228 doth thereby take it on his Confcience, and make it Part of his Chri.ftian `Profeifion, that all which he fo conformes unto, is not only what he may do, but what . he ought to do, both in matter ánd manner, fo farre as the Law or any Part of it, doth determine or enjoyn them. No man is allowed to make either diflin'ion or Proteflation with refped unto, any thing contained in the Rules, and therefore whatever he doth in com- pliance therewith, is interpretable in the fight of God and Man, as an ,.approbation of the whole. Sincerity. and Opennefs in Profeflion is indifpenfibly required of us in order unto our Salvation. And therefore to in- ftrud men as unto the Worship of God, to do what theydo notjudge to be their Daty to do, but only hope they may do it without Sin, or to joyn themflves in and unto that Performance of it, which either they approve not of as the beft, in the whole or not.: lawful or approveable in fame Parts of it,, is to in- ftrud them unto the Debauching of their Confciences, and Ruine oftheir own Souls.. Let every one be per- fwaded in his own Mind ; for what is not ofFaith, i Sin. 3. There is in this Conformity required a `enunciation, of all other ways ofpublick Worship, or means of Edi fication, that may be madeufe of._ For they are all ex- prefly forbidden in the Rule of that Conformity. No. Man therefore can comply with that Rule, but that' a Renunciationofall other publickwayes ofEdification as unlawfid, is part of the vifible Profefíion which they make. Video meliora prolog; deteriora f quor., is nogood Plea in Religion. It is uprightnefs and Integrity, that will preferve Men, and nothing elfe. He that fhalhen_ deavour
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