The Case of the Protestant dissenters represented and argued

It ought to be considered, That Christianity, wherein it superadds to the Law of Nature, is all matter of Revelation. And 'tis well known, that even among Pagans, in the settling Rites and Institutes of Religion^*, Revelation was pretended at least, upon an implied Principle, that in such matters humane Power could not oblige the Peoples Consciences.

It ought to be considered, That Christianity, wherein it superadds to the Law of Nature, is all matter of Revelation. And 'tis well known, that even among Pagans, in the setling Rites and Institutes of Religion^*, Revelation was pretended at least, upon an impli'd Principle, that in such matters humane Power could not oblige the Peoples Consciences.

1. *As by Numa, from his Egeria. And their Priests to whom the Regulation of such matters was left, were generally believ'd to be inspir'd.

We must be excused therefore, if we have in our Practice expressed less Reverence for Laws made by no Authority received either from God or Man.

We must be excused therefore, if we have in our Practice exprest less Reverence for Laws made by no Authority received either from God or Man.

We are therefore injuriously reflected on, when it is imputed to us, That we have by the use of our Liberty, acknowledged an Illegal Dispensing Power. We have done no other thing herein, than we did when no Dispensation was given or pretended, in Conscience of Duty to him that gave us Breath. Nor did therefore Practice otherwise, because we thought those Laws dispensed with, but because we thought them not Laws.