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Communion of Churches

by John Eliot · 1604–1690

Published: 1665
Length: 14,923 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 12

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Communion of churches, or, The divine management of gospel-churches by the ordinance of councils constituted in order according to the Scriptures as also the way of bringing all Christian parishes to be particular Reforming Congregationall Churches, humbly proposed as ... a means of uniting those two holy and eminent parties the Presbyterians and the Congregationals ... / written by John Eliot.

Cambridge [Mass.] Printed by Marmaduke Johnson 1665.

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Front matter
Title page
Preface
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Prolegomena; or, Things premised.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Gospel-Measuring-Reed by the Number Twelve.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the Constitution of Four Orders of Councils.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. The Order of Electing all th…se Councils; with Consideration of the Time of their duration, and…

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Concerning the particular works of all the Orders of Councils: and first of the First Order.

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SectionThe Particular works of the Provincial Council, the second Order of Councils.
SectionThe particular Works of the National and highest Ecclesiastical Council within the Nation.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Concerning the way to bring every Christian Parishional Congregation to be an explicite…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Touching the Maintenance of these Councils.

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Church polityChristian union

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Author: John Eliot (1604–1690)
Imprint: Cambridge [Mass.] Printed by Marmaduke Johnson 1665.
Extent: [1], 38 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing E508 · ESTC R24949
Source: TCP A39224
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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