> ; e.e. the Lord NaCon about Subfcription in his forefaid Confiderati- ons Dedica- 1 ted to King , lamese àa 5 hemain charge will be againffy®ur fifth Article, that cuts of fo many Oaths, Subfcriptions and Profe jaorls. 111-, It's pity that thefe will not ferve the turn, whenas they are more than Chriff, or his Apoftles, or the Church for 30o. years impofed. And yet muff we have more, even as neceflàry to Miniftry ? Mill not the experience of i 3oo. years yet teach us to forbear tearing the Church by unnecelfary fnares ? Yet I denynot but the O rdaìners may try the ability of Minifters, in more than the words that they muft fubfcribc to : And if any will drawup fuck Articles as none mall Preach againfi.) I oppofe them not : The greater Concord the better : But we muff not caufe perpetual difcord, by unskilful, and impofiible terms of Concord. L. Butfor ought Itfeeyou will let in Papifls if they will but tale the Oath ofSupremacy, and renounceall in general that is contrary to the Scripture and their Profeffián. M And all Churches will let in Heart-P./pigs that renounce Popery Who knows the heart ? But, s. The Oath ofSupre- macy is a molt exprefsabjuring oftheEfl'ence of Popery ; efpe- cïally as extended againft the Ecclefiaftical as well as Civil Power of thePope. 2.. And is not God's Word a fufficient Rule ofReligion ? Deny this and you will turnPapifts tokeep out Pa- pills. 3. it be,. if Popery be againft Scripture,it's here re- nounced : Ifnot, why.fhould we be againft it ? L. But Mould they not diftin5lly renounce Tranfubflantiation, Purgatory, Image-Worfhip, Merit, and the ref$ oftheir Errours ? M. There is no endofenumerating Errours : Theyare nu- merous like Maggots in a Carcafe= A thoufand will be unnamed when you have doneyour belt at it. But the Rule muff not name everyErrour againft it: The contrariety will be difcernable. It is enough that men profefs a perfetl Rule, and renounce all con- trary, and be refponfble to the Churchand their Rulers when they corrupt Religion contrary to the Rule and their own Profeflion. AnErrour not manifefted hurts not others, and none is punish- able till proved. IfHerefy be kept fecret, the Churchmuff not make newLaws and Tefts to make men confefs it ; but punish it when it is vented.. L. But fhall Minifiers rnßbe noprofeJJion but what a Papijor a 444 fiezetie' will mg1/4,? No
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