Five disputations of church-government and worship

Sect. 4. 3. By this means also they exceedingly wrong the Lord Jesus Christ, by seeking to rob him of his inheritance: by telling him that his Churches are none of his Churches, and his Ministers are none of his Ministers, and his Ordinances are not his Ordinances indeed. Let them first prove that Christ hath renounced these Ministers, or unchurched or denied these Churches, or given them a bill of divorce: and then let them speak their pleasure. But till then they were best take heed what they do, lest they have not the thanks from Christ which they expect.

Sect. 5. 4. They go against the plain commands of Christ, and examples of his servants: Christ himself bid concerning such as cast out Devils in his name, but followed him not [Forbid him not; for there is no man that shall do a Miracle in my name that can lightly speak evil of me: for he that is not against us is on our part, Mark 9.37, 38, 39. He liked not their humour ⟨p. 242⟩that would have the substance of so good a work forbidden, for want of a due circumstance, mode, or accident. He commandeth us to Pray the Lord of the Harvest to send Labourers into his Harvest, because the Harvest is great, and the Labourers are few: And these men would have multitudes of Labourers thrust out, in the Necessity of the Churches. Paul rejoiced that Christ was Preached, even by them that did it in strife and envy, thinking to add affliction to his bonds. But these men would silence them that preach in sincere compassion of mens souls. Moses would not forbid Edlad and Medad prophesying, but wished that all the Lords people were Prophets. While men do good and not harm, or more good then harm in the Church, I should see very good grounds, yea and Necessity for it, before I should silence them, or be guilty of silencing them.

Sect. 5. 4. They go against the plain commands of Christ, and examples of his servants: Christ himself bid concerning such as cast out Devils in his name, but followed him not [Forbid him not; for there is no man that shall do a Miracle in my name that can lightly speak evil of me: for he that is not against us is on our part,