CHAP.
I.
Containing
an
Inquiry
into
the
warrantableness
of
the
Congregational
Churches
,
their
sending
forth
of
their
number
to
preach
into
the
World
,
or
for
any
to
go
voluntarily
,
of
their
own
accord
,
to
make
a
trade
of
life
thereof
,
with
certain
Queries
thereabout
.
IT
may
be
inquired
into
,
not
without
just
ground
,
Whether
the
Congregationall
Churches
,
of
what
denomination
soever
,
have
power
from
Christ
,
either
jointly
or
severally
,
to
send
forth
persons
of
their
Number
,
or
others
,
to
go
forth
to
preach
the
Gospell
unto
the
World
;
And
that
either
in
a
roving
way
,
or
fixedly
in
a
Parish
,
and
to
make
a
trade
or
course
of
life
so
to
do
.
The
warrantableness
of
a
persons
taking
on
this
work
,
either
by
Commission
aforesaid
,
or
of
his
voluntary
accord
,
out
of
some
specious
pretence
and
zeal
for
the
glory
of
God
,
and
good
of
others
,
may
also
be
inquired
into
,
as
no
less
questionable
then
the
former
.
1.
It
is
here
premised
,
that
this
ensuing
Discovery
intendeth
no
questioning
of
,
or
opposition
to
the
prudentiall
care
and
undertaking
of
the
Rulers
of
the
State
or
Nation
,
in
providing
that
the
people
be
informed
in
the
knowledge
of
God
,
and
their
duty
to
their
neighbour
;
onely
it
were
to
be
wished
,
they
might
have
some
other
name
then
Ministers
of
Christ
,
and
his
Gospell
.
2.
This
intentionally
medleth
not
with
the
way
and
course
of
those
called
Presbyterians
,
in
their
making
and
sending
forth
Ministers
to
preach
;
inasmuch
,
as
be
their
course
right
or
wrong
,
it
is
more
rationall
upon
this
account
,
They
holding
a
large
form
of
the
Church
,
no
less
in
the
increase
of
it
than
Nationall
,
their
sending
being
into
the
Church
,
according
to
their
account
,
and
not
out
of
it
to
the
World
.
3.
Neither
doth
this
intend
any
opposition
to
that
lawfull
right
which
belongeth
to
every
Believer
,
to
use
his
Talent
,
and
to
communicate
the
Gift
they
have
received
to
others
,
1
Pet
4.10
.
as
good
Dispensers
of
the
grace
of
God
;
it
being
a
duty
that
lieth
on
them
in
their
place
,
according
to
such
opportunities
Divine
Providence
presents
unto
them
;
no
not
if
a
person
in
the
place
God
hath
cast
him
to
live
in
,
should
be
found
frequent
in
so
doing
,
at
set
times
,
by
set
speeches
,
communicating
his
light
and
knowledge
to
others
,
Luk
22.32
.
All
which
are
here
mentioned
,
to
restrict
the
case
,
and
make
it
more
narrow
and
clear
,
that
if
any
please
to
offer
any
thing
to
the
contrary
,
they
may
do
it
to
the
purpose
,
keeping
close
to
the
question
.
Which
is
the
power
particular
Congregations
have
from
Christ
,
either
jointly
or
severally
,
to
send
forth
of
their
Number
,
to
preach
to
the
World
to
convert
them
,
as
they
pretend
,
and
to
make
a
trade
,
or
course
of
life
of
it
,
which
is
the
first
thing
.
Secondly
,
That
a
particular
person
may
warrantably
,
either
as
so
sent
,
or
voluntarily
of
himself
,
take
on
such
a
way
and
course
.
1.
For
that
there
seemeth
to
be
no
footing
in
the
Word
of
God
for
either
,
the
Scriptures
duely
weighed
,
our
Lord
Christ
having
not
spoken
at
all
concerning
this
,
Ier
.
7.22
.
which
Negative
Argument
the
Apostle
counts
good
,
Heb
.
1.14
.
Unto
which
of
the
Angels
said
he
at
any
time
?
Paul
and
Barnabas
when
they
visited
the
Church
,
Acts
14.23
.
and
ordained
Elders
in
every
Church
;
did
they
say
any
thing
of
this
?
did
they
take
any
order
,
and
give
any
direction
concerning
the
same
?
They
took
care
for
the
Churches
,
that
they
were
provided
for
with
Elders
:
but
did
they
cause
them
to
take
of
their
able
Brethren
,
and
to
send
them
out
to
the
parts
near
Asia
,
sent
to
preach
unto
the
World
to
convert
them
?
much
less
did
they
take
Elders
from
their
Charge
to
do
it
:
Did
that
great
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
,
when
he
sent
for
the
Elders
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
Acts
20.17
.
and
laid
such
strait
charge
on
them
,
Acts
20.28
.
To
take
heed
to
the
whole
Flock
the
holy
Ghost
had
made
them
Overseers
of
,
say
any
thing
concerning
the
Churches
sending
out
?
Sure
it
seemeth
it
never
came
into
his
mind
,
much
less
that
those
Elders
should
leave
the
charge
and
care
of
Christs
beloved
Spouse
,
and
go
labour
and
take
care
for
they
knew
not
who
;
and
so
set
up
the
trade
of
making
Sermons
,
or
set
Speeches
,
attended
with
Prayers
,
to
persons
that
they
account
,
according
to
their
grounds
,
to
have
no
relation
to
Christ
,
nor
interest
in
him
in
their
present
condition
.
Did
the
Apostle
Peter
in
his
beseeching
the
Elders
to
feed
the
Flock
,
&c.
say
any
thing
of
this
sending
forth
?
1
Pet
.
5.1
.
did
it
ever
enter
into
his
thoughts
,
that
Churches
of
Christ
should
suffer
for
the
sake
of
those
that
have
no
interest
in
him
?
It
is
said
indeed
,
that
If
any
man
desire
the
office
of
an
Elder
,
1
Tim
.
3.1
,
2
,
5
,
7.
he
desireth
a
worthy
work
;
And
that
the
Elders
are
worthy
double
honour
,
specially
such
as
labour
in
Word
and
Doctrine
:
but
did
he
ever
speak
any
thing
concerning
them
that
either
are
sent
,
or
go
of
themselves
out
of
the
Church
,
to
preach
unto
the
World
?
alas
,
there
is
no
such
thing
to
be
found
.
2.
