Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-08-14


n Thou sialt not folloxa uAaitifude Il.
do evil !. neither shalt thou speak In 4
cause %. decline alter many g wrest
judgement.
The said colamistee, did slso. further
resort 70 conduct, which, in2ths na,ure
of Il, was ia reality, % enforce il upon
he Church ii Opeckon % Fellowship the
following injurious cases. 81.
III. They must withcdt the equity OF
a. Investigation, fellowship the Church
lat Mill Greek, asthey were, or hadper-
sisted ID thus proving themselves 70 be
their bittcrcst enemies, and hiuderers,
/ ii he sacred cause Of odr Lord Jesus
Chriss. and likewise Ia The support Of
heretical-pfeaching, without decision;
1hether right OF wrong
I'd. They must Fellowship the Chupch
II Mil. Creek, ID accusing them with
disorder, intheir organization, and pro.
rress ia de sacred Worship of God Al
Enough they were patforthinpubti min.
istration Of divine worship; and ordain-
"a Eldersby order of the Church a Mill
Greek prior 10 the discord, sccrning
from such preaching.
q 50. They must fellowship said com
mittee, ID an attempt Of infringing upon
their Indispensable rights, which Christ
has procured inviolably for ever indi-
vidual of his members, and thatty judg.
ing. condemning, and attempting abso-
lately 70 ,destroy, 81 nnllify theire onssi-
tu,ion, object their conscientious acts
ofobediepce, % the commauds Of Christ,
and prohibit, OF deny. their right Of &c.
ton ID the spirit and faith Christ and,
Ut the same instant. IL such:a dispeasa,
Etion of coatrafieties. give unso them tie
right-hand of fellowship, asin unity Of
tie spirit and faith Of Christ.
4th. They must fellowship said COM
mittee, ID % attempt Of depriving thsa
OF the right, orpowsr Of Fellowship !; BY
enioining subordination, ID Z re-exanina.
tiou Of the Christian expefienes in faith,
md, arepstition vf the same administsa-
tion Of Gospel.order, 20 the same ind.
viduals, that were deemed as believers:
- under the superior power and rcgaiari-
q, of the Church q Mill Creek bur,
sat the same time avoiding regular msa-
sules, Is faithfI tribunal respecting
the heresy, in contradiction. /, the posi-
tive teachings Of Christ; and the iniuri,
ous SANDER, with reyilings with oppro-
brious appellations. Which must evil
derby sppsar repugnant tothe principles
81 Christianity, OF rules of regular
Churches Of Christ. See ths folloWing
clauses Quoted OF their rules OF govern
ment, or Organization, in confessions Of
Faith; as followeth 10 witt tst. = Eve.
Try particular egatianal- church
Incorporated BY, and according to the
!" institutiono Of Christ inlhe Gospel. and
/. duly organized according 70 the pattern
Of the primitive Churches. hath sun.
!" Gent power from, Christ 20 call and or
/" dain IFS own Oaicers, 81. thar no man
or setof msn have authority to choose
O&cers for them, orimpose any On
cers on them, without their previous
/. knowledge and voluntary consent,
= Acts VI. 8. Deacons are to Be chcaeu
= BY the molrilade. Acts XIV. -. II
= ders were ordained ia every Church By
sieetions Of sniErags Of the Church
= and every particular Church, g such,
8 assembled with her proper Elders,
!. hath suflisieut power % receive mem:
bers, Acts II. III. Romans NV. ~
n Z, And saeh particular cengresa'
tioaal Churches. constituted add o.,
: gapizedaecnrding to the mindof Chris
revealed IN the new Tsstament, areal
equal IN power and dignity, and v,
*read Of no disparity bstween them, q
subordinition among them. that shoalt
make difference between the Acts d
!" their mutual communion, 20 ~ Oh,
= acts Of one Church should Be acts %
authority, and theaEts Of othsrs, Should
| be acts of obedience or su5jeetion IL
=. though they may vastly differ 10 gift
abilisiss and ussfalnsss. 2 i
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