The Congregationalism of the last three hundred years, as seen in its literature : with special reference to certain recondite, neglected, or disputed passagesIn twelve lectures, delivered on the Southworth foundation in the Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass., 1876-1879With a bibliographical appendix . llin the Communion of congregationall Churches, . . charity commands me to would never stand for Classicall injunctions any more, neither Diocesan, nor Provinciallauthority can possible reach so far as this royall Law of love in communion of Churches:verily its more universall the
The Congregationalism of the last three hundred years, as seen in its literature : with special reference to certain recondite, neglected, or disputed passagesIn twelve lectures, delivered on the Southworth foundation in the Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass., 1876-1879With a bibliographical appendix . llin the Communion of congregationall Churches, . . charity commands me to would never stand for Classicall injunctions any more, neither Diocesan, nor Provinciallauthority can possible reach so far as this royall Law of love in communion of Churches:verily its more universall then the Papall power, and assuredly the dayes are at hand, where-in both yew and Gentile Churches shall exercise this old Modell of Church . Then shall the exhortation of one Church to another prevaile more to Reformation,then all the thundering Bulls, excommunicating Lordly censures, and shamefull penalties ofall the Lording Churches in the World, and such shall be, and is the efficacy of this intire loveone to another, that the withdrawing of any one Church of Christ, according to the Rule ofthe word from those that walke inordinary, will be more terrible to the Church or Churchesso forsaken, then an Army with Banners. Capt. Ed. Johnson, Wonder-Working Providence, etc. (1654), (Bccfeeiaaftcaf (Councife* f-^E have already seen that, notwithstanding thealmost universally prevalent impression to thecontrary,2 the primordial Brownism did fullyrecognize the principle of church-fellowship,and made distinct and ample provision for itsexercise through Councils. Barrowism, as devel-oped in its original True Description, had hardly thoughtitself through far enough to be led to consider what relationsought to exist between churches. But, as we find it maturedand perfected seven years later in the True Confession of theFaith of the London-Amsterdam church, it taught that localchurches are, by all meanes convenient, to hauc the counsell
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