(19&), a a. It hindereth the comfort of the faithful in Church, Communion to kñow that this is the meafure and Charaéter of thefe with whom' they mutt hold that Communion, which is called the Communion of Saints. 12. ItdefiroyethChurch unity and Love. For every vifble member' of the Church beinga feeming Saint, (hould be loved with the fpecial' Love which belongeth to Saints, by us whoare not Searchers ofthe heart:. But who that is not out of his wits can by any obedience to the Church, be brought to Love all thofeas féeming Saints, who will choofe a Sa- crament before a jaile ? He that cannot believethem fuck, cannot Love. them as fuch. 13. It will firengthen them that Separate from us as noChurch, and - make it not fo eafy to prove that we have any Church, as elfe it would be ; when they Ihould argue [Where there is nocredible ProfeJron of Faith, and repentance there is no true Church : But &c. Ergo. The Major is un- N. As they denyable. The Miner indeed is not true, becaufe many do voluntarily, that took profefs, and Thew their Voluntarinefi other waies. But no thanks to the Coven them that teach the accufers thus to argue [ When the Lams of Profe con. antU orr are Profefs or lie injayle, there is no credible ( Voluntary) Profeffon : But . ,maintain: &e The Major they prove, Non effe non apparere hereare equipollent: that there- But underfuch a lam no valuntarinefs and Credibility is apparent : Ergo fire it And I know but this anfwer to the Minor, it is apparent otherwífe , bit. though not by that forced profeflion, becaufe multitudesdaily thew-that> they approve ofwhat they do. a 4. Force tendeth rather to hinder mens- RepentanceandLove to the Church For Fear breedeth Hatred; or at leafl Hurt cloth. Kindnefs breedeth Love. God winneth our Love by mercy :. And we are fo to 'win the Loveof others. Give a man but a box on the ear or flander or wrong him, and try whether it will make him Love you to fay, Love. atilt and theariffian or I trill undo thee and lay.thee.in jaile, is the way to make him hate them. a 5. And the Office of the Paflors is fuckasrhat trutb,and Goodnefi are the wares which they expofe to finnerscfioíee, and Light and Love are the effefts which SpiritrWnrd and.. Mini/by are appointed to produe And by Light and Love they mutt be wrought._ Therefore no Miniller doth his work, or doth any good to fome, if by Ligbt and Love and holy Life, he help not the people to the. lame. And.therefore the ad- junêtion.of Pgydesand eonFfoations, is-fo contrary to his Office and de- liigneasoblcureth ordeftroyeth it.. (ThoughEnemies; may bereflrained,>. and peace kept by force.) a6. True difcipline cannot. be exercifed this way,, not only as its loft ipthe confúfion of powers (as a little wine in ,Wormwood juice ) but becaufe the Number and quality' of the Church members'will make itimpoflible. Enemies and rebellious canal :minds are not fubjea-, nor can be to theLáwes 9f Chrift ; youmay,.afiright them to ..a Sacra- . ment
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