N's Hilt. p.240. f X88 Di(grace to confute themfelves. This made it difficult for them to comply with thofe Laws, which they had, without Caufe, loaded with opprobrious Names. The Inlligation of the Papifts, and the Encouragement they received from others, drew them into fuch Lengths, that it was not very praói- cable to retreat. Let us now proceed to confider what the Eehac'iour of the Puritans was un- der the Influence already mention'd. But that there may be no Miflake, Mr. N. is defir'd particularly toobferve, that the Difpute with him, under this Head, is not upon Principles, but upon FaEis. 'Tis not, whether Perfecution for Confcience Sake be a grievous Sin, highly injurious to our Fellow Crea- tures, inconfifrent with the Chriflian Inflitution, and greatly offenfive to Al- mighty God. This is no Part of the Difpute. It was not therefore very candid in this Gentleman to reprefent the Clergy of the Church of England as the Patrons of Perfecution ; nor had he any Ground to declare fo roundly as he does, that one Article of Con- troverfy between the Diffenters and the Eftablifh'd Church at this Day is, " 7'he natural Right that every Man " has to judge for himfelf, and make Pro-
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