686) out beinghalf Co flriet and troublefome as the Ancient Canons were), all we couldnot poflibly have done more in the work of difcipline, than Govern that one Para. Norcould we have done fo much, but with fuch omillions asnothingbut difability would havequieted our Confci- encesunder. And that youmay know that I'give you not my Engle experience, the rat of the honeft Min hiersof theCounty. I. Sometimes durfinot affoci -ate with us, becaufe the fcandalous-perlons of their Parifhes were fo many and foniafterly and fierce, as that they were not able (they thought) to.: exercife any difcipline among, them.. a. Some that did joyn with us were fain to do as the.Independants, and gather out forneof the belt to be their flockas toCommunion in the Sacrament, and let the reft live quietly as bare hearers, becaufe theoffenders were fo many that they durft not ex.. ercife difciplineon them._.3. Some did even give the Sacrament to all promifcuoufly how fcandalous foever, to avoid the difficulties of exercif- ing difcipline, 4. And all over the land they werefaine to take the fame courfe with thefe forts aforefaid, yea and more, too many quite forbear the Sacrament, becaufe they couldnot keep awaythe fcandalous, 5. And too many took up the way of Separation, and gathered Churches out of thefe Churches, according to their.feveral opinions, becaufe the Parifhes- were fo bad, that they thought them uncapable ofdifcipline. Though yet thetruth is.. r. Many fuch made themworfe than they were. 2. And took the courfe that was eafieft to them, by avoiding themoll difficult part of their work 3. And they were led to it by over valuing Exprefve parts in Tome of the people,,and unvaluing the geddefres of forne that wanted fuch Expreffions. And ifwe that found difciplinetoohard a workfor-usto exercife inour feveralParifhes, fhould have dreamed that one of us, was fußìcient to have exercifed itona thoufand or many hundred fuch Parilhes (by our felves and Chancellors) Owhat Monflers of, ignorance, fhould we have. been, CH AT. Uhjel ms againg Pafl) Difeiplitte .:anfrrered.; 04j. a. WOu male this difeipline fiere more needful thanIt is. 4Church may bea true Churebwitbout,it. The Helvetians ufe- very little 'ofit at all. ?Inf. a. The Helvetian Divines write for it, though with lenity and they are for denying the Sacrament to the Irnpenitently wicked, which is notnothing ; and they are for Paftoral admonition of the perfons thatare Scandalous. And the reft the Magifirates hinder them from and partly
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