32 The Realnablenef to Conformity and `Union, than to Separa- tion, and your behaviour in it. But it is time to leave this, and proceed. I delire you therefore to confider, 5. That if the Argument which I am now examining, be a good A rgument for a Separation, then there will always be a necefìty for one, and always a reafon fufficient to uphold , and excufe it ; which, I think, is by no means to be allowed. You, and yourpeople, feparate in order topre s, and obtain, a farther re- formation in Ecclefaflical .Matters, as ne ceffary in order to the moregeneral reaching of thegreat ends of Religion ; and in oppo- Jition to thofe who reckon the Church foper- fel-t as to need no amendments. Now I may fafely affirm, that neither You, nor any Men elfe in the World, can contrive fuch a Church, or lay the fcheme of fuch a conftitution, that a farther refor- mation Ihall not be neceffary in order to the more general reaching of the great ends of Religion. Had fuch amendments and al- terations as, we are often told, would have contented You, and brought You in, been accepted of, in the Eflablifhed Church, You cannot fay that it would have wanted nothing in order to the more general
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