66 peril r t , it fel,:nes, if we can help them, for fearof en- couragirg the igtorant to turn Phyfitians. 2. T here is no . part of Gods fervice that can be ufed without occafion of fin to the perverfe : Chrifl himfelf is the fall as well as t he ri- fingof many ; and is a fumbling none and Rock of offence L ye 2,.34.. and yet not for that to bedenyed. There is no jufl and rea. fonable cafe amens abufe in the dottrine which I here ex- prefs. 3. True Necef ity will excufe and Jufifie the unordain. ed before God, for exercifing their Abilities to his fervice. But pretended counterfeit neceffity *ill not Juflifie any ; And the final judgement isat hand, when all things (hall be let Hrair,and true Neceflity and counterfeit fhall be difcerned. 4. Until that day things will be in dome diforder in this world , be- caufe there is fin theworld, which is the diforder . But our Remedies are there, r. To teach men their duties truly, and not to lead them into one evill toprevent another, much lefs;to a mifchief defruttive to mens fouls, to prevent diforder. 2. The Magiflratebath the fword of jufice in his hand, to re- frain falle pretenders of Neceflity ; and inorder thereto , it is he , and not the pretender that fhall be judge. And 3.The - Churches have the Power of calling the pretenders (if the cafe deferve it) out of their communion ; and in order there. to , it is not he but they that will be Judges. And other re- medies we have none till the last day. Sett. 54. Quell. But what would you have men do that think there is a Necefsity of their labours, and that they have Minifitrial abilities? Anfw. t . I would have them lay by pride and feifihnefs, and pals judgement on their own Abilitiesin Humility and Iëlf-denyal, If their Corruptions are fo firong that they cannot ( that is, they will not ) do this, thats long of themfelves. z. They muff not pretend a Neceflity where is none. 3. They mull offer themfelves to the Tryal of the Pa. fors of the Church that befl know them. 4.1f in the judge- ment of the godly able Pallors that know them they are unfit, and there is no need of them, they mull acquiefce in their judgement. For able Godly men are not like to de- froy the Church or envy help to the fouls of men. 5. If they have caufe to fufpe& the Paltors of Corruption, and Palle judgement, let them go to the other Pallets that are faith- fw
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