148 The Duty of Believers Man ; for if it be not fo, it is the foolifheft thing in the world for any to attempt to get others from one Church unto another 5 which is almoft the whole bu(inefs of Re- ligion , that Come think themfelves concerned to attend unto. But yet notwithftanding there Concef(ions,when things come to the trial in particular, there is very littlegrant- ed in complyance with the Affertion laid down. For betides that it is not a Church of Divine In(titution,that is intended in there Conce(fions , when it comes unto the ifue, where aManis born, and in what Church he is Baptized in his Infancy, thereall choice is prevented, and in the Communionof that Church he is toabide, on the penalties of being efteemed and dealt withal as à schif- matick In what National Churchany perfon is Baptized, in that National Church he is to continue, or anfwer the contrary at his peril. And in thePrecinc`is of what Parifh his Habitation falls to be, in that particular Parifh Church is he bound to Communicate in all Ordinances of Wor- fhip. I fay, in the judgment of many, whatever is pre- tended of mens joyning themfelves unto the truefl andpu- refl Churches , there is noLiberty ofJudgment or Pra&ice in either of there things left unto any of the Difciples of Chri(t. Wherefore the Liberty and Duty propofed, being the Foundation ofall orderly Evangelical Profejfion, and that wherein theConfciences of Believers are greatly concer- ned , I (hall lay down one Propofition wherein 'tis affer- ted, in the fence I intend, and then fully confirm it. The Propofition id-elf is this : It is the duty ofevery one whoprofefeth Faith in Chrift Jefits , and takes due care of his own Eternal salvation , voluntarily and byhis own choice tojoyn himfelfuntoforce particular Congregation of Chrifls Infditution , for his own
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