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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13. (Book 13)

That first and lesser censure by Christs ordinance, is to be inflicted on such as have received Baptisme, and pretend to be true Members of the church, yet are found unfit and unwor∣thy to communicate in the signes of the grace of Christ with the church, whether for their grosse ignorance of divine things, the Law namely and Gospell, or by reason of scan∣dall either of false Doctrine or wicked life. For these causes therefore, or for some one of them, they are to be kept back from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper (a lawfull judiciall tryall going before) according to the interdiction of Christ, forbidding that that which is Holy be given to dogs, or Pearles bee cast before swine, Matth 7. 6. and this censure of suspensi∣on is to continue, till the offenders bring forth fruits worthy of repentance.