C 8 ) Jam 5.14° 2. tinder Chrifls Prieftly office they are to (land between Aas 2i4r, God and the People, and to enquireof God for them, and fpeak 8c 4.3 5. to Godon ¿heir behalfand in their name, arid to receive their %.,or.11.13. Ads 20. 7. Publick Oblations to God, and to offer np the facrifice ofPratfe corit0.1,6. and Thanksgiving on their behalf, and to celebrate the Comme- Aas /O. 28. notation of the facrifice ofChill upon the Crofs 5 and in his 2, Cor. 5.11. name todeliever his Body and Blood,and SealedCo tenantAnd Tim.5.17, 22 benefits to. the Church. 20,,,24. 2, cor.2.ic. 3. Under his Kingly office ( a Paterna! Kingdom ) they are Mat.18.I8. to Proclaimhis Laws, and Command obedience inhis Name, and to Ruleor Govern all the flock, as Overfeets of it, and to I I reprove, adrnonifh, certfure and call out the obilinatel impeni- tent,and confirm theweak, and approve ofProteilio:is and Con- feffions of Penitents, and toAbfolvr them, by delivering them pardon of their fin, in the name of guilt. SeCt . 21. 14. This work mull be done for the ends nuncio- , ned in the Definition. To his own Safety, Comfort, andReward, it is neceffary that thofe Ends befincerdy intended. For the coal- fortand Satisfaetion of the Church and the validity of the Or- dinances ( Sacraments efpecially ) to their fpiritual benefit, it is neceffary that thele endsbe proffed to be intended 6y him; and that they be really intended by themfelves. Se& 22. 15, By this thePopfh cafe may be refolved, whe- ther the Intention of the Priefi be neceffary to the Validity -and fuccefsof Sacraments ? The reality of the Priefls Intention is not rieceftary-to the Validity of them to the people: For then noordinanceprformed by an hypocrite were Valid ; nor could any man know when they are Valid and when not. But that theymay be fuch atlminiflrations, as he may comfortably anfwer for to God, hisfincere Intention isNeceffary. And that they be inchas the People are bound tofubmit to, it is neceffary that he profeft a fincere Intention: For if he purpofely Baptize a man ludicroufly in profeffe4 jell or fcorn, or not with a feeming in- tent oftrueBaptizing,it is tobe taken as aNullity and the thing to 'be done again. And that the ordinances may be blared and effeetual co the Receiver upon Promife fromGod, it is neceffary that theReceiver have a true intent of receiving them to the ends that God bath appointed them. Thus and no further is Inten- tion neceffary to the validity of the Ordinance and to the lu- rch, _ The
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