It
may
be
considered
,
how
greatly
this
sending
forth
out
of
the
Church
persons
of
able
parts
,
or
encouraging
such
as
go
of
themselves
,
obstructeth
the
growth
of
the
Churches
to
that
full
compleatness
in
Officers
and
Administrations
,
which
otherwise
it
might
attain
unto
;
for
from
hence
,
among
other
causes
,
it
cometh
to
pass
,
that
persons
of
able
parts
,
and
publique
spirits
,
fit
for
Elders
and
Officers
in
the
Churches
of
Christ
,
are
wanting
so
,
as
to
be
chosen
to
,
and
to
take
on
the
said
service
and
charge
,
and
one
single
person
is
found
carrying
on
the
work
,
which
was
appointed
by
our
Lord
to
be
done
by
many
;
And
though
he
thought
it
sufficient
for
many
,
in
regard
of
the
burthen
and
charge
of
it
,
in
a
spiritual
consideration
,
being
for
the
good
of
his
beloved
Spouse
,
yet
in
order
to
the
advance
and
helping
on
this
preaching
way
and
course
,
one
must
suffice
the
Churches
;
and
a
Church
may
think
themselves
well
,
and
count
themselves
happy
,
that
can
get
one
of
Parts
and
Learning
,
or
keep
him
when
they
have
gotten
him
;
to
have
two
such
to
serve
together
as
Elders
in
one
Church
,
is
exceeding
rare
,
and
all
this
in
order
to
the
preaching
to
the
World
,
that
they
may
be
provided
for
,
and
their
good
means
enjoyed
,
which
the
Churches
of
Saints
have
not
to
give
forth
,
and
so
may
sit
alone
:
what
great
encouragement
is
given
to
this
?
what
little
stress
on
the
other
?
none
at
all
,
to
be
a
Fellow-elder
in
the
Church
,
as
if
it
were
not
necessary
,
that
having
but
one
,
the
Church
might
be
tied
wholly
to
him
,
so
as
he
might
be
as
a
Monarch
,
and
tie
all
them
.
The
worldly
advantages
and
encouragements
prevailing
with
very
many
to
run
out
of
the
Church
,
and
quit
their
attendance
on
God
there
,
to
set
up
this
trade
and
course
;
yea
,
which
is
marvellous
,
Elders
and
Teachers
of
the
Churches
,
that
pretended
the
holy
Ghost
made
them
Overseers
in
his
Churches
,
leave
their
charge
of
feeding
and
caring
for
his
Churches
,
and
betake
themselves
to
this
course
;
it
were
to
be
wished
we
had
not
too
many
sad
examples
of
this
:
Is
it
not
a
great
riddle
,
that
that
which
they
count
the
World
and
People
unconverted
(
so
is
their
Tenet
)
should
be
preferred
before
the
beloved
Spouse
of
the
Lord
Christ
,
Eph.
5.25
,
26.
Eph.
4.8
.
for
whom
he
gave
himself
,
and
gifts
also
,
at
his
ascension
,
for
their
edifying
?
which
gifts
the
Saints
in
his
Churches
ought
not
to
be
robb'd
of
upon
any
such
specious
pretence
,
as
to
convert
the
World
,
and
help
them
that
are
without
the
Church
,
by
a
way
and
course
never
appointed
by
our
Lord
Christ
,
who
without
any
mens
sin
,
shall
answer
for
the
converting
and
drawing
to
him
such
as
belong
unto
him
.
Joh
.
6.3.7
.
Let
this
be
weighed
and
considered
of
,
and
see
if
it
be
not
found
a
great
hindrance
of
the
Church
of
her
enjoyments
,
a
robbing
of
them
of
their
rights
,
keeping
them
in
a
low
condition
,
without
the
full
enjoyments
of
the
blessed
provision
of
the
Lord
Christ
,
provided
for
their
good
.
3.
This
assuming
of
power
to
send
forth
to
preach
,
and
the
taking
on
this
course
of
a
preaching
way
of
life
,
is
but
old
Popery
in
a
new
dress
;
at
least
it
is
so
like
it
as
four
pence
is
to
a
groat
;
the
Romish
Church
challenging
,
as
from
Christ
,
to
have
this
power
,
alledging
Scriptures
,
and
the
very
same
Scriptures
,
to
prove
their
warrant
for
their
thus
sending
forth
,
doing
it
upon
the
same
specious
pretences
,
as
the
glory
of
Christ
,
the
propagating
and
spreading
the
Gospell
,
zeal
and
pity
to
poor
ignorant
and
erring
souls
,
the
converting
of
them
to
Christ
,
and
the
faith
of
the
Gospel
,
enlarging
the
Church
,
&c.
Upon
the
pretended
grounds
aforesaid
,
they
send
forth
some
of
their
number
,
to
wit
,
the
Monks
and
Friers
,
the
Priests
and
Jesuits
,
to
the
Infidel
and
Heretick
Nations
,
to
convert
and
gain
them
to
the
faith
of
Christ
,
and
his
Church
:
all
which
notwithstanding
hath
no
foundation
in
,
nor
warrant
from
the
Word
of
God
,
but
is
meerly
Popish
and
Antichristian
.
Is
it
not
the
very
same
in
the
Congregational
Churches
?
First
,
upon
the
account
of
being
Christs
Churches
,
to
challenge
such
a
power
as
Christ
never
gave
,
and
then
to
send
forth
thereupon
,
in
such
a
way
as
is
wholly
without
Divine
Warrant
;
and
to
do
it
upon
such
like
specious
pretences
,
of
the
glory
of
Christ
,
and
good
of
souls
;
as
if
they
had
taken
their
pattern
thence
,
as
sometime
the
pattern
of
the
Altar
at
Damascus
was
taken
,
to
be
set
up
in
Israel
,
in
the
Temple
of
the
Lord
God
,
2
King
16.10
.
4.
The
Testimony
of
those
godly
Reformers
in
Queen
Elizabeth
her
time
,
Master
Cartwright
and
others
,
called
Non-conformists
,
may
be
called
in
and
considered
of
,
and
it
will
be
found
how
fully
they
give
forth
their
witness
against
such
Preachers
,
and
their
roving
course
,
as
strangers
to
Christ
and
his
Gospel
,
where
their
name
is
not
to
be
found
.
But
because
some
are
marvelously
taken
about
this
sending
forth
to
preach
,
laying
wonderfull
stress
on
it
,
as
the
onely
choice
thing
for
the
propagating
the
Gospel
,
and
exalting
the
honour
of
Christ
,
not
minding
that
his
glory
doth
chiefly
shine
forth
in
his
Church
:
Eph.
3.21
:
It
is
proposed
in
this
case
to
their
consideration
,
Luk
.
16.15
.
Esay
8.20
.
that
many
times
things
highly
esteemed
by
men
,
are
not
so
esteemed
of
the
Lord
:
To
the
Law
and
to
the
Testimony
.
Let
the
Churches
Authority
to
send
forth
be
produced
,
or
the
Warrant
of
particular
persons
to
be
so
sent
,
or
to
go
voluntarily
,
of
their
own
accord
,
be
shewn
,
that
so
they
may
be
able
to
avoid
that
reproof
of
the
Prophet
from
the
Lord
,
I
have
not
sent
these
Prophets
,
yet
they
ran
;
I
have
not
spoken
unto
them
,
yet
they
prophesied
,
Jerem
.
