I • [ 140 ' ] " . 2. Th~re ''~ere but two Meffengers more than thofe that dwelt together, and met ordinarily. And, 1. The Apoftles themfelves had not fud1 ' . prefent command of, the Spirit, as excluded the need of confultation. 2. And no doubt but the doubtful Chrifiians abroad did more reverence the confent of all, than one alone. What there– fore they did as confenting infpired infallible per– fans, vvill not prove a foveraignty in all the Bi– fhops of the World in a Council, to decide Cop– troverfies by Sentence and Command. No d(!mbt but the Aifembly at Nimeguen, Mtm/fer, Frattc– fort, &c. may decide CoritroverGes between Prin· ces, but not by foveraignty ovoer each other, but by confent. To their SubjeCts it's reverenced as a ,confent of Princes , but to each others it's the confent of Equals. I have faid that Archbi(hop 'Zifher f'\,id to me, That Councils were but for Concord, and not for Government; the Major Vote of Bifhops being no rulers.of the Minor, nor of the abfenc. , . Obj. But aft Paftors are related to the Vniverfal Church. , . An{w. As aLicenfed Phyfitian is related to all · the Kingdom ; that is , he may be I?hyfitian to any that defire him: How ftrictly po the Canons f,arbid Ufurparionin other Mens Diocefes? The Engli!h Orda1ners fay , Tak..e thou Authority to Preach the Word of God and Admini(lu the holy Sacraments where thou [halt thereto be llflwfully called. A general Ordination maketh none aGovernor of other Mens Flocks. §. 4· Dr. S.--[' The Apoftles to give Example 'how Comroverftes foould be ended in f!uure .Ages, . 'qiq not decide it by thgir infallible Spirjt onl;, but · 'proceed
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