Baxter - BX5207 B3 A2 1696

216 The. LIFE .of the who fcruplethe life of it as now it is, our Will andPleafure is that none bepunith ed or troubled for not ufing it, until it be reviewed and effe&ually reformed as aforefaid:]_ In the Preface concerning Ceremonies, wedelire that at leaft thefe Words be left out [Not that tbemfelves do in their judgmentsbelieve the Pralticeof theft particular Ceremonies, which theyexcept again(!, to be in it !if unlawful.] As concerning Ceremonies, our Will and Pleafureis, a. That none ¡hall be required to kneel in the a&of receiving the Lord's Supper ; but left at Liberty eherein. 2. That the religious Observation of Holy-days of human Institution be left in- different, and that none be troubled for not obferving of them. 3. That no Man lhall be compell'd to ufe the Cross in Baptifni, ör suffer for not ufing ir. 4. That no Man ¡hall be compelled to bowat the NameofJefus. f. Forthe ufe of the Surplice, we are contented that all Men be left os their Li- berty to do as they ¡hall think fit, without fuffering in the leaft Degree for wearing or not wearing it. And becaufe Tome Men otherwife pious and learned, fay they cannot conform unto the Subfcription required by the Canons, nor take theOathof Canonical O- bedience, we are content, and it is our Will and Pleafure (fo they take the Oath of Allegiance andSupremacy) that they ¡hall receive Ordination, Inftitution, and Indu&ion, and ¡hall be permitted to exercife their Fun&ion, and toenjoy the Pro= fits of their Livings without the Paid Subfcription, or Oath of Canonical O- bedience. And moreover, that no Perlons in the Univerfities ¡hall, for the want of filch Subfcription be hindred in taking their Degrees. Laftly, That fach as have been ordained by Presbyters, be not required to re- nounce theirOrdination, or to be re-ordained, or denied Institution and Induai- on for want of Ordination by Bilhops. Andmoreover, that none be judgedto forfeit their Prefentation or Benefice, or be deprived of it, fornot readingof thofe of the 39 Articles that contain thecon- troverted Pointsof Church-Government andCeremonies. § ro8. After all this a.Day was appointed for his Majeíty to perufe the Declara- tion as it was drawn up by the lord Chancellor, andto allow what he liked and alter the ref, upon the hearingofwhat both fides Ihould fay : Accordingly he came to the Lord Chancellor'sHoufe, and with him the Duke of Albermarle, and Duke of Ormond (as I remember) the Earl of Manche(ler, the Earl of Anglefey, the Lord Hollis, Esc. and Dr. Sheldon (then) Bithop of London, Dr. Morley (then) Bishop ofWorcester, Dr. Hincbman (then) Bishop of Salisbury, Dr. Cefivr Bithop of Durham, Dr. Gauden (after) bilhopof Exeter and Worcester Dr.Barwick (after) Deanof Pauli, Dr. Hacker Bishop of Coventry and Lircbflelrl, with divers others; among whom, Dr. Gunning was moBnotable. On the otherpart flood Dr. Reignolds, Mr.Calamy, Mr. Ash,. Dr. Waßù, Dr. Manton, Dr. Sparliow, my felf, and who elfe I remem- ber not. The Bufinefs of the Day wasnot to difpute, but as the Lord Chancellor read over Declaration, eachParry was to ' fpeak to what they disliked, and the King to determine howit ¡hould be, as likedhimfelf. While the Lord Chancellor read aver the Preface, there was no Interruption, only he thought it heft himfelf to blot out thofe Words about the Declaration inScotland for the Covenant [That we did fiat's the Moment it pad our Hand, ask God Fergivenefi for our Part in it.] . The great matter which we ftoptat was, theWord [ Confent] where theBithop is to confirm by the [Confear] of the Pallor of that Church ; and the Kingwould by no means pals the Word Confesar either there or in the Point ofOrdination or Cen- sures ; becaufe it gave the Minihers a negative Voice: We urged him hard with a Paffage in his Father's Book of Meditations, where he exprefly granteth this [Con- fentj of the Presbyters ; but it would not prevail : The moB that Imulled onwas from theend of our Endeavours, that wecame not hither for a Perfonal Agree- ment only with our Brethrenof the other way, but to procure filch gracious Con- ceffions from his Majelly,as would unite all the foberef Peopleof theLand: And we knew that on lower Terms it would not be done. Though [Confent] be but a lit- tle Word, it was neceffary to a very defirable end; if it were purpofed that the. Parties and Divisions should rather continue unhealed, then we had no more to lay, there being noRemedy : But we were fare that Union would not be attained if

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