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B20736 The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652. 1645 (1645) Wing C6471; ESTC R209858 96,219 122

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and_o then_o if_o god_n mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n may_v fetch_v in_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n the_o same_o promise_n may_v fetch_v in_o all_o turk_n and_o infidel_n at_o this_o day_n we_o dare_v not_o therefore_o improve_v the_o large_a extension_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v a_o thousand_o generation_n right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o set_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n thereunto_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o take_v to_o be_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n may_v and_o do_v extend_v thought_n of_o redeem_v and_o convert_v grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o thousand_o generation_n but_o he_o never_o allow_v his_o church_n any_o warrant_n to_o receive_v into_o their_o covenant_n and_o communion_n the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n who_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n 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be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o child_n though_o the_o more_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a he_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a and_o faithful_a a_o witness_n of_o a_o miraculous_a prediction_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o incredulous_a king_n and_o people_n and_o as_o for_o surety_n the_o covenant_n be_v not_o intayled_a to_o surety_n to_o such_o as_o for_o who_o they_o undertake_v but_o to_o faithful_a parent_n pertain_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o large_a promise_n to_o abraham_n stretch_v the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n not_o only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o his_o proselyte_n servant_n but_o also_o to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o which_o happy_o may_v grant_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o a_o christian_a sponsor_n that_o if_o a_o stranger_n or_o wicked_a man_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o 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the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o depute_v some_o eminent_a person_n among_o they_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o after_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o elder_n a_o presbytery_n of_o their_o own_o let_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v give_v by_o they_o according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v ordain_v 6._o for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o a_o presbytery_n in_o stead_n of_o parson_n and_o vicar_n wherewith_o some_o congregation_n be_v endow_v let_v they_o choose_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o rule_v elder_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o who_o creep_v into_o their_o room_n viz._n the_o churchwarden_n and_o sidesman_n but_o let_v they_o choose_v and_o ordain_v they_o in_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n according_a to_o act_n 14.23_o and_o not_o for_o a_o year_n only_o but_o during_o life_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n of_o all_o neighbour_n church_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o make_v use_n one_o of_o another_o 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grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n and_o be_v still_o live_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n for_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v where_o there_o be_v a_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o restistipulation_n on_o man_n part_n there_o may_v be_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o if_o these_o fail_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v resign_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o its_o household_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o 9_o let_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v so_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n public_o and_o be_v receive_v &_o approve_a member_n of_o the_o church_n endue_v with_o sufficient_a knowledge_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n free_a from_o scandal_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n 10._o let_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v redress_v and_o remove_v not_o by_o presentment_n to_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n describe_v above_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 11._o where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a meet_v it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v remove_v and_o better_o choose_v in_o their_o room_n by_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n &_o direction_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o brethren_n of_o neighbour_n church_n hos_n 4.6_o 12._o where_o the_o people_n in_o a_o congregation_n be_v general_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a it_o be_v necessary_a godly_a preacher_n be_v send_v forth_o with_o countenance_n from_o the_o king_n and_o state_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o till_o they_o be_v bring_v on_o 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