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7. I cannot forget what this mistake hath wrought in England, from 1641. to 1660. which I will not further recite, but only say, That when there was neither Bishops, nor their Courts, nor Liturgy, nor Ceremonies imposed on them, separate Assemblies were as numerous, and as much and more pleaded for, than now, and managed with too much strife; and reconciling and Unity was much resisted by that side.

8. I am bound to have real compassion on the multitudes who suffer as for Recusancy, and not by silence wrong their Consciences and their Purses. If I shut up the bowels of my compassion, where is the love of God?

9. I am bound to do my best to keep out Popery; which must be by keeping up as much of Religion as is possible in the Parish-Churches (that it be not first thrust into corners, and then out of the Land), and by concord with the Parish-Ministers who are honest: And many such, through God's mercy, there are; tho those that in 1661. brought us into this state, do manifest no repentance.