23.21
.
And
because
some
are
much
taken
with
the
seeming
great
fruit
attending
this
course
,
which
if
throughly
looked
into
,
will
not
be
found
so
as
some
take
it
to
be
,
and
would
have
it
.
First
,
Gods
blessing
it
ordinarily
goeth
along
in
his
own
way
;
Ier
.
23.22
.
It
is
written
,
if
they
had
stood
in
my
Counsel
,
and
declared
my
Word
to
my
people
,
then
they
should
have
turned
them
from
the
evill
of
their
way
,
&c.
but
for
the
want
of
this
they
bring
no
profit
,
saith
the
Lord
.
Voluntary
Religion
,
and
ungrounded
Zeal
,
profiteth
little
;
what
it
doth
,
it
is
accidentall
,
by
the
over-ruling
power
of
the
great
Jehovah
,
whom
we
are
not
to
tempt
.
Secondly
,
The
person
thus
employed
is
upon
temptation
,
in
his
being
thus
sent
forth
,
Eccl.
4.10
.
or
going
of
himself
,
He
going
alone
,
and
not
having
a
second
to
help
him
up
if
he
fall
:
so
as
sad
instances
now
as
formerly
,
sheweth
how
persons
have
miscarried
in
this
way
and
course
.
Zealously
he
going
forth
alone
on
this
errand
,
to
enliven
and
spiritualize
others
,
by
little
and
little
groweth
cold
,
and
dead
,
and
carnall
to
himself
,
the
World
seizing
on
him
;
he
at
last
beginneth
to
think
that
rest
is
good
,
fixeth
himself
in
some
Parish
gathering
,
putteth
forth
himself
to
some
worldly
advantage
;
which
that
he
may
with
the
more
certainty
enjoy
,
he
taketh
one
to
be
Minister
there
,
and
accordingly
carrieth
himself
;
and
so
by
degrees
he
betaketh
himself
to
do
,
what
he
abominated
the
doing
of
formerly
;
so
as
to
his
first
principles
and
testimony
touching
the
cause
of
the
Congregational
Churches
,
he
is
wholly
lost
;
it
were
to
be
wished
,
that
this
were
not
too
too
true
,
by
too
too
many
instances
.
What
a
sad
temptation
was
this
man
put
upon
,
to
be
sent
,
or
to
go
alone
from
the
presence
of
Christ
in
his
house
and
watchfull
care
of
the
Church
,
upon
a
specious
Errand
,
without
Divine
Warrant
?
where
,
good
soul
,
if
he
fall
,
there
is
no
second
to
help
him
up
;
Eccl.
4.10
.
so
losing
the
sweet
society
of
the
Saints
in
Christs
Church
,
to
go
to
converse
at
large
in
the
World
,
where
he
meeteth
with
many
a
bitter
pill
,
and
dry
morsell
,
instead
of
that
sweet
content
that
is
injoyable
in
the
hidden
Manna
in
Sion
;
he
at
first
may
be
high
flown
;
stollen
waters
are
sweet
;
But
Gods
blessing
is
in
his
own
way
;
in
Sion
he
hath
appointed
it
,
and
life
for
evermore
.
Psal
.
133.3
.
For
is
it
not
a
sad
thing
for
a
soul
that
is
spirituall
and
godly
,
to
go
from
the
presence
of
Christ
in
his
Church
,
and
from
the
fellowship
and
communion
of
his
Saints
there
,
and
to
fix
himself
in
a
Parish
to
be
their
Minister
,
to
officiate
to
them
in
spirituals
,
in
which
they
have
no
savour
,
when
of
two
or
three
hundred
persons
,
or
more
,
full
of
ignorance
and
prophaness
,
not
two
or
three
,
if
any
,
can
be
found
,
in
whom
the
life
of
the
spirit
,
and
power
of
godliness
doth
appear
?
Is
not
the
case
of
such
a
one
like
the
living
in
Mesech
and
Kedar
?
Psal
.
120.5
.
and
his
going
out
like
that
of
Cain
,
that
went
out
from
the
presence
of
God
,
and
dwelt
in
the
land
of
Nod
?
Gen.
4.16
.
But
in
as
much
as
this
concerneth
many
,
and
is
controvertible
,
though
many
would
have
it
for
granted
before
it
be
proved
;
and
for
that
freedome
in
judging
is
necessary
to
be
allowed
to
every
one
,
as
to
any
one
,
none
having
greater
power
then
others
to
judge
and
conclude
infallibly
,
neither
can
they
,
whatever
they
may
pretend
unto
:
for
further
consideration
,
by
way
of
looking
into
this
matter
,
here
are
sundry
Queres
proposed
.
QUERE
I.
It
is
humbly
Queried
,
by
what
warrant
of
the
Word
it
can
be
made
to
appear
,
that
any
Congregation
of
Christ
hath
power
given
them
from
him
,
to
send
forth
of
their
number
,
or
others
,
to
preach
unto
the
World
,
and
to
go
up
and
down
in
a
preaching
way
,
making
a
trade
or
course
of
life
of
it
?
QUERE
II
.
Whether
these
sent
forth
to
preach
by
the
aforesaid
Churches
(
or
going
of
themselves
)
are
sent
forth
(
or
go
)
as
the
Ministers
of
Christ
,
yea
or
no
?
And
if
as
Christs
Ministers
,
under
what
denomination
of
Ministry
in
the
way
of
their
mission
,
how
they
are
to
be
received
,
considering
our
Lord
saith
,
if
he
send
any
,
they
that
receive
them
receive
him
?
QUERE
III
.
Whether
the
sending
forth
(
or
voluntary
going
)
be
of
a
religious
nature
,
or
of
a
civil
;
whether
it
be
in
a
spiritual
way
,
or
a
prudential
;
how
they
themselves
are
to
account
themselves
,
or
others
,
to
esteem
of
them
,
and
of
their
way
and
course
?
QUERE
IV
.
Whether
the
sending
forth
of
the
twelve
Apostles
,
Math
.
10.1
.
Luke
9.1.10.1
.
or
seventy
Disciples
by
our
Lord
,
be
presidents
warranting
any
particular
Church
,
or
Churches
,
to
send
forth
also
;
or
whether
it
be
not
a
high
kind
of
presumption
,
without
a
speciall
and
particular
warrant
from
her
Head
and
Husband
,
the
Lord
Christ
,
to
take
on
the
doing
of
it
,
it
being
too
too
much
for
her
to
take
on
her
to
do
as
he
did
,
without
warrant
from
him
?
QUERE
V.
Whether
unless
persons
were
endued
with
such
qualifications
as
those
were
endued
with
sent
by
our
Lord
,
so
as
to
be
able
to
work
miracles
,
namely
,
to
heal
the
sick
,
cast
out
Devils
,
Mat
.
