Op ¡Pop ipano áinítp Ipott, 331 Teachers arefound, and promote the power of Godli- nefs in Concord, though an Abler Minifter fhould ga- ther a feparated Church in the fame place out of that andotherNeighbour Parifhes, and fhould have ftrifter Communicants and difcipline,be not too forward tojoyn your felf to that feparated Church ; Till you can prove that thehurt that will follow by difcord, offence, di- vifon, encouragingfèhifm and pride, is not like to be greater, than your Benefit can compenfate. But where Liberty is fuch, as thefe mifchiefsare not like to follow, take your Liberty if your Benefit require it. 3. But if this feparated Church be a (rn) faïtious unti-Church, fet up contentioufly against the Concor dant Churches, though on pretence of greater purity ; And if their meetings be employed in contention and reviling others, and making them odious that are not of their mind, and in killing the Love ofChriftians to each other,and in condemningother Churches as no Chur- ches, or Inch as may not Lawfully be Com".unicated with, and in puffing up themfelres with pride as if they were the only Churches of Chrift, avoid fuel) fepara- tedChurches, as theenemies of Love and Peace. q..ifa Church inother refpeds found, fhall (n) re- quireofyou any falfe-fubfcriptions, promifes, or oaths, or require you to do anyunlawful thing, you mull not do it : But holdCommunion with them in other lawful things, if they will allow you. If not be content to have f?iritual communion with them at a diffance the fame Faith and Love and kind of \Vorfhip,and joyn with others. (m)R0r72.16.17.I Cor.I.I O. IThef.5.i 2,,I 3 .7'ít.3. I0. .e4l7.20.3o. (n) G41.2.3,4>5,144- 3. 0" 4. 5. Though
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