. Febr. 1645. Resolved by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled THat the Tryers of Elections of Elders shall have power to heare and determine all Exceptions brought unto them concerning undue Elections as well as to receive them And also to call before them all persons Elected to be Elders and accepting such Election against whom any Exceptions shall be brought in And to send for such Witnesses as shall be nominated to them by such persons as shall bring in the said Exceptions And shall have power to examine upon Oath both the persons bringing in such Exceptions and the said Witnesses concerning any undue proceedings in the manner of the said Election and concerning all matters of Ignorance and Scandall objected against the person elected and expressed in any Ordinance of Parliament to bee a sufficient cause of Suspention from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and of which any Eldership by Ordinance of Parliament hath cognizance and jurisdiction And that shall be prooved to have been committed within one whole year before the Exceptions exhibited And that the person against whom the Exceptions are taken shall have the like liberty to produce Witnesses to be examined in like manner on his behalf Resolved c. THat the Triers shall have power to examine whether the Elders that are to be chosen be so qualified as is expressed in the Ordinance which hath passed both Houses Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum