( Z84 ) from them. And hereon he enquires whether thef Rea- fans be a orcnndfor a Separationfrom a Church,wherein it is confÈ7ed therearenoHeynous Errors in Doeirine,or Idolatrous PraClife in Worfhip, that is, as he before cited my words, as fbould utterly deprive them of the `Being and :ilCature of Churches. And if they be not, then, faith he, filch a Separationmay be aformal Schifne, becaufe they fit up o- ther Churches of their own. The Rule before laid down that alI things lawful are to be done for the Churches Peace, taking in the fup pofition on which it proceeds, is as fufficient to eftablith Church Tyranny, as any Principle made ufe of by the Church ofWorm, notwithltanding its plaufible Appear- ance. And that here infinuated of the 2lnlawfulnef of Separation from any Church in the World, (for that which bath pernicious Errors in Doecrine, and Idola- try in Worship, deftroying its Being, is no Church at all) is as good Security unto Churches, in an Obftinate Refufll ofReformation, when the Souls of the People are ruined amongft them for the wantof it, as they need defire. And I confefs I fufpe&t fuch Principles as aree- vidently fuited unto thefecurity ofthe Corrupt Interefts- ofany fort ofMen. I fay therefore, (Y.) That though a Church, or that which pretends itfelfon any Grounds fo to be, do not profefs any heynous Errour in Doecrine, nor be guilty of Idolatrous 'Prailife in Worfhip, deftroying its Nature andBeing, yet there may be fufficient Reafons to refrain from its Communion in Church Order and Worfhip, and to joyn in or with other Churches for Edification: That is, that where fucka Church is not capable of Re- formation,
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