10.8
.
Luk
.
9.1.10.9
.
&c.
they
may
either
be
sent
forth
by
Churches
,
or
go
themselves
,
upon
a
golden
pretence
of
converting
of
souls
,
and
propagating
the
Gospell
of
the
Lord
Christ
?
QUERE
VI
.
Whether
the
persons
so
sent
,
or
going
of
themselves
,
Mat
.
10.9
,
10
,
11
,
&c.
Luk
.
9.3
,
4
,
5.10.4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
&c.
are
not
strictly
bound
to
those
rules
and
directions
,
cautions
and
restrictions
that
they
were
tyed
unto
,
that
were
sent
out
by
our
Lord
himself
,
and
upon
what
ground
they
may
presume
to
wave
them
,
and
yet
to
pretend
their
warrants
from
those
presidents
?
QUERE
VII
.
Whether
that
in
the
28th
of
Mathew
,
v.
19.
Go
teach
all
Nations
,
&c.
have
any
Divine
Warrant
in
it
for
the
Churches
sending
forth
,
or
for
a
persons
voluntary
going
forth
so
to
preach
;
in
as
much
as
that
is
but
an
enlarging
of
their
commission
sent
out
before
by
our
Lord
,
and
restricted
to
the
Nation
of
the
Jews
only
,
to
wit
,
Luk
.
10.5
.
the
Apostles
and
seventy
Disciples
,
now
the
partition
wall
was
to
be
taken
down
;
and
besides
,
they
were
to
teach
all
Nations
as
they
did
,
and
not
some
little
corner
of
some
little
Island
;
and
further
,
they
were
to
baptize
,
and
teach
them
to
observe
all
the
commands
of
Christ
,
which
many
of
these
meddle
not
with
?
QUERE
VIII
.
Whether
if
the
Churches
have
power
warrantably
to
send
forth
,
whether
they
are
not
bound
to
send
by
two
and
two
,
Luk
.
10.1
.
as
Christ
our
Lord
sent
his
Apostles
and
Disciples
,
there
being
no
president
in
holy
Scripture
of
sending
one
alone
;
and
the
rather
,
because
it
is
said
,
Wo
unto
him
that
is
alone
,
he
falling
there
being
no
second
to
help
him
up
again
?
Eccl.
4.10
.
QUERE
IX
.
Whether
the
Churches
sending
out
Paul
and
Barnabas
to
preach
,
Acts
13.3
,
4.
have
in
it
any
warrant
for
the
Churches
now
sending
out
of
their
number
also
,
unless
they
had
such
a
Divine
Warrant
as
the
Church
of
Antioch
had
,
To
whom
the
holy
Ghost
said
,
Separate
me
Paul
and
Barnabas
to
the
work
whereunto
I
have
appointed
them
?
V.
2.
If
the
holy
Ghost
say
so
now
to
any
Church
,
let
them
send
forth
,
and
not
fail
to
do
it
,
especially
if
they
have
such
men
to
send
as
Paul
and
Barnabas
?
QUERE
X.
Whether
the
examples
in
holy
Writ
,
Acts
15.25
.
2
Cor
.
8.23
.
as
the
Church
of
Jerusalem
sending
to
Antioch
,
it
being
said
,
that
these
Messengers
of
the
Churches
are
the
glory
of
Christ
,
be
any
Divine
Warrant
for
the
Churches
to
send
forth
of
their
number
so
to
preach
?
In
as
much
as
they
were
sent
from
Church
to
Church
,
Acts
8.14
,
15.
2.25
.
2
Cor
.
8.18
,
24.
to
communicate
counsels
,
to
give
and
take
advice
,
to
strengthen
and
confirm
where
they
heard
of
the
grace
of
God
begun
,
and
were
not
sent
to
preach
,
or
in
a
preaching
way
?
QUERE
XI
.
Whether
that
in
the
10th
of
the
Romans
,
v.
13.
How
shall
they
preach
except
they
be
sent
?
have
any
Divine
Warrant
in
it
for
the
Churches
sending
forth
to
preach
?
All
sending
being
extraordinary
,
or
ordinary
;
Ordinary
being
in
and
by
the
Church
,
for
the
edifying
of
the
Church
,
not
to
or
for
the
World
,
1
Cor
.
12.28
.
God
hath
set
in
his
Church
,
&c.
Extraordinary
mission
being
by
the
Lord
himself
,
such
as
were
the
Apostles
and
Prophets
of
old
,
who
were
endued
and
furnished
by
him
with
gifts
,
and
a
spirit
fit
for
the
message
they
were
sent
on
,
a
spirit
of
infallibility
,
and
power
of
working
miracles
,
not
now
to
be
found
in
the
World
since
the
exaltation
of
the
man
of
sin
.
QUERE
XII
.
Whether
that
of
the
vision
to
Paul
,
Acts
16.9
.
A
man
appearing
to
him
,
saying
,
come
into
Macedonia
and
help
,
have
any
warrant
in
it
for
the
Churches
sending
forth
to
preach
,
unless
the
Church
had
such
a
vision
appearing
to
them
to
require
such
help
,
and
such
a
person
to
send
as
Paul
,
that
was
an
Apostle
,
and
was
endued
with
an
Apostolique
spirit
?
QUERE
XIII
.
Whether
that
of
our
Lord
in
the
9th
of
Mathew
,
v.
38.
requiring
of
his
,
Upon
his
observation
of
the
greatness
of
the
harvest
,
and
fewness
of
the
labourers
,
to
pray
the
Lord
of
the
harvest
to
send
forth
labourers
into
his
harvest
,
have
any
warrant
in
it
for
the
Churches
sending
forth
?
it
being
onely
an
injunction
to
pray
the
Lord
of
the
harvest
to
send
forth
,
and
not
for
any
to
go
unsent
,
or
for
any
to
send
but
the
Lord
of
the
harvest
?
If
the
Church
were
Lord
of
the
harvest
,
it
were
something
,
but
alas
she
is
not
.
And
besides
,
the
harvest
there
seemeth
rather
to
be
the
Church
then
the
World
,
for
the
partition
wall
was
not
broken
down
,
nor
the
restriction
taken
off
,
of
not
going
to
the
Gentiles
,
but
to
the
lost
sheep
of
the
house
of
Israel
,
Luke
10.5
.
QUERE
XIV
.
Whether
that
of
the
Apostle
Peter
,
1
Pet
.
4.10
.
Let
every
man
,
as
he
hath
received
the
gift
,
administer
the
same
one
to
another
,
&c.
have
any
Divine
Warrant
for
this
sending
,
or
voluntary
going
forth
to
preach
?
First
,
for
that
it
relateth
to
gifts
in
general
,
and
not
to
that
onely
of
knowledge
and
utterance
.
Secondly
,
for
that
it
is
to
be
performed
in
and
among
the
Saints
one
to
another
,
and
not
to
the
World
;
being
of
like
understanding
with
that
,
1
Cor
.
