( 3®3) only think he May be one ; it is reafonable, if we will have peace, that our May beyield to their M=il be. For fo we yield but to what weconfefs lawful : but if ìheyíhöuld yield, it muff be to whit they judge to be finfut. If it benot lawful tohold their Msá;q, that is, that a Bifbop hath a Negative voice, yet is it lawful to forbear de jab to Ordain till he be one, except it be in cafe of Necefsity. g. 26. If in an A%ciation there bea company of young or weak Miniflers, and one only man that is able to try him that is offered to the Miniflry, as tohis skill in the Greek and Hebrew tongues, and his Philofophy, &c. is it not lawful here for all the tell to content that they will not Ordain any, except in cafes of Neceffity, but when theforefableman is one ? Who can doubt of this ? And if it be lawful in this cafe, it ismuch more lawful, whenboth the ability of the laid perfon, and the Peace of the Churches doth require it : or if it bebut the laft alone, I think it may well be yielded to 27. But ( the Epifcopal men will obje&,) ifevery man 1hall have leaveto Believeand Profefs a Parity of Miniflers, the Prefdeut %ill but bedefpifed, and thiswill be ne way to-Peace, but to Contention. Anfw. You havebut two remedies for this, and tell us whichof them you would ufe. The firfl is, to forge men by Club-law tofubfcribe to your Negative voice, or not to hold the contrary : The fecond is, to call them all out of the Commu pion of the Churches, that are not in judgement for your Nega- tive voice, though they be Moderate, Peaceable, Godlymen. And he that would have the firll way taken, is a Tyrant, and would be a Cruel Perfecutor of his Brethren as goodas 'himfelf Andhe that would take, the fecondway,is both Tyrannous, and Schifmatical, and far from a Catholike peaceable difpofition ; and if all mull be call out or avoidedby him, that are not in filch things ofhis opinion, hemakes it impofsible forthe Churches to have peace with him. §. 28. But they will further obj -et': If in Necefiy they (hall Ordainwithout the Prejident, this Nrcef ty will be ordinarily pre- tended ; and fo all your'of ffers will be in vain. Anfiv. Prevent that and other fuch inconveniences, by producing your weightielt reafons, and perfwading them or by any lawful means : hur we molt not have realNecefíìties- negleEted, and the Churches ruined, ,
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