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§. 41. Not taking this or that man to be ones Bishop or Pastor who is obtruded, yea or justly set over that Church, nor yet particular acts of disobedience to him merely as such, are no good proofs that a man is no true Christian or member of Christ and his Church; and therefore are no just cause to sentence or declare him none: For the sentence must be true. Many things in such cases may cause a man to err, which do not unchristen him or cut him off from Christ.

§. 41. Not taking this or that man to be ones Bishop or Pastor who is obtruded, yea or justly set over that Church, nor yet particular acts of disobedience to him meerly as such, are no good proofs that a man is no true Christian or member of Christ and his Church; and therefore are no just cause to sentence or declare him none: For the sentence must be true. Many things in such cases may cause a man to err, which do not unchristen him or cut him off from Christ.

§. 42. The disowning and refusing some humane forms of Profession of faith, called Creeds, or some doubtful (though lawful) subscriptions, promises, declarations, Covenants or oaths (much less false ones) are no just causes of Excommunicating that man who professeth all the essentials of Christianity, and whatever is necessary to salvation.

§. 43. The condemning of some such humane Creeds, Articles, Forms, Covenants, promises or ⟨p. 198⟩oaths, though unjustly, is no just cause of such excommunication; because all men being known to be fallible, a good Christian may mistake another mans (or many mens) words: And the misunderstanding of a man (or many men) may stand with Christianity, piety and salvation.