( 114 ftituent Parts no Warranty either from the Light ofNa- tureor Scripture direélion, fo as that his diffent from them, fhould be eíleemed Schifine. How far ,Commu- nion with them for fòme Duties of Worlhip, which is indeed all that they can pretend unto, may be admitted, we do not now enquire. 3. There is not in them, ( and therefore not in the Church of England, as unto its prefent Profeffion) a fixed Standard ofTruth, or Rule ofFaith to be profeflèd, which every Believer may own, and have his Part.or Interefl therein. This I grant is not from the Original Conflitutionofthe Church, nor fromwhat is efhablithed by any Law therein, but from Perlons who at prefent have the Declaration of its Profeffion committed unto them. But fromwhat caufe foever it be, it is fufficient towarrant any Man who takes care of his ownEdifica tion and Salvation, to ufe his own liberty in the choice ofthe moll efff&ual Meansunto thofe Ends. Wherefore fome things may be added in the farther Explanation of this Confideration. As, (t.) It is the Duty ofevery Church, to be the Ground sand Pillar ofTruth, to hold fail the form of wholefome Words, or to keep the Truth pure and uncorrupted, fromall mixture offalle DoCtrines, Errors, Herefies, or the fpeakingof perverfe things in it, unto the hurt of the Difciples of Chrifl. ; Tim. 3. i 5. 2 Tim. 2. 3. Ads 20. 28, 29, 30. &c. When any Church ceafeth fo to be, the Obligation unto Communion with it, is diffolved. (2.) This is the principal End of theMiniftry of the Church in particular. Ephef. 4. I I, 13. x Tim. 6. 20. And where thofe who polfefs and Exercife it do emi- nently
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