A44672:13
The Case of the Protestant dissenters represented and argued
London : s.n., 1689
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Q. 1. Whether the Dissenters are to be blamed for their holding distinct Meetings for the worship of God?
For answer to this, It cannot be expected that all the Controversies should be here determined, which have been agitated about the Lawfulness of each of those things which have been added to the Christian Religion and Worship, by the present Constitution of the Church of England.
For answer to this, It cannot be expected that all the Controversies should be here determined, which have been agi•ated about the Lawfulness of each of those things which have been added to the Christian Religion and Worship, by the present Constitution of the Church of England.
But supposing they were none of them simply unlawful, while yet the misinformed Minds of the Dissenters could not judg them lawful, tho they have made it much their Business to enquire and search; being urged also by very severe Sufferings, which thorough a long Tract of time they have undergone, Not to refuse any means that might tend to their Satisfaction; they could have nothing else left them to do, than to Meet, and worship distinctly as they have.
But supposing they were none of them simply unlawful, while yet the misinformed Minds of the Dissenters could not judg them lawful, tho they have made it much their Business to enquire and search; being urg'd also by very severe Sufferings, which thorough a long Tract of time they have undergone, Not to refuse any means that might tend to their Satisfaction; they could have nothing else left them to do, than to Meet, and worship distinctly as they have.