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and ergo, as upon such fore-sight they indited the holy Scriptures to keep the Church in all Generations ⟨p. 6⟩from error and divisions in points of Doctrine; so the same reason and care would have moved them to do the same to keep the Churches in unity in point of Worship, if indeed they had taken prescribed Forms to be needful to such an Unity: They knew that after their departure the Church would never have the like advantage, infallible, authorized and enabled for delivering the universal Law of Christ: And seeing in those parts of Worship, which are of stated use, and still the same, Forms might have suited all Ages as this Age, and all Countries as this Country (in the substance) there can no reason be given, why the Apostles should leave this undone, and not have performed it themselves, if they had judged such Forms to be necessary, or the most desirable means of unity. If they had prescribed them, 1. The Church had been secured from error in them. 2. Believers had been preserved from divisions about the lawfulness and fitness of them, as receiving them from God. 3. All Churches and Countries might had one Liturgy, as they have one Scripture, and so have all spoke the same things. 4. All Ages would have had the same without innovation, (in all the parts that require not alteration) whereas now on the contrary; 1. Our Liturgies being the Writings of fallible men, are liable to error, and we have cause to fear subscribing to them, as having nothing contrary to the Word of God. 2. And matters of Humane Institution have become the matter of scruple and contention. 3. And the Churches have had great diversity of Liturgies. 4. And one Age hath been mending what they supposed they received from the former faulty, and imperfect: So that our own which you are so loath to change, hath not continued yet three Generations. And it is most evident, that the Apostles being entrusted with the delivery of the entire rule of Faith and Worship, and having such great advantages for our unity and peace, would never have omitted the forming of a Liturgy of universal usefulness, to avoid all the foresaid inconveniences, if they had taken this course of unity to be so needful or desirable as you seem to do. Whereas therefore you say you know no better or more efficacious way then our Liturgy, &c. We reply, 1.

and ergo, as upon such fore-sight they indited the holy Scriptures to keep the Church in all Generatio•s ⟨p. 6⟩