(30.) feifive , as that without their Canonical Additions , Order cannot be obferved in the Church, nor the Worfhipof God be duly performed; and it íhall be diligently attended unto. Allow theGeneral Rules given us in theScripture,for Church- Order and Woríhip, to be applied unto all proper Occafions and Circumflances, with Particular,- Pofitive, Divine Pre- cepts : Allow alto that the Apof.les, in what they did and adï-ed, in the Conftitution and Ordering ofthe Churches and their Woríhip,did, and aced it in the Name, and by the Authority OfChrift, as alfo that there needs no other means of afk ing and obliging our Confciences in thefe things, but only that the Mind and Will of Chrift be intimated and made known unto us, though not in the form 'of a Law gi- ven and promulgated, which, I fuppofe, no men of fober Minds or Principles, can difallow; and then give an InJiance of fuck a Deficiency, as that mentioned in the Inflitutionsof Chrift, and the whole Difference in this matter, will be right- ly Rated, and not elfe. But to return from this ,Digref- fion. zdly, The Scripture lothnot only afcribe this Authority unto Chrift alone, but it giveth Inliances of his V.fe andEx- ercife thereof, which comprizeall that is neceffary unto the Conftitution and Ordering of his Churches and the Worfhip of them. (1) He buildeth his own Houle. Heb, 3. 3. (2) He appointe,h 0.15ces for Rule in his Churches, and Officers ; i Cor. iz 5. Rom. r z. 6, y, 8. (3) He gives Gifts for the Adminifirations of the Church ; F.phef. 4. I r, 12,7 13. r Cor. r, rz, (4) He gives Power and Authority unto them that are to Minifter andRule in the Church,;lc. which things mull be afterwards fpoken unto. 3r,liy, As unto this Conftitution of the Gofpel-Church- State, the Scripture afigneth in an efpecial manner, Faith - f.ulnefs unto the Lord Chrift ; Ileb. 3. 3, 4, 5. This Power is originally in God himfeif It belongs unto him alone, as the
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