312 112r. Iï E A LyS TT Vol. of the Juftices, Gentry and Freeholders about 800; e Minifters about the Number of 40.' -Neal, p. 523. A Petition was prefented from So-. merfetíhire, fign'awith about 14000 Names. And thefe were not of the Rabbleor Refufe of the People, as the Petitions of the other fide common- ly were. ' Knights, Efquires, Divines, Gentle- men-Freeholders, Inhabitants of the County of Somerfr.°t, none of them PapUs ; but all Prótef- e tatlts of the Churchof England, and his Majefty's loyal Subjects.' N°. 14350. * WhereofKnights and Gentlemen 200. Divines. 221. There were a great many other Petitions in fa.- your of Epilcop.tcy, of which Mr. Ideal takes no notice. t One from Chefhire, fubfcribed by four Lords ; Knights, Jufiices of the Peace, and Efquires 94 Divines 86 ; Gentlemen of Quality 440; Freehol- ders and othcrInhabitants 8936 ; all of the fame County. Which Petition concludes, ' That there be admitted no Innovation of Doftrine or Liturgy ; that Holy Publick Servicebeing fo Taft rooted by ` lore fettled continuance in the Church, that in our Opinion and Judgment it cannot be alter'd (unlefs by the Advice and Content of force Na tion l Synod) without an Univerfal Difcontent. And that forne fpeedy Courfe be taken to fupprefs fuch Schifmaticks and Separati/ls, whole fa tious Spirits do evidently endanger the Peace both of Church and Stare.' fi ' There was a Petition likewife from the Coun_ ty of Notting )auz, fubfcribed by one Vifcount, Collection of Petitions, &c, p. 13, 14. ¡ Nalfon, p. 759. Collation ofPetitions, p, 22. it Ib. p. 9. ` five
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