Remove ith charity. 297 tending that Chrift difowneth and rejeð them. If they caft out you by impofing any thing which yott think is fin, yet take heed that you ex- communicate not them. If there be a difference between a weak and !culpable Chriftian, and no Chriftian, there is a difference between a weak and culpable Church, and no-Church ; And as there are innumerable degrees of good or evil, ltrength or weakncfs in particular Chriltians, fo there is in Churches alfo. You may perhaps find that another Miner is more profitable to you, and another Churches principles more pleasing to you, and their difci- pline better in your account : And therefore you think that you are bound, to choofe the bell for your perfonal Communion. Be it fo There is vet fome modefly in there terms : Bht do not therefore conclude that Communion with that Church which you turn from is fimply minidlafral ; or that another may not Life it who can have no better i Or that you your felves fhould not rather joyn with that than with none ? Or that you may nor occa Tonally fometimes communicate with them, though your more ordinary communion be elfewhere. Not do not difown all fpirirual com- muni©n with them, though in body you are ab- fent. But when ever you pray to God, go to him as a member of the Univerfal Church , and and not of a Sept only : Pray for the whole Church, and defre a part in the prayers of the whole. Own them and their woríhip fo far as Chrift owneth them. While you difown their er- rours and failings, yet own their faith , and all that is found in their prayers and woribip ; And fee.
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