' [ 2 55 ] from '.Archbifhops but Parochial, and · l defcribed them at large. . I "' z. But thot;Jgh Cyprit~tn and the Carthv<~ge Coun– cil 'faid, Nemo noftrum fe dicit Epifcoputn Epi[copo– rum ; yet' l deny not fuch as may be called Arch– }bijhops. Would you but reftore Parijh Churches, or at leaft make true ·Difcipline a practicable thing, I fhould never quarrel againft your Government. 3. ·r frill tell you that I am for Councils, and • that as large when requifite as they can well be .made. · And Paftors there agreeing, oblige us to obey their true AtJthority far before a fingle Pa– fror's . : For it is Authoritas DoEl'oru ? and it is Difcipuli Obedientia that \is due: And a Teacher's Authority is founded in his Credibility , and chat on his Skj/l; Oportet difcentem credere: And a thou– fand Hiftorians, Philofophers, Phyfitians agreeing, oblige me to greater belief than a fingle ·· one. And a Diffenters fingularicy obligech me to fufpi– ~ion and fufpenfion of tny belief. Befides, that God bindeth us to do his work in as much Love and Concord as we· can : And the Canons or AgreegJents of Councils when Jufc dp determine the Matter of that Concord. , 4· But that which I frill repeat to you, is, that I deny the being ofany fitch Church as you tell me 1 muft necelfarily obey ; Ihat u, one Ruling Mini· fterial College of Paftors over the whole Chri- · ftian World. I remember no Proreftants that own fuch a thing but you, and fome fuch of late. Mr. Thorndik§ and Mr. Dodwe/l do imply it, but they.Jfpeak not fully out. What an nnedifying way of Difcourfe i~ it for you fo Copioufly to call out for our Obedience, when we only delire you to prove that there is any fuch Gov~rning • " • • I • Cvilege
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