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A vievve of the seconde Admonition.
In the fourth parte the Author taketh vpon him to set downe* 1.1 a platforme of a Churche, to prescribe the maner of electing mini∣sters, of their exercises, of their equalitie, of the gouernment of the Churche. &c. Whiche surely beeing well considered, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appeare not onely a confused platforme, without any sounde warraute of God worde, but also a fantasticall deuise, tending to the ouerthrowe of learning, religion, yea the whole state and gouernment of the common wealth.
But bicause I haue before in the confutation of the first Admo∣nition, spoken sufficiently of all these matters, therfore I wyll one∣ly note one or two thinges in this parte to lette you vnderstande that these platformers buylde not vpon that foundation that they would haue others so strictly bound vnto: for let them tell me vpon* 1.2 what Scripture this is grounded: Let no one minister medle in any cure saue his owne, but as he is appoynted by common consent of the nexte conference, or Coun∣cels Prouinciall or Nationall, or further (if it may fall out so) generall of all Churches re∣formed▪ Or this: That the ministers must be equall, and that some must be gouerned by all, and not all by some? Or that, The Pastor or teacher in euery congregation ought to be the Principall of the consistorie of their congregation? Or that, Many pari∣shes may be ioyned in one, and haue one Pastor, and yet that it is vnlawful for one Pastor to haue many Parishes? Or that, In the meane whyle tyll preachers encrease to furnish the places vnfurnished, vpon conference among the learned, some discrete man be appoyn∣ted to make some entyer prayer. &c.
Passed ouer in silence.