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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73. (Book 73)

For by how much the more faithfully the Magistrate exe∣cuteth his office in punishing the wicked, and cherishing and encouraging good men, taking away those things which withstand the Gospell, and punishing or driving away the troublers and subverters of the Church; so much the more the orthodox Faith and Godlyness are reverenced and had in esti∣mation, sins are hated and feared: Finally, and all the sub∣jects contained (as much as concerneth the outward man) within the lists of Gods Law: Whence also by consequence in happeneth, by Gods blessing, that the Church is desiled with fewer scandalls, and doth obtain the more freedom and Peace.