Chap. VIIT. ?De HIS T 0 R Y of the PuRITANS. 665 thee to direel and proli.er all the conlztltations of the ·high court if parlia· King ~r 'J' ,I' h Charles II. ment to the adva11tage of thy glory, the good 0; the churc , the fajety, ho1668 . rnour, and welfare, qf our Jovereign and his k~ngdoms.. . ~! To omit the two hymns in the confecrauon of bllhops, and ordma· tion of prieils. In the catechifm, after the firfl: quefl:ioo, what is thy name? It may follow, when ~vas this name given thee? Afte::r that, what was promifed :for you in baptifrn? Anfw. 'Three things were promifedfor me. In the quell:ion before the commandments, it may be altered thus, you faid it was promifed for you. To the fourteenth qnell:ion, how mmzy facraments bath Chrijl ordained? The anfwer may be, two only, bapti(in and the Lord's j itpper. Mr. Baxter propofed further, that the fubfcription might be only to the doCtrinal articles of the church. That the power of bi01ops, and their courts, to fufpend and filence men, might be limited. That the baptifmal covenant might be explicitly owned by all who come to the fa– crament. But it was replied, that more than what was abovemention– cd, would not pafs with the parliament. The propof.1ls for a toleration, were communicated by Mr. Baxter to the independents by Dr. Owen, and were to the following effeCt:. I. That fuch protell:ants who could not acc~pt of the propofals An illdul– for a comprehe'!fion, might have liberty for the exercife of their reli- genceforfuch . . bl' d b 'Id I fi I . bl' fh' as could not gwn m pu JC, an · to u 1 or to procure p aces or t lCI\ pu JC wor tp, be compreat their own charges, either within or near towns, as !hall be thought moll hended. . expedient. B~xter's, z. That the names of \Ill fuch perfons who are to have this liberty oe frf.t· part regill:ered, together with the congregations to which they belong; and the j6; p• .34. names of their teachers. · 3· That every one admitted to this liberty, be difabled from bearing any public office, but lhall fine for offices of burden. 4· Upon !hewing a certifiote of being liiled among tbofe that are in– dulged, they !hall be freed from fuch legal penalties, as are to be infliCted on tho(e who do not frequent their pariili churches. 5· Such perfons fo indulged, !hall not for their meeting in conventicles be puni!hed by confifcation of eilates. 6. Provided they pay all public duties to the pari!h where they inhabit, under penalty of-- 7· This indulgence to continue three years. VoL. n. Accord-
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