Classical Jurisdiction (2)

The question of the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of a Classis over a Consistory is of fundamental importance! The exercise of this jurisdiction, either properly or improperly, has an important effect upon the ecclesiastical life of the churches and certainly has affected the history of our Protestant Reformed Churches from the very time of their origin until, the present day. The question of the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of a Classis over a Consistory is of fundamental...