(302) reel, as with Wolfs, fo with times andplaces of meeting ° the nomination of fuch times and places, or the acquainting others with themwhen agreed on, is a fervice that nonecan juilly Tic- Rion ; and therefore the lawfulnefs ofthe power to do it,inay not be queftioned. §. zz. Object. .But what's this to Government ? this is to rrsske them Servants, and not Governors. Anfw. It is the more agree- able to the will of Chrift, that will have that kindof greatnefs fought among his Miniflers, by being the fervants of all. §. 23 . But 3. He may alto be the flaredModerator of their Difputationsand Debates : this much I thinkwill eafily be grant- ed them ; and I am Pure with fome (as I ¡lull fhew anon) this much would feem fatisfacgory. The Principal Prefident or Ma- fier of a Colledge is thought to have a convenient precedency or fuperiority, though he have not a Negativevoice. And why thePrefident in an Affociation of Paftors fhould have a greater Power, I feeas yet neither necefsity nor reafon. §. 24. But 4. If Peace cannot otherwife be obtained, the matter may be thus accommodated, without violationof the Principles or Consciences of the Epifcopal, Presbyterian, or Con- gregational party. I. Let it be agreedor contented to, that no man be put to profefs, that it is his judgement, that Bifhops thould have asjnredivino a Negative voice in Ordination. This was never an Article of Faith : it is not neceffary to be put among oint Credenda. Itis only the Pratlice that is pretended to be neceffrry, and afubmgìon to it. Seeing therefore it is not to be numbred with the Credenda, but the agenda, let Action withoutprofeffed Belief fuffice. 2. Yea on the fame reafons, if any man be of a Contrary judgement, and think himfelf bound to declare it modePly, moderately, and peaceably, let him have liberty to declare it, fo his pra&ice be peaceable. 3. This being premifed, Let the Prefident neverOrdain, except in cafe of steep f:ty, but with the prefence or confine of the Affemblyof the Airs- elatedPaf#ors. 4. And let the Paßors never Ordain any, except in cafes of Neceffity, but when the Prefident is there prefent,nor with- out his Confine. And inCafes of Neceffity (as if he would de- prive the Churchesof good Minifters, or the like) the Epifcopal ;men will yield it may be done. §. 2s. If Tome think the Prefident Muß be one, and others only
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