F2 ] for about 1000 years at kath And that they who will Rill obey fuch dividing Impofers, do continue Schifms in the world by encouraging the caufes of them. XXII. We are on both fides agreed, that it were heinous hypocrifie, and prophanenefs, if we Mould make our facred Minitterial work the Pretended reafon for our finning, and fhould ßvear, declare or fubfcriibe that which we take to be falfe, and do that which we take to be fin, that we may have leave to preach against fin in othcfs ; and fo offer God a Sacrifice Of iniquity, and put a beam into our own eye that we may have leave to Preach against the mote that is in our brotiers eye. XXIII. We are afraid of making Separatifts and Anabaptif s and tempting men to avoid us, as fcandalous men. XXIV. We are afraid left by fuch wilful fin, we fhould by a carnal intereft, to defend what we have once done, be tempted to impenitence, and to perfecute the juif. XXV. We are agreed that they that will run into tnr 11 `uI heinous fin, as they deferve to be forfaken of God, fo they cannot expect lucha bl<fIing on their Ivliniftry,as Confcionableupright men may do. XXVI. It is agreed that the. ancient Chriftian Patt rs Preached against the will of Princes for '300 years ; and after that againft the will of hriftian Pr,inces (Confantiw, Valens, Ïheedof -ors ?UtttOr, V lertiniaYi, &c. ) And not only Apottles faid, that God was to be obeyed rather than men, but filch as Timothy who was ordained by man, were charged before God and the Lord jefus
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