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The Churches being seven, and there being but four met, (whereof the one is party,) And the other three remaining have but five Votes;
A refutation of a pamphlet, intituled in the English copy, A justification of the proceedings of the French-Church in London, about the suspension of Mr. Elijah Delmey
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- A refutation of a pamphlet, intituled in the English copy, A justification of the proceedings of the French-Church in London, about the suspension of Mr. Elijah Delmey
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Because one of the said Churches hath been deprived of one of her votes; Whither such a Company ought to be held for a lawfull Collo∣quie, to decide differences of great difficulty; especially, when against the ordinary pra∣ctice, they have refused to write to the Chur∣ches absent?
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It is the Practice of our Churches, when they are met, to write to the Churches absent, to induce them to send their Deputies; especi∣ally when Businesses are of great weight. And seeing, there never were more Churches of our Language in this Countrey, then now: And never a lesser Company of Deputies, then at this time, to compose a Colloquie: We judge, that such a small number of persons, ought not to have undertaken the decision of such difficulties, as did offer themselves; without endeavouring by their Letters, to strengthen themselves with the Deputies of other Church∣es: And when those Deputies were arrived, they ought not to have refused to adde them to their company; To the intent, they should together compose a Colloquie of the Deputies of all the Churches, of our Language in this Countrey.
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Having seen the printed Acts of the Consisto∣ry, and of the Coetus of London, (unto which Mr. Delmey hath declared himself, not able to acquiesce,) And the profers in writing made by the said Mr. Delmey, drawing neer the said Acts: We judge, that it was a great wrong, of∣fered to him by the Consistory, to interdict him of the exercise of his ministery; By reason that he could not acquiesce in the said Acts: And so to put that dishonour upon him, and procure that Damage to the Church.
We judge also, That the said French Consistory of London, hath failed in setting up the publick exercises on Holy daies; Seeing, that is forbidden to all the Churches of our Language, in this Country, by our Colloquies from the year, 1644.