Wonder-Working Providence of Sions Saviour in New England (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1867. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... poynted out by Christ and his Apostles, in most of their Epistles to be neither Nationall nor Provinciall, but gathered together in Covenant of fuch a number as might ordinarily meete together in one place, and built of fuch living stones as outwardly I appeare Saints by calling. You are alfo to ordaine Elders in every Church, make you use of fuch as Christ hath indued with the best gifts for that end, their call to Office shall be mediate from you, but their authority and commission shall be immediate from Christ revealed in his word;"which, if you shall slight, defpise or contemne, hee will foone frustrate your call by taking the most able among you to honour with an everlasting Crown; whom you neglected to honour on Earth double as their clue, or he will carry them remote from you to more infant Churches. You are not to put them upon anxious Cares for their daily Bread, for assuredly (although it may now feeme strange) }ou shall be fed in this Wilderneste DEGREESwhither you are to goe, with the flower of Wheate and Wine fhall be psentifull among you (but be fure you abufe it not) thefe Doctrines delivered from the '. Word of God imbrace, and let not Satan delude you by perfwading their learned fkill is unnecessary, foone then will the . Word of God be slighted as tranflated by fuch, and you shall be lest wildred with strange Revelations of every phantastick brain; which to prevent here are to be shipped among you many both Godly, Juditious and Learned, who Chap. III. Of the Demeanor of their Church Officers. BEing called to Office are in all humility to feed the flock of Christ, and not for lucre to admit mostly of fuch sheepe, whofe faire fleeces allure much: nor yet for filling the flocks to crowd in infectious sheepe, or rather wolves in sheepes cloathin...