Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

So also by many Innovations and Ceremonies imposed upon Ministers and People not required by Law; and by suspending Ministers at their Pleasure. For reforming of which Evils, we humbly crave leave to offer unto your Majesty, 1. The late most Reverend Primate of Ireland his Reduction of Episcopacy unto the Form of Synodical Government, received in the ancient Church; as a Ground-work towards an Accommodation and fraternal Agreement in this Point of Ecclesiastical Government: Which we rather do, not only in regard of his eminent Piety and singular Ability as in all other Parts of Learning, so in that especially of the Antiquities of the Church, but also because therein Expedient are offered for healing these Grievances. And in order to the same end, we further humbly desire that the Suffragans or Corepiscopi, mentioned in the Primate's Reduction, may be chosen by the respective Synods, and by that Election be sufficiently authorized to discharge their Trust. That the Associations may not be so large as to make the Discipline impossible, or to take off the Ministers from the rest of their necessary Employments. That no Oaths or Promises of Obedience to the Bishops, nor any unnecessary Subscriptions or Engagements be made necessary to Ordination, Institution, Induction, Ministration, Communion or Immunities of Ministers; they being responsible for any Transgression of the Law. And that no Bishops nor any Ecclesiastical Governors, may at any time exercise their Government by their own private Will or Pleasure; but only by such Rules, Canons, and Constitutions as shall be hereafter by Act of Parliament ratified and established: and that sufficient Provision be made to secure both Ministers and People against the Evils of Arbitrary Government in the Church. 2. Concerning the Liturgy. 1. We are satisfied in our Judgments concerning the Lawfulness of a Liturgy, or Form of public Worship; provided that it be for the matter agreeable unto the Word of God, and fitly suited to the Nature of the several Ordinances, and ⟨p. 235⟩the necessity of the Church; nether too tedious in the whole, nor composed of too short Prayers, unmeet Repetitions or Responsals, nor too dissonant from the Liturgies of other Reformed Churches; nor too rigorously imposed;

So also by many Innovations and Ceremonies imposed upon Ministers and People not required by Law; and by suspending Ministers at their Pleasure. For reforming of which Evils, we humbly crave leave to offer unto your Majesty, 1. The late most Reverend Primate of Ireland his Reduction of Episcopacy unto the Form of Synodical Government, received in the ancient Church; as a Ground-work towards an Accommodation and fraternal Agreement in this Point of Ecclesiastical Government: Which we rather do, not only in regard of his eminent Piety and singular Ability as in all other Parts of Learning, so in that especially of the Antiquities of the Church, but also because therein Expedien are offered for healing these Grievances. And in order to the same end, we further humbly desire that the Suffragans or Corepiscopi, mentioned in the Primate's Reduction, may be chosen by the respective Synods, and by that Election be sufficiently authorized to discharge their Trust. That the Associations may not be so large as to make the Discipline impossible, or to take off the Ministers from the rest of their necessary Imployments. That no Oaths or Promises of Obedience to the Bishops, nor any unnecessary Subscriptions or Engagements be made necessary to Ordination, Institution, Induction, Ministration, Communion or Immunities of Ministers; they being responsible for any Transgression of the Law. And that no Bishops nor any Ecclesiastical Governors, may at any time exercise their Government by their own private Will or Pleasure; but only by such Rules, Canons, and Constitutions as shall be hereafter by Act of Parliament ratified and established: and that sufficient Provision be made to secure both Ministers and People against the Evils of Arbitrary Government in the Church. 2. Concerning the Liturgy. 1. We are satisfied in our Judgments concerning the Lawfulness of a Liturgy, or Form of publick Worship; provided that it be for the matter agreeable unto the Word of God, and fitly suited to the Nature of the several Ordinances, and