( 3 G ) upp'oment to be made by the bell of men; as-unto the end of canflituting a Church State, Order, and Rule, with rites of Worfhip in particular. 4. .Howit is derogatory unto the Glory of the Scripture, as unto its `t°erfeclion, {hall be elfewhere declared. 8. There is no more required to give Authority obliging the Confciences of all that do believe, unto any inflitution, or Obfervation ofDuty, or A&s ofRule in the Church, but onely that it is made evident in the Scripture to h the Mind and Will of Chrift. Ir. , is not neceffary that every thing of this Nature lhould be given out unto us in form of a Law or precife Command, in exprefs words. It is the Mind and Will of. Chrift that immediately affetls the Con fcignces of Believers unto Obedience, by what way or meàns foever, the knowledge of it be communicated unto them in the Scripture , either by exprefs words , or by juf confequence fromwhat is fo expreffed. Wherefore; 9. The Example and Pratlice of the Apoilles in the Ere&ion of Churches , in the Appointment of Officers and Rulers in them , in d.irec` ions given for their Walking, Or- der, Adminiflration of Cenfures and all other holy things, are a fufficient Indication of the Mind and Will of Chrifl a- bout them. We do not fay, that in themfelves they are In- íliturions and Appointments , but they infallibly declare what is fo, or the Mind of Chrift concerning thole things. Nor can this be queftioned without a denial oftheir Infalli hility, Faithfulnefs, and Divine Authority. r o The Aflërtion offome , that the Apoflles took their Pattern for the State andRule of the Churches, and as unto divers Rites of Woìfhip , from the Synagogues of the .7ews, their .tn/litutions, ,Orders, and Rules, not thofe appointed by Moles , but fuch as themfelves had found out and or- dained ; rs both temerarious and untrue. In the purfuit of fuch bold Conjeí`tures, one of late hath affirmed that Mo- fes took molt of his Laws and Ceremonies from theÆgypti- tians;
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