(V30) Gdd, and the Preachers that I heard wereprofitable Preachers' and if Tome words were arnifs, I paft themby ; and the very Concord and Pretence of Chriftäans (though faulty) is plea- fant to me. 4. I lived where and when there Parifh Churches were flan- dered, by miftakes, to be fuch whofe Communion was unlaw- ful ; and my conflant avoiding them,would have made me feern aconfenter to the flanders, and fo tobe guilty of fcandal. 5. I lived in a time and place, where the Rulers and Laws Commanded Parifh Communion ; and to forbear it againftfuch commands and penalties, feemeth plainly to tell the world that I hold it unlawful, which is an untruth. 6. I had feen Whither this extream offeparation had brought this Nation, formerly, and of late ; and what a hopeful Refor- mation it lhamed and deftroyed,and that by fuch Rebellious and mad anions, as made them, and accidentally others, the fcorn and hatred of the World, and have occalioned all our fuffer- ings. 7. I `lived where men that I thought guiltyofour finful per fecution and the danger of the land, diddifcern the miftake of them that overcharged the Liturgy and Parifh Communion, and thereupon took them for a proud Fanatick fort of People, wor- thyof all that doth befal them, and think they do God fervice in ruining us all, as ifwe were Inch : And I durft not thus fcan- dali.ze and harden men in grievous perfecutions. 8. I was loth to rnifguide others by my example and I doubted not but when necefl.ïty drove them to it, many would tfee caufe to Communicate with the Parifh Churches. And I was willing that they fhould fooner fee there Reafons,, and not feem to do it only to fave themfelves. 9. I had read the writings of thofe excellent men of God a- gainit Bro:rniJts, or Separation heretofore; who then were the Non-Conformifts that did Puffer fo much for Reformation : He that will read what is written by Mr. john Paget, Mr. Wil- liam Bradjhaty, Mr. Gifford, Mr. h'ilderfham, Mr, Brightman Mr. fohn Ball, Mr. Rathband, Dr. Ames Firft and Second Ma nude n, erc and lately Mr. yob); Tombes, the Pillar of the Anabaptifrs ; and .for hearing by .Mr. Philip Nye, may fee e- nough for Tuft fatisfadion efp cially in Mr. Ball's Triai of S naration. And though the cafe of Conformity be fince made Much
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