A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

10. And if you should reject (which God forbid) the moderate proposals which now and formerly we have made, we humbly crave leave to offer it to your consideration, what Judgement all the Protestant Churches are likely to pass on your proceedings, and how your cause and ours will stand represented to them, and to all succeeding Ages. Though we earnestly desire the toleration of those that are tolerable, and the peaceable Liberties of all that agree on the Catholic terms of Primitive Simplicity, in Doctrine, Worship and Discipline, yet have we our selves so far drawn near you, as that the world will say, you reject those that are for Episcopacy it self, and set Forms of Liturgy, and are not so much as charged by you at all, as disagreeing in any point of Faith, if you shall reject us. If after our submission to His Majesties Declaration, and after our own Proposals of the Primitive Episcopacy, and of such a Liturgy as here we tender, we may not be permitted to ⟨p. 10⟩exercise our Ministry, or enjoy the Public Worship of God, the Pens of those learned, moderate Bishops will bear witness against you, that were once employed as the chief Defenders of that cause (we mean such as Reverend Bishop Hall, and Usher) who have published to the world, that much less than this might have served to our fraternal Unity and Peace. If you would not grant this Liberty, and Communion to others, with whom Christ will hold Communion in grace and glory; yet it will appear more strange to the world, that you should cast out the Episcopal also, that dare not go beyond the Rule of Holy Scripture, and the Example of Primitive Simplicity.

10. And if you should reject (which God forbid) the moderate proposals which now and formerly wee have made, wee humbly crave leave to offer it to your consideration, what Judgement all the Protestant Churches are likely to pass on your proceedings, and how your cause and ours will stand represented to them, and to all succeeding Ages. Though wee earnestly desire the tolleration of those that are tollerable, and the peaceable Liberties of all that agree on the Catholick terms of Primitive Simplicity, in Doctrine, Worship and Discipline, yet have wee our selves so far drawn neer you, as that the world will say, you reject those that are for Episcopacy it self, and set Forms of Liturgy, and are not so much as charged by you at all, as disagreeing in any point of Faith, if you shall reject us. If after our submission to His Majesties Declaration, and after our own Proposals of the Primitive Episcopacy, and of such a Liturgy as here wee tender, wee may not bee permitted to