[ 228 ] \ '"~;.. ftament was written, and the continued praetice bath been as fure a Tradition of the fubfiance of them, as the Scripture it felf bath had : But it is ' ~ all Chrifiians, Lay and Clergy, that a1fure us of this, yea Hereticks and Enemies with them, by Univerfal Hifcorical Concord, and not the Autho– rity of a Supre.me Univerial Judicature : A11d yet · it was all recorded in the Scripture, that without thofe fure {ufficient Records, the Tradition might not, as Oral or ptattical only, be_ continued. So that all that is Univerfally Neceffary is now in Gods written Law. And, ifit had not been fo, the Papifts changes of the Eucharift:, (whkh yet, Holden with others pleadeth Current Tradition for) tell us how little fecurity we !hould have had of them. If there be more Sacraments than two in the Scripture, ~e will receive them: Or if more could be proved inftituted by Chrift,, and delivered frqm the Apoft:les, than the Scripture mentioneth, we ihould not refu~ them: But we are perfwaded there is no fuch proof. The Pa– pifts plead Scripture for all their feven Sacraments; and we quarrel not at the Name, but expett bet- , ·ter proof -of all that is Obligatory to the whole , Church on Earth, than an unproved Univerfal Judicature. VVhat Confirmation is, I now pafs by. ' . §.V. · Your fifth VVork for the Soveraign Power is, 1udicial Sentencing (not Individuals or"' dinarily, but) ,by Defcription fuch M are to be cafl out by Excommunication.] I. This is not part of · lqdicial Government, but Legiilative: To fay, · [He that is impenitent in Drunk!;nnefs or Herefie, Jhall be caft out,] is the ~enal part of the Law. ..And Gods·Law bath already tolo us who !hall be caft
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