(3 ) him :) Ifit be agreat Congregation,manyhave aCurateor af- liiftant in the Town with them, and other Curates at Chappels that depend op that Town. Though there be but one Chap pel inthis Parifh where I live , yet this Church bath three or four Presbyters, and three or four Deacons. And the Lawof the Land doth give one Minifter only the Maintenance ( called the Benefice) and the Power of theTemple, and the calling of Affemblies, and thechoice ofCurates, whom he is to maintain. And they that are chofen and maintained by him, mutt and will be ruled by hies; at leali in all circumfiantial things. It belongs not to them to Rule even the Peoplecontrary to Godsword; nor in jubflantials to inftitute new Ordinances of Worfhip : But in circumflantials which are left to humane determina- tion (as time, piace, particulars of order, decency, &c.) no doubt but thechief Paftors in eachParifh, do exercife actually a Negative Vote, and the Curatesdo nothing without their con- lent.. So that this fort of Prefciencybeing common among us, without contradicckion I may take it for granted that it bath the common confent. And ifany allow not offo much as iscome. monly stfed, yet a Prrfidency is a far lower thing. g. i . 3.. This fort of P. cadency, ( yea with fuch aNega- tive voice as in the foregoing Chapter is granted) is ufually grounded on Nature and the general Rules of Scripture, and warranted by them. Nature teachech us, that the younger and more ignorant andunlearned, fhould ( proportionably )., fub- mit to the Elderand Wifer , and in a fort be. Ruled by them. And Scripture faith the fame, r Pet. 5. 5. [ re younger fs:benit your laves unto the Elder.] Even theagedwoemen ( that were no Officers-) mnfi teach the yossnger,rit.2.4. Now it common ly falls out that in every Parifh that bath many Minifter there is but one that . is aged, or grave, and that one common- ly is more.Learned and judicious then the refit, who are ufually Tome young ,unexercifed men. Now in fuch cafes. (which is common) no mancan deny that authority to age or W ifdom that is naturally due to it , nor exempt the younger ignoranter men from that fubmiffion which naturally they are bound to Equality of Office may.ftandwith inequality .ofgifts and age,and confequently of duty. 4. i .. 4. The good of the Church requireth it that this dif.
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