A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.

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Title: A form for Church government and ordination of ministers, contained in CXI propositions, propounded to the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, 1647. Together with an Act concerning Erastianisme, independencie, and liberty of conscience. Published by authority.
Author: Gillespie, George, 1613-1648.
Publication: London :: Printed for Robert Bostock, at the King's Head in Pauls Church-yard,; MDCXLVII. [1647]
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Subject terms: Church of Scotland -- Government -- Early works to 1800.; Church of Scotland -- Clergy -- Early works to 1800.; Ordination -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.; Liberty of conscience -- Early works to 1800.
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9. (Book 9)

Ecclesiasticall Censure moreover is either proper to be inflicted upon the Ministers and Office-bearers onely, or with them common to other Members of the Church; the for∣mer consisteth in Suspension or Deposition of Ministers from their Office (which in the ancient Canons is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) The latter consisteth in the greater and lesser Excommunica∣tion, (as they speak.) Whatsoever in another Brother de∣serveth Excommunication, the same much more in a Mini∣ster deserveth Excommunication: But justly sometimes a Minister is to be put from his Office, and deprived of that Power which by Ordination was given him, against whom neverthelesse to draw the sword of Excommunication, no rea∣son doth compell.