The `Preface. 39 Worfhip ofGod ina Wildernefs in theEndsofthe Earth ; and if it be Paid that what Tome did herein, they did in difcharge of the Duties of their Office ; I muff: fay, I (hall hardly acknowledge that Office to be ofthe Infiitu- tion of Chrifi, whereunto it belongs in a way of Duty, to ruine and defiroy fo manyof his Difciples, for no o- ther caufe but a delire and endeavour to ferve and worfhip him,accordingunto what they apprehend to be hisMind revealed in the Gofpel. Should there beadded hereunto, an Account of the Adminiftration of Eccleh- a /'cal Difcipline in the Courts of Chancellors, Commiffa- ríes, Officials, and the like, as unto the Authority, and Caufes with the way and manner of their proceedings, in the exercife of their Jurifdition, with the woful Scandals that have been given thereby, with an Additi- on of fundry other things which I will not fo much as mention; I fuppofe it would as much conduce unto 'Peace andReconciliationamongProteftants, as the Story here given us by (úr Author. But letting afide the Aggravation' of things gathered out ofControverfial Writings, (su$ierein few men do obferve the due Rules ofModeration, but indulge unto themfelves the Liberty of fevere Cenfures and (harp R.e- fle&ions on them they do opp3fe) the Sum and Truth ofthe Story concerning thefe things maybe reduced in- to a narrow Compafs. For i. It is certain that from the firft dawning of the 7ie- formation in this Nation, therewere different Apprehen- fions among them that jointly forfook the 'Papacy as un- to its Do&rive and Worfhip, about the State, Rule, Order, and Difcipline of the Church,with fundry things belonging
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