An humble apology for non-conformists with modest and serious reflections on the Friendly debate…

Answ. This I can say, I used It for many years together, besides preaching usually twice a day. 'Tis observed that the Protestants in the beginning of the Reformation, got advantage over the Papists, by their diligence in Catechising; and that since the Papists by their diligence the same way, have got ground of us. I am not against the use of the Church-Catechism for Children; and do really think the Right Reverend Bishop Nicholson hath deserved well for bis Exposition of it. But I confess I cannot approve of the Vicar that in his Catechising, going about to justify that Question, What it thy Name? brought that Scripture for it, where 'tis recorded of our blessed Saviour, that he said to the man possessed of ⟨p. 65⟩the Devil, What is thy Name? and he answered, My Name is Legion.

Answ. This I can say, I used It for many years together, besides preaching usually twice a day. 'Tis observed that the Protestants in the begining of the Reformation, got advantage over the Papists, by their diligence in Catechising; and that since the Papists by their diligence the same way, have got ground of us. I am not against the use of the Church-Catechism for Children; and do really think the Right Reverend Bishop Nicholson hath deserved well for bis Exposition of it. But I confess I cannot approve of the Vicar that in his Catechising, going about to justifie that Question, What it thy Name? brought that Scripture for it, where 'tis recorded of our blessed Saviour, that he said to the man possessed of ⟨p. 65⟩the Devil, What is thy Name? and he answered, My Name is Legion.

But as for the knowledge, of the Catechism (if it may lawfully be done) I could be glad none might be married before they give an account of it.