12.7
,
8
,
9
,
10.
it
may
hold
forth
a
warrant
for
a
general
liberty
of
speaking
in
the
Church
,
by
such
as
have
the
gift
,
against
those
that
would
monopolize
it
to
themselves
;
but
to
raise
a
ground
of
a
preaching
course
cannot
rationally
be
gathered
thence
.
QUERE
XV
.
Whether
persons
that
in
regard
of
their
youth
,
lowness
of
parts
,
want
of
humane
arts
and
learning
,
are
not
judged
meet
and
fit
to
bear
the
office
of
Elders
in
these
Churches
,
nor
not
in
a
joynt
way
with
others
of
greater
abilities
and
esteem
,
may
yet
be
thought
fit
and
meet
to
be
sent
forth
as
Messengers
of
the
Churches
in
this
Apostolique
preaching
way
,
and
that
alone
,
without
any
Assistant
,
as
if
this
preaching
way
was
the
lesser
,
lower
,
and
more
inferiour
imployment
?
Notwithstanding
,
as
if
this
preaching
course
were
more
for
the
glory
of
Christ
,
and
advance
of
his
Gospel
(
though
it
be
out
of
the
Church
)
not
onely
those
before
,
not
thought
fit
to
be
Elders
,
but
Elders
and
Officers
of
the
Church
of
the
highest
degree
and
esteem
,
even
Pastors
,
quit
their
service
of
Christ
in
the
Church
,
and
become
wandring
Stars
;
or
fixed
out
of
the
Church
,
so
leaving
the
greater
,
and
taking
on
the
less
,
according
to
their
former
account
;
whether
such
principles
and
proceedings
be
not
high
contradictions
,
and
yea
and
nay
in
Gospel
matters
,
having
much
of
the
spirit
of
the
world
,
and
the
prudence
of
it
,
rather
then
of
the
simplicity
of
the
Gospel
to
be
seen
,
and
perceived
therein
?
QUERE
XVI
.
Whether
persons
sent
forth
by
the
aforesaid
Churches
,
(
or
going
of
themselves
)
being
such
as
upon
grounds
from
Scripture
have
of
conscience
left
the
Parishes
,
as
not
to
be
continued
in
,
may
warrantably
go
into
the
Parish
Meeting-places
at
the
usuall
time
of
their
Assembling
to
worship
,
and
there
after
the
accustomed
manner
of
their
Minister
in
his
officiating
with
them
and
for
them
,
in
the
way
of
their
ordinary
worship
there
;
He
in
the
Pulpit
as
their
mouth
,
may
make
prayers
to
God
with
them
and
for
them
?
then
proceed
to
make
a
set
Speech
or
Sermon
unto
them
from
some
part
of
the
Word
,
ending
with
a
prayer
for
a
blessing
,
so
ending
the
worship
and
meeting
at
that
time
,
dismissing
the
whole
with
the
blessing
of
The
grace
of
our
Lord
Christ
,
&c.
The
Divine
Warrant
of
this
complyance
and
manner
is
queried
the
rather
;
First
,
for
that
there
seemeth
to
be
no
footsteps
of
any
of
this
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
from
any
of
the
examples
of
those
that
were
sent
out
to
preach
.
Secondly
,
it
seemtth
to
cross
the
main
end
pretended
in
their
going
forth
(
to
wit
,
the
converting
of
them
,
reclaiming
them
,
and
bringing
them
to
Christ
)
as
speaking
out
they
are
Christs
Church
,
persons
converted
,
and
in
a
good
condition
,
whatever
is
said
or
spoken
to
the
contrary
,
in
that
their
worship
is
thus
carried
on
for
them
by
such
persons
,
and
in
such
manner
,
as
is
in
Churches
of
higher
claim
both
for
matter
and
manner
of
serving
God
.
Thirdly
,
whether
by
this
means
the
worldly
constitution
of
the
Church
,
and
formall
way
of
worship
be
not
kept
up
and
carried
on
,
and
persons
kept
in
it
,
to
go
on
and
do
as
their
Fathers
did
before
them
;
this
formality
and
customary
way
of
Religion
and
Worship
being
a
great
enemy
to
the
life
and
power
of
true
Religion
and
Godliness
.
QUERE
XVII
.
Whether
the
Congregational
Churches
holding
,
as
they
do
,
concerning
the
Parishes
in
fact
,
leaving
of
them
,
as
not
to
be
continued
in
but
forsaken
;
in
speciall
those
that
are
high-flown
in
their
opinion
of
them
,
counting
them
no
other
then
the
World
,
Antichristian
gatherings
,
heaps
of
confusion
,
unbaptized
Infidels
,
&c.
that
have
no
right
to
the
Ordinances
,
nor
have
any
thing
to
do
with
the
worship
of
God
,
being
such
:
Whether
these
,
or
any
of
these
,
can
without
high
violation
of
their
principles
,
and
being
Trespassers
to
their
own
grounds
,
joyn
with
these
in
their
worship
,
so
as
to
be
their
mouth
to
God
for
good
things
,
and
as
from
God
to
speak
unto
them
in
a
worship
wise
?
Whether
the
practice
herein
do
not
give
their
judgement
to
lye
and
flat
deniall
?
And
whether
to
any
rationall
judgement
they
do
not
make
themselves
Trespassers
to
their
own
Law
?
2
Cor
.
6.
Thus
joining
light
and
darkness
,
Christ
and
Beliall
together
,
and
making
the
members
of
Christ
not
onely
to
become
the
members
,
but
the
head
and
chieftain
of
a
harlot
,
and
rebellious
number
;
weigh
the
principles
and
practice
,
and
see
what
consistency
you
can
find
therein
?
Sundry
other
Queries
might
be
made
concerning
the
aforesaid
matter
,
as
what
it
is
to
preach
,
what
Gospel
preaching
was
in
the
Primitive
times
;
whether
our
way
of
preaching
and
theirs
be
the
same
,
in
relation
to
preaching
to
the
world
?
whether
length
of
time
and
custome
have
not
contracted
some
corruption
about
this
matter
,
as
it
hath
done
in
other
the
like
things
?
but
for
the
present
there
shall
be
no
further
proceed
.
CHAP.
II
.
Concerning
those
of
the
Congregational
Churches
,
specially
those
of
the
way
called
Anabaptists
,
that
go
on
affectedly
,
as
it
seemeth
,
to
feed
and
govern
their
Churches
without
Officers
,
in
common
by
a
way
of
their
own
choosing
,
never
instituted
by
the
Lord
Christ
.
WHAT
high
challenge
and
claim
the
said
Churches
make
,
to
be
the
only
faithful
followers
of
the
Lord
Christ
in
the
way
of
his
Ordinances
,
all
others
being
nothing
in
comparison
of
them
,
is
sufficiently
known
:
but
how
fully
and
faithfully
they
do
observe
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
notwithstanding
their
great
boasting
,
may
be
seen
for
a
touch
,
in
two
particulars
.
