(38) fuch Naf jacres aswere inFrance, ( of ThirtyThoufand, or Forty Thoufand ; ) or in Ireland, ( ofTwo Hundred Thoufand, ) hath made them think your Power incon- filtent with their fafety : 3. And you muff remember that the Po f tine Additions of theChurchofRome, are in the Judgment of the Puritans very great fins : But you have truly no charge aga:inff the Puritans, for any one Article of their Religion ; but only for not receiving, and forprotefling againflyour Additions. 4. But I perceive, p. S. your Inftances of their defe- âivenefs are, that they are not for E "faf ing days, party- " cullar Garments for Pries, fet Forms, Ehrifim,,s-day, " Good- Friday, Afcen f on, whitfuntide, &c. which they «taefor meet Humane inventions and will-worfhip ; Be- " caufe they think that the New reftament w,vs written to `E inftru&t us Chriflians in the whold Rod), of Gofpel- vor "fhip, &c. :But you arebelt prove this only by telling us that you know Tome perlons of that mind : And when you have done, I willdemandyour Proof that thole Perlonsare no more than Puritans e They have oft told you that their judgment is, that for all that fubltance of God's Wor flip whicehls ofUniverfal neceßîty tothe .Church, and is of Divine Inftitution, the holy Scripture is a fuflîcient Rule : But that very many Circumftances and outward Acts have in Scripture but a General Law ( that they be all done toedification,decently,orderly,in Concord, &c.) and it is left to Humane Prudence to order themby fuch Rules : We condemn no one that ufeth holy Faits or Feaffs, but think them needful: We judgenot thole that celebrate the Memorial ofGod's great Mercies to his Church , by giving hirn thif ks for the holy Life and Doetrine ofhis Eminent Saints, d-c. But will youplain- lyhave our judgment ? We
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