Of the Power in Common of All These Assemblies
Of the Power in Common of All These Assemblies
The Form of Presbyterial Church Government of the Westminster Assembly (1645), with audio and free PDF: church structure in presbyteries and synods, and the government of elders
IT is lawful, and agreeable to the word of God, that the several assemblies before mentioned have power to convent, and call before them, any person within their several bounds, whom the ecclesiastical business which is before them doth concern.
They have power to hear and determine such causes and differences as do orderly come before them.
It is lawful, and agreeable to the word of God, that all the said assemblies have some power to dispense church-censures.