' [ 450 ] rately is a fin, · and fo is Perjury, efpecially ofthou~ fands, and fo is the w~lful depraving of Baptifm and other Ordinances of God, and fo is the unjult Excommunicating of the Faithful, and denying them Baptifm and the Lords Supper, and fo is Sa... criledge, and Renouncing the .Sacred Miniftry when we are Vowed to it ; and fo is Schifmatical Dividing Chrifi:s Church by needlefs and unlawful Snares and Engines. All tbefe we are agreed are heinous fins, not to be done for any Price. But we are utterly difagreed whether to Conform would tnake us guilty of thefe fins. . But what! Are Learned men fuch miferable Cafuifis as not to know what Lying, Perjury, Sacriledge, Profaning Baptifm , Sinful Excommunicating , &c. atfe? We differ about thefence ofthe Words lmpofed, and of the Law ~nd c anonJ: And then how fhould we know who is the Sinner? · But Qg. Who is it that wrefieth them from their ufual fignification·? And who is it that dare not do it? But the Sacred part ef the·Impofers cry up the neceffityofa Judge of Controverfies, (yea an Uni– verfal Judge, fome of them,) to Expound ·rhe Scriptures when men differ about the fence .; and wi~l not they procure you an Expofition of a few controverted fentences in the Laws, or endea– vour it, if that be necelfary to underfiand or end your Differences? An f. No ; whatever cometh of it, to Bodies or Souls, to Church or Kingdom, thefe Expoutors of Scripture and Enders of Con- ...trovedies will not fo much as Petition the Law... -makers to explain theit words. Yea though the Conformifis are much difagreed ahout it among themfelves. Judges will decide .particular Caufes . by, .
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