C 8-4 ]. of the Proteflant Religionin the Church of England was formed upon Catholic and comprehenfve Principles, .finch as would include the greaten Number of n lifh Subjects, and be the moil likely Method to unite foreign Protefiants. "Tis a Confirmation of this, that very confiderable Numbers both of _Luthe- rans and Calvinifis have become Mem- bers of the Church of England, not- withflanding their Irreconcileablenefs to the proper.. Scheme of each other. But there is an Objection made, by the, Pu- ritans to the Habits, and a fewCere- monies of the fame .indifferent Nature, retained by the Wifdom of the Nation that muff be mentioned, not for the Weight this Objection has, but becaufe 'twas made the Occafion of fo much Debate, Contentionand 1llifchief. Their Sentiments upon this Head Mr. N. has given, Pag. 595. " Nor had they an " Averfion to fuch decent and difiind " Habits for the Clergy, as were -not " derived from Popery." The Difpute therefore was, not about the Diflinc&ion of Drefs, but what that diftinguifhing Drefs thould be. Here again we Mall find the Government upon the more charitable Side of the Queftion. The Queen is Cenfred .where the deferves Praife, for thinking that the Doftrines of
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