What Pa ps we may pot own. 2o3 fiat worksof the Miniftry, that is, to teach the people theChriflian faith, and a holy life, and to pray and praife God with them, and adminifíer the Sacraments, and in force meafare overfee the manners of the flock, is noMiníter , nor to be owned : Forhe wanteth the effential qualificati- ons : As an illiterate man can be no Schoolma- fier, nor he a Phyfician a Pilot, an Architect, who is utterly ignorant of their work. Secondly, he that preachethHerefie, that ís, denieth any effential point of Chriflianity or Godlinefs, after the firft and fecond admonition is to be avoided. Thirdly, he that in his application, endeavou- reth to difgrtce a Godly life, and todiffwade the people from it, on falfe pretenfes , and encou- rage them to a life of wickednefs, is a traytor to Chrifr, and not to be owned in the Miniaery. In a word, Any one rchofe iLlinifíery isfuch, its ten- deth is defrriEionmore than to edification and to do mereharm than good. But then remember, that it is not partiality and paflion that muff here be judge : Nor is every one an oppofer of Godli- nefs, who oppofeth the errours of a party, or the faults or follies of godly men. Fourthly, that Paftor or Church who will not let you have communion with them , unlefs you will fay or fubfcribe forte falfhood , or commit any fin of wilful choice,doth drive you from their communion by their unlawful terms; and it is not you that are the Separatifìs, but they. Fifthly, When you are to choofe what Mini- au or Church you will flatedly have your ordi- nary communion with you fhould not prefer a lefs
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