( 21.6 to knowwhether he would have them live ordie: They were ignorant that a Lord Proprietor may do with his own as he lift. Who accufeth the owner for killing his. own Sheep ? But the times of this ignorance are part : The Long Parliament that made the At ofuniformity cured it : Arid (hall not the Act of Oblivion be permitted to reconcile us, and continue our peace ? 2. But, Sir, Who be they that were thus deceived ? I told you, I. That of near ten thoufand that had Churches under the Parliament and Cronswel, there was but two thoufand that refu- fed to Conform : And is not-fever thoufand Conformifts more than two thoufand DifTTenters. 2. Many that were in the Parlia- ment's Army Conformed ; and Thine that were for the Kings Death, when the generalityofthofe :called 'Prefbyterians abhor- red it, and the Engagement,; andbrought in the King on rea- fons ofmeer Confcience. 3. I have told you that we will take it thankfully, if only thofe were filenced that had any hand in that War,believing that it will not nowbe twenty Minifters in England. And why are the reft that were Boysat School, accufed for other Mens opini- ons or actions.? For the time to come, youneed not fear them. I heard force tell theMembersofthe Long Parliament that call- ed themRebels for laying, that a Parliament may rife defenfize Arms againft the Dings Commiffoned Saddlers ; that if that would ferve,they would promife, that if the King would but fend a dozen Irif.'-men to kill them all in the houfe, they would never be guilty of taking Arms to defend them, nor perfwading any elfe todo it. L. Obj. VI. But theyfay that there Non- Conformifs, rho' they had no hand in the late War, yet have the fame Principles that caufed it, and that is, Non- Conformity. M This is an argument a baculo.ad angulism : A man is a- gainft theCrofs in B2ptif'cn,or a Lay- Chancellor's excommunica- ting Men for a Ceremony, 6-c. ergo he is againft the King, and for Rebellion. The other fide fay, that the /rift) Principles and the Popifh were the cure ; and muff we therefore conclude ..all Irifh or Papifts tobe againft the King? They were Papifts that railed the Wars on both fides, in' the aforefaid days of King William, K. Stephen, 'H. i. and H. ;. and Ed. 2. and Rich. 2. and H. 6. and Rich. 3. and Ed, q.. &c. Doth it follow thatall -. api jls are-rebels? a. But
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