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23. Some in the City, and more in the Countries, all this while went constantly to the Parish Churches before this liberty, and as oft as they could after, lest they should by their practice, draw the people to th•nk that they took it for unlawful.

24▪ Others that thought it lawful, judg it not necessary when they might do that which they judged better: And finding many Hearers offended at it, were loath to displease them, and bear their censures; till at last, by long disuse, the people thought their judgment was against it: And when necessity driveth them to declare their judgments, and change their practice, their Hearers (and their Adversaries) call them unconscionable Temporizers.

25. Tho Mr. Tombs wrote for Parish-Communion, few Anabaptists followed him; and tho Mr. Nigh wrote for hearing the Parish-Ministers, few Independents consented: But some of their Ministers took the advantage of the foresaid forbearance of others, and so brought Separation to pass for a common duty with many▪ And renewed sufferings made it easier to draw men from the Communion of those that they so much suffered by; following the example of St. Martin, and saying, That persecutors obtruded without their con•ent were none of their Pastors; and that it's no Schism not to communicate with the Church, which causelessly hath, ipso facto, excommunicated them in Can. 6, 7, 8, &c. This is the true premised History.

25. Tho Mr. Tombs wrote for Parish-Communion, few Anabaptists followed him; and tho Mr. Nye wrote for hearing the Parish-Ministers, few Indpendents consented: But some of their Ministers took the advantage of the foresaid forbearance of others, and so brought Separation to pass for a common duty with many And renewed sufferings made it easier to draw men from the Communion of those that they so much suffered by; following the eample of St. Martin, and saying, That persecutors obtruded without their conent were none of their Pastors; and that it's no Schism not to communicate with the Church, which causelesly hath, ipso facto, excommunicated them in Can. 6, 7, 8, &c. This is the true premised History.