XXXII.
Order and Liberty in the Church
The church maintains order through collective oversight while allowing for local flexibility, provided all remains subject to Christ's teaching.
XXXII. We also believe it is good and useful that those elected as superintendents consult among themselves regarding the method to follow for the government of the whole body, provided they do not depart in any way from what has been given to us in this by our Lord Jesus Christ.1 This does not prevent the existence of specific ordinances in each place, as convenience requires.2
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XXXII. Nous croyons aussi qu’il est bon et utile que ceux qui sont élus pour être superintendants, avisent entre eux quel moyen ils devront tenir pour le régime de tout le corps, et toutefois qu’ils ne déclinent nullement de ce qui nous en a été donné par notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ. Ce qui n’empêche point qu’il n’y ait quelques ordonnances particulières en chacun lieu, selon que la commodité le requerra.
Notes
French Confession of Faith (Confession de La Rochelle / Gallican Confession) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit