98 The Keafonabieneß from it, and erecting. Churches in oppo: fition to it : And how incongruous is it, that you lhould feparate from the Church of England becaufe it is not perfect, and be your felyes, in the mean while, as imperfetl and defetive Churches, as that you have feparated from ? I fpeak the leaft, and therefore I hope you will give me leave to fay it, That Tour Churches are not moreperfeci than the Eflablifhed Church. What advances then have you made towards theattaining this perfetlion ? And what have you gained by leaving an imperfeti Church ? It founds but in- differently to fay, We leave the Church ofEnglandbecaufe it is imperfet ; and we communicate withChurchesas imperfecia we leave the Church ofEnglandbecaufe we are engaged in a defignof prefiing a far- ther Reformation, and for fear we fhould contribute to the firengthning the opini- on of fome that is perfect ; and yet we conflantly Communicate with Churches which we know to be imperfea : We for- fake theEftablifhedChurch in oppofition to thofe who think it perfett; and we join with Churches of whole perfetlion there is as little hope. But I pray, until this Reformation and Perfection be accomplifh- ed,
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