The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.

Title

The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach.

Author

Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.

Publication

London :: [s.n.],

1697.

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Subject terms

Church discipline -- Early works to 1800.

Baptists -- Government.

Baptists -- Doctrines.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Baptized Churches, particularly to that under my Care.
• Concerning a True and Orderly Gospel-Church.
• Of the work of a Pastor, Bishop or Overseer.
• The Office and Work of Deacons.
• Of the Duty of Church-Members to their Pastor.
• Motives to this.
• Of the reception of Members.
• The Power of the Keys, with Church — Discipline, and Members Duties one to a∣nother.
• Of Church-Censures.
• Of private Offences of one Brother against another.
• Of Scandalous Persons guilty of gross Acts of Immorality.
• Of dealing with Hereticks and Blasphemers.
• Of such that cause Divisions; or Vnduely separate them∣selves from the Church.
• Of Disorders, or causes of Dis∣cords, and how to be prevent∣ed, corrected, and removed.
• What tends to the Glory and Beauty of a true Gospel-Church.
• The Conclusion.
• The Solemn Covenant of the Church of Christ, meeting in White-street, at it's Constitu∣tion; June, 5. 1696.