109 munion cannot be obtained among them. (5.) That this Reformation is the Duty of thefe Churches themfelves, which ifit be negle ted, they live in a contempt ofthe Commands ofChrift. For, (6.) Unto them, in the Preachingof the Word, and exercife ofDifcipline, are the means ofthis Reformation committed; for we treat not at prefent of the Power or Duty of the Supreasn e2llagi.ilrate in thefe things. (7.) That this (fate of Churches, cannot hinder, nor ought fo to do, ifcontinued in, the true Difciples of Chrift from reforming themfelves, by endeavouring the due Obfervanceof all hisCommands. 2. In this Bate the Church ofEngland loth not, and it is to be feared, will not, nor can reform itfelf. But although the weight ofthe whole Argument in hand depends very much on this Affertion, yet I (hall not infift on itsparticular confirmation, for fandry Reafons not now to be mentioned. It is enough that no fuck work hath beenas yet attempted, nor is at this day pub- lickly propofed, notwith(tanding all the e llercies that fome have received , the lofes which the Church for want of it bath fuftained, the Judgments for Sins that are feared, which ought to be Motives thereunto. Yea the Generalityof Eccle_ßa.rlical `Perfonr, feem to judge, that all things among them are as they ought to be, that there isno Crime or Diforder, but only in complain- ing of their Good Elate, and calling upon them for Reformation. 3. This being the (late of the 'Parochial Churches in England, the Enquiry is, Whether every `Beleiver inEng- land be indifpenfbly obliged by Vrtue ofany Law, Rule or D d Direilion
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