of his blood. Neither must we, in the administration of these Sacraments, follow man's fantasy; but, as Christ himself hath ordained, so must they be ministered, and by such as "by ordinary vocation are thereunto called. Therefore, whosoever worshippeth these Sacraments, or contrariwise contemneth them, procureth to himself damnation. w Heb. v. John iii. * Matt. viii. Luke xvii. Levit. xvi. xvii. Eccles. xix. X The third mark of this Church is Ecclesiastical Discipline; which standeth in admonition, separation, excommunication, and the curse called Anathema in some special cases. y Rom. xiii. Wisd. vi. Tit. iii. 1 Pet. ii. Concerning the, Civil Magistrates, ordained of God to minister to every man justice, defending the good, and punishing the evil; I acknowledge we must render unto them honour and obedience in all things which are agreeable to the word of God. "Exod. xxxii. xxiii. Ꮓ And as Moses, Hezekiah, Josiah, 2 Kings xviii; and other godly rulers, purged the 2 Chron. xxix; Church of God from superstition and idolatry; so, where such are, the reformation and defence of Christ's Church appertain to the Christian Magistrates, against all idola XXXV. 2 Tim. iv. Col. ii. Isa. xxix. Heb. ix. 10. Acts x. ters and heretics, as Papists, Anabaptists, Family of Love, with such like members of Antichrist, to root out all doctrine of devils and men, as the mass, purgatory, Limbus Patrum, prayer to saints and for the dead, free will, superstitious distinction of meats, apparel, and days, vows of single life, presence at idol service, man's merits, Gal. v. with such like: which draw us from the society of Christ's Church, wherein The forgive-only is remission of sins, purchased by Christ's blood, ness of sins. b 1 John ii. Col. ii. 1 Tim. iv. Matt. xix. 1 Cor. vii. 1 Cor. viii. 10. 2 Cor. vi. Luke xvii. 2 Cor. iii. Matt. xviii. John xx. to all them that believe, whether they be Jews or Gentiles; and lead us to vain confidence in creatures, and trust in our own imaginations. The punish- Isa. xxxiii. ment whereof although God oftentimes deferreth in this life, yet after the general resurrection, when the bodies shall rise again to tion of the body. be joined to their souls in immortality, they shall be damned to unquenchable fire: and then we which have forsaken all man's wisdom to cleave unto Christ, shall hear that joyful 1 John ii. The resurrec 2 Cor. v. Rom. i; x. Ephes. ii. c2 Pet. ii. Jude i. d Acts xxiv. 1 Cor. xv. • 1 Thes. iv. Isa. XXX. f Matt. Xxxv. 1 Thes. iv; v. voice, f Come ye blesssed of my Father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world: and so shall go triumphing with him, & in body and soul, to remain everlastingly in glory, where we shall see God h face to And life everface, and shall no more lasting. need one to instruct another; for we shall all know him from the highest to John v. 1 Cor. xiii. 1 John iii. h Jer. xxxi. i Heb. viii. the lowest. To which true God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be all praise, honour, and glory, now and ever. So be it. OF THE PASTORS, THEIR OFFICE, ELECTION, AND ORDINATION. What things are chiefly required in the Pastors. 2 Tim. ii; iv. Ezek. xxxiii. John xxi. Isa. lxii. LET the Church a first diligently consi- Acts i. 13, 14. der, that he which is to be chosen Pastor be not found culpable of any such faults as St. 1 Tim. iii. Paul reprehendeth in a man of that vocation; but, contrariwise, endued Jer. iii. with such virtues, that he may be able to undertake his charge, and diligently execute the same. Secondly, that he distribute faithfully the word of God, and minister the Sacraments sincerely, ever dcareful not only to teach his flock publicly, but also upon cause privately to admonish them: remembering always, thing perish through his default, the Lord will require it at his hand. 1 Cor. ix. 2 Tim. ii. Matt. xxv; 1 Cor. iv. xxviii. 1 Cor. i. d Acts xx. 2 Tim. iv. that if any Ezek. iii. 2 Cor. ii; ix. Of their Office and Duty. Because the charge of the word of The Pastor's God is of greater fimport- Duty. f 1 Cor. ix. Acts vi. Luke i. 2. ance, than that any man is able to dispense therewith: and St. Paul exhorteth to 8 esteem them as ministers of Christ, and disposers of God's mysteries: (h not lords or rulers, as St. Peter saith, over the flock :) therefore the Pastor's and Mi¡Matt. xxvi; nister's chief office standeth in ipreach § 1 Cor. iv. 2 Cor. iv. h1 Pet. v. 2 Cor. i. Matt. xx. xxviii. Mal. ii. 1 Pet. iv. Acts iii; xvi. k Acts xx. ing the word of God, aud ministering the Sacraments: so that in consulta 1 Cor. i; xv. tions, judgments, elections, and other ecclesiastical affairs, his counsel, rather than authority, taketh place. 2 Cor. iv. And if so be the congregation, by the advice of the elders, upon just cause agree to excommunicate, then it belongeth to the Minister, according to their 11 Cor. v. 1 general determination, to pronounce the sentence, to the end that all things may be done m 1 Cor. xiv. orderly, and without confusion. m Of their Election and Ordination. THE Elders, and three (at the least) of the Ministers next adjoining, at such time as there wanteth a |