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YäriowGuides is various cafes. 2 I 7 lofopher in Philofophy, and a Linguili in the Tongues, and a Phyfcian in Phylick, tc, For inftance , Firll, Suppofe it were a Controverfie whether Chrifl be God , or whether there be a life to come, or a refurrecion, c. Here no man muft be Judge, becaufe ifyou are Chriflians indeed, it is part controverlie with you : And you believe this upon the evidences of truth, which have con- vinced you : And herein the univerfal Church are your afíociaces. Secondly, Suppofe it be made a Controverfie whether you Ihail de this Tranflation or verfion in pubiickl, or another, or whether you fhall meeC at this hour or that; at this place or that ; what words of prayer shall be ufed in publick ; what perfons you íhall communicate with in publick, 'and what not, c. In all fuch,your lawful Pal}ors ánd Rulers are the Judges, and their judgments mull be preferred before more learned men that are not related toyou. Thirdly , Suppofe the q'ueflion be among many aflociatedChurches, whether this Church or Pallor be to be difowned as Heretical, or owned by the refl as orthodox Chri{lians. Here the judgement of the Paílors of thofe aípociated Churches in Councels,is tobe preferred as of the proper Judges. Fourthly, Suppofe the queflion were among a free people, that want a Pallor, whether this man or that or the other (being all fuflicient) flail be the Pallor of that Church: Here the major Vote of the people of that Church fhould be pre- ferred.` Fifthly,

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