( 1-T M. No, ifaPapill or Heretick will profees all that 'is`tnec t. nary, elfe wemuff makemore. Muff we make new Creeds or newScriptures as oft as diffemblers will falfely profefs that al- readymade ? This was the temptation to thofe multitudes of Creeds,bywhich-Councils diftraCed the Churches,which Hilary decryeth. L. = But the &ifaops will never take down the OathofCanonical. Obedience,and all the other Oaths. and Subfcriptions ` that are form- ed to their Internff. M. I cannot help that : Overdoing is undoing : Ifever Epi- fcopacy becafe out, it will beby fuch over-doing,whichwill riot let men live in Peace that would not moleft them. L. 6. Whydoyour feen togrant the Bifhops and Patrons votes itz the choice ofPaftors, when before you feern to have much aaatnft them? M. I have nothing againft the Ordainer.r judging ofthe fïtnefs of the Ordained, nor of M.igiJfrate or Patrons diJpofal of Temples and'?ithes : And becaufe nothing but neceflity will weigh down the great inconvenience of maintainingdiftint Paftors, while a fetled. Lecturer hath the Temple andTithes, therefore Ifuppofe that the Bifliop änd Patron will have theirVotes : And I fuppofe you know that it is vain to motion to Patrons to refign thispo- wver,were it worfe than it is ; elfe Advowfons would not be fold at fuch rates as they are by many Patrons : And my filence where (peakingwill do nogood, is no fignof my approbation. L. But doyouzrhink that the Communicants (hall have anega- tive Vote in choofìzg Pafors. M. 1 think they will not, till God raife up better men, than many Patrons are.But I am paft doubt that God's Law ofNature and Scripture, and thewhole confent of ancient Churches, Fa- thers and Councils, are for it : And methinks! were not carnal Intereft ftronger with them than Religion, men that are profef fedly for God's Law, and Church -Canons and Cultoms, fhould not obftinately oppofe them all : Yea,the higheft Epifcopal Men are in this againft them. Mr. Thorndike faith, that till the Cler- gy and People again choofe their own Bithops, there needs no o- ther reafon be given of the contempt of Epifcopacy. Yea, I have proved palt denial oft, that no Nornconfenter can be a member of any Paftoral Church, nor any man be a mans Pa- flor that doth not confent. It's reafon then to speak for the Flocks Contenting Vote. K k 2 L. Bits 4
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