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title: 'Dialogues, Pleasant and Interesting, Upon … Church Government, What Are the Legitimate Terms of Admission to Visible Church Communion?'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Adam Rankin'
date: 1819-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Presbyterian Polity'
- 'Sacraments'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'John 10'
- 'Daniel 10'
- 'James 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/rankin-1819-dialogues-pleasant-and-interesting-upon-church-government-what-are-the-legitimate-terms-of-admission-to-visible-church-communion
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# Dialogues, Pleasant and Interesting, Upon … Church Government, What Are the Legitimate Terms of Admission to Visible Church Communion?

Adam Rankin's 1819 Dialogues examine legitimate terms for admission to visible church communion. Emphasizes self-examination, ministerial oversight, and sacramental discipline.

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