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 Children baptized have all Things neceſſarie to Salvation, and be undoubtedly ſaved. It hath other Places, out of which,  may prove, mo Sacraments than two, which they ſay,  Pariſhoner, who is already baptized ſhall communicate,  ſhall alſo receave the Sacraments; and that Sacraments, are generally neceſſary to Salvation, as if there were others, eyther not ſo general, or not ſo neceſſarie, It hath other Places, out of which they may prove univerſall Grace; , God the Father made me, and all the World, and  the Sonne redeemed me, and all Mankinde: One Collect  to begge from God, that which they dare not preſume to name, and a Number others of this Sort.

V. Though likewiſe they amend all thoſe Errors, and that were no materiall Error in it at all; ſo they read nothing at all but Scriptures, yea, and that all their Prayers  Exhortations were nothing but Words of Scripture, yet  a Liturgie were not lawfull to be made the only Form  God's Worſhip in Publick: For, though a formed Liturgie may be to ſerve for Rule to other Churches, and Monuments to Poſterity, what Forms are uſed, or that it may lead  Way, or be a Direction to thoſe that are beginning in the Miniſtry, yet, it is not by reading of Prayers and Exhortations, that the Lord appoints his Servants of the Miniſtrie to worſhip him, or edifie his People; but, he has given Gifts to, to exhort, pray, and preach, which they ought to ſtir  and uſe; and though they may in their private Studies,  Help of other Mens Gifts, yet it is not lawfull for a Man to tie himſelf, or be tyed by others, to a preſcript Forme  Words in Prayer and Exhortation, for theſe Reaſons;

Firſt, Such a preſcript Forme is againſt the Glorie of God, ſtinting to him ſuch a dayly Meaſure of Service, and ſo  the many ſpirituall Petitions and Praiſes, that otherwiſe would be, if God's Gifts were uſed.

Secondly, It is againſt the Dignitie of Chriſt, in making his gifts needleſſe; for, though he ſend downe no Gifts at all, can ſerve themſelves with the Book, without them.

Thirdly, It quenches the holy Spirit, becauſe he gets no Enjoyment.

Fourthly, It hinders the Edification of God's PooplePeople [sic]; they as well ſtay at Home, and be edified by reading the book themſelves.

Fifthly, It is againſt the Converſion of thoſe that know not : Will ever a Rat-ryme of Words ſaid over, without