,o Apply thcht, and let us he yóur-judgment, M. I. TheDiocefan Churches, as. they depofe all infcriour B; plops andChurches, and Rule. by their Lay- Civilians, Church-Cen.. Ares, 4 dill-own and hold no Communion with in thole errours, but only in their Cbr ftianity. But I peaceably fulimir to them, and would livequietly underthem, if I-might. It. Thole P.zrï hes that have notorioufly s<ncápable Priefts, ei- ther'through utter infufciency, i erefy or hurt doing more harm than good,' own not,to be Organized Churches, nor have Commmunion with their .Minifters as Mini/ter:, not owning them for fuch. III.. I hold--it utterly unlawful to be Itiinifters with them, on the terms now required of us and therefore I haveno fuck Mi- nifterial Communion with.thema IV. I preferr them not before better. V. I hold not fixed Communion as a fired Member of their 'Churches, withall that I hold occafional Communion with. I,. What Communion is it then that you hold with them ? M. I. With the Diocefans and their Officers, I hold mental Communion as aChriftian and a Proteftant in all the efl'entials of Chriftianity, and that Reformationwhich theyown. II. With the P4rifh-Churches that have true ,Miniflcrs, I hold mental Communion, as true particular .Churches of Chrift, (tho' faulty) and .local Communion.on juft oc.cafions. III. With the Parifh- Afl"embliesthat have intolerable Mini- liters, I hold mental Communion with the People as Chriftians, and will not refute on juft occafion to join with-them in any good ,exercife as Laymen. IV. With thofe Churches that have Minifters.and Liturgy as ours that need reformation,,I. arofefs to:join with them as Chri- ftiansand Proteftants that own allthe Scriptures, and that pro.- mile to,rreach nothingas-necefhary to Salvation but what is con- tainedin it, ormaybe proved by it : And when .1 Communicate with that Church it is as a Society fo profefling : But if their Sermons, Liturgy, or Liveshave any faults, being not Idolatry, J-Ierefy,Blafphemy,or fuck as rendreth their whole Worfhip,:and :all'emblingunacceptable to God, I difown Communion in any of thofe faults, tho' .I be,prefent. V. When i ran have better, cateris parities, without breate' hurt than good, I prefer-r it; and oat y ufe occafia: O g -rral
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