. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. ot endlcfs to go through particulars,fcarce a text, except in things of their own:nt, where Commentators do not differ,efe coniiderations alone, be not a fuffkienrthe unlearned to adhere to thofe plain,- the Light of Nature difiates, I leave ers,,-, culties o„ Tradition„ to one,, publick,, the priva„ the indefat,, underih,, opinion,, it impo matfer contoo, firmatiwen that theresnature evidWhether tfc reafon forfimple truthyou to judge And do Dot other Divines,in effe<ft,fay the fame,-when they
. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. ot endlcfs to go through particulars,fcarce a text, except in things of their own:nt, where Commentators do not differ,efe coniiderations alone, be not a fuffkienrthe unlearned to adhere to thofe plain,- the Light of Nature difiates, I leave ers,,-, culties o„ Tradition„ to one,, publick,, the priva„ the indefat,, underih,, opinion,, it impo matfer contoo, firmatiwen that theresnature evidWhether tfc reafon forfimple truthyou to judge And do Dot other Divines,in effe<ft,fay the fame,-when they make Religion not to be implanted inhuman-nature, but an art fo far above the capacity ofcommon people* that it requires great learning andlabour to be competently skilld in it; and tell us,,that they, who have fpent their time, in ftudying it,,cant have too much honour, or,too great rewardsgiven them for deciding for the People, points of Re-J;giOD,as the common Law judges do points of pro- ? • • pertY; - Mjy^&j W&&*£^ g~^ . («? ~^£?*§§!^ sSsss 5£&t-v Ipv^wl. *s-t«* CREATION. CrU>. XIII. *ff:TCrty & thatPcoplc juftly incur the drcadfif! Jint-k-^prononned in Synods & Councils, agatnO thofe-who rerafe to fuhmit to their dccihoos; and that nsthe duty of me Magistrate to fee their decrees pur m. execution. ----- ? ? A right in Priefii, whether in, or out of Cm»w*~uom,xo iod2C,& determine for the they •. ftnU believe & profefs, fuppofes it a duty in them *oto believe, & fo to profefs; and conlequently, ReKnorrofiheX-tfj confifis in believing in their Priefls, *nd that whatever they decree, is to be the rale ot their aclions. --?•> - . £. This is too feverc, they ociy claim a rower olinterpreting the Laws of Chrift, not of making new. Laws themfelves. n -^ * A Thekes only a verbal oinerence between aLawmaker, and a fimreign Interpreter of Laws, towhofc interpretation all are ohligd to fubmv; fo thatever fince the Council of -- People
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