CHAP. XIII.
Where are several Questions Answered and Resol∣ved.
Quest. WHether a Church-member may with∣draw or absent himself from the Lord's Supper, upon any Sin, or Offence given him, by one or more of his Fellow-members in the Church?
Answ. The offended Member may not with∣draw, nor by any means absent himself on that Account. Too many indeed are apt to think, (and they Act accordingly) that they have a Dispensation to neglect their Duty, and practi∣cally to slight their Priviledge, because others are not so good as they should be, and have gi∣ven them Offence. But that which gives them such a Dispensation, is their own Pride, Igno∣rance, Prejudice and wilfulness, not Jesus Christ their Head. But I say, you may not absent your selves, or neglect that great Ordinance up∣on such Accounts. (1) Because it is your Du∣ty to receive it, and wait on Christ in it, (as