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The order of the Gospel, professed and practised by the churches of Christ in…

Published: 1700
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The order of the Gospel, professed and practised by the churches of Christ in New England, justified, by the Scripture, and by the writings of many learned men, both ancient and modern divines; in answer to several questions, relating to church discipline / by Increase Mather, president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston in New England. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]

Boston Printed by B. Green, & J. Allen, for Benjamin Eliot, at his shop under the west end of the Town-House 1700.

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DedicationThe Epistle Dedicatory. TO THE Churches of CHRIST IN New-England.
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Question and answer 1QUESTION I. WHether Particular Churches ought to Consist of Saints and true Believers on Christ?
Question and answer 2QUESTION II. WHether there ought not to be a Tryal of persons concerning their Qualifications and Fitness…
Question and answer 3QUESTION. III. WHether are not the Brethren, and not the Elders of the Church only to Judge concerning the…

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Question and answer 6QUESTION. VI. IS Publick Reading of the Scriptures without any Explication or Exhortation therewith, part…
Question and answer 7QUESTION. VII. IS Baptism to be Administred to all Children, whom any Professed Christian shall ingage to…
Question and answer 8QUESTION. VIII. IS Baptism in a private House where there is no Church Assembly allowable?
Question and answer 9QUESTION. IX. OVght all that Contribute towards the Maintainance to have the Priviledge of Voting in the…
Question and answer 10QUESTION X. IS it Expedient that Churches should enter into a Consociation, or Agreement, that matters of…
Question and answer 11QUESTION. XI. MAY the Brethren in Churches and not the Past…rs only be sent unto, and have their Voice in…
Question and answer 12QUESTION. XII. DOES the Essence of a Ministers Ca… Cons…st… in his being Ordained with the Imp…siti… of…
Question and answer 13QUESTION XIII. MAY a man be Ordained a Pastor, Except to a particular Church, and in the presence of that…
Question and answer 14QUESTION XIV. IS the Practice of the Churches of New-England in granting Letters of Recommendation or…
Question and answer 15QUESTION. XV. IS not the asserting that a Pastor may Administer the Sacrament to another Church besides his…
Question and answer 16QUESTION. XVI. IS it a Duty for Christians in their Prayers to make use of the words of that which is…
Question and answer 17QUESTION XVII. MAY the Churches under the Presbyterian and Congregational Discipline maintain Communion…
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