[264] that which is moft congruous for order, decency; edification and concord in one Countrey, Church or time, may be incongruous in another. There- fore if the queftion be but how far the giving one Bifhop or Paftor power over others, or ma- kingdifparity of Cities in conformity to the fiate, be prudently to be chofen; we ou,ly fay, fo that Gods eftablifhrnent be not violated,whatever we might thick belt, we pa-Fume not herein to give Laws to the Lawgivers, nor to obtrude our Counfel uncalled, on our (hperiours, much lets feditiioufly to oppofe their Lawful nititutions. 34. But to t:hofe that - think that Gods fore faid General Laws (oforder,concord,edification ) do mike fuck a policy ordinarily neceffary in the Churches, as imitateth the Jews, or the civil form of Government, we humbly offer to their confederation ; i. If To, then it would have been the matter of an Vniverfal,Law, ( with its due exceptions ;) And then Chriß the only Vnivertàl Lawgiver would have made it For if he have not made all neceffary Vniverfal Laws, his Laws are imperfect ; And then there thould be -force other 'Vniverfal Lawgiver to fupply that defect But there is no other upon earth ( whether Pope or Council, ) 2. It is contrary to the nature of undetermined crrcumflances to be alwales the fame, and its to be fit matter of fuch Vniverfal or fixed Laws The cafes will vary, and then fo will the duty 3. There will be great diverfity of the intereft, and ingcny of the Judges of the, cafe in feveral Countries and ages : And therefore though force think'the laid imiratiónof the civil f}ate alwaies he', vet others will not. § 35. But if fuck a fèttlement were certainly. belt,
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