( 293 ) The Words of Mr. Chillingsworth unto this purpofë are Emphatical, which I {hall therefore tranfcribe, though that be a thing which I am very averle from. Require (faith he) of Chrifians only to believe drill, and to call no man aiafier but him only ; let thole leave claiming of Infallibity who have no Right unto it, and let them that in their Words difilaim it, difilaim it in their .Aclions"; In a word, take away Tyranny which is the Devils Infirument tofiipport Errors and Super.fiitions and Impieties in thefiveral Parts of the World, which could not otherwife long withftand the `Power ofTruth, Ifay, tale away Tyranny, and rellore Chriftians to their juil andfill Liberty ofcaptivating their under f andings to the Scripture only; that univerfal Liberty thus moderated may quickly reduce Chrillendom to Truth and Vnity;. Tart r. chap. 4. Seri. 16, This fsndamental `Principle of the firft Reformation we do not only firmly adhere unto, rejeéting all thofe Opinions and PraEtifes whereby its force is weakened and impaired, but alto dowillingly fuffer the things that do befal us, in giving our Teftimony thereunto. Neither will there ever be Peace among the Churches ofChrift in this World, until it be admitted in its whole Latitude 5 efpecially in that Part thereof wherein it excludes all Impoftiens ofthings not prefcribed in the Scripture. For . there are but few Perlons who are capable ofthe fib- siltyof thofeReafonings, which are applied to weaken this Principle in its whole extent. All men can eafily fee this, that the fufciency of the Scripture in general as unto all the ends of Religion, is the only Foundation they have to reft and build-upon: They do fee aetuaily, that MININEm+
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=