ANd therefore by this president also, our brethren of the pre∣sent* 1.1 Churches ought to be very cautations how they medle with such Edge-tooles, for feare of the scandal that many arise from such actions, whereof there is doubtlesse great cause of complaint, in that by so doing, the Church doth not receive edifying, as also, in that it administreth cause, to the enemies of God to blasphem; who many times commeth on purpose to such meetings, to pro∣cure themselves Mi••ch, by glorying in our shame.
Obj. I commend you in that you are no Countenancer of disorder in your brethren, for in very deed, the boldnes, and rudenesse of such members, hath made your Churches evi•• spoken of, and disesteemed more then otherwayes they would have beene, but yet if a member of your Church have but one tallant, will you have him imploy it?
Ans. Yea without all question, but not in publike meetings;* 1.2 for there the most powerfull meanes ought to be used, in regard, that the unbelievers have liberty to come to the publick Ordnance of preaching as well as any member of the Church (And that by our Saviours commands, Mat. 28. 19, 20. Marke 16, 16.) who as I have said, come (for the most part) to carpe at the doctrine deli∣vered, but in private meetings, they ought to imploy their parti∣cular tallants, for in so doing, they may in time become such exspert Proficients in Theology, as to teach publickly, being cal∣led thereunto.