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Originally Posted by JOwen  Dear friends,
At our recent synod, a committee was established to discover whether it was permissible for a member to withdraw his/her membership while under discipline. It is my understanding that even if the member withdraws from the Church, the process must continue to uphold the 3rd mark of the Church. I'm looking for some historical documentation on this subject from the puritans or magesterian reformers. Any reasearch done in this area?
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Jerrold -
Does your church order allow "withdrawal of membership" in fact? It seems to me there are generally only two ways to withdraw - one by being removed through disciplinary action, and two by moving to another church with the blessing/guidance/approval of the consistory/session. I find it hard to accept the idea of "resigning membership" in Reformed, Presbyterian-governed churches.
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