{"passage":["Acts 15:23–25"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.15","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.15","segments":[{"text":"In Cases of difficulties or differences, either in point of Doctrine or Administration; wherein either the Churches in general are concerned, or any one Church in their Peace, Union, and Edification; or any Member, or Members of any Church are injured, in, or by any proceedings in Censures not agreeable to truth and order: It is according to the Mind of Christ, that many Churches holding Communion together, do by their Messengers meet to consider, and give their Advice in or about that matter in difference, to be reported to all the Churches concerned; howbeit these Messengers assembled, are not entrusted with any Church-power properly so called; or with any Jurisdiction over the Churches themselves, to exercise any Censures either over any Churches, or Persons; or","proofs":["Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22–23, 25"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.15","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.15","segments":[{"text":"In Cases of difficulties or differences, either in point of Doctrine or Administration; wherein either the Churches in general are concerned, or any one Church in their Peace, Union, and Edification; or any Member, or Members of any Church are injured, in, or by any proceedings in Censures not agreeable to truth and order: It is according to the Mind of Christ, that many Churches holding Communion together, do by their Messengers meet to consider, and give their Advice in or about that matter in difference, to be reported to all the Churches concerned; howbeit these Messengers assembled, are not entrusted with any Church-power properly so called; or with any Jurisdiction over the Churches themselves, to exercise any Censures either over any Churches, or Persons; or","proofs":["Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22–23, 25"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.15","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.15","segments":[{"text":"In cases of difficulties or differences, either in point of Doctrine, or Administration; wherein either the Churches in general are concerned, or any one Church in their peace, union, and edification; or any member, or members, of any Church are injured, in or by any proceedings in censures not agreeable to truth, and order: it is according to the mind of Christ, that many Churches holding communion together, do by their messengers meet to consider, and give their advice, in or about that matter in difference, to be reported to all the Churches concerned; howbeit these messengers assembled are not entrusted with any Church-power properly so called; or with any jurisdiction over the Churches themselves, to exercise any censures either over any Churches, or Persons: or","proofs":["Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22–23, 25"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.15","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.15","segments":[{"text":"In Cases of Difficulties or Differences, either in Point of Doctrine or Administration; wherein either the Churches in general are concerned, or any one Church, in their Peace, Union, and Edification; or any Member, or Members of any Church are injured, in or by any Proceedings in Censures not agreeable to Truth and Order: It is according to the Mind of Christ, that many Churches holding Communion together, do by their Messengers meet to consider, and give their Advice in or about that Matter in Difference, to be reported to all the Churches concerned; howbeit these Messengers assembled, are not intrusted with any Church-power properly so called; or with any Jurisdiction over the Churches themselves, to exercise any Censures either over any Churches, or Persons; or","proofs":["Acts 15:2, 4, 6, 22–23, 25"]}]},{"document":"flcf1644","id":"36.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1644/paragraphs/36.1","segments":[{"text":"That being thus joyned, every Church has power given them from Christ for their better well-being, to choose to themselves meet persons into the office of","proofs":["15:22, 25"]}]},{"document":"flcf1646","id":"36.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/flcf1646/paragraphs/36.1","segments":[{"text":"Being thus Joyned, every Church hath power given them from Christ, for their wel-being to chuse among themselves meet persons for","proofs":["15:22, 25"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"31.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/31.2","segments":[{"text":"So, if Magistrates be open Enemies to the Church, the Ministers of Christ, of themselves, by vertue of their Office; or, they, with other fit persons, upon delegation from their Churches, may meet together in such Assemblies.","proofs":["Acts 15:22–23","Acts 15:25"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646","id":"31.