The questions between the conformist and nonconformist, truly stated, and briefly discussed Dr. Falkner,…

Sir, while some excellent men at home conformed, but groaned under the burden, (as I remember Mr. John Rogers of Dedham, an eminent Saint, though he did conform, I never saw him wear a Surplice, nor heard him use but a few prayers, and those I think he said Memoriter, not read them; but this he would do in his Preaching, draw his finger about his throat and say, Let them take me and hang me up, so they will but remove these stumbling-blocks out of the Church.) How many thousands of choice Christians, plucked up their stakes here, forsook their dear friends and native Country, shut up themselves in Ships (to whom a prison for the time had been more eligible) went remote into a howling Wilderness, there underwent great hardships, water was their common drink, and glad if they might have had but that which they had given at their doors here (many of them); and all this suffering was to avoid your Impositions, and that they might dwell in the House of God, and enjoy all things therein according to his own appointment. But what cared your Church for this; let Gods people groan at home, suffer abroad, they shall do it rather than your Church will part with a few trifles, as your own Mr. Car calls the ceremonies. Sir, is this the spirit of the true Spouse of Christ? But as I said, the same Spirit will work which acted those holy men, till the Church be totally out of her Eclipse, what ever those worthy men you mention have said.

Sir, while some excellent men at home conformed, but groaned under the burden, (as I remember Mr. John Rogers of Dedham, an eminent Saint, though he did conform, I never saw him wear a Surplice, nor heard him use but a few prayers, and those I think he said Memoriter, not read them; but this he would do in his Preaching, draw his finger about his throat and say, Let them take me and hang me up, so they will but remove these stumbling-blocks out of the Church.) How many thousands of choice Christians, plucked up their stakes here, forsook their dear friends and native Country, shut up themselves in Ships (to whom a prison for the time had been more elegible) went remote into a howling Wilderness, there underwent great hardships, water was their common drink, and glad if they might have had but that which they had given at their doors here (many of them); and all this suffering was to avoid your Impositions, and that they might dwell in the House of God, and enjoy all things therein according to his own appointment. But what cared your Church for this; let Gods people groan at home, suffer abroad, they shall do it rather than your Church will part with a few trifles, as your own Mr. Carre calls the ceremonies. Sir, is this the spirit of the true Spouse of Christ? But as I said, the same Spirit will work which acted those holy men, till the Church be totally out of her Eclipse, what ever those worthy men you mention have said.