( 253 ) M, Uncurable evils I cannot help. I can but with° that no Patron had ever built Churches, or given. Glebes at fo dear a rate, as thereby to buy. from the Church its Privileges. L. But can you thin,%, that the Bithops will ever mate Re- ordination of thole ordained by Presbyters? M. I think not ; and -therefore I have no hope of con cord by their Conceflion : But I know that former Bifhops would have done it, and the Church of. England fill own- ed fuch lince the Reformation ; and God may fend Engla d filch again; and for fuch an age L write, and not for this with any, great hope. And if you .would not have the Land confounded 'with . doubts, whether they be Baptized, or-whether they had any valid Sacraments, and whether the Papifts or Proteftants be TI1is was the true Church, e' it concerns you all to regard the de- written 1683: cifion of thisCafe. L. But youfreak only againff Re-Ordaining thofe'that are al-` ready Ordained, and nothing for the time to corne. M, i. You know it is hopelefs to move for that. 2. And' it's meet that Ordination should be well regulated. 3. And when all the unjuft impofitions are removed, as is here deft red, few moderate men will fcruple Ordination. L. VII. Tour 7th. "bath fo much reafon that 1 can fay nothing, again it, but that I doubt the Bithops will never abate their Ce- remonies, or any part of their Liturgy, fofar, to endure any to difìt(e it, : though they meddle not agatnfr it. M. I. know what s neceffary and juft, but I know not what men will grant ; I am of your mind of thofe in poffeflion, _- except fome few : But ifany man will make and keep up any instruments of divifion and hurt, on pretence of concord or decency in God's fervice, we can but with and . .fpeak for better. L. But they .fay if nothing unlawful be impofed, it is difobeà dience to refute it : find if difobedience be endured-no Govern- ment canHand. M i. Judge by what is faid whether no Sin be impofed. 2. Obedience to God being more neceffary than to man, all juft Rulers fhould encourage a due fear of fin, and do nco thing that tempts awn from obeying God. God.
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