First
,
in
their
not
compleating
their
Churches
with
Elders
,
as
if
that
were
no
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
had
no
presidents
in
the
Gospel
,
were
not
a
duty
belonging
to
them
;
as
if
that
Scripture
,
and
other
of
like
tendency
,
were
Apocrypha
,
Heb
.
13.17
.
Obey
them
that
have
the
oversight
of
you
,
&c.
they
watch
for
your
souls
as
they
that
must
give
account
:
Some
of
the
aforesaid
Churches
have
onely
one
single
Elder
,
instead
of
Elders
;
and
some
Congregations
,
though
numerous
,
and
furnished
with
persons
of
great
abilities
in
their
esteem
,
have
no
Elders
at
all
(
no
not
one
)
but
think
themselves
very
well
without
,
as
if
they
were
wiser
then
our
Lord
himself
;
they
affectedly
,
as
it
seemeth
,
carry
on
all
in
common
,
feed
and
govern
the
Church
in
common
,
administer
the
Ordinances
by
turns
by
some
of
the
most
eminent
members
,
so
going
in
this
way
of
their
own
,
though
it
be
none
of
Christs
.
It
is
taken
for
granted
,
that
these
being
no
seekers
,
hold
the
continuation
of
all
Gospel
Ordinances
,
as
attainable
and
enjoyable
by
the
Saints
,
as
the
Church
and
Church-meetings
to
worship
,
Church-ordinances
,
Baptism
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
and
surely
also
Elders
by
election
in
every
Church
;
Acts
14.
as
being
of
the
like
nature
with
the
former
,
and
instituted
for
the
profit
of
the
Church
also
,
as
those
were
.
Which
if
so
,
how
cometh
it
to
pass
,
that
those
that
speak
of
such
high
things
,
profess
such
love
and
faithfulness
to
Christ
the
Lord
,
should
slight
him
so
in
his
institutions
,
shew
such
partiallity
towards
his
Ordinances
as
in
this
seemeth
to
appear
,
when
as
the
Ordinances
of
Christ
,
and
his
appointments
are
to
be
observed
impartially
,
without
preferring
one
before
another
?
1
Tim
.
5.21
.
What
great
stress
is
laid
by
these
on
baptizing
?
and
to
be
sure
to
be
right
,
they
baptize
over
and
over
again
;
and
the
more
to
enforce
this
their
way
and
course
,
they
catch
at
every
Scripture
that
maketh
mention
of
the
name
of
it
,
though
it
be
nothing
at
all
to
the
purpose
for
which
it
is
alleadged
.
But
though
it
be
very
commendable
to
observe
all
the
Ordinances
of
our
Lord
,
and
to
remember
all
his
sayings
of
truth
,
1
Cor
.
11.1
.
yet
they
can
give
the
hearing
to
those
places
of
the
Word
that
speak
of
the
institution
of
Elders
in
the
Church
,
and
the
examples
and
practises
of
the
Primitive
Churches
,
and
make
nothing
of
it
;
The
Church
of
Ephesus
,
Acts
20.27
.
with
their
Elders
that
holy
Paul
sent
for
to
commune
with
,
Acts
20.17
.
Acts
14.23
.
is
nothing
;
The
ordaining
Elders
by
election
in
every
Church
,
is
nothing
;
The
Elders
that
rule
well
,
&c.
is
nothing
;
The
Elders
that
are
among
you
I
beseech
,
which
am
also
an
Elder
,
feed
the
flock
of
Christ
,
&c.
is
nothing
to
them
,
for
they
have
no
Elders
to
be
intreated
;
some
have
one
single
Elder
onely
,
but
many
have
none
at
all
,
but
they
have
gifted
brethren
:
but
they
dare
not
venture
to
come
under
the
yoke
of
the
Lord
Christ
to
choose
them
Elders
,
the
name
would
hurt
their
freedome
,
and
be
offensive
to
them
;
some
old
Elders
of
the
Priestly
race
,
that
were
bred
up
at
Universities
to
Mastership
,
and
Lordly
rule
,
have
frighted
them
so
,
as
they
dare
not
adventure
to
trust
any
of
their
brethren
in
the
way
of
Christ
his
Ordinance
,
no
not
to
bear
the
name
,
much
less
the
office
or
power
:
But
the
Church
must
be
sed
,
and
governed
,
and
administred
unto
by
another
way
of
their
own
devising
;
for
though
they
profess
to
love
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
some
of
his
holy
Ordinances
,
and
are
very
zealous
of
baptizing
,
to
wit
,
by
dipping
persons
head
and
ears
under
the
water
(
poor
souls
!
)
that
were
baptized
before
,
touching
which
our
Lord
never
spake
one
word
to
them
of
;
yet
the
Lord
Christ
must
have
them
excused
in
this
,
if
they
refuse
to
have
his
Church
fed
,
and
governed
,
and
administred
unto
his
own
way
,
they
having
found
out
a
better
.
If
holy
Paul
were
to
send
for
their
Elders
to
commune
with
,
as
sometimes
he
did
for
the
Elder
of
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
at
what
a
loss
would
they
be
at
to
excuse
themselves
,
in
sending
their
gifted
brethren
instead
of
Elders
?
If
any
of
their
number
should
be
sick
,
and
should
be
conscious
of
their
duty
in
that
case
,
according
to
the
direction
of
the
holy
Apostle
,
James
5.
Is
any
sick
,
let
him
send
for
the
Elders
of
the
Church
,
and
let
them
pray
,
&c.
Alas
(
poor
souls
!
)
at
what
a
loss
are
they
?
they
have
no
Elders
in
their
Churches
to
send
for
,
and
so
for
want
hereof
cannot
perform
their
duty
,
nor
comfortably
upon
performance
thereof
expect
the
promise
,
that
the
prayer
of
faith
shall
save
the
sick
.
And
is
it
not
very
much
that
Churches
that
have
sent
out
so
many
Messengers
out
of
their
numbers
to
preach
to
the
world
to
help
them
,
which
the
Lord
Jesus
never
spake
to
them
about
,
nor
required
of
them
,
should
have
no
more
care
at
home
of
the
Church
,
of
compleating
that
according
to
the
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
that
as
yet
they
have
not
called
,
chosen
,
set
apart
,
sent
forth
,
not
one
into
the
Vineyard
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
which
is
his
Church
,
Esa
.
