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

Quest. How can we agree to live quietly with these Nonconformists? Are they not so much divided from us in their Judgement, that they divide from us in their Language also; and in fine would bring all things into a Babel of Confusion? Cont. p. 1.

Answ. The greater number of them, I presume, speak as others do; and conform to that ordinary phrase, Well, I thank God. If any when enquired of about their Health, say, I am well, through Mercy; they do but as the French Protestants ⟨p. 104⟩do; they are surely few in comparison that say so commonly; and I do not remember one Minister that useth to say so; they that do, possibly have recovered from some sickness, or escaped some danger, which occasions them to use this expression: But if you will be critical, some think it a sign of a greater humility to say, I am well through mercy, than the other, I am well I thank God; However it is not so liable to exception as to say, I am well y' faith, as I have heard that some Conformists do, although Bishop Saunderson doth not approve of that language in common discourse. We do not hold it unlawful to use the name of God in our Salutations as Boaz did; and can say and pray, God save the King as heartily as your selves. I know •o Nonconforming-Ministers that hold it unlawful to teach Children their Catechism & Prayers lest they should take God's Name in vain. And yet I must have leave to say, that a reverend Bishop doth reckon that we sin against the third Commandment, by an irreverend and customary mention of God's great and glorious Name upon trivial occasions; and a learned Doctor in his Exposition of the third Commandment, makes it a duty not to use the Name of God but with great reverence. See Dr. Pat. Catech.

Quest. Are Nonconformists most guilty of breaking the third Commandment in the main sense? See Cont: p. 4.