Chapter 1064 of 1261

Section 1065

Section 1065

I. We dislike the church of England because of its Constitution

Which is human; and not divine: it is called The church of England as by law Established; not by the law of God, but by the law of man: it is said to be the best constituted church in the world, but we like it never the better for its being constituted by men: a church of Christ ought to be constituted as those we read of in the Acts of the Apostles, and not established by Acts of Parliament; as the articles, worship, and discipline of the church of England be; a parliamentary church we do not understand; Christ’s kingdom or church is not of this world; it is not established on worldly maxims, nor supported by worldly power and policy.

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