170.

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writers of y^e Congregational way,

judg^d

concerning this important point.

Our excellent platform of Chh Disci-

pline, Ch.10. & 11. The ans^r of y^e Synod of

_^ See Dr Good-

1662, _^ Ven^ble M^r Cotton of the Keys ^_ w^c the

win & Nye’s

venerable Higginson & Hubbard cite in y^e

Pref. to Cot.

Appendix to their Testimony, & w^c is in-

of y^e Keyes

serted in M^r Wise on Chh Gov^t asserting

P. 7.&8.

the Elders Negative.  Read also Dr. Cot-

ton Mathers Magnalia, B.V. p. 20. and

especially see his publication of y^e 30

Cases, p. 36. 37. (w^c may be Seen likewise

among the propositions in Magnalia,

p. 45. 46.)  The Pastor therefore, pro-

fessing himself Congregational, &

_^ at first

this Chh having been _^ settled upon that

plan, & hitherto continued (now fifty

years) a Congregational Chh, agree-

able to y^e Sacred Scriptures, the Chh-

_^ for y^e Subst^ce

Cov^t the Platform aforesaid _^ the oth^r

of it,

writings of y^e worthy Fathers w^o com-

piled it, with those also w^o have writ

since in Defence of it; and y^e general

Practice in these Chhs, ^__ did not Consent

to the Vote; but insisted, that, in Con-

formity to o^r B. Lord & Sav^rs Mind and

Direction, there must be in Chh Acts,

_^ that is,

an Agreem^t _^ of both the Elders & the

Fraternity. For this he says Expressly

in Mat. 18, “What soever ye shall bind

on Earth” &c.  and then immediately fol-

low y^e words in y^e 19th X, if you shall

Agree on Earth ^__ “if you shall agree

on Earth” &c.  Hence renownd Expositers

say, “Quod litigat, non ligat.” ^_____

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Voted, that this meeting be dissolve^{d ___}

^___ Conclude w^th Pray^r & y^e Blessing. [------] [----]

July