of CONFORMITY. '35 This íhould indeed be no objeaion againft the making nearer and nearer approaches to perfection, againft making any fuch alterations, at any time, as,áre apparently for theencreafing the beauty of a Church, and tend to the more gene. rat reaching the great ends of Religion; becaufe it is certainly the duty of every Chriftian, who hath it in his power, to press towards thofe ends, and to do all lawful things towards the compaífng of them, and to confult the honour ofGod, and the ChriflianChurch. 13ùt then, fup9 poling thefe alterations not made, but refilled, and reje&ed, this will not juftify a fep4ration, unlefs you will lay it down as a good Principle, That fepara tion is neceiiary, whenever a Church is imperfe&, and will not admit of fuch amendments as we think nece(l'ary. This I cannot think you will fay, though this Argument in defence of your behaviour towards theChurchof England, fay it for you becaufe according to this, T fee not how you can poffibly communicate with anyChurch in the world, or what reafon you can give, why You do not feparat` from your own Churches. They are imperfea, They Rand in need of AT
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