The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

2. IF the Errors intended, are about or against the Fundamental Truths of the Gospel, so as that they that hold them, cannot hold the Head, but really make Shipwreck of the Faith, no pretended usefulness of such Persons, no peaceableness as unto outward deportment, which, Men guilty of such Abominations, will frequently cover themselves withal, can countenance the Church in forbearing after due Admonition, to cut them off from their Communion. The nature of the evil, the danger that is from it unto the whole Church, as from a Gangrene in any Member, unto the Body, the Indignation of Christ expressed against such pernicious Doctrines, the opposition of them to the building of the Church on the Rock, which in most of them is opposed, to render a Church altogether inexcusable, who omit their Duty herein.

2. IF the Errors intended, are about or against the Fundamental Truths of the Gospel, so as that they that hold them, cannot hold the Head, but really make Shipwrack of the Faith, no pretended usefulness of such Persons, no peaceableness as unto outward deportment, which, Men guilty of such Abominations, will frequently cover themselves withal, can countenance the Church in forbearing after due Admonition, to cut them off from their Communion. The nature of the evil, the danger that is from it unto the whole Church, as from a Gangrene in any Member, unto the Body, the Indignation of Christ expressed against such pernicious Doctrines, the opposition of them to the building of the Church on the Rock, which in most of them is opposed, to render a Church altogether inexcusable, who omit their Duty herein.

3. FALSE Opinions in lesser things, when the foundation of Faith and Christian Practice are not immediately concerned, may be tolerated in a Church, and sundry Rules are given unto this end in the Scripture, as, Rom. 14.1, 2, 3, &c. Phil. 3.15, 16. Howbeit, in that low ebb of Grace, Love and Prudence, which we are come unto, it is best for Edification, that all Persons peaceably dispose themselves into those Societies with whom they most agree in Principles and Opinions; especially such as relate or lead unto practice in any Duties of Worship. But,