( 275 ) (t.) Notwithfanding this Rule ofForbearance given by the Apoftle exprelly, Nom. 14. Yet as unto the Risht andTruth in the things wherein men are at difference, every private Believer, is to determine of them fo far as he is able in his own , Every one is to hefully per.. (waded in his ownMind in fuch things, fo far as his own Pra&ife is concerned. (2.) The Church wherein filch Differences do fall out, may doc7rinally determineofthe Truth in them, as it is the Ground and Pillar of Truth; fuppofing them to be of fuch weight, as that the Edification of the Church is concerned in them. For otherwife there is no needofanyfuch Determination,but every one may be left unto his own Liberty. There are Differences at this day in the Church of England, in Do&rine, and Pra&ice, Tome ofthem, in my Judgement of more im- portance, then thofe between the fame Church and us ; yetit doth"not think it neceffary tomale any Determina- tion of them, no not Do&rinally. (3.) Ifthe Church wherein fuch Differences fall out be not able in and ofit felt to makea DoCirinalDetermi- nation offuch Differences, they may andought to crave the Counfel and Advice ofother Churches, with whom they walk in Communion in -Faith and Love. And fo it was in theCafe whereofan Account is given us ; .42v. 15. The Determination or Decree there made concern- ing the neceffary Obfervance of the Jerrifh Rites by the Gentiles converted unto the Faith, by the 4poftles, El- ders and Brethren, under theguidance ofthe Holy Ghoft as his Mind was revealed in the Scripture, gives not the leafs Countenance unto the makingand impofing fuch a *le on all Churches. and their Members as is con- tendedfor. M m 2 For
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