196 Pf4lms, are.all 'clone in the Parilh-Churches. But if [other man- ner extend to every omigiion ofanyappointed part ofthe Liturgy, all "PariJh Churches where I come do it in other manner.] And ¡hall all the'L®rds, Gentlemen and People be therefore punifhed as Conventiclers ? The Non- conformifts where I come, ufe moft of the Liturgy, ( that is) The Pfalms, two Chapters, the, Lords Prayer, the Creed, the Commandments, the Singing Pfalms, $z forceof them more. Muft all go out of theoChurch,if the Cu-'. rate omit part? .If by [ otherwife ] be mean' t [ with any other accidents or circumfances ] the Church of Lngland agreeth not in all finch, and can be no rule therein to the Non- conformifts :, Cathedral and Pariíh-Churches differ : Some Parifhes have Or- gans, Altars, Rails, r'c. and force none : Some Woríhip in Tabernacles, and force in unconfecrated Places, (as fame Chap- pets, the Spittle, the P rifon, Sturbridge-Fair, &c.) And almost all the Chriftian Secs on Earth ( before-named ) difl-erin far . greater matters than our difference from the Liturgy is : And even in the time when the Chriftian Emperours and Prelates were of greateft Power and Zeal for Concord, they never ap- pointed one Liturgy for all the Churches in theEmpire. Nordid any Bifhops in Council or out, fo magnify themfelves, as to write down for all other Bifhops and Priefts the words which they mutt fpeak to God in all their Prayers, as if none that are fit for the Sacred Office, knew what to. fay to God but they, or they only, had the Spirit of prayer ? 23... Are there'not force forts ofGovernment:antecedent inor: der of nature to publick Government, and fuch -as no Princeor Prelate can abrogate, viz. a.Self Government. 2..The Husbands- Government ofthe VVile. 3. And the Parents-Government of his Children, in order to perfonal and familywellfare ? IfPrin: ces or Patrons onwhat pretence foever, would take on them to choofe for all men, what Food they (hall eat, what Phyfick they íüall take and when, what Trade they ¡hall choofe, what VV'ives or Husbands theyThall have, as to individuals, and what Food, Raiment, Phyfick or Calling, they (hall give their Children, c. No Prince can deprive men ofSelf-governing, maternal or pa- ternal Power. And is this power more concerned in any thing than in the faving ofour Souls ? Hath God laid our Salvation on Princes, and Patrons choice, or on our own ? If we mif carry by their choice, will they be damned forus, and not we ?'
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