2. Grant us but the freedom that Christ and his Apostles left unto the Churches; use necessary things, as necessary, and unnecessary, as unnecessary, and charitably bear with the infirmities of the weak, and tolerate the tolerable, while they live peaceably, and then you will know when you have done. And for the intolerable, we beg not your Toleration: We intercede for those that have Christ for their Intercessor in the Highest: We know when all's done, there will be Heresies. 1 Cor. 11. 19. There will be self-lovers, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to Parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, ⟨p. 21⟩traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than of God, having a form of godliness, while they deny the power. 2 Tim. 3. 2, 3, 4. There will be filthy dreamers, that defile the Flesh, despise Dominion, speak evil of dignities. Jud. 8. And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of. 2 Pet. 2. 2. It is not these for whom we are Petitioners: But for those that are faithful to God and the King, that fear offending, that agree with you in all things necessary to Salvation; and the common union of Believers, and that you are like to see at Christs right hand, who will finally justify them, and take them to his glory. If you suppose us in all this to have Pleaded our own cause; We hope we are not such as are intolerable in the Ministry or communion of the Church: if you suppose us to Plead the cause of others, we hope you will accept our desires as impartial, when it is supposed the persons differ from us as well as from you. We have now faithfully, and not unnecessarily, or unreasonably, spread before you the Case of thousands of the upright of the Land: We have proposed honest and safe remedies for our present distractions, and the preventing of the feared increase. We humbly beg your Favourable Interpretation of our plain and earnest language, which the urgency of the Cause commands, and your consent to these our necessary requests: which if you grant us, you will engage us to thankfulness to God and you, and to employ our faculties and interests with Alacrity to assist you for the common peace.
2. Grant us but the freedome that Christ and his Apostles left unto the Churches; use necessary things, as necessary, and unnecessary, as unnecessary, and charitably bear with the infirmities of the weak, and tolerate the tolerable, while they live peaceably, and then you will know when you have done. And for the intolerable, wee beg not your Toleration: Wee intercede for those that have Christ for their Intercessor in the Highest: Wee know when all's done, there will bee Heresies. 1 Cor. 11. 19. There will bee self-lovers, covetous, bousters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to Parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, ⟨p. 21⟩traytors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than of God, having a form of godliness, while they deny the power. 2 Tim. 3. 2, 3, 4. There will bee filthy dreamers, that defile the Flesh, despise Dominion, speak evil of dignities. Jud. 8. And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of. 2 Pet. 2. 2. It is not these for whom wee are Petitioners: But for those that are faithful to God and the King, that fear offending, that agree with you in all things necessary to Salvation; and the common union of Beleevers, and that you are like to see at Christs right hand, who will finally justifie them, and take them to his glory. If you suppose us in all this to have Pleaded our own cause; Wee hope wee are not such as are intolerable in the Ministry or communion of the Church: if you suppose us to Plead the cause of others, wee hope you will accept our desires as impartial, when it is supposed the persons differ from us as well as from you. Wee have now faithfully, and not unnecessarily, or unreasonably, spread before you the Case of thousands of the upright of the Land: Wee have proposed honest and safe remedies for our present distractions, and the preventing of the feared increase. Wee humbly beg your Favourable Interpretation of our plain and earnest language, which the urgency of the Cause commands, and your consent to these our necessary requests: which if you grant us, you will engage us to thankfulness to God and you, and to imploy our faculties and interests with Alacrity to assist you for the common peace.
