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

10. Bishops being but men, will be tempted by this intolerable ⟨p. 19⟩burden, to be weary of the work, and slubber it over, and cast it upon others, and to discountenance the most conscionable Ministers that most trouble them with presentments: which when the people perceive, they will the more insult, and vex us with Appeals: So that the discouragements of the Ministers, and the utter incapacity of the Bishops to perform a quarter of this work, will nullify Discipline, as leaving it impossible, Experience hath told us this too long.

10. Bishops being but men, will be tempted by this intolerable ⟨p. 19⟩burthen, to be weary of the work, and slubber it over, and cast it upon others, and to discountenance the most conscionable Ministers that most trouble them with presentments: which when the people perceive, they wil the more insult, and vex us with Appeals: So that the discouragements of the Ministers, and the utter incapacity of the Bishops to perform a quarter of this work, will nullifie Discipline, as leaving it impossible, Experience hath told us this too long.

And then when our Communion is thus polluted with all that are most incapable through ignorance, Scandal, and contempt of Piety,

1. Ministers will be deterred from their Administrations to subjects so uncapable.