OfCONFORMITY. 5. That, fuppofing an unqualified Mi- xifler fettled in a Parifb, His Parifbioners arenot prefently in fo defperate a condi- tion as you reprefent them to be in. They are not obliged to ive up them- felves blindly to his direaion, and to receive whatever He preaches, or teaches, with an implicit faith. This is a Popifb, and not a Pratefiant Doarine, nor ever yet taught, or admitted in the Church of England. His People (as I have had often an occafion to obferve) are fecure of a Liturgy adapted to all the purpofes of Publick Worfhip, and ofmany Portions of God's Worddelivered to them in it, by means of which, they may attend upon God to hisGlory, and their own Edifica- tion. So that, in this Church, The great bulnefs of Religious Af ' nblies is render'd much more ufeful to the People, and much more agreeable to the Nature, and Defign of them, than it can poiJibly be in that Formof Publick Worf>ip which you haveencouraged in the Land. And you your (elves cannot pretend a defet, in this confiant appointed Service, of any thing neceffary to Salvation ; or any thing in it deftruaive of it. And this is their certain entertainment, however h fuffici- j5i
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