.1' . l ' • .. [ 468 ] no man may lawfuJly join in fo wicked a defign; nor be fo much as neu~ral: If with fingle For– nicators, Hailers, Drunkards, &c. we may not eat in familiarity, much lefs with fuch Subvercers of the Chrifiian World. z. And no Chrill:ian is attually a Church-mem– ber under any one as his Pall:or, without mutual Confent: And it is not lawful to con(enc to take-a Traycor againft Chrift and the Church for our Paftor: He that is no Paftor tbould not be taken for a Pafi:or : But if he either want any EJ[ential ~alijication ('as to be Chrifts Min~'(fer for the' Churche.r good,) or the Confent of the Flock he is no Paftor to them. ' 3. The refolution of the Cafe againfi Martial and, Bajilides by the Carthage Council 'wich Cyprian, fully,decideth the Cafe ; proving by Scripture and Reafon if the people for fake not an uncapable Bitl10p, though other Biihops are for them, they greatly fin again.fi God : And thofe tJut were but I:.ibellatick, came far !hortof the guilt of the U~ niverfal Ufurp~tion. · 4: And it is not the danger of fuffering that will jufiifie Su.bjeetiqn to fuch Defigners: For fufferingmufi nor feem intolerable to Believers : None are true Chrifiians. but· di.fpo!itive Martyrs. · 5. Many old Canons were made againfi Pref– byters Swearing or ·Promifing Obedience to Bi.. il1ops, as a thing dangerous to the Church ; much more is it finful to do it to fuch Church Ene~ rotes. , 6. And Magifi:rates commandswill not exct~fe j r, becaufe it is a thing forbidden of God, and 'vhich nQ ~1an harh right eo command. .. IX. The •'
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