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The Tenets of the Independents, are as follow.
1. They hold, That particular Churches, asso∣ciated for personal Communion, are of Divine In∣stitution.
2. That particular Churches ought to have a proper Exercise of Discipline amongst themselves.
3. That none but free Consenters should re∣ceive the Sacrament, nor be related to the Pastor, as his Flock.
4. That the rest should live, as Catechumens, in peace.
5. That the Church of England is no True Church.
6. That Parish-Churches are no True Churches.
7. That Parish-Ministers are no True Ministers, if Ordained by Diocesans, and not chosen by the People.
8. That Ministers and People must gather Churches, that are purer, and set up purer Disci∣pline; whatever Rulers say, or do, or themselves suffer by it.
9. That no prohibition of the Magistrate will warrant a Minister to forbear his Office. Mr. Rich. Baxter.
Mr. Rosse, and others, give a larger account of their Opinions, but these being all that they have of late Years contended for, and being of late, at least in part, reconciled to the Presbyterians, I forbear to ascribe any more to them.