An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed

And we must beseech you, if the Churches Judgement or Practise must be urged, that you would do us the justice as to imitate the ancient Churches in you sense of the quality, and the mode and measure of using and imposing things, as well as in the materials used and imposed. Consider not only [whether you find such things received by the ancient Churches,] but also consider how they were received, esteemed and used; whether as necessary or indifferent; as points of Faith, or doubtful Opinion; whether forced on others, or left to their free choice. If you find, that the generality of the Ancient Churches received the White Garment after Baptism, and the tasting of Milk and Honey, as Ceremonies freely, though generally used; you should not therefore force men to use them. If you find, that the Doctrine of the Millennium, or of Angels corporeity was generally received as an Opinion, it will not warrant you to receive either of them as a certain necessary truth. If you find, that the general Councils forbade Kneeling in any Adoration on the Lords days, but without force against Dissenters; you may not go deny the Sacrament to all that kneel, nor yet forbid them to keel in praying. So if you find some little parcels of our Liturgy, or some of our Ceremonies used as things indifferent, left to choice, forced upon none, but one Church differing from another in such usages or observances, this will not warrant you to use the same things as necessary to order, unity or peace, and to be forced upon all: use them no otherwise then the Churches used them.

And we must beseech you, if the Churches Judgement or Practise must be urged, that you would do us the justice as to imitate the ancient Churches in you sense of the quality, and the mode and measure of using and imposing things, as well as in the materials used and imposed. Consider not onely [whether you finde such things received by the ancient Churches,] but also consider how they were received, esteemed and used; whether as necessary or indifferent; as points of Faith, or doubtful Opinion; whether forced on others, or left to their free choice. If you finde, that the generality of the Antient Churches received the White Garment after Baptism, and the tasting of Milk and Honey, as Ceremonies freely, though generally used; you should not therefore force men to use them. If you finde, that the Doctrine of the Mil•ennium, or of Angels corporeity was generally received as an Opinion, it will not warrant you to receive either of them as a certain necessary truth. If you finde, that the general Councils forbad Kneeling in any Adoration on the Lords days, but without force against Dissenters; you may not go deny the Sacrament to all that kneel, nor yet forbid them to keel in praying. So if you finde some little parcels of our Liturgie, or some of our Ceremonies used as things indifferent, left to choice, forced upon none, but one Church differing from another in such usages or observances, this will not warrant you to use the same things as necessary to order, unity or peace, and to be forced upon all: use them no otherwise then the Churches used them.