The Early History of Southampton L I New York With Genealogies
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, ) after Mr. Robinson's j3attern, ' and Cotton speaks of ' the Plymouth Church helping the first comers in their theory, by hearing and discovering their practice at Plymouth. ' '■'•" '•■" * The Cam- bridge Platform (1648) thus recognizes the Presby- terian Constitution of the Church. It says : ' Of elders some attend chiefly to the ministry of the Word, as the pastors and teachers ; others attend 136 HISTORY OF S0UTHA5IPT0N. especially unto rule, who are therefore called ridimj elders. ' Agai...n ; ' The ruling elder's office is dis- tinct from the office of pastor and teacher. ' His ' work is, to join with the pastor in those acts of spiritual rule which are distinct from the ministry of the Word and Sacraments. ' Among the speci- fied duties, are admission of members ; convening the church ; ' preparing matters in private ' for more speedy dispatch ' etc. * •••■ ■•■■ In accord- ance with these ])rinciples the greater part of the early New England churches were established.
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