The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…

The answer is not right, the Scriptures keep themselves from false glosse•, by keeping themselves from false glosse•. Also the Question is by what means do pastors keep unity amongst themselves. It is not right answered, that pastors, by pastors, keep unity amongst themselves.

The answer is not right, the Scriptures keepe themselves from false glosse•, by keeping themselves from false glosse•. Also the Question is by what meanes doe pastors keep unity amongst themselves. It is not right answered, that pastors, by pastors, keepe •nity amongst themselves.

But we think a plot-form (say •ur Brethren ibid:) of doctrine and discipline, or a confession of Faith, or doctrine according to godliness, may be made by any Church or person, but (say they) •• plot-form to be imposed on our selves or others, as a binding Rule •f faith, and practise, so that all men must believe and walk according to that plot-form, without adding, altering, or omitting, we doubt whether such be lawful, or convenient. Whence our brethren con•emne the swearing or subscribing by Oath, of a confession imposed or stinted by the Church. Let these considerations be weighed.

But we think a plat-forme (say •ur Brethren ibid:) of doctrine and discipline, or a confession of Faith, or doctrine according to godlines, may be made by any Church or person, but (say they) •• plat-forme to be imposed on our selves or others, as a binding Rule •f faith, and practise, so that all men must believe and walke according to that plat-forme, without adding, altering, or omitting, we doubt whether such be lawfull, or convenient. Whence our brethren conemne the swearing or subscribing by Oath, of a confession mposed or stinted by the Church. Let these considerations be weighed.