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3. I tell you another possible end, They did it, because they thought that these Modes are mutable according to Persons, Place, Time, Occasion, &c. And therefore, that it belonged not to Christs faithfulness to determine them, and that they should deny his faithfulness if they did deny that it hath left them to humane Determination under general Rules, and bid the people obey them that have the rule over you, &c.

3. I tell you another possible end, They did it, because they thought that these Modes are mutable according to Persons, Place, Time, Occasion, &c. And therfore, that it belonged not to Christs faithfulness to detemine them, and that they should deny his faithfulness if they did deny that it hath left them to humane Determination under general Rules, and bid the people obey them that have the rule over you, &c.

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5. Argument, That which is a means humanely invented for the attaining of an end in Divine Worship, which Christ hath ordained a means for, unto the exclusion of that means so appointed by Christ, is false Worship, and not to be complied withal. The end intended, is the Edification of the Church, in the Administration of all its holy Ordinances; this the Service-book is ordained and appointed by men for, or it hath no end or use at all; but the Lord Christ hath appointed other means for the attaining this end, as is expressly declared. He has given gifts unto men for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the Body, Ephes. 4.7, 8, 11, 12. that is, in all Gospel Administrations. But this means ordained by Christ, namely, the exercise of spiritual gifts in Gospel Administrations, unto the Edification of the Church, is excluded; yea, expressly prohibited in the Prescription of this Liturgical Worship.