o The Preface. whichwas occafioned by Vklor, of which we have fpo- ken. The schifines that followed afterwards, were lsx to o rr, from the Contentions of Bifhops, or thole who' had an Ambition fo to be, which the Apoftle forefaw as Clemens witaef eth, and made provifon againft it, but . that no banks are ftrong enough to confine the over- flowing Ambition of fome fort of Perlons. But, faith the Dr. Pref. p. 47. The Obligation to prefeerve the `Peace of the Church, extends to all lanful conflitutions, in order to it. Therefore to breai the `Peace of the Church we live in , for the f le ofany Lawful Orders and Con- flitutions , made to preferve it, is direïllly the in of Sci7fnIC, Now Schiate he tells us, is as great and dangerous a to as aLtrder, p. 45. and we know that no Murderer. bath eternal Life abiding in him, i yeh. 3. 15. So that all men here Teem to be adjudged unto Hell, who comply not with, who fubmit not unto, our Ecclerzflical Con- slitutions er Canons. God forbid that ever fuchDoctrine ff ould-be'looked on, as to have the leaft affinity unto theGofpel, or fuch Cenfüres to have any favour of the Spirit ofChrift in them. The Lord Jefus Chrift hath not calf the Eternal Condition of thole whom he pur- chafed with his own molt precious blood, into the Ar- bitrary difpofal ofany, that [hall take upon them to make Ecclela ffical Genilitutións andOrders, for Confor- mity in Rites and Ceremonies, &c. Shall we think that he whoCapon the belt deofMeans forhis Inflrucli- on whichhe is capable of, with fervent Prayers to God for Light and Dire&ion, cannot comply with, and fub- mit unto f nie EceleliaflicalConf itutlons andOrders, how- ever pretended to be made fot theprefirvation of-Peace and.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=