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A51037	Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches collected and confirmed out of the word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusets-Colony in New-England ; assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the honoured General Court, in the year 1662, at a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662.	Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2292; ESTC R380	36,245	49

chap._n 20_o 1_o with_o verse_n 17.28_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o disciple_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o disciple_n be_v there_o by_o christ_n himself_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n 2._o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o first_o entrance_n or_o admission_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o appear_v from_o those_o text_n 1_o cor_n 12_o 13._o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n i_o e._n our_o entrance_n into_o the_o body_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o rom_n 6_o 3_o 5_o gal._n 3_o 27._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o union_n or_o of_o engraft_v into_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o consequent_o into_o the_o church_n his_o body_n &_o from_o the_o apostle_n constant_a practice_n in_o baptise_v person_n upon_o their_o first_o come_v in_o or_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o act_n 8.12_o &_o 16.15_o 33._o &_o 18.8_o and_o in_o act_n 2.41_o 42._o they_o be_v baptize_v at_o their_o first_o add_v to_o the_o church_n or_o admission_n into_o the_o apostle_n fellowship_n wherein_o they_o afterward_o continue_v and_o from_o its_o answer_v unto_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o initiation_n or_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n hence_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o only_o those_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o be_v within_o or_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3._o they_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v in_o corenant_n for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o constitute_v the_o church_n deut_n 29.12_o 13._o they_o must_v enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v establish_v the_o people_n or_o church_n of_o god_n now_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n be_v affix_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o appoint_v 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24.6_o &_o 15.22_o as_o ordination_n translation_n and_o deposition_n of_o elder_n and_o such_o like_a 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 3_o in_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a question_n and_o controversy_n doctrinal_a or_o practical_a that_o may_v arise_v act_v 15_o 2_o 6._o 4._o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o mal-administrations_a and_o heal_v of_o error_n and_o scandal_n that_o be_v unhealed_a among_o themselves_o 3_o john_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 6-11_a 1_o cor._n 15._o rev_n 2_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 21._o &_o 13_o 2._o church_n now_o have_v need_n of_o help_n in_o like_a case_n as_o well_o as_o church_n then_o christ_n care_n be_v still_o for_o whole_a church_n as_o well_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n and_o apostle_n be_v now_o cease_v there_o remain_v the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o mutual_a care_n and_o helpfulness_n incumbent_a upon_o church_n especial_o elder_n for_o that_o end_n 5._o in_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n error_n and_o scandal_n of_o another_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v help_n when_o the_o case_n manifest_o call_v for_o it_o though_o they_o shall_v so_o neglect_v their_o own_o good_a and_o duty_n as_o not_o to_o seek_v it_o exod._n 23.4_o 5._o prov._n 24.11_o 12._o 6._o to_o admonish_v one_o another_o when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o cause_n for_o it_o and_o oft_o due_a mean_n with_o patience_n use_v to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n or_o peccant_a party_n therein_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o error_n or_o scandal_n as_o in_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n chap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o partic_a 3._o be_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v gal._n 2_o 11-14_a 2_o thess_n 3.6_o rom._n 16.17_o 5._o consociation_n of_o church_n be_v their_o mutual_a and_o solemn_a agreement_n to_o exercise_v communion_n in_o such_o act_n as_o aforesaid_a among_o themselves_o with_o special_a reference_n to_o those_o church_n which_o by_o providence_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o convenient_a vicinity_n though_o with_o liberty_n reserve_v without_o offence_n to_o make_v use_n of_o other_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n or_o the_o advantage_n of_o opportunity_n may_v lead_v thereunto_o 6._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o country_n have_v so_o good_a opportunity_n for_o it_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v commend_v to_o they_o as_o their_o duty_n thus_o to_o consociate_v for_o 1._o communion_n of_o church_n be_v command_v and_o consociation_n be_v but_o a_o agreement_n to_o practice_v it_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n also_o psal_n 119.106_o nehem._n ●0_n 28_o 29._o 2._o paul_n a_o apostle_n seek_v with_o much_o labour_n the_o conference_n concurrence_n and_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n of_o other_o apostle_n and_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o church_n have_v not_o less_o need_v each_o of_o other_o to_o prevent_v their_o run_n in_o vain_a gal._n 2.2_o 6_o 9_o 3._o those_o general_a scripture-rule_n touch_v the_o need_n and_o use_v of_o counsel_n and_o help_v in_o weighty_a case_n concern_v all_o society_n and_o polity_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a prov._n 11.14_o &_o 15.22_o &_o 20_o 18._o &_o 24.6_o eccles_n 4.9_o 10_o 12._o 4._o the_o pattern_n in_o act_n 15_o hold_n forth_o a_o warrant_n for_o council_n which_o may_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 5._o concurrence_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n in_o gospel_n time_n be_v not_o obscure_o hold_v forth_o in_o isa_n 19.23_o 24_o 25._o zeph_n 3.9_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o &_o 14.32_o 36._o 6._o there_o have_v constant_o be_v in_o these_o church_n a_o profession_n of_o communion_n in_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n at_o the_o gather_n of_o church_n and_o ordination_n of_o elder_n which_o import_v a_o consociation_n and_o oblige_v to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v also_o want_v a_o expedient_a and_o sufficient_a cure_n for_o emergent_a church-difficulty_n and_o difference_n with_o the_o want_n whereof_o our_o way_n be_v charge_v but_o unjust_o if_o this_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v due_o practise_v 7._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n agreement_n herein_o or_o enter_v into_o this_o consociation_n may_v be_v by_o each_o church_n open_a consent_n unto_o the_o thing_n here_o declare_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o 2_o d._n question_n as_o also_o to_o what_o be_v say_v thereabouts_o in_o chap._n 15._o &_o 16._o of_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n with_o reference_n to_o other_o church_n in_o this_o colony_n &_o country_n as_o in_o propos_fw-fr 5_o the_o be_v before_o express_v 8._o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v and_o practise_v that_o communion_n which_o this_o consent_n or_o agreement_n special_o tend_v unto_o may_v be_v by_o make_v use_n occasional_o of_o elder_n or_o able_a brethren_n of_o other_o church_n or_o by_o the_o more_o solemn_a meeting_n of_o both_o elder_n and_o messenger_n in_o lesser_a or_o great_a council_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v finis_fw-la