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everie one of them , and that what obstructions they meete with , and cannot possibly remove , they make knowne by theire Delegates to this Assemblie , upon theire first opportunity .
* ' 3 . Resolved upon the question of the meeteinge of anie number of a congregation on a weeke day , whereof there hath not beene publicke notice given before to the congregation , is not a sufficient assemblie wherein the sacrament of Baptisme may regularly be administered .
" 4 . Resolved upon the question , that everie Classis , and other Judicatory , is admonisht to bee carefull in proceedeinge without delay after suspension of a delinquent , and upon his persistencie to excommunication . ' " 5 . Resolved upon the question , that where there is a libertie for the
Church publickly to convene , private communions are not to bee allowed or practised . " 7 . In consideration of the heavle judgment of God beinge upon this County by famine , and alsoe by pestilence in some parts thereof , and in regard of other troubles and dangers
upon us , it is judged necessary , and accordingly ordered , that a publicke fast bee observed In every congregation within this province , with solemne and earnest seekeinge unto God for the aversion of the said judgments and evills , and this to bee on the 4 th Tuesday in this instant month of May . "
" The 34 th Meeteinge at Manchester , July 10 ^ , 1649 . " 4 . John Hilton , one of them that did undertake to bringe in witnesses to make null the election of Elders at Ouldham , appeared and brought no witnesses ; whereupon the Classe orders that the Elders elected for
Ouldham come in the next Classe to bee examined . " 5 . Twoe letters beinge this day received by this Classe from some gentlemen in Cheshire , one from the Baron of Kinderton , and another from some other gentlemen of the parish
of Rostorne , whereby it appeared that there would bee some deinurre made to Mr . Martindale ' s ordination , and Mr . Martindale not beinge willinge to stay so long a tyme of delay as hee apprehended would thereby bee occasioned to his settlement , did declare
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himselfe unwillinge to proceed any farther in this Classe touchinge his ordination . " 8 . It is ordered that a publicis e course of catachiseinge bee set on foote in every congregation by every minister in this Classe , and the
Assemblie ' s Cataehisme to bee used . And that the ministers and elders of every congregation use theire indeavoure to bringe all the members of theire respective congregations to the knowledge of the Ciiristiane faith by any way whereby they can bringe it best about , as they can agree amongst themselves .
" 9 . It is agreed that every notoriouse , scandalouse person within there severall congregations , though they doe not offer themselves to come to the Sacrament , shall bee dealt withali by there severall eldershipps , with the censures of admonition and suspension , in order to excommunication upon there contempte /'
< e The 35 th Meeteinge at Manchester , August \ 4 th 9 1649 . x < 5 . Agreed that a publicke day of humiliation bee kept at Manchester , upon Wednesday next , the 22 d of August instant , in regard that the hand of God is thus fully gone out against us , in a violent fever , and the small poxe .
" 7- Wee the Classe at Manchester , upon the desire of severall of the Members of the Congregation at Ellingbrooke , doe give our approbation to Mr . George Torason , to the end hee may receive the benefit and encouragement of the Sequestration . " No extracts are made from the
" 36 th and 3 / th Meeteinges , " as they consist of matter similar to what has been already selected ; except a summons to George Grimshawe to appear before the next Classe . " J 3 y the Provincial ! sf&semblic ( it Preston , the 18 th and 19 th of September , 1649 .
" 2 . Resolved upon the questiou , that a child born of Papist parents presented to baptisme by a person or persons of the Protestant faith amongst us . the said ners&ns underamongst usthe said persons
under-, takeinge the education : of the child in the said faith , and the parents , or t ^ ose who are otherwise interested in the child ' s bringipge up , consenting to
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276 Account of the Establishment of Presbyterxanism in Manchester .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1823, page 276, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1784/page/20/
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