A letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions written Anno Dom. 1637 : together with their answer thereunto returned, anno 1639 : and the reply made unto the said answer and sent over unto them, anno 1640 / by Simeon Ash, and William Rathband.
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- A letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions written Anno Dom. 1637 : together with their answer thereunto returned, anno 1639 : and the reply made unto the said answer and sent over unto them, anno 1640 / by Simeon Ash, and William Rathband.
- Author
- Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for Thomas Vnderhill ...,
- 1643.
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- Subject terms
- Church polity -- Early works to 1800.
- Congregational churches -- Doctrines.
- New England -- Church history -- 17th century.
- Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century.
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"A letter of many ministers in old England requesting the judgement of their reverend brethren in New England concerning nine positions written Anno Dom. 1637 : together with their answer thereunto returned, anno 1639 : and the reply made unto the said answer and sent over unto them, anno 1640 / by Simeon Ash, and William Rathband." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A70435.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 31, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- license
- Errata.
- To the Reader.
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The Letter of those Ministers in
England, who requested to know the judgement of their Brethren inNew England, in Nine positions, wherein the reasons of this their request, are truly reported. - An Epistle written by the Elders of the Churches in NEW-ENGLAND, to those godly Ministers fore-mentioned that sent over the Positions.
- letter
- I POSITION. That a stinted forme of Prayer and set Liturgie is unlawfull.
- II. POSITION. That it is not lawfull to joyne in prayer, or receive the Sacraments where a stinted Liturgie is used, or as we conceive your meaning to be in this, as in the former que∣stion viz. where, and when that stinted Liturgie is used.
- III POSITION. That the children of godly and approved Christians, are not to be baptized untill their parents be set members of some particular Congregation
- V. POSITION. That the power of Excommunication is so in the body of the Church, that what the Major part shall allow must be done, though the Pastors and Go∣vernors and the rest of the Assembly be of another minde, and that per∣adventure upon more substantiall reasons.
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VI. POSITION.
That none are to be admitted as members but they must promise not to depart or remove unlesse the Congregation will give leave. - VII. POSITION. That a Minister is so a Minister of a particular Congregation, that if they dislike him unjustly, or leave him, he ceaseth to be a Minister.
- VIII. POSITION. That one Minister cannot performe any ministeriall act in another Con∣gregation.