( 38 ). (of which I fhall fpeak by it felf in the nest Difputation. ). 2. It fhould not reftrain men needlefly in things indifferent, by determiningof mutable circumftances, as time, place, gefture, veftnres, words, &c. (Ofwhichallo in thenext. ) 3. Jr fhould not make thofe things tobe of general indifpenfable immutable neceffity, that are but fometimes neceffary, or meet ; but Pa- flors fhould have their Liberty to vary them as there is occafion. 4. Much lefs fhould any thing Materially dubious anduncertain be put in. For God will be worfhipped in knowledge and faith. And, as is laid before, the Church will be divided, and the Confci- ences of men enfnared, by laying fo much on unneceffary things. And therefore though fuch impofers pretend to a perk - eter Unity and Concord , then in a few Generals or Neceffaries can be had, yet they will find theymils their mark. Prop. io.' Omane Forms of pnblick prayer, or other wor- ,' "hip ( excepting the fore-excepted Neceffary Prop cafes , as Pfalms, &c.) fbouldnot be costflantly ufed by Ali.. niflers, that have their liberty, and areable to pray without them: Nor Ihonldany be ordinarily admitted into the ci1?iniflry ( except in thegreat neceftiesofthe Chnrch)that are not able topraywit/s- towflabforms. Irrthis Propofition are thefe confiderable points implyed,and expreffed. i. That it is not unfit tohave forms by the common Agreementof the Paftors; to be ufed' when its meet ( as is be- fore and after expreffed.) There are fewNations in the world, fo well provided for with able Minifters, but that force places muff be fupplied with men that have need of forms of Prayer, if notofPreaching compofedbyothers. And therefore it is ñttefl that fuch fhouldhave Forms that are Agreed on by all. And therefore I doubt not but whenwe came newly out ofPo- pery and had not a full fupply of preachers, it was a wife and lawfull courfe to compote a common form of Prayer, For, i. It will be the'furet way to keep out unfoundnefs and abufive paffages when nothing is allowed as apublickfortn but what bath obtained the commonconfent.2.It will be the way offulleft concord when forms are-neccffary, there is more of Concord CBs 3 íra Ioo
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