( 289,) 4n the Caufe of the Reformation. It is true they plead other Caufes of Separation from the Church of Tome, than thole iniifted on by us, with refpea unto the Church of England; and indeed they had been other- wife much to blame, having fo manythings as they had, to plead ofgreater importance. Did we fay that the Reafons which weplead, are all that can be pleaded to juflifie the Separation of the Reformed Churches from theChurch of *me, it would weaken the Caufe of Reformation. For we Ihould then deny that Idolatry and fundamental Errors in Faith, were any Caufe or Ground of that Separation. However we know that the ímpofition of themon the Faith and Praáife of all Chriftians, is more pleaded in fuftification ofa Separa- tion from them, then the things themfelves. But allow- ing thole greater Reafons to be pleaded againfi the 7omanCommunion as we do, it doth not in the leafs fol- low that our,?eafons for refraining Communion with Parochial Affemblies , loth weaken the Caufe of the Reformation. However, let me not be mifinterpreted as unto that expreffionofdeflroying our Faith, which the Communi- on required with the Church of England, as unto all the important Articles ofit, doth not do, and I can rub- fcribe unto the Words of Daille, as quoted by our Author out of his Apology : If, faith he, the Church of ome. hath not required any thing of to, which delimits our aith, offends our Confciences, and overthrows theSer- vice which we believe due to God ; ifthe DJrences have been(mall, and fueh as we might f fely haveyeildedunto ; then he willgrant their Separation was raft and;Jinja ft, ,and theyguilty ofthe Schfie. D o He
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