The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God

2. Many things that are commanded in Church Affairs are the proper consequences of Moral Rules: And so don't need an institution: There be many things occasionally commanded: Which do not properly belong to Divine institutions, that are not Branches of the second Commandment, but proper deduction from Moral Rules; So that about Reconciliation to an offended Brother, Matth. 5.23,24. For Christ did not now make new Jewish institutions: So that about private dealing with an offending Brother, Matth. 18.15,16. So those Rules, 1 Tim. 5.17,19. 1 Cor. 11.28. And many others are plain Moral Duties.

3. Moral Rules must be attended in Church Affairs as well as in other things: Rules for doing things that are for Peace, Edification, and for the good of our Neighbours, bind in Ecclesiastical cases as well as in Civil and Domestical: Therefore they are Generally Propounded, Phil. 4.8. Yea, there is more weight to be laid on them, then on institutions, Mar. 12.33. We must never Act contrary to Moral Rules; Churches are bound to Moral Rules, as well as other Societies: We have n2o liberty in the Administration of the things of Gods House to break Moral Rules.

2. Old Testament institutions: A great part of Old Testament institutions are abolished: All typical Laws are out of Date: But some institutions that were in force then are in force now: Thus Church Societies, the Preaching of the Word, Fasts, Thanksgivings, are to be attended still. Consider,