Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…

And, then for Particular Church-communion, which is local and personal, it is moreover necessary, 1. That each member acknowledge and submit to the same Pastors. 2. That they be guided by them in the convenient circumstances and adjuncts of Worship: For if some persons will not consent or submit to the same Pastors that the body of the Church consenteth and submiteth to, they cannot have communion particularly and locally with that Church, nor are they members of it; no more than they can be members of the same Kingdom that have not the same King: And there being no solemn worship performed but by the Ministry of those Pastors, they cannot join in the worship that join not with the Minister. And if some members will not consent and submit to the necessary determination of the adjuncts or external modes of worship, they cannot join in local, particular Church-communion where that Worship is performed: As if the Pastor and the body of the Church will meet in such a place, at such a day and hour, and some members will not meet with them at that place and day and hour, they cannot ⟨p. 142⟩possibly then have their local personal communion. Or if the Pastor will use such a Translation of the Scriptures, or such a Version of the Psalms, or such a Method in Preaching and Prayer, or such Notes or books and other like helps; if any members will not submit, nor hold Communion with the rest, unless that Translation, or Version, or Method of Preaching, or Praying, or Notes or Books be laid aside, he cannot have Communion while he refuseth it. If the Pastor and all the rest will not yield to him, he must join with some other Church that he can agree with. And as long as the Catholic Church communion is maintained (which consisteth in Unity of the Christian-covenant, or of Christianity, or of Faith, Love and Obedience) the difference of modes and circumstances between particular Churches must be allowed without any breach of Charity or without disowning one another: And he that cannot be a member of one particular Church, may quietly join himself to another without condemning that which he dissenteth from, so far as to hinder his Catholic Communion with it; (even as among the Papists, men may be of which Order of Religious persons they best like, as long as they submit to their General Government.)

And, then for Particular Church-communion, which is local and personal, it is moreover necessary, 1. That each member acknowledge and submit to the same Pastors. 2. That they be guided by them in the convenient circumstances and adjuncts of Worship: For if some persons will not consent or submit to the same Pastors that the body of the Church consenteth and submiteth to, they cannot have communion particularly and locally with that Church, nor are they members of it; no more than they can be members of the same Kingdom that have not the same King: And there being no solemn worship performed but by the Ministry of those Pastors, they cannot joyn in the worship that joyn not with the Minister. And if some members will not consent and submit to the necessary determination of the adjuncts or external modes of worship, they cannot joyn in local, particular Church-communion where that Worship is performed: As if the Pastor and the body of the Church will meet in such a place, at such a day and hour, and some members will not meet with them at that place and day and hour, they cannot