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Essay Towards Brotherly Peace and Union

Published: 1659
Length: 28,289 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 22

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Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.

London printed for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, at the black Bear in Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door 1659.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
Preface
AttestationThe Atteſtation.
To the readerTo the Judicious Reader.
To the readerAn Advertiſement to the READER.
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Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Form and conſtitutions of a Church.

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Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of Church State.
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Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of Church-officers and their Ordination.
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Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of Church Government and Cenſures.
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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of Combination or Conſotiation of Churches into Claſſes or Synods.
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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of Communion with, and Separation from the true Church.
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ConclusionThe Concluſion.
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Errata

22 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Church of England · GovernmentPresbyterianismCongregationalismChurch polityReligious tolerance

Details

Author: Matthew Newcomen (1610–1669)
Imprint: London printed for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, at the black Bear in Pauls Church-yard, near the little north-door 1659.
Extent: [14], 75, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing N910 · Thomason E978_1 · ESTC R202985
Source: TCP A90063
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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