5o The Rea f nablenefs fo happy as to enjoy the publick La- bours of the Perfon by whom they could edify mof1` , and whom they would chufe' before all others. From hence I think it will follow, that it they would as with refpea to the Church of Eland, agreeably to their own maxim,. and their own PracIice in their feparate Congregations, they ought, in confcience, readily to recede from this 1? fight (though it be never fo truly their Right) and C nform. For if any Reasons in the world be weighty enough to engage them to do this, certainly thole taken from Peace, and Order are fo : and this their beha- viour fliews us to he their own opinion. And certainly, if the Peace, and Order of one particular Congregation be of force enough to move them to this ; much more ought they to be moved to it by the Peace and Order of a whole National Church, and by the confideration of Uni- verfal Concord, and `Unity. Were their Salvation likely to be endangered by their Conformity ; or, còuld they not confirm without giving themfelves up entirely to the guidance of one who would rniflead them, and ,hazard their eternal happinefs, I would notargue thus but
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