1 276 ment, to endeavour to remove out of the publick Eflablifhment every thing that, in their Opinion, is really finful, and will expofe them to the Difplea- fure of Almighty God, to whom Ru- lers, as well as Subjeds, are accounta- ble for their Condut. But when the Difpute is, whether the ceremonial and external Parts of Religion fhall be mo- dell'd in this or the other particular Form, it becomes a Matter of civil Prudence, more than religious Duty-; and the Peace and Welfare of the Com- munity, as well as the Safety of the Government (efpecially when the Title isdifputed) ought to have great Weight in deciding the Queflion. Queen Eli- zabeth found the Papifts very watch- ful Enemies, and there was no Topick they inlifledmore earneflly upon thanthe Uncertainty and Changeablenefs of the Prote/lant Religion. The famous Ab- bot Fecleengham made it the Rule by which Men were to diflinguifh between true Religion and the Counterfeit, Strype'sAnn. which is the moll flayedReligion, and vol. 1. P.75always the mofi agreeable to it felf. It may, perhaps, have the greater Weight with Mr. N. That his Favourite, Strype's Ap-ArchbifhopHeath, who (he fays) (poke Pen' P'8. fo elegantly and jdflly againft the AEI of Uniformity, declares himfelf ofthe fame Opinion
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