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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4. (Book 4)

The Church ought to be governed by no other persons then Ministers and Stewards preferred and placed by Christ, and after no other manner then according to the Lawes made by him; and therefore there is no power on earth which may challenge to it self Authority or Dominion over the Church: But whosoever they are that would have the things of Christ to be administred not according to the Ordinance and will of Christ revealed in his Word, but as it liketh them, and accor∣ding to their own will and prescript, what other thing go they about to do, then by horrible Sacriledge to throw down Christ from his own Throne.