Hoadly - BX5136 H6

Of CONFORMITY. every Chriflian ; what every good Man ought to do, and what is but agreeable to that fenfe You have frequently ex- prefs'd, of the miferable confequences ofReligiousdivifons, and the unfpeakable advantages of Concord and vnity.. And if this be fo, it appears, that your pri- vate fupport and encouragement, ought not to hinder the People from perfuing a greater good, the univerfal Advantage of the Proteflant Church, and Englifh Na- tion, byConformity to theChurch of Eng- land; and therefore, that this Argument cannot prove it to be their duty, to ad- here to You in the feparate Exercife of Your Miniflry. I leave this to your confideration, and proceed to The Fifth Argument, in defence of Your People, which is taken from their Right to chub e their own Paflour, as fol- lows, The People mull often part with this Right, if they fubmit to the Legal Pro- vifon for them; Therefore, They cannot live in Con- formity to the Church of England. This for it find, a little afterwards, thus exppelfed in a manner fomewhat di:Fering from this; K 2 !hither 147

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