Hoadly - BX5136 H6

136 The Rea fonablenefs mendments, and alterations; There is 4 farther reformation of them neceffary, in order to themore general reaching the great ends of Religion; and this, I doubt not, is the opinion of many of your felves. What reafon then is there to be given, why you fhould feparate from the Efta- blifhed Church becaufe of the want of this farther Reformation, and join with thefe Churches which want it as much ? But this I had occafion to urge under myfecand Anfwer to this Argument. And then, To feparate in oppofition to fuch as think the Church fo per feft as to ftand in need of no amendments, is yet more un- reafonable; and I should think, fome- what too wild to be mentioned by perfons of thought and ferioufnefs, with- out a mark of their ditlike upon it. It is as if we fhouldfeparate, and think our (elves under an obligation fo to do, be- caufe there are men of little judgment, and ftrong pallions, in the Churchof Eng. land ; becaufe there are weakMen, and Men guilty of errours, that hold com- munion with it. Such You think thefe Perforas to be , and in oppoftion, to çlìeir Errour, run from their Church, as if were accountable for the Error

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