you be. not wifer then God, do you leave it indiffereent alfó; Would you.have a ftatedday for Gofpel-worfhip inCommemo- ration ofthe work ofour Redemption ? Chrift and his Apoffles have taught you to obferve one, even theLordsday to thefe Ends. Would you haveexciting myftical inflituted fagns ? ,Chrift bath appointed youBaptifm and the Lords Supper, which>fig- nifie the very fubffanceof the Gofpel: Can your fgns do more ? Or is agreater number more definable ? Why may not`a few of. Chrifts inftitution, full and clear, that have a promue of his I leífng, ferve turn without the additions ofmew froathywits ? We the Lords Supper ofter, and with more preparation, and you will need no Sacramental Rites ofyour own. If Chrifts flgns will, not do it, in vaindo you hope for it fromthedevifes of, men. Gods Ordinances have no blemifhesand wants that need your patches. : Do that which Scripture bath cut out for you, andLwarrant vests, you'l find nowant of filch additions The . makingof he f.aw and>Rule. ofWorfhip is Gods work,the obeying it is yours. ,, Its acourfe molt perverfe whenyou fail and deal faWy;in your ownwork, to fall,upon Gods work,and takeop_you tomend that. : Do your ownwell, inobeying,'and, judgenot theLaw,and trouble, not theChurch with your addi- tons. 4 35. YetRill remember, that we allowbothMagiftratesand Paltors to fee to therea{eçutiort ofGods laws,and todetermineof C,ircumftances in order thereto that are neceifary ingenere. But it is fnlp a, SuchMyftical fgns as in genera arenot commanded us, and left tomans determination, that I fpeak of. .3. And elfo the,needkfsdetermination of circumftancesi, and makingLaws (or fiach things esflaould be leftto the prudenceof every Paftor, to ?.e varyed as, oscafionrequireth.,,r 'CH ,APo
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