Answ. The Way to have all conform, I humbly conceive, is for the Bishops to follow the example of the Great Council Jerusalem, to lay upon the Necks of their Disciples, whether Pastors or People, no other Burden but necessary things, Acts 15. Add to this, At this day there is no perfect Uniformity amongst our Brethren that Conform: For some read all the Prayers, some not; some pray before Sermon, some only bid Prayer; some pray after Sermon, some not; some read Prayers on the holy days, some not; some read Prayers on Wednesdays and Fridays, some not; some preach twice a day, some but once; some Catechise in the afternoon, some not; some preach upon the 30th of January and the 29th of May, some, yea the most, not; some bow towards the Communion-Table, most not; some call it an Altar, most the Communion-Table; some bow at the name of Jesus, some not; some are for their Doctrine Calvinists, some Arminians; some are Latitudinarians, some Altitudinarians; some moderate Conformists for ⟨p. 50⟩Canonical Conformity; some High Conformist• and for Praeter-canonical Conformity; some are Rigidissimos, that have short, narrow, little soul• and of the children's threes; others have large true Christian breasts, of a capacious and of a comprehensive Charity: some are for Union Coalition, and Accommodation, though with some Condescension or yielding on their part, (if his Majesty and Parliament think fit) other think Moderation marts all: Some account the Calvinian-Conformists, Puritan-Conformists, and could be pleased more of them were cast out o• the Church; others think the Nonconforming-Puritans (such is their Life and Doctrine) may (permissu Superiorum) well be received again into the bosom of the Church.
Answ. The Way to have all conform, I humbly conceive, is for the Bishops to follow the example of the Great Council Jerusalem, to lay upon the Necks of their Disciples, whether Pastors or People, no other Burden but necessiry things, Acts 15. Add to this, At this day there is no perfect Uniformity amongst our Brethren that Conform: For some read all the Prayers, some not; some pray before Sermon, some onely bid Prayer; some pray after Sermon, some not; some read Prayers on the holy days, some not; some read Prayers on Wednesdays and Frydays, some not; some preach twice a day, some but once; some Catechise in the afternoon, some not; some preach upon the 30th of January and the 29th of May, some, yea the most, not; some bow towards the Communion-Table, most not; some call it an Altar, most the Communion-Table; some bow at the name of Jesus, some not; some are for their Doctrine Calvinists, some Arminians; some are Latitudinarians, some Altitudinarians; some moderate Conformists for ⟨p. 50⟩Canonical Conformity; some High Conformist• and for Praeter-canonical Conformity; some are Rigidissimos, that have short, narrow, little soul• and of the childrens threes; others have large true Christian breasts, of a capacious and of a comprehensive Charity: some are for Union Coalition, and Accommodation, though with some Condescention or yeelding on their part, (if his Majesty and Parliament think fit) other think Moderation marts all: Some account the Calvinian-Conformists, Puritan-Conformists, and could be pleased more of them were cast out o• the Church; others think the Nonconforming-Puritans (such is their Life and Doctrine) may (permissu Superiorum) well be received again into the bosom of the Church.
