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

Q. 13. Whether if His Majesty and the Parliament, would be graciously pleased to leave the use of the Three Ceremonies of our Church as indifferent, as the Canons in 1640 do the Ceremony of Bowing towards the East, or Altar; That Rule of Charity might not be still observed, namely, That those which use these Ceremonies should not despise them that use them not; and that those who use them not, condemn not those that use them?

Q. 14. Who hath thriven most and prospered best, the Spaniard with his Inquisition, or the Hollander with his Toleration?

And now having desired you to ask your self these Questions, Give me leave to reflect upon my self too, and to consider what I have done. I say not, What I have written, I have written; but rather, if I have written any thing which shall he truly interpreted Seditious or Schismatical, or which is justly offensive to any of my Superiors, Inferiors, or Equals in Church or State, I humbly beg Pardon, and Conclude; desiring you and all my Brethren, Conformists and Non-conformists, to join in that good Prayer, Give Peace in our time, O Lord.

And now having desired you to ask your self these Questions, Give me leave to reflect upon my self too, and to consider what I have done. I say not, What I have written, I have written; but rather, if I have written any thing which shall he truly interpreted Seditious or Schismatical, or which is justly offensive to any of my Superiors, Inferiors, or Equals in Church or State, I humbly beg Pardon, and Conclude; desiring you and all my Brethren, Conformists and Non-conformists, to joyn in that good Prayer, Give Peace in our time, O Lord.