N's Hift. P. 557. [1s0J behaviour ought not, in fuftice, to be laid to the Charge of the Government. There is one Obfervation that deftroys far the greateft Part of Mr. N's Com- plaints. Ifthe Eftabliíhment was found- ed, as we have Peen upon a Catholic and comprehenfive Bottom ; if it took in the greateft Number of Englifh Sub® jests ; and was the belt Medium be- tween foreign Proteftants of different Perfuafions ; thofe that wouldnot com- ply with fuch a Scheme, íhould only blame themfelves if they loft the Ad- vantages of it. When the Government had made an Eftablifhment, that com- prehended the moderate Men of all Parties, it was great Wifdomnot to re- duce it to a narrow Platform, deviled by the Bigots of any one. " Many of the flriEter Sort, fays Mr. N. that " had been Exiles for Religion, could " not come up to the Terms of Con- " formity." 'Tis true, many of thofe, who had been at Geneva, would not be fatisfied with any Thing but the Model there ufed. To have introduced that, had it been practicable, would have been giving up a vaft Majority of a Society to the Humour of a few. If thefe few could not comply with a rea- fonable and extenfive Plan, they could lay the Blame no where fo properly, as upon
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