( í00) 2. But fpecially who made the Form of the Church of England which we muff fwear to --- Ifanother Church, then that other was not ofthe fameForm; otherwife that Formwas made before, which is a contradic` ion. If it was of another Form, I ask, what it was ? and who made the Form of that other Church whichmade this Church Form ? and fo to the Original ? If Bifhops or Synods made it, hill they were parts of a Church, or of no Church. If of no Church, what Bifhops were thofe, . and by whatpower did they make new Church Forms that were of none themfelves ? If an Emperor or King firft made them, eitherhe was himfelf a member ofa Church, or of noChurch. If ofa Church, what form had that Church ? And why fhould not that Mil form (land ? And whomade that form ? and fo adoriginem. If he was of no Church, how came he bypower to make Church forms, that was of none'himfelf? New dat quad non hqbet. It's no honour toPrelacy to be fo made. And were they Chriffians or no. Chriffians that made the DiocefaneForm ? IfChriffians, were they orderly Chriffians, or rebellious ? -If orderly, how happened it that they were of no Church themfelves, when the Apoffles retied fo much of Church Formand Order, as I have before named. ? Ifrebellious,they were adif honourable original of Diocefanes. And if the Church Form benotof Divine inflitution, then the Church it felf is not. Forforma dat nonata& of c. And fo the caufe isgiven up to theBromnjlr by theft Learned moderate men, fo far as that there is no Church in England ofDivine inflitution.. Were it not that when in general they have faid that no Church Form of Government is fo Divine, they again fo far unfay it, as to confefs thePari(hChurches or Congregations with. their Paftors tobe ofDivine inffftution andofcontinued.necefty. All that is to be laid by and for them is this,. That the Apofiles were the makers of the Englifh or Diocefane Form, but not ofthat only, but ofthe Presbyterian ( and Independent) alfa ; and fo madeno. one . "neceffarybut left all indifferent : Or that they made one ofthefe. Forms as mutable, allowing men to change it. Anfw. But a. I have, proved what they made ;; Let them prove that they made any other, of a different Tort, not fubordinate or fupraurdinate, if they can. z. And let them prove the mutability of that which they made, and. their power to change it, which they affect. Till one ofthefe is proved, we are or fhould be in poffeflionofthat which was certainly firff made. I am bold to concludethis argument with the fpeechof a boldbut a wifeand holy man, Job« Chryfollo»ae de Sacerdotio lib. 3. pag. (mihi) 48. cap. 15. [Andwhenfame ( Bilhops ) have obtained that prefelfureof a Province not belong- ing to them , and others of one FAR GREATER THAN THEIR OWN proper STRENGTH CAN BEAR, THEY CERTAINLY BRING TO PASS, THAT THE CHURCH OF GOD SEEMETH NOTHING TO DIFFER FROM AN EURIFUS (' or a confufed tur- bulent changeling thing ), -- & pag. 49. AND DO .NOT THESE THINGS DESERVE GODS THUNDERBOLT A THOUSAND TIMES ? ARE THEYNOT . WORTHYTO BE PUNISHED WITH THE
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