...the chief Puritan spokesman, launched into an explanation of what was implied by the Puritan request that "the church government might be sincerely ministered, according to God's word." Rather than the existing system of church courts, inherited from the Catholic past, Reynolds proposed...

...the Puritans, sluted that all things disliked or questioned may be reduced to these four heade. 1. That the doctrine of the church might be preserved in purity according to God's word. 2. That good pastors might be planted in all churches to preach the same. 3. That the church government...

...they then and there appeared, reduced all matters disliked or questioned into these four heads : 1 . That the doctrine of the Church might be preserved in purity, according to God's Word. 2. That good pastors might be planted in all churches to preach the same. 3. That the Church government...