0248 of that rodent buthis own Proftflion, not a mulled by wordor deed. And if you forfake this rule, you will never know what terms to take up with. 2. And as to the timeor circumifances, whether God Sandi- fled him in Infancy and he grew up in grace, or when, or how God wrought upon him, he owethno account to others. L. 3. Inyour third dleticle again the chief exception will be a- gainft this tryingmen by the Mtnifter for Communion. M. I have proved to you the neceflity of it, ad bene tyre. And may I not hope that the Bifhops will be for it°? When, i. They order that-the Minitier catechize and fend tothe - Bifhop fuch as are to be confirmed. 2. That hegive the Sacrament to none but thofe that are Confirmed, or are ready and willing to be Confirmed And how can they know this without trial's? 3. When they know that ti', Bifhops are not able to do it for all, or the hun- dredth part themfelves. Why then fhould they be againft it ? L. Ifall the Bifhops in England befor it, the Parifh- Priefts will force beunfit fcr its and few will be at fo much labour andfell.denial as it will soft then. M. If the Bithops put or take in baduntrufty men, I cannot help that: Let them be encouraged todo well that will. L. But why mutt they make their profefon before others ? M. Not but that the.Paftors word may fadsfy the Church, but it is much fitter that he that is to have Communion with all, fhouldbe known to,fome ,befides the Mininer tube aprofefled Chriftian. I thould have defìred that it might be done as Baptifm in ..the Congregation, as belt, but that ofthefe men we muff ask as little as may be. L. ,But many ignorant people have not words to expreft ,their own beliefor thoughts. : it is not ornamental unnecefl'ary knowledge that mutt be demanded of them : They that want other words, may by Tea, and Nay make known their mind, when the Minifter expref- feth the matter in hisquestion. And the Church requireth that they can anfwer as catechized. L. Some other will fay that you are too lax inadmitting all rates firmed formerlyby Bifhops, or by other Parlors. M. If we crave that each Minitier may try his Flocks, we cannot in modefty refute thofe tried and received by the Bifhop or other Pallors. All Churches íhould live in fuchCommunion with-
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