Two papers of proposals concerning the discipline and ceremonies of the Church of England…

2. Though we have professed our willingness to submit to the Primitive Episcopacy and Reformed Liturgy, hoping it may prove an Expedient to an happy Union; yet have we expressed our dislike of the Prelacy and present Liturgy, while unreformed. And though Sacrilege and unjust Alienation of Church-lands, is a thing that we detest, yet whether in some cases of true Superfluity of Revenues, or true Necessity of the Church, there may not be an Alienation which is no Sacrilege? And whether the Kings and Parliaments have been guilty of this Crime that have made some Alienations, are Points of high concernment, of which we never had a Call to give our Judgment; And therefore humbly beseech your ⟨p. 14⟩Majesty, that concerning these Matters, we may not to our prejudice be otherwise understood, than as we have before and here expressed.

2. Though we have professed our willingness to submit to the Primitive Episcopacy and Reformed Liturgie, hoping it may prove an Expedient to an happy Union; yet have we expressed our dislike of the Prelacy and present Liturgie, while unreformed. And though Sacriledge and unjust Alienation of Church-lands, is a thing that we detest, yet whether in some cases of true Superfluity of Revenues, or true Necessity of the Church, there may not be an Alienation which is no Sacriledge? And whether the Kings and Parliaments have been guilty of this Crime that have made some Alienations, are Points of high concernment, of which we never had a Call to give our Judgment; And therefore humbly beseech your ⟨p. 14⟩Majesty, that concerning these Matters, we may not to our prejudice be otherwise understood, than as we have before and here expressed.

3. That as your Majesty hath here vouchsafed us your Gracious Acknowledgement of our Moderation, it may never be said, that a Minister and People of such moderate principles, consenting to Primitive Episcopacy and Liturgy, could not be received into the Settlement and countenanced Body of Your People, nor possess their stations in the Church, and Liberty in the Public Worship of God.