Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…

I know it will be objected, That I plead in this but for my own works: But I answer, 1. The Exceptions and Emendations of the old Liturgy offered, was none of my work. 2. And the new one which I drew up by their appointment, had their common review and consent.

I know it will be objected, That I plead in this but for my own works: But I answer, 1. The Exceptions and Emendations of the old Liturgy offered, was none of my work. 2. And the new one which I drew up by their appoinment, had their common review and consent.

It will be said, That these were not all the then Nonconformists: I answer, It was the main Body of the London Ministers; and it was as many as would meet about it, when they were desired to come to Sion College, and after they Printed a Thanksgiving to the King for his Declaration; so that then they were not against all imposed Liturgies; so that the Imposition had no unmercifulness in it.

It will be said, That these were not all the then Nonconformists: I answer, It was the main Body of the London Ministers; and it was as many as would meet about it, when they were desired to come to Sion Colledge, and after they Printed a Thanksgiving to the King for his Declaration; so that then they were not against all imposed Liturgies; so that the Imposition had no unmercifulness in it.

20. The foreign Churches (in Holland, France, Germany, &c.) are so much used to pray in the same form of words, that if they were put to do all ex tempore, it would be lamentably done by most, even far worse than it is.

20. The forreign Churches (in Holland, France, Germany, &c.) are so much used to pray in the same form of words, that if they were put to do all ex tempore, it would be lamentably done by most, even far worse than it is.