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

Answ. They are ready to give the ancient Legal-Security, the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; and that is more than the Papists will do, and as much as is required of the generality of the rest of the Nation, notwithstanding their having taken the Engagement in the late times, which yet many Presbyterians, now Nonconformists and Ejected Ministers, would never do, ⟨p. 124⟩though some of them lost their Places for their refusal. Moreover many of them since have taken an Oath not to endeavour any Alteration of Government in Church and State, and yet are not trusted to preach publicly, much less to enjoy any Ecclesiastical Benefice. And the rest that scruple some words or phrases in that Oath, are yet ready, besides the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, to swear that they will live quietly and peaceably in their places, and not under colour or pretence of the Covenant, or any pretence whatever, endeavour by force, or seditiously and tumultuously, any Alteration of Government in Church and State.

Answ. They are ready to give the ancient Legal-Security, the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; and that is more than the Papists will do, and as much as is required of the generality of the rest of the Nation, notwithstanding their having taken the Engagement in the late times, which yet many Presbyterians, now Nonconformists and Ejected Ministers, would never do, ⟨p. 124⟩though some of them lost their Places for their refusal. Moreover many of them since have taken an Oath not to endeavour any Alteration of Government in Church and State, and yet are not trusted to preach publickly, much less to enjoy any Ecclesiastical Benefice. And the rest that scruple some words or phrases in that Oath, are yet ready, besides the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, to swear that they will live quietly and peaceably in their places, and not under colour or pretence of the Covenant, or any pretence whatever, endeavour by force, or sediciously and tumultuously, any Alteration of Government in Church and State.