turn our rigour into ctmpafsion. 429 Macedonian:, and almoft all the rabble in Epipbaa niue, Attguftine and Philaftriu , but Bifhops or Presbyters ? Who have caufed and kept open the wounds of the Churches of the Eat} and Weft fo long?Who introduced all the errours(about pray- ing for & to the dead,Cc.) that are in molt of the Liturgies of the Churches in Eaf? andWeft? And all the errours that are found in fo many Coun- cils and Confeflions of Churches; and in fó ma- nyVolumes of Controverfie as -are extant ?Who letup the Roman Ufarpation and Tyranny ? Who, let up the Papal power above Princes; and deter- mined in the Laterane Council for their power to depofe them and alienate their dominions ?' Who fet upUfurpers and raifed wars againfl Emperors and Kingsupon there grounds ? Who brought in Tranfubffanriation with the reft of the Roman ab- furdities ? Who have been the Mailers of the bloody Inquifitions ? And who hindereth the preaching of the pure do&rine of the Gofpel in all the Romanifts dominions ? Is it not an, erro- neous Clergy ? You'l fay, Thofe are PaFifes andfo are not ive ? Anf. No, God forbid we Mould ! But they are a tniflákenClergy ; which íheweth usthat the Clergy are as liable to be dividers and troublers of the Church as the Laity are ; and havedone much more. If any hence would infer, that the Paflors rntlit be vilified or deprived of their juirl liberties and power, I would more largely tell fuch a one, that it is alfo the Clergy that have oppofed all thefe Herefaes and fns; and that have maintained obe- dience to Princes ; and that have preferved the Scrip- N¡
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