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XII, That the Teaching Elders of each County fhall be one Affociation (or more, if they fee caufe) which Affociation or Affociations fhall Aflemble twice a Year at leaft at fuch time and place,as they fhall appoint, to confult the duties of their Office, and the common Intereft of the Churches, who fhall confider and refolveQuestions & cafes of Importance, which fhall be offered by any among themfelves, or others, who alfo fhall have power of Examining and Recommending the candidates of the Miniftry to the work thereof. Pfal. 133. 1 Als 20. 17,28,10 32. Mal. 2. 7. Mat. 5. 14. Deut. 17. 8,9,10. 1 Tim. 5. 22. 2 Tim. 2. 15. 1 Tim. 3. 6, 10. Rem. 10. 15. 1 Tim. 4. 14.

XIII. That the faid Affociated Paftors fhall take notice of any among themselves, that may be accused of Scandal, or Herefy unto or cognizable by them,examine the matter carefully, and if they find juft occafion fhall direct to the calling of the council, where fuch offenders fhall be duly preceeded against. Lev. 19. 17. 1 Cor. 5.6. Tit. 3 10,11.Ifa. 52. 11. Mal. 3. 3. Tit. 1.6,10 9. Deut. 13. 14. 3 Job. verfes 9, 10. Rev. 2. 14, 15. 1 Tim. 1. 20 & 4.74.

XIV. That the faid Affociated Paftors fhall also be confulted by Bereaved Churches, belonging to their Affociation and recommend to fuch Churches fuch perfons, as may b

to be called and fettled in the Work of the Gospel Miniftry among them. And if fuch Bereaved Churches fhall not feafonably call and fettle a Minifter among them,thesaid Affociated Paftors fhall lay the ftate of fuch Bereaved, Church before the General Affembly of this Colony, that they may take fuch Order Conterning them, as fhall be found neceffary for their peace and edification. 2 Cor. 11. 28. Pbil. 2. 19, 20, 21. 2 Tim. 2. 15. Tit. 1. 6, to 10. Ifa. 49. 23.

XV. That it be recommended as Expedient, that all the Affociations of this Colony do meet in a General Affociation by their refpecs tive Delegates, one or more out of each Affociation once a Year, the firft Meeting to be at Hartford, at the time of the General Election next Enfuing the Date hereof, and fo Annually in all the Counties fucceffively, at fuch time and place, as they the faid Delegates hall in their Annual Meetings Appoint. Heb. 13. i.

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