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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27. (Book 27)

Although then the Gospel is to be preached to every crea∣ture, the Lord in expresse words commanding the same, Mark 16. 15. yet not to every one is set open an accesse to the holy Sup∣per. 'Tis granted that Hypocrites do lurk in the Church, who hardly can be convicted and discovered, much lesse re∣pelled from the Lords Supper. Such therefore are to be suffer∣ed, till by the fan of judgement the grain be separate from the chaffe: But those whose wicked deeds or words are known and made manifest, are altogether to be debarred from partaking those symboles of the Covenant of the Gospel, left that the Name of God be greatly disgraced, whilest sins are permitted to spread abroad in the Church unpunished; or lest the Stewards of Christ by imparting the signes of the Grace of God to such as are continuing in the state of impu∣rity and scandall, be partakers of their sins. Hitherto of Su∣spension.