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

Quest. Doth his Majesties Coronation-Oath to protect the Bishops and their Privileges to his power, (as every good King in his Kingdoms in right ought to protect and defend the Bishops and Churches under their Government) hinder his Majesty, that he may not regulate the Jurisdiction of Bishops, or remove the controverted Ceremonies out of the Church?

Quest. Doth his Majesties Coronation-Oath to protect the Bishops and their Priviledges to his power, (as every good King in his Kingdoms in right ought to protect and defend the Bishops and Churches under their Government) hinder his Majesty, that he may not regulate the Jurisdiction of Bishops, or remove the controverted Ceremonies out of the Church?

Answ. Hear Mr. Geree, one whom the Author of the Friendly Debate calls a discreet Presbyterian: The King, saith he, is sworn to maintain the Laws of the Land in force at his Coronation; and yet 'tis not unlawful after to abrogate any, upon the motion, or with the consent of his Parliament. The King is bound to maintain the Rights of the Clergy, whilst they continue such; but if any if their Rights be abrogated by just Power, he stands no longer engaged in that particular. If any Privileges of the Clergy, prove prejudicial or contrariant to the Laws and Liberties and Privileges of the People, which the King is bound to maintain, the King may lawfully relieve his other Subjects, by passing such Bills as may take away such Privileges. His Majesties Oath first made to his ⟨p. 116⟩Subjects in general, being lawful, cannot be voided or superseded by his after-Oath to the Clergy. And as for the Laws about Ceremonies, they are not like those of the Medes and Persians, unchangeable; but may be changed, and the Rites and Ceremonies now in use, may be abolished by the same power by which they were here established.

Answ. Hear Mr. Geree, one whom the Author of the Friendly Debate calls a discreet Presbyterian: The King, saith he, is sworn to maintain the Laws of the Land in force at his Coronation; and yet 'tis not unlawful after to abrogate any, upon the motion, or with the consent of his Parliament. The King is bound to maintain the Rights of the Clergy, whilst they continue such; but if any if their Rights be abrogated by just Power, he stands no longer engaged in that particular. If any Priviledges of the Clergy, prove prejudicial or contrariant to the Laws and Liberties and Priviledges of the People, which the King is bound to maintain, the King may lawfully relieve his other Subjects, by passing such Bills as may take away such Priviledges. His Majesties Oath first made to his