C l1ap. VIII. 'lbe HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS, 663 popery and infidelityd, was ~ bloud iicall f." of p 1 rov 1 .idence, td~ ~tfitempt eTv 1 ery Cha~{;[ 1T thing that could be on~ Wit out 111 10r ea lllg our lVI IOns. . 1~t 1668 . • though the non·conform1fl:s could not legally meet together, to brmg 111 · ~ their concefiions in the name of the body, it was well enough known what they fcrupled, and what would bring mofl: of them itao the church. That a compliance in fome leifer matte rs of indifference would be no reproach but an honour to the church, bow fuperior foever ihe might be in arguments or power. The propol;1ls were drawn up by bin1op Wilkim and Dr. Burton, and Abjlrall of communicated by the lord keeper to Dr. Bates, Manton, and Baxter, the pro~oja!SJ h h . b h d j f ll . . I Baxter s!if< and by t ern to t e1r. ~·et renh, u.n erht 1 1 e o .owmgh pdarbt1cu ars d; . d I pan III. p• ." I. That fuch mimners w o m t e ate tunes a een or ame on y 25 • by prelbytm, (}wuld have the impofition of the hands of a biihop, with this form of words, take thou authorit)' to preach the word of God, and ad– minijler the facraments in an)' congregation if the CHURCH of ENGLAND, . ~vben tboujhalt be lawfullv appointed thereu1zto. 2. That inftead of all former fubfcriptions, after the oaths of alle– giance and fupremacy, they fub(cribe the following declaration: " lA. B. " do hereby profefs and declare, that I approve the doctrine, worihi p, and '' government efl:abliihed in the church ofEngland, as containing all things " neceifary to falvation; and that I will not endeavour by my felf, or any " other, diredly or indireCtly, to bring in any doctrine contrary to that " which is fo eftabliihed. And I do hereby promife that I will continue " in thee ommunion of the church of England, and will not do auy thing· " to di!l:urb the peace thereof." 3· That the gefture of kneeling at the facrament, the cro[s in bap– tifm, and bowing at the name of Jefus, be left indifferent, or taken away. 4· That if the liturgy and canons be altered in favour of di!fenters, then every preacher upon his infl:itution, ihall declare his aifcnt to the Iaw– fulnefs of the ufe of it, and promife, that it ihall be conftantly ufed at the time and place accuftomed. The alterations propofed to be made in the liturgy, were thefe ; . A!ierationsin To read the pfalms in the new tranflation. _ the liturgy. To appoint leifons out of the canonical fcripture inftead of the Apo- BJXtcr's life, .crypha. P· 34· Not to enjoin god-fathers and god-mothers, when either of the pa– rents arc ready to anfwer for the child in baptifm. To omit that ex– ~refiion. in the praye~, by Jpiritual regeneration. · To change the quef– twn, wtlt thou be baptzzed? into, wilt thou have this child baptized? To o~i~ thofe words i.n the thankfgiving, to regenerate this iifi;11;t by th)' holy .Ji?mt, and to recezve him fir tby child by adoption. And the iirft rubric _ after
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