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

Answ. I answer: The Notes commonly called the Assemblies Notes, came out before the Assembly was convened, and was none of their Act: And this is taken notice of, by some very considerable Persons in their Preface to the Reader before the Morning-Exercises, printed 1659. •n these words: We have (not without some regret) observed that the Large English Annotations, in which but some few only of the late Assembly, together with some others, had an hand, are generally scribed unto the whole Assembly, and usually carry ••e Name of the Assemblies Annotations, as if done •y the joint Advice of that Grave and Learned Con•ention. Yet further, as to the places mentioned in the Debate, they were commented upon by •e persons here mentioned: That of Rom. 2.22. •y Dr. Featly, an Episcopal Doctor