of CONFORMITY. the tempers and adfiions of every man that conformed ? And, would not the Conformity of the People have been fo far from encouraging them in their rigours, and miming preten f ons (as you fay) that it would wholly have put an end to them ? And were not there perfons, who were thus hamper'dand fetter'd, Diffenters (and refolved fo to be) before there obferva- rions made upon the Clergy ? How then were they Nonconformifts in confederation of there Rigours, and af%uming pretenfons, when, rather, it is plain, thefe Rigours were u fed ,becaufe they wereNonconformifls? But have fá.id too much upon this Argument. Would Men that write in fuchGaufes but confider, that they write in the pre fence of God, and that they are to anfwer for every infinuation, and every unrea- fonable aggravation ; for every thing they fay that may blind the eyes, and prejudice the underftanding of their Read- ders; for every hindrance that they lay in the way to Peace and Union-; for everyword and fentence that may incenfe the divided Parties of Chrifti- ans againft one another; we Mould not fee fo frequently in Books of Contro- verfie the marks of Paon and Hubborn Preju- i9
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