(97) it is iñPhyficks, todetermine what it is that fpecifieth ; and much more in Mo- rals, Politicks and other Relatives. But Let the Logical'notionof afpecies lie at your mercy : It (hall fuffice us, that you may not.make fo great a change of the Chutch-orders and Government of Gods inllitution, as to turn a thou- fand or hundred Churches into one ; and to deprive all Parifhes or Churches Confociate for prefential Communion, ofthe priviledge ofhaving a Bithopof their own to Teach, Worthip, and Govern them prefentially andper fe. As if all the Arch-bithops in theRonan Empire had put down all the Bithops, and called themfelves the Bithops of the Churches. Ofwhich more anon. CHAP. X. Whether anyformofChurch Government be inftitutedby God as neceffary ? or allleft tohumane prudence ? Obi. `lit Doílor Stillingfieet bath 'invincibly proved that God bath madè no B one form of Church Government neceffary, but left the choice to humane prudence. .(mfrs,. L Iffo, Why should we all (wear to this oneform, that we will never endeavour to alter it ? or (as the & cetera Oath) neverconfine to the alteration ofit, when weknow not but the King may alter it, or command us to endeavour it ? Mull there be fuch fwearingto the perpetuating an alterable unneceffary thing? II. The word [ Form] fignifieth either the effentials ofChurch policy, or theIntegrals,or accidents which Chrift himfelfhath fetled : Or elfe it fignifieth only fume mutable accidentsor modes, which God hath left to humanepru- dence. Of the firfl we deny mans power to change them. Of the later we grant it. Afì.2.x. r. Itis undeniably ofDivine inflitution that there be ordinary publick AI. Áeti ió 6. femblies for Gods folemn worthip, and the peoples edification. 2. And that 22,sec, t Minitiers ofthat office which Chrift bath inftituted, be theofficiating Guides in r 3.7, 17, thefe Affemblies. 3. And that CohabitingChritlians be the ordinary flated 2A8 r4. bodies of thefeaffemblies,and notlive loofely to go every day as they pleafe from 23.k Aft. Church to Church, but ordinarily when they can, be fetled members offome 2). one Church (To which cohabitation or vicinity, is one ¿ifpofitio materia )' i Thef.5. 4. And that each of thereChurches have their proper fixed Pafiors, and thould í2> rs not take up with unfixed various aflìn Minifters, unlefs in cafesof neceffary o.S.& P P g yrg.pertot, N unfetlednefs.
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