27.1 ed by lawful . Xothority, provided that they be not unlawful in themfelves, nor repugnant unto the Word of God. Anfw. r. Let the ` Eeader if he pleafe, confult the place whence thefe Words are taken in my Difeourfe, and he will find this Evafion obviated. 2. What is intended by this Rule ? is it the Rule given by the Apoftle ? Who that reads the Words can poffi- bly pretendunto any fuch conception oftheir meaning? Ifhe underftand a Role of his own, I know not what-it may or maynot include. 3. I deny, and fhail for ever deny, that the Rule here intended by the Apoftle doth give the leaft coun- tenance unto.the Invention and Impofition of thingsnot divinely inftituted, not prefcribed, not commanded in theWord, onthePretence that thofe who fo invent and impofe them, judge them lawful, and that they have Authority fo to do. He.Objeers`again unto himfeIf out of my Difcourfe, that the ./1"polfles never gave anyfuchRules themfeelves about outward Modes ofWorybip with Ceremonies, Feas, Fafs, Liturgies, &c. Whereunto he Replies ; What then? I farthen, r. It had been 'happy for Chriftians and Chriltian Religion if thofe who pretended to be their Succeffors, had followed their Example, and made no fuch Rules at all that they would not have thought themfelves wife.r than they, or more careful for the Good ofthe Church, or better acquainted with the Mind of Chrift in thefé things then they were.- For -that Multiplication of Aides, Laws, Canons, about the things mentioned, and others of an alike- nature, which , the , Apoftles , never gave any Example of or-Encouragement. unto, ;which. after
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