A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…

Sect. 51. E. B. p. 14. Lastly, Which will fully answer the scruple, It is to be considered, ⟨p. 127⟩that the Primitive Churches were settled by the Apostles, and constituted according to the Divine pattern, having all the Ordinances of Christ, and true Officers rightly established among them; so that though many scandalous sins did break out, and were visible among some of the members, yet a power was still retained in each Church for the keeping themselves pure by casting out offenders; whereby they were kept to the institution and orders of Christ, without any universal innovation or degenerating in those Essentials of Order as well as Doctrine, which they fell into in the ages after; and when Antichristianism (which was then working) did manifestly show it self, not only in rejecting truth, 2 Thess. 2. but in imposing error, Rev. 13. 16, 17. then was separation made necessary.

Sect. 51. E. B. p. 14. Lastly, Which will fully answer the scruple, It is to be considered, ⟨p. 127⟩that the Primitive Churches were setled by the Apostles, and constituted according to the Divine pattern, having all the Ordinances of Christ, and true Officers rightly established among them; so that though many scandalous sins did break out, and were visible among some of the members, yet a power was still retained in each Church for the keeping themselves pure by casting out offenders; whereby they were kept to the institution and orders of Christ, without any universal innovation or degenerating in those Essentials of Order as well as Doctrine, which they fell into in the ages after; and when Antichristianism (which was then working) did manifestly shew it self, not only in rejecting truth, 2 Thess. 2. but in imposing error, Rev. 13. 16, 17. then was separation made necessary.