5.
how
unlike
minded
they
are
to
the
Lord
in
this
:
They
may
please
to
consider
,
to
make
his
Church
compleat
and
glorious
,
he
gave
himself
,
he
gave
gifts
;
all
their
care
is
for
others
abroad
,
not
minding
the
Church
at
home
:
And
though
there
be
variety
of
conceptions
,
and
a
great
desire
to
bring
forth
some
new
thing
by
those
of
that
way
,
some
having
set
on
foot
the
imitation
of
the
greeting
one
another
with
an
holy
kiss
,
the
Lovefeast
,
or
Supper
before
the
Lords
Supper
,
the
laying
on
of
hands
,
yea
an
endeavour
after
the
gift
of
miracles
,
which
could
they
attain
,
they
would
be
some-body
indeed
.
Yet
is
this
of
having
the
Church
furnished
with
Elders
,
generally
slighted
and
neglected
of
all
,
no
stress
at
all
being
laid
thereon
.
Matter
of
Argument
shall
be
forborn
,
as
taking
it
for
granted
,
that
the
defect
riseth
from
remisness
,
and
not
from
opposition
,
although
some
are
disposed
that
way
;
for
is
it
not
a
fine
Quibble
to
say
,
that
Elders
are
nothing
but
old
men
?
so
a
fine
sense
would
follow
of
the
words
of
the
Apostle
,
Act.
14.
They
ordained
therein
Elders
by
election
in
every
Church
:
as
much
as
to
say
,
they
ordained
old
men
to
be
old
men
,
by
choosing
them
to
be
old
.
But
peradventure
they
may
have
taken
in
another
Popish
opinion
,
of
a
general
universal
Church
,
of
which
their
Congregations
are
but
parts
(
as
well
as
that
of
other
Churches
Authority
to
send
forth
Preachers
to
the
world
)
and
do
not
hold
in
strictness
distinct
particular
Congregations
as
independent
to
any
but
the
Lord
Christ
:
so
this
Discourse
might
be
at
a
loss
indeed
:
but
they
would
be
at
a
far
greater
;
for
if
the
matter
should
be
so
with
them
,
the
matter
of
Baptism
,
with
the
great
ado
they
keep
about
it
excepted
,
they
may
face
about
,
and
be
as
before
they
were
.
CHAP.
III
.
Containing
a
brief
Discovery
of
the
contrary
walking
of
the
aforesaid
Churches
to
their
own
Principles
,
in
heading
them
in
Worship
,
whom
they
condemn
for
Idolaters
,
and
of
the
World
.
THE
second
particular
instance
in
the
aforesaid
Churches
,
is
their
general
received
principle
and
opinion
concerning
the
People
of
this
Nation
that
are
not
of
their
way
of
re-baptizing
,
and
under
,
as
they
call
it
,
their
Baptism
of
total
dipping
;
namely
,
that
they
are
of
the
World
,
and
no
other
way
to
be
considered
,
that
they
are
Infidels
,
unbaptized
persons
,
such
as
in
that
state
and
condition
have
nothing
to
do
with
any
Gospel-ordinances
or
worship
;
that
the
gatherings
of
these
,
chiefly
the
Parishes
,
are
no
Churches
of
Christ
in
any
consideration
,
but
heaps
of
Confusion
,
and
Antichristian
Assemblies
;
with
which
their
petty
Pamphlets
are
stuffed
full
,
as
were
the
Writings
of
their
Predecessours
formerly
,
from
whom
they
learned
the
same
.
But
now
let
us
see
how
true
they
are
to
their
own
principles
,
and
how
answerable
their
walking
is
to
their
own
grounds
,
which
they
call
the
truths
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
in
frequently
heading
in
worship
the
aforesaid
people
,
getting
up
into
their
Pulpits
,
and
places
of
Oratory
,
carrying
on
and
performing
their
worship
with
them
and
for
them
,
becoming
their
advocates
and
mouth
to
God
in
prayer
and
praises
;
utterly
forgetting
,
2
Cor
.
6.
as
it
seemeth
,
that
the
Temple
of
God
and
Idols
should
not
have
fellowship
together
;
yea
some
of
their
Elders
become
fixed
Teachers
to
these
Assemblies
,
one
while
serving
that
which
they
call
the
Church
of
God
,
and
then
by
and
by
that
which
they
call
the
World
,
or
an
Harlot
;
and
their
Messengers
which
they
send
forth
(
with
little
warrant
God
knows
)
to
preach
to
the
world
to
convert
them
,
are
found
thus
joyning
with
those
in
their
worship
,
that
in
their
Principles
they
count
enemies
to
the
Lord
,
and
rebels
;
and
so
they
〈…〉
in
the
Assembly
,
and
be
the
mouth
of
these
to
God
and
men
,
they
think
all
is
well
;
as
if
thus
to
do
were
not
a
higher
violation
of
their
principles
,
then
a
persons
joyning
with
them
in
a
lower
capacity
,
as
a
Patient
,
rather
then
an
Agent
or
Acter
in
the
way
of
their
worship
,
which
according
to
their
principles
can
be
reckoned
for
no
less
then
Idolatry
.
What
earthly
power
would
take
it
wel
,
that
any
under
them
should
joyn
with
,
much
less
be
Chieftain
and
Head
of
such
as
are
Rebels
and
Traitors
to
them
?
God
is
a
jealous
God
.
Did
the
Apostles
of
our
Lord
,
or
any
that
were
of
the
Primitive
Churches
,
enter
into
the
Idols
Temple
,
when
the
Idolaters
were
assembled
to
worship
,
and
there
officiate
and
carry
on
the
worship
for
them
,
under
a
specious
pretence
of
converting
of
them
?
Gal.
2.14
.
is
such
a
course
the
right
way
to
the
Gospel
?
Nay
,
did
they
or
any
of
them
in
the
Temple
or
Synagogues
take
on
to
be
Masters
or
Heads
of
the
Assemblies
there
,
and
carry
on
the
worship
that
was
there
performed
?
Though
the
Jews
were
otherwise
considerable
in
their
relation
to
God
,
then
to
be
counted
simply
of
the
world
;
Indeed
in
the
Temple
,
and
in
the
Synagogues
they
published
the
Lord
Jesus
;
but
that
they
prayed
there
as
the
mouth
of
the
multitude
,
I
have
not
read
,
much
less
that
they
did
it
in
a
worship
wise
,
or
that
they
in
the
Temple
or
Synagogues
began
their
preaching
of
Christ
with
a
set
prayer
before
,
and
a
solemn
prayer
,
and
thanksgiving
,
and
blessing
after
,
according
to
the
worship
wise
of
the
Nation
.
The
Assemblies
into
which
these
Messengers
and
gifted
Brethren
go
thus
to
preach
,
or
make
Orations
and
Prayers
,
being
united
to
these
Preachers
for
the
time
as
their
Head
,
their
Leader
,
their
Mouth
,
one
that
is
their
Instrument
,
acteth
for
them
,
and
in
their
behalf
,
in
worshipping
of
God
,
he
and
they
making
up
one
Body
or
Assembly
.
If
this
be
a
coming
from
among
them
,
2
Cor
.
