SCHEMA SACRUM: VEL, Forma Uniformitatis Formosissima: ARGUMENTS for Order: or, CONFORMITY confirmed. For an Uniform Resorting, to each ones Parochial Church; to perform their Duty, of an Entire Service, upon the Lords Day. Ordo Regnum regit& In Ordine Lex est. portrait of King Charles II Ordo Ecclesiam servat:& In Ordine Pax est. depiction of a clergyman THe kingdom of England, divided into Parishes; was, and is, for this fourfold end and purpose. 1. That the better Government: 2. That the public Peace: 3. That true Propriety: and, 4. That the public Good, Might the better be Established and Enjoyed, both in the Church and State. And therefore every Person, is constionably obliged, to make his Repair to his Parish Church; and that more particularly, for these Nine following Reasons. I. BEcause, every Minister having lawful Institution and Induction, into a Pastoral Charge; he hath from God and Man; the Charge of those Souls, over which he is OVERSEER. II. Because, every Person leaving his own Parish Church, usually and purposely; to Repair and Resort unto any other; is a public Trespasser against the known Laws of the Land. III. Because, Non-Conformity begins Disorder, which begets Division: and it begets Disobedience, which begins Rebellion. Now, the end of Division, is Destruction: and the end of Rebellion, is Damnation. IV. Because, such as wilfully refuse, to Resort to their Parish Church, do Discomfort, Discourage, and Discredit, their own lawful Minister: bringing a Scandal upon HIM; As if he were unworthy, unable, and unprofitable, in the Sacred Function of his delegated Ministry. V. Because, they bring a Scandal upon the whole Parish; as if it were a Place of Libertinism; very Disorderly and Irreligious: without all fear, of either God or the King; as to Order, and Devotion. VI. Because, they bring a Scandal upon Themselves; as if they were schismatical in Opinion; wavering in the Faith; Despisers of Others; and endeavoured the Disturbance of the public Peace. VII. Because, such as wilfully refuse to Resort unto their Parish Church, can never have any true Comfort, by resorting unto any other: for, To do evil, that good may come, is the Tenet of a Sectarist; and To Reform by Rebellion, is the Position of a traitor; and To think to edify the poor Soul by a mis-zealous Disobedience, is the error of Fanaticks; and the Pantrap of a Non-Conformist. VIII. Because, such as wilfully refuse to Resort unto their Parish Church; and yet Gad up and down to other Places; they openly Disown, and notoriously Disdain, the Form of the Kings Government: they declare to the World a most Unchristian Dis-affection to their proper Pastor: they make an unhappy Difference in the whole Parish: and a continual Contention, between the Minister and his People. IX. And lastly, Because, such as wilfully refuse to Resort unto their Parish Church, to Resort unto any other; they do( in a desperate presumption) manifestly sin against Gods own Word: for, it is written, in the thirteenth Cap. to the Hebrews, Verse the seventeenth;— Obey them which have the Rule over you, and submit yourselves; for, they watch for your souls: as They that must give Account; that they may do it with joy, and not with Grief; for, that is Unprofitable for You. Thus, whilst the Non-Conformist, Disobeys God: Dishonours the King: Disturbs the Peace: Discredits his Ministers: and Disowns Government: He Discovers his Folly, and Destroys Himself. Because he is, Neither a good Man: Nor good Christian: Nor good Subject: Nor good Parishioner. Because, Against GOD his Word: The KING his Laws: The CHURCH Her Constitutions. He is, Wilfully-wofully-wicked: Wilful for his Humour; Wicked for his Opinion; and, woeful for his Practise. In principio Operis sui, Deus nihil prius, quàm Disciplinam fecit. Quid autem, non erit tenebrosum? quid non incompositum? quid non haberetur absurdum? nisi constitutis Legibus, cuncta starent Elementa. Omnia profectò, insipiens natura confunderet; nisi MUNDUM, Disciplinae ratio Gubernaret. Nisi constitutus esset Ordo vivendi, nunquam profectò finem poneret natura Peccandi. Omnia sub metu DISCIPLINAE Jacent Vitia. St. Aug. de bono Dis. Cap. 1. Contra Rationem, nemo Sobrius; Contra Scripturas, nemo Christianus; Contra Ecclesiam, nemo Pacificus Senserit. S. Aug. de Tri. cap. 4. lib. 6. No Bishop, no King. No Minister, no Bishop. No Government, no Minister. No Order, No Government. And no safety to Any, if not Order in All. Therefore, Let all things be done decently, and in order: for God is not the Author of confusion, but of peace; as in all Churches of the Saints, 1 Cor. 14.33, 40.— So Believeth,— anthony saddler: Chaplain in Extraordinary to His MAJESTY. Ex Aed. Lamb. Mart. 30. 1665. Imprimatur, Geo: straddling, S. T. P. Rever. in Christo Pat. D. Gilb. Archiep. Cant. à sac. Domest. LONDON, Printed by Thomas Milbourn, MDCLXV.