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

Answ. See pag. 50, 51. of the Continuation, where he doth insinuate, or more plainly inform the Nation, that not only Nonconformists keep Conventicles, but that Mass is said, and that the Papists take the same liberty in the exercise of their Religion as the Nonconformists do in theirs. And that little or no notice is taken of any Drunkards, Sweaters, or Blasphemers. If he had pleased, 'tis to be thought he might have found great sins amongst the Clergy, little taken notice of, and not much punished in Ecclesiastical Courts. If he had done like Shem and Japheth, to have rather endeavoured to cover his nakedness, he might have been blessed by them; or else, if he will needs have his jerks at Nonconformists, though it light partly on his and our Superiors in the State, to have gone on, and have whipped the Buyers and Sellers in, out of the Temple also.

Answ. See pag. 50, 51. of the Continuation, where he doth insinuate, or more plainly inform the Nation, that not only Nonconformists keep Conventicles, but that Mass is said, and that the Papists take the same liberty in the exercise of their Religion as the Nonconformists do in theirs. And that little or no notice is taken of any Drunkards, Sweaters, or Blasphemers. If he had pleased, 'tis to be thought he might have found great sins amongst the Clergy, little taken notice of, and not much punished in Ecclesiastical Courts. If he had done like Shem and Japhet, to have rather endeavoured to cover his nakedness, he might have been blessed by them; or else, if he will needs have his jerks at Nonconformists, though it light partly on his and our Superiors in the State, to have gone on, and have whipped the Buyers and Sellers in, out of the Temple also.

Quest. Do the Nonconformists teach the people railing language, particularly to call all they like not, Antichristian and Babylonish? Vid. Contin, p. 155, & 266, &c.