C2I2) XXVI. We are fure if all the Miniaers thould conform, it would be fo far from healing the Church, that it would widen the Breach ;.For the Diflènting People would be tempted to go the further from us all, and think that none of us were to be traded; as many have turn'd further, already on fume fuch Ac. Counts. XXVI I. We are Commonly agreed that no -men have rig-ht fromGod to.Silence all the Mimi/ter: in the Land :- Aid we are 'ful- ly fatisfyed that Conformity to the things aforefaid bring a Sin, all the Minifters in EnQlar"dought to have been Mon-Conformifis, and then the Aft of Uniformity had-filenced them all. XXV I I I. Laítly, the dreadful effects ofCanonical,and the like Impofitions, the fufferings of Godly Minfters, . Congregations, Cities,. Countries, and Perfons thereupon ; our doleful divili ons, efpecially among .Minifters, . the. evil Spirit that pofl'effeth multitudes to cry down Love and call for Vengeance, and the, pr.ofpeCt of what is going on., do affright us from approving,: confenting to, or ufing the Engines that thus divide us, and the Canons that arebatteringdown our Peace, and confequently to be guilty of all the Atheifm,Prophanenefs, Malignity, Popery, Perfecution and Calamity to this Land, which are like to come in at the breach of oui Walls, which the battery ofthofe Ca-. nons.and Engines make. A Jayl, and a Fire, or a Gallows is an eafier place, than a bed, where Confcience.fhall charge fuch- Evils home upon us ; much more then the judgments which the True and Righteous Judge ofthe World will shortly execute c Lyers, Malignánts, or Perfecutors of his Flock ;. yea, of the leanofthofe that Chrift will call.Brethren at that day. I have oft faid, ifany Church Hiftoryofone man becredible, St. Martin wrought many Miracles ; and when the Bithops a- bout him being bad men, toget down the Prifcillian Gnofticks (worfe than our .aakers) did, I. Seek help ofthe Magiftrate's Sword; 2. And bring ftri& Godly perfons under fufpicionof being Pri/eillianifs ; ;Martin renounced their Communion by Ìefolved feparation to his death; fave that once at the Empe.: rout's delire, he Communicated with them on condition the Emperour would fpare the lives offome condemned as Prif"il- lianifts ; and even for this was rebuked and chal}ized by an An- gel, ifhis Scholar and Companion St4lpitiits &vertu.) aLearned Godly man, be to be believed, ,. CHAP.
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