( z8o ) Principles which inTruth the Doaor hath to proceed upon. To infer from thefe Principles and Propoj7tions; that there is a ,National Church of Divine Inftitution, for what is not fo, hath no Church Power properly fo called ; the nature of its Power, being determined by the Authority ofits Inftitution or Ereétion ; That this Church bath `Power in its Governours and Rulers, to in- vent new Orders, Ceremonies and Rites of Worfhip, newCanons for the Obfervation of fundry things in the Rule ofthe Church and Worthip of God, which have noSpring nor Caufe but their own Invention and Pre- fcription, and is authorized to impofe the Obfervation of them on all particular Churches and Believers who ne- ver gave their confent unto their Invention or Prefcrip- tion ; and hereon to declare them all to be wicked Schifmaticks, who yield not full Obedience unto them in thefe things, it requires a great deal ofArt and Skil, in the Mannagers of the Argument. g.essomm.sesxo,..: woommemagros, ,.---- Sea:
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