( 348 ) mart : towhich for unity, and communion fake, he is confe quentially obliged; not by Virtue of Gods Commnd, that re- quireth us toobey the Higher Power ( for three Paftors are nor made fo the Rulers of one) but by virtue of Gods com- mands that requireus to do all things in Unity, and to main- tain the Peace and Concord ofthe Churches, and to avoid Di- vifionsand difcord. g. 16. Ifany think that this Both too much favour the Con- gregational way, I muff tell him that it is fo true and clear, that the Epifcopal men that are moderate acknowledge ir. For inflance : the Reverend Bithop V herdid, without asking, of himfelf profefs to me that it was his judgement [that certainly Councils or Synods are notfor Government but for Vnity, and that aBifh,pout of Council bath thefame Governing Power as all the Conncil,though their vote may bind him for Vnity to confent. . 17 . This being fo,it mutt needs follow that an Archbifhop, or the Prefidentof a National, Provincial, Diocefan, or Claf- ficall Affembly, orof any Affociation of the Paflors of many Churches, bath no fuperiour Governing powerover theParo- chial or Congregational Bifhop of one Church; but only in concurrence with the Synod,a Power of Determining by way 6f Agreement, fuchpoints as he (hall be obliged for Unity and Communion to confect to and perform, if theybe not contrary to the word ofGod. This evidently follows from this Reverend Archbifhops doetrine,and thetruth. g. i 8. And if any (hall think that the Presbyterians will not yield that aparticular Church do ordinarily confift but of one full Congregation, I confute them by producing their own Con- ceffions : in the London Miniflers DivinumMinif#erii, Ap. pend. pag. 123 . they plainly fay, that [ The later (Bifhops ) , were Diocefan, theformer (that is the Bifhops of the firít or an- cient times) were Bifbops onlyofone Congregation] And pag,8z,. they fay [ T'befe 4ingels were Congregational, not Diocefan : In tke beginningof Cbriflianity, the number of Believers, even in the greateli Cities werefofew,as that they might wellmeet, cirri ú u in cue and thefame place. And the(e were called, the Church of the City, and therefore toordain Elders r.1.1' sroÀnoí's and Havi 7r5A'v, areall one in Scripture] Thus far they_yield to the Con- gregational.men. ¢.19.
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