The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjectsChurch, J. (John)
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The Voice of Faith in the Valley of Achor: Vol. 1 [of 2]: being a series of letters to several friends on religious subjects
Church, J. (John)
Christian life; Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Correspondence; Clergy -- England -- Correspondence
23.—That the Minister and Deacons shall enforce the various Duties of
Church Members, and stir each other up to every good word and work. That
they shall sympathize with each other; study each other’s spiritual and
temporal welfare—that they shall deal and trade with each other, as much
as their circumstances will admit, in preference to any other, as
Children of the same Father. That they warn the unruly, instruct the
ignorant, comfort the feeble-minded; give timely, kind, affectionate, but
_faithful_ reproof, when needed; restore the Backslider, and endeavour to
promote the prosperity and peace of the Church. But if any Member
persists in walking inconsistently, such shall be admonished by the
Minister and Deacons; but if this has no avail, the Church shall be
informed of it, and if no reproof has had any effect, such offender shall
be cut off, till some signs of penitence and reformation appear, when, if
it be desired, such Person shall be re-admitted.
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FINIS.
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