6.
and
a
touching
no
unclean
thing
,
I
am
deceived
;
and
so
I
am
also
,
if
this
come
not
within
the
reproof
of
the
Apostle
in
the
following
words
,
What
fellowship
hath
righteousness
with
unrighteousness
?
what
concord
hath
Christ
with
Belial
?
what
part
hath
the
Believer
with
the
Infidel
?
or
the
Temple
of
God
with
Idols
?
2
Cor
.
6.14
,
15
,
16.
The
judgement
and
practice
of
these
(
to
any
indifferent
mans
discerning
that
shall
weigh
them
)
fighting
one
with
the
other
,
their
practice
offering
to
their
principles
the
greatest
affront
and
violence
that
possibly
can
be
,
which
some
ingenuous
and
conscientious
amongst
themselves
see
well
enough
:
Were
it
not
good
for
them
either
to
amend
their
principles
,
or
their
practice
,
or
both
?
indeed
they
have
great
cause
to
mend
both
,
especially
their
principles
:
for
they
are
very
harsh
,
uncharitable
,
unchristian
,
yea
unsound
,
without
foundation
in
the
Word
of
God
.
But
alas
,
though
many
of
them
see
something
this
way
,
yet
they
must
keep
up
their
principles
,
lest
they
shake
and
overthrow
the
whole
building
of
their
way
of
baptizing
,
by
total
dipping
for
Baptism
such
as
were
baptized
before
,
which
is
their
beloved
Darling
.
Did
the
Primitive
Christians
go
into
the
Idols
Temples
,
joyn
with
those
there
,
come
together
to
worship
,
help
them
to
carry
on
their
worship
in
the
solemn
meetings
for
that
end
?
The
poor
blind
Jews
medled
not
with
the
Samaritans
:
yet
these
,
notwithstanding
the
vast
distance
their
principles
do
make
between
themselves
,
and
others
not
of
their
way
,
can
meddle
with
them
in
the
things
of
worship
,
under
a
specious
pretence
of
preaching
the
Gospel
unto
them
;
and
so
as
with
Diotrephes
,
they
may
have
the
preheminence
to
be
the
head
of
the
Assembly
,
and
mouth
of
,
and
to
the
whole
,
it
shall
bear
them
out
,
and
they
shall
be
no
Trespassers
.
O
there
is
some
secret
mysterie
in
it
,
this
being
the
mouth
,
some
cordial
preservative
from
the
pollution
of
Idolatry
,
that
excuseth
,
preserveth
and
bears
out
all
.
For
let
but
any
of
their
number
joyn
with
the
aforesaid
Assemblies
,
to
wit
,
the
Parishes
,
when
they
in
their
worship
officiate
by
their
own
Ministers
,
and
they
shall
be
accounted
Trespassers
of
so
high
a
nature
,
as
to
deserve
for
their
Idolatry
to
be
cast
out
,
as
some
have
been
:
but
as
before
,
this
being
the
mouth
,
it
helpeth
all
;
and
the
pretence
of
preaching
to
convert
them
,
shall
carry
it
out
:
but
it
doth
not
serve
to
satisfie
all
,
for
something
of
this
nature
hath
made
a
breach
lately
in
one
of
their
most
eminent
Churches
,
as
they
well
know
.
Is
it
not
a
great
pity
to
see
them
that
are
so
fully
separate
from
the
world
,
and
the
Idolatries
of
it
,
as
they
pretend
they
are
,
so
to
pollute
and
defile
themselves
in
mixing
and
joyning
with
Idolaters
,
and
unbaptized
Infidels
?
not
hearkning
to
the
good
counsel
of
the
Spirit
by
the
holy
Apostle
,
John
5.
Babes
,
keep
your selves
from
Idols
,
Amen
.
So
as
I
shall
onely
propose
unto
them
the
review
of
their
principles
,
and
more
serious
consideration
of
the
consistency
that
is
in
them
each
with
other
,
as
a
close
in
this
particular
;
as
also
concerning
the
uncompleatness
of
their
Churches
for
want
of
Elders
,
they
may
please
to
consider
of
it
.
And
in
regard
of
their
Messengers
,
the
sending
of
them
forth
to
preach
unto
the
world
,
in
which
they
are
so
forward
and
zealous
;
they
may
do
well
to
consult
their
Authority
better
,
and
to
see
whether
they
be
sufficiently
impowered
by
the
Lord
Christ
so
to
do
;
and
withall
to
consider
seriously
,
whether
those
they
shall
purpose
hereafter
to
send
forth
,
be
sufficiently
qualified
with
gifts
,
before
they
give
forth
new
commissions
;
and
to
see
whether
it
be
not
necessary
for
their
Brethren
to
tarry
and
wait
in
the
Church
untill
the
holy
Ghost
shall
come
upon
them
,
Acts
1.4
.
and
they
be
enabled
to
speak
with
tongues
;
V.
8.
or
till
he
say
to
them
,
as
he
did
to
the
Church
of
Antioch
,
Separate
me
Paul
and
Barnabas
for
the
work
,
&c.
Acts
13.
For
truly
it
is
a
low
and
Un-Gospel
like
thing
for
any
to
be
sent
,
or
to
go
to
some
little
corner
of
the
land
of
their
nativity
,
where
the
name
of
Christ
is
known
already
,
and
not
to
go
to
places
and
people
that
have
not
heard
of
him
;
to
declare
his
name
there
,
even
to
the
utmost
ends
of
the
earth
;
but
alas
,
poor
,
low
and
dumb
Messengers
,
they
cannot
do
it
;
they
want
the
gift
of
tongues
,
and
something
else
,
so
as
to
be
able
to
cause
every
Nation
to
hear
in
their
language
the
wonderful
works
of
God
,
Acts
2.6
,
8
,
11.
In
the
mean
time
,
while
they
are
thus
waiting
,
these
Churches
may
do
well
to
choose
these
able
Brethren
that
are
fit
for
Apostles
and
Messengers
in
a
preaching
way
to
the
world
,
to
choose
them
Elders
and
Officers
of
their
Churches
,
and
so
they
would
be
found
more
compleat
and
Gospel-like
then
now
they
are
,
and
better
fed
,
governed
and
administred
unto
according
to
the
mind
of
Christ
:
For
sure
they
cannot
think
them
unfit
or
unworthy
to
be
Elders
or
Officers
in
the
Church
,
whom
they
count
fit
or
worthy
to
be
sent
forth
as
Messengers
of
their
Churches
in
a
preaching
Apostolique
way
.
But
what
all
that
hath
been
said
will
avail
,
is
not
easy
to
determine
;
the
belly
hath
no
ears
;
something
of
humane
wisedom
,
and
of
the
spirit
of
the
world
,
will
,
it
may
be
feared
,
be
found
making
opposition
,
to
the
perverting
the
strait
waies
of
the
Lord
.
FINIS
.