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or, to the Power of Godliness; or, such erroneous Opinions or Practices, as either in their own nature, or in the manner of publishing or maintaining them, are destructive to the external Peace and Order which Christ has established in the Church, they may lawfully be called to account, and proceeded against by the Censures of the Church,","proofs":["Revelation 2:2","Revelation 2:14–15","Revelation 2:20"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"25.4","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/25.4","segments":[{"text":"And particular Churches, which are Members thereof, are more or less pure, according as the Doctrine of the Gospel is taught and embraced, Ordinances administered, and Public Worship performed more or less purely in them.","proofs":["Revelation 2–3"]}]},{"document":"wcf1646-modernized","id":"25.5","url":"/api/v1/documents/wcf1646-modernized/paragraphs/25.5","segments":[{"text":"The purest Churches under Heaven are subject both to mixture, and error:","proofs":["Revelation 2–3"]}]},{"document":"standard1660","id":"22.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/22.1","segments":[{"text":"Though (alas) now many men be scarce content that the Saints should have so much as a being among them; but when Christ shall appear, then shall be their day, then shall be given unto them power over the Nations, to rule them with a Rod of Iron,","proofs":["Revelation 2:26–27"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"30.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/30.1","segments":[{"text":"And although there may be many Errors in such a Visible Church, or Congregations, they being not Infallible, yet those Errors being not Fundamental, and the Church in the major, or Governing part, being not Guilty, she is not thereby unchurched; nevertheless She ought to detect those Errors,","proofs":["Revelation 2:2, 14–16, 20–23"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"31.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/31.1","segments":[{"text":"and solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with Imposition of Hands, by the Bishops of the same Function, ordinarily; and those Bishops so Ordained, have the Government of those Churches that had Suffrage in their Election,","proofs":["Revelation 2:1–2, 8, 12"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"34.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/34.1","segments":[{"text":"We believe that the Great King, and Law-giver, Christ, the Universal and only Head of his Church, hath given to his Visible Church, a subordinate Power, or Authority,","proofs":["Revelation 2:3"]},{"text":"and due Admonition, if such Sinners repent not; that then for the Honour of God, and preserving the Credit of Religion, and in order to save the Sinner’s Soul, and good of the Church, in obedience to God’s Law, to proceed and excommunicate the Sinner, by a judicial Sentence in the Name of Christ and his Church,","proofs":["Revelation 2:14, 20, 22–23"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"rewarding their obedience,","proofs":["2:10"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"109","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/109","segments":[{"text":"tolerating a false religion;","proofs":["Revelation 2:2, 14–15, 20"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"rewarding their obedience,","proofs":["2:10"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"109","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/109","segments":[{"text":"tolerating a false religion;","proofs":["Revelation 2:2, 14–15, 20"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"49","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/49","segments":[{"text":"Yes, it may.","proofs":["Revelation 2:4"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"50","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/50","segments":[{"text":"Yes, there are.","proofs":["Revelation 2:4"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/26","segments":[{"text":"2. By annexing or adding to his Laws, Threatnings of punishing the Disobedient, and Promises of rewarding the Obedient, I will kill her Children with Death, and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the Reins and Heart; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.","proofs":["Revelation 2:23"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"77","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/77","segments":[{"text":"I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, &c. Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, &c.","proofs":["Revelation 2:2, 4"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/26","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I will give thee a Crown of Life,","proofs":["Revelation 2:10"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"48","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/48","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I know thy Works, and thy Labour, and thy Patience,","proofs":["Revelation 2:2"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"89","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/89","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He that hath an Ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches,","proofs":["Revelation 2:7"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"5","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/5","segments":[{"text":"Let him that hath an ear to hear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches,","proofs":["Revelation 2:29"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"39","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/39","segments":[{"text":"Thou hast left thy first love,","proofs":["Revelation 2:4"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"52","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/52","segments":[{"text":"I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love,","proofs":["Revelation 2:4"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"53","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/53","segments":[{"text":"I know thy works and thy labour,","proofs":["Revelation 2:2"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"113","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/113","segments":[{"text":"We read of the depths of Satan,","proofs":["Revelation 2:24"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"(11.) Because, they are the Epistle of God sent to his Church,","proofs":["Revelation 2:1, 8, 12"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"17","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/17","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Revelation 2:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"17","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/17","segments":[{"text":"(4) Because, the Saints by reason of their sins, are deprived of some measure of grace and consolation;","proofs":["Revelation 2:4–5"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"20","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/20","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Revelation 2:2, 14–15, 20"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"20","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/20","segments":[{"text":"(5) Because, Christ approves, and commends the Pastors of the Church of Ephesus, because they could not suffer them, that are evil, but had tried them, which say they are Apostles, and were not, and had found them Liars;","proofs":["Revelation 2:2"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"21","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/21","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, GOD hath given peculiar names and titles, to the persons designed for this office, which he hath not given to other Saints. The onely wise GOD will not distinguish▪ where he himself hath made no distinction▪ or difference. These are called Pastors, Teachers, such as rule well, Stewards of the Mysteries of GOD, Preachers, Bishops or Overseers of the Flock, Stars in Christs right hand, Angels of the Churches. Christ evidently puts a difference between the Churches and the Angels, set over them;","proofs":["Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"25","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/25","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Revelation 2–3"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"25","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/25","segments":[{"text":"(3) Because, the seven churches of Asia to which John did writ, are accused of mixture, and errors;","proofs":["Revelation 2:4–5"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"and Angels;","proofs":["Revelation 2:1"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"11","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/11","segments":[{"text":"partly of gift.","proofs":["Revelation 2:10"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"Next, that being fallen they may rise againe, and be saued, it is apparent both by the exhortations of the Angell vnto the Churches of Ephesus, Pergamus, and Thyatira,","proofs":["Revelation 2"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"Hee exhorteth his erring people to repent, and doe their first workes:","proofs":["Revelation 2:5, 16"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"18","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/18","segments":[{"text":"God hateth the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes,","proofs":["Revelation 2:15"]},{"text":"and of Balaam.","proofs":["Revelation 2:14"]}]}]}