C 2,19 But as far as I underftand, their meaning is, That noman on earth is truly honeft and godly ; and therefore all are Hypo- crites that profefs it And fo they .confefs themfelves Hypo- crites in profefling Christianity, if Profejfnv be the mark of Hypocrites. L. Obj. XI. Theyfay that you are Rebels and Schifmaticks a- óainf the Church, and that's as badas Merder, or Adultery ; sari fo you are more vicious than they. Al. It's well theymade theirChancellours ,O cials,Commif. facies, &c. the Church firif : I confefs I am not unapt tobelieve that they take it for worfe than Adultery,Murder,Perfecutionor Perjury, to crois their wills and worldly interest. And ifcalling themfelves (theChurch)would makeany needy or ambitiouspack ofmen, the matters of all mens confciences, and perfons, and effaces, I should not wonder ifmore thanPapifts and Prelatifts ftrove to becalled, The Church. L. Obj. XII. But they fay all antiquity condemneth Schifm, andyouare they that will not Pifer the Church to have Vnity and Peace, in Obeying the Bithops and Rebellion is as the fin of Witchcraft, and difobedience as Idolatry, M The fence of this lait Claufe is [ God calls it like Witch- craft and Idolatry to Obey Him, and Rebel again(l His Laws Ergo it is like Witchcraft and Idolatrynot toRebel and Difobey Him ifBifh®ps command us, J Prove the confequence. 2. Donot Papifts call them Schifmatiehs and Hereticks too, as longand as loud as they call us fo ? And will this prove them fuch indeed ? We appeal to the common reafon of mankind, whe- ther they that make a multitude of finful Canons, to perfecute Chrifts Church and Servants, and add to his Laws an hundred forty one of their own with inhumane penalties, caning out thole that obey them not, be not rather Schifmaticks than they that fay, We will hold Concord in all that Chrift commandeth or his Apoftles pra6tifed, but we dare not obey you againft God. Read my Search for the Schifnaticks, and The Englifb Schifmaticb. Deteeled and Confuted, and then blame the Schif- matick and f are not.'l L, Obj. Xiil. Bnt they fay the it is but a còmpanyof fì' conceited, bad, rebellious People; that befriend or /.11oro you and the fiber People arcffr them. F f z Al. Tliet`-
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