5 2 The Preface. from him they have none. When this Rule is forfaken, and another fubftituted in the room of it, as it quickly diverts the Minds of Men from a Confcientious Atten- dance unto that nle of Chrift as the only means of Church Unity, fo that other, doth either proceed from mens fecular Interefts, or may eally be accommodated thereunto. And whereas the Lines ofit muff be drawn in the Feilds ofpretended Indiferencies, and real Arbitra- rinefi, it will be the caute ofendlefS Contentions ; whilft whatever Come think themfelves tohave Power to appoint, others will judge themfèlves to have Liberty to refufe. Fifthly; it is Unity ofChrills Appointment, that Schifm refpebts as a Sin againft it, and not Uniformity in things ofMens Appointment. And, Lathy, Thofe who charge Schifine on others for a difiént from themfelves, or the refraining ofTotal Com- munion with them; muff, z. Difcharge themfelves of the Charge of it, in a con- fiftence with their charge on them. For we find as yet no Arrows fhot againft us, but fuch as are gathered up in the Feilds, fhot at them that ufe them, out of the ÌomanQuiver. Neither will it avail them to fay, that they have other manner of Reafon for their Separation from the Church of ?ome, than any we have for our withdrawing Communion from them. For the Queffi- on is not what Re l ns they have for what they do; but what Right anel 'Power they have to do it, namely, to feparate from the Church . whereof they were, conffitut- ing a newChurch Bate of their own, without the con- tent of that Church, and againft the Order and Autho- rity of the fame. 2.. cite-
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