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646/paragraphs/31.3","segments":[{"text":"It belongeth to Synods and Councels, ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith, and cases of Conscience, to set down Rules and Directions for the better Ordering of the publique Worship of God, and Government of his Church; to receive Complaints, in cases of Male-administration, and, authoritatively to Determine the same: which Decrees, and Determinations, if consonant to the word of God, are to be received with reverence, and submission; not only, for their agreement with the Word, but also for the Power, whereby they are made, as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word.","proofs":["Acts 15:24"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"31.2","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/31.2","segments":[{"text":"So, if Magistrates be open Enemies to the Church, the Ministers of Christ, of themselves, by virtue of their Office; or, they, with other fit persons, upon delegation from their Churches, may meet together in such Assemblies.","proofs":["Acts 15:22–23","Acts 15:25"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"31.3","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/31.3","segments":[{"text":"It belongs to Synods and Councils, ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith, and cases of Conscience, to set down Rules and Directions for the better Ordering of the public Worship of God, and Government of his Church; to receive Complaints, in cases of Male-administration, and, authoritatively to Determine the same: which Decrees, and Determinations, if consonant to the word of God, are to be received with reverence, and submission; not only, for their agreement with the Word, but also for the Power, whereby they are made, as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word.","proofs":["Acts 15:24"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"39.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/39.1","segments":[{"text":"of the several Churches of Christ, and being legally convened, and met together out of all the Churches, and the Churches appearing there by their Representatives, make but one Church; and have lawful right and suffrage in this General Meeting, or Assembly, to act","proofs":["Acts 15:11–14, 19, 22, 25, 28"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"19","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/19","segments":[{"text":"(5) Because, those Teachers, who pressed the believing Gentiles to be circumcised, and to observe the Law of Moses, (I mean the Ceremonial Law,) were condemned by the Council of Apostles;","proofs":["Acts 15:24"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"20","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/20","segments":[{"text":"That the Kings of the Earth, shall eat the flesh of the Whore, and burn her with fire. All which are foretold, as blessings to be confered upon the Church. (7) It is evident from the Epithets, whereby the pernicious, and destructive nature of Hereticks, is set forth in Scripture. They are called Wolfes, not sparing the flock, Thieves, Robers, Troublers of the Church, and Seducers, or Beguilers of poor souls. They are like unto a Gangren, or Canker in the body. They are as leaven, or soure dough, which leaveneth the whole lump;","proofs":["Acts 15:24"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"23","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/23","segments":[{"text":"And Relaxed the Penitent from this Censure. Called a Synod, and stigmatized Hereticks;","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"25","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/25","segments":[{"text":"(9) Because, that external union of brotherhood, which is amongst all the Visible Christians in the world, is Catholick, and Universal;","proofs":["Acts 15:23"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, all the substantials of Church Government, under the New Testament, which either concern Ministers, Ordinances, Censures, Synods, Councils, and their power, are proposed, and set down in Scripture, namely in the third Chapter of the first Epistle to Timothy;","proofs":["Acts 15"]},{"text":"Thirdly, the Authoritative giving of Judgement, and sentence concerning doctrine; and that according to the Word;","proofs":["Acts 15:15, 24, 28"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 15:15, 19, 24, 27–31"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(1) Because, the Apostolick church referred all weightier matters, which did equally concern many Congregations, to the free suffrages, and votes of the Apostles, Pastors, and select Brethren, and not to the determination of any one particular church, or congregation;","proofs":["Acts 15:23–25"]},{"text":"(4) Because, there is a particular example of a Synod, which had the power of Jurisdiction, and which consisted, and was made up of members, out of diverse Classical Conventions: For when the Question about circumcision, and the keeping of Moses Law, which troubled the Churches of Syria, Cilicia, Antioch, and Jerusalem, could not be determined in their own particular churches, the matter was referred to a Synod of Apostles and Presbyters, who met at Jerusalem, which decided the controversy, and appointed their decrees to be obligatory, and binding to all these foresaid churches;","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 15:2, 4, 22–23, 25"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"the Apostles decree,","proofs":["Acts 15:24, 29"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"18","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/18","segments":[{"text":"either ceremoniall,","proofs":["Acts 15:24, 28"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"The Iewish ceremonies, prescribed by God himselfe for a time vnto the Iewes, are to be obserued of vs Christians. Such were the old Heretikes, the false Apostles,","proofs":["Acts 15"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"From all Iewish rites, and ceremonies.","proofs":["Acts 15:24"]}]}]}