269 ] peaceable Subje&s, and not for force Lime only; for lèveral Years. 'Tis Pi- ty he has introduced the Reformation to defend and give a Credit to their Factious Proceedings ; 't is a Proflitution of that great Work to be employ'd in fuch Service. " Let the Reader (faysN's i3it3. Mr. N.) judge by the foregoing Hifto-p 5-99 " ry, whether they did not attend and " apply for the Confent of the Magi- " ftrate SEVERAL YEARS. And if, after cc all, the Confent of the Magigrate cc mzft be expected, before we follow cc the 7)g-fates of our Confciences, 'tis " eafy to fee there would have been no " REFORMATION in the Proteftant " World." But, with this Gentleman's Leave, 'tis much more eafy to fee, that .his Puritants ought to have attended the Confent of the Legiflature, for ac- compliJhing the`Defgn they had in View. Conjcience is a moving Word, and there- fore he employs it upon this Occafion : But what does Confcience mean in the prefent Cafe, except a firong Vefre, and violent Endeavours, to force a nar- rowGeneva Scheme upon their Fellow- Subjects, of different Sentiments; and compel the Civil Magifirate toperfecute for it ? 'Twas not a meer following the fic`tates of their own Mind, or worfhippingGod tbemfekes in that way they
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