A second sheet for the ministry justifying our calling against Quakers, seekers, and papists…A second sheet for the ministry iustifying our calling against Quakers, seekers, and papists…

For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God — holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught (mark that) that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, &c.] So 1 Tim. 3.1, 5. The office of a Bishop is to Rule and take care of the Church of God:] To take heed to themselves, and to all the flock, and feed the Church of God: and to watch hereunto, according to the word of Gods grace, which is fully and wholly delivered by his Apostles, and is able to build us up, and give us an inheritance among the sanctified: as Act. 20.28, 20, 27, 35, 32. 1 Thess. 5.12, 13. We beseech you brethren to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you (this is their Office) and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake (and not revile them as the servants of Satan do) and be at peace among your selves, Heb. 13.7, 17, 24. Remember them which have the Rule over you, which have spoken to you the word of God: Obey them that have the Rule over you, and submit your selves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with Joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. Salute all them that have the Rule over you: The Elders of the Church are to pray with, and for the sick, Jam. •.14. They must feed the flock of God among them, taking the oversight of it, 1 Pet. 5.1, 2. Thus you see their Office and work.

2. And that they were not to bring any new Doctrine, further appears, in ⟨p. 5⟩