Hoadly - BX5136 H6

$6 The Reafonablene ß the arms of lYJinifterial Conformity irn4 poled. But let us argue theCafe a little, as far as the Caufe of Separation is con: cerned. You your felves, with whom I am chiefly concerned, would have fome Eftablifhment, nay, and fuch an Eflablifb- ment as would inevitably exclude fume Perlons, and fuch as you may think ufeful and laborious. You would then have force Terms, and force Conditions impofed, by which all who come in to the Eftablifhment,fhould be obliged. Who fbail be Judges what Terms are proper ? Shall . not theGovernours in Church and State? Is it not their Province, and mutt not they give an Account to God for it ? if there be force Perfons, who cannot come in to the Miniflry, or remain in thePublick Ex- ercife of it, upon thefe Terms, Can this be remedied ? Or, Mutt thefe Perlons pre- fently begin, and encourage the divifion of the Nation , and fet up Churches against theEflablzfhedChurch? Methinks this thould not eafily be affirmed. Thus in the Cafe before us, You would at that very time if I miftake you not, have had force Terms impofed upon fuch as fhould continue in their Parifh-Mini- firy. Suppoling therefore thefe Terms had been

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