The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…

M. 1. Ad hominem I need not dispute it? All the Bishops disclaim ⟨p. 25⟩it as unlawful, so that we have their confession. 2. It is the same fault as Anabaptistry. If they be blameless why make you such a noise against the Anabaptists. To be twice made a Christian, and twice made a Minister is of the like kind. 3. It is something causelessly to cast our selves under the Censure of all the Church that hath been against it, and to be condemned by them. 4. It is a plain profanation of God's holy name, and of a great and holy Ordinance, by Lying and taking Gods name in vain. For they are said to be now admitted to the Office, and this day to receive it, and God is told that they are now called to it. And all their Examinations and Answers imply that they were no Ministers before, and the Bishop saith [Receive the Holy Ghost, for the Office and work of a Priest now committed to thee by the Imposition of our hands] which all imply it not done before. And in so sacred a contract with God, to lie to him, and profanely abuse his name, and the holy Ghosts, and the Duty of Prayer and Praise, is tremendous. Be not deceived God is not mocked. 5. It is a confederacy with Corrupters and Usurpers, that arrogate and appropriate valid Ordination to themselves, and a confirming all their injury to posterity, that all that shall hereafter imitate them may be encouraged, by alleging our Re ordination. 6. It is a heinous injury to all the other Reformed Churches as if we degraded their Ministers and separated from them all as no Churches. For one part of them have no Diocesans, and the rest have Bishops, that at the Reformation were Ordained by Presbyters. 7. It is contrary to one of the Articles of our Religion, 23. These we ought to judge them lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work, by men, who have public authority given to them in the Congregation to call and send Ministers, &c. But in other Countries, Presbyters have public authority, given them. And Art. 36. The book of Consecration doth contain all things necessary to such consecration and Ordaining. But it hath nothing for Re-ordaining those before Ordained. ⟨p. 26⟩8. It is a plain condemnation of the Church of England, which hath professed Communion with the Reformed abroad, as with true Ministers and Churches of Christ.

M. 1. Ad hominem I need not dispute it? All the Bishops disclaim ⟨p. 25⟩