Parr III. Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter. whoheard the Sermon, Mr. "John I-iumplrey, a man not ftrait and fathom inDo&rin, Government or Worfhip, as his Books Thew for the middle way, about ElePhioa, Jultilcation, dec. and his former Writings, for giving the Lord'sSupper to the Un- godly to convertthem, and his own Reordination, and writing for Reordination : Theformer Sellions of Parliamen he printed a sheet for Concord, by reftoring force hlenced Minifters, and tolerating others, for which he was Imprifoned (as was Iyr. LudovicusMolin,ëus M. D. Son to old Peter for writing his Patrons againfh the Prelatilts : but deliveredby the CommonA& of Pardon. And this SeClion the faid Mr. Humphrey againprinted another Iheet, andput it into the bands of many Par- liament men ; which though flighted, and fruftrate by the Prorogation of the Mode, yet I think path fo much reafon in it, that I Ihall hereannex it, though it fpeak notat all to the righteonfnefs ofour Cade, and the Reafons of our Non- conformity, that theReader may fee upon what Terms we hood : But the truth is when we were once contrived into the Parliament's Inquifitionand perfecutioa, it was refolved that we íhould befreed bythe King or not at all ; and that ParÍla- ments andLaws Ihouldbe our Tormenters, and not our Deliverersany more. 143 Mr: Yohn Huntphrey's Papers given to the Parliament-Men. Comprehendinn with Indulgence. Nihil eftjam dillum quadnon fuit diaum prior. Terence. TTbath pleated his Majelty by feveral gracious Overtures tocommend a Uni- oh of his Proteftant Subje&s to the confideration of a Parliament. A de- fign full of all Princely Wifdom, Honèfty, and Goodnefs. In this Atchievement there is a double Intereft (I apprehend) to be diftinguilhed and weighed ; that of Religion it felf, and thatof the Nation. Theadvance of Religion Both conlft much in the Unity of its Profellors, both in Opinion and Pratlice, to be of one Mind, and one. Heart, and one way (in Difcipline and Worfhip) fo far as may be according to the Scriptures. The advance of the Nation does lie in the freedom and flourilhing of Trade, and uniting the whole Body in the common Benefit, and dependence on the Government. Theone of theft befpeaks an L- JfsblifbedOrder and Accommodation ; the other befpeaks Indulgence, Liberty ofCon- fcience or ti'erátion, For while People are in danger about Religion, we dare not launch out into Trade (fay they) but we mutt keep our Moneys, be- ing we know not into what 'traits we !hall be driven ; and when, intebe- teiere to their Party, they are heldunder feverity, it isealie for thofe, who are defigning Heads, to mouldthem into Wrath and FaRion ; which, without that oc- cufioa, will melt, anddilfoive it felf into bare Diltent of Opinion, peaceably re- jottiítgunder the Enjoymentof Proteftion. TheKingwe know isvoncerned, as Supreme Governeur, and as aCbriflian, Pro- SelantGovern'nsi As he is King,he is to feek thewelfare of the Nation, as he is a Chriftian the Flourilbing of Religion ; and the Proteftant Religion particularly i9 his Intereíh, as. this Kingdom loth lie in Reliance (he beingthe chief Party) with its Neighbour Nations. The Judgment nowof fouie is for aComprehending AO, whichmay take in thofe who are for our Parochial Churches, thatfeverity thenmight beufed for reclaim- ing all whofoever feparate from them : The Judgment of fome others is, for a free and equal Al if Grace to all indifferently (the Papiltswith molt excepted) whether feparatifts orothers, abhorring Comprehnnfion, as more dangerous to them, upon that Account mentioned, than all the Alts that have paired. Neither of there Judge up tothe full intereftof the King andKingdom, as is propofed. It becomes not thePresbyceian, if his Principles will admit him to own our Parochial Church- es, andenjoy a Living, to be willing to have his Brethren, the Independents, given up to perfecution : And it becomes not theSeparatifl, if he may but enjoy his Can- fcáence, to Repine, or at the Freelytcrianfor reaping any further Emolument, teeing
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