What Pajlor to adhere to. Who io to !R,sform: and Who to call S;•nods. Q_gell:. 1 o5. Whm many mm pretend at onet to be . the tru' Pdftors of a parti• , 11 /ar (hw·ciJ againjl eaciJ others tttle, througiJ dijfemcces betwem the Ma~i· jlrates, the Ordainers and the Flodu, Jvbat pJo11ld tiJe people· do, and wbompJoJild they adhere to ~ , . Anfa>· THis cafe is mofily anfwered b<fore in f:!:!rft. 8:i. &c. I need only to add thefe WhuP>fioc Rules of Caution. I• Do not upon any pretence accept of an Hertticft, or one th'lt to adheie to. is •tterly unfit for the Office. . 2 • Do not eafily take a Dividing Cour{t or perfo'.', but keep as much as may be m a way of coli– cord with the unired faithful Pafiors and Churches m your prOXImity or Countrey. 3· Look to thepublic(good and intmft of Religion, m~re than to your particui'Y Congrtg4tion. 4 . Neglect not the grcatcfi advantages for yo.m. own ed1fic~non: But rar~e~ take rh_em b__y a re~ moval of your dwelling; tHoogh you fuffer by rt m your ellates, than by any diVIfio~, d>llurbance of the Churches peace, or common detriment. 5 • Do not eafily go againfl the Magiflrates Commands; unlefs they be apparently unlawful, and to the Churches detriment or ruine, in the rectption of your Pafiors. 6. Do not eafily forfake him that bath been jullly received by the Cburch, and hath poffcJlion, that is, till neceffity require it. ~ell:. to6. To wiJolfl doth it bel01tg to [\.tform 4 Cormpted Churcb · Magijlrates~ Pajlors > pr P:Cople ? ''" to tlfe A11[.v. A Churcb is reformed three feveral waycs, ~;'By .thF p~rfonal refo1mation of every member: z, By doCtrinal Direction; ~nd 3· By pubh~k forcible ~ecution, llOd con• flraint of other!. _ •· Every membor, whether Magillrates, Pallors or People mull 'reform thcmfclves; by forl;rkipg r Cor.ir: a!; all their own fins, and doing their own duties. If a Ruler command a private ~ifon to go to 29, Jl, JJ,Jot. M;fs, to own any faHhocd, or to do any fin, he is not to be obeyed, bccaufe God is to be fir£\ ~::·~.~a:~: ~~ - . z, The Bifhops or Pallors are to Reform the Church by DoCtrine, Reproof, and jufl Exhortaiions, r Cor 134 - 1 , and Nunciative c .. nmmand~ in. tbe ~ame of Chrift toRulas and pe~ple to do their f~veral d~ti~s ; a_nd 1 .J?cr.' r·. ;,>,: by the adutl domg of h1s own.' f\\.. •. • .;.. ·_.. Luke :22. :2.4, 3· The King and MagiOntcs under him, only, mufl Reform by the Sword, that is, by dut\Yard 21> 261 •7; force, ami Civil Laws and Cofporal Penalties: As forcibly to break down Images, to call "out ldo.. la!ers, orthe lnftrumrnts of Idolatry from the Temples, to put true Minifiers in poffcffion of the Temples, or the Legal pub\ick m~intenance; '? delhoy, punifh or hurt ldolatcrs 1 &c. Suppoftngl\ill the Power of Parents ~nd Maflers m thcrr fevdal fam•hcs. - - •• ~elt. 107. WhD is t1J Call Sy11odr, Princes~ 'Pajlors or People ~ .-b[rr. r. THere arcfevera!,o;yn of CaDi•g Synods: r. RyForce and Civil Manda.tet, 2.By . _ ... Pafi-oral Perfwafion and Counfet; and 3•Ry hufJlble intrcaty and pctitjon. Tht bquefi<oo t.M~gHlntes only ( that is, the Supream 'by his own power, and the Inferiour by power ~erive~ ~~ ~;0~~!' fwrn him ) may call Synods by Laws RIJd Mandates, enforced by the Sword or Corporal Penailies fulliciently anc or Mu lets. . fweml hef<>rt• . 2·. Bifhops 'or Paflors in due Cir.cumflances may call Synods by Counfcl and perfwa!ive in• - - - -· VltatiOn. 3• The tJeople in due Circumllances and neceffity, may Call Synods by way 9f Prtitipn and lntreaty. But what are the due Circumftancu ? A•[w. r. The M.gillrate may Cli\ them by Command at hi< difcretion for his orii• Cou~[tJ or fo r the Civil peace, or the Churches good. ' ' 2: The Pajlors and p<ople may not Call them, nor meet when the Magiftrate forbiddeth it , except Sffff2 when
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