['75] The major none will deny that take Chritl and his Apoftles for their Teachers. Theminor is eafily proved ; TheChurch of the Jews had Priefls unlawfully introduced, and corrupt Teachers, and Worfhip, and yet Chrift difówned not Communion with them in Synagogues, and Temple and Houles , fave only that he Conformed not to their finful Traditions and Corruptions. The Church of the Corinthians had men guilty ofSchifm , and Faótion, and quarrel- ling with the Apoftle, wronging each other , finful Law Suits, Scandalous Perfons , denying the Refurreh.ion , grofly abufing the Sacrament and Communion, Cc. The Churches of Galatia, Ephefus, Smyrna, Thyatira, Sardis, &c. had fuch faults as I need Man tell you of Yet no is bid or allowed to difown Com- munion with them. You can truly prove no fuch by thofe ïtt queflion. Arg. 3. Ad hominem : It is lawful to communicate with the Churches of England , that have more Faults than the NOn- conformifls Ergo it is 1, wful to communicate widi them that have fewer. . We challenge any to prove fo many and fuch Faults byOs as I have here before proved by your Church. And if forours, Se- paration from us be a Duty from yours, it proves a Duty much more. Arg. 4. It is a schifmatical Doárine which would teach Men by parity of Reafon tó renounce communion with all Churches and Chriflians on Earth, or near all. Eut fuch is that which would teach Men to renounce com- munion with all the Nonconformifts and their Worshipping Affemblies. :Themajor is unqueflionabie. The minor is proved, In that all or near all the Chriulians on Earthhave as great Faults as the Nonconformifts and their Aflèm- blies. O that God would fo biefs the World, as to makeall the Churches of the Armenians, Aba tans, Syrians, Georgians, Cir.- cafans, Gretkr, Mofcouites, Papi s, Lutherans and all other Pro tefiants,c; c. but as knowing, fincere, faithful, obedient, &c. as thofe in England that you revile, caul out and profecute. . L. Fur Communion in Schifn is unlawful : But you are accafed of Schífm, and fo are your Affemblies. áLl And
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