Z74 ) 2uiersbe impofedon them as lawful in their Judgement. This Sovcraignity over their Confciences was referved by the Apoales unto the Authority ofChrift alone, and their Obedience was required by them, only unto his commands. This is that which I fee fome would be at. To prefianae themfelves to be the Church, at leafi the on- ly Rulers and Governours of it. To affume to them- felves alone the judgement of what is Lawful, and what is unlawful to be obfèrved in the Worship of God. To avow a `Power to impofi what they pleafe on all Churches, pretended tobe under their Command,fo that they judge it lawful, be it never fo ufelefs or trifling, if it bath no other End but to be an Inftance oftheir Authority, and then aflèrt that all Chriflian People mutt without further Examination fubmit quietly unto this ftate of things,and comply with it, unlefs they will be efteemed damned Schifinaticl¿s. But it is too late to advance filch Princi- ples a fecond time. He addes from my Paper or as my fenfe, the Apo files gave Rides inconliiftent with any determining Ride, (viz.) ofmutual Forbearance ; Rom. 14. `But then, faith he, the meaning muss be, that whatever Differences happen among Christians, there mull be no Determination either way . But this is direflly contrary to the Decree of the Apollles at Hieruflem, upon the Difference that happened in the Chri- flian Churches. But they arenot my Words which he reports. I Paid not, that the .4aflles gave Rules incon fient with any determiningiule ; but with Each a `pule, and the Impofition ofthe things contained in it, on the PraClífe ofmen, in things not determined (that is whilft Differences about themdo continue) as he contends for. And (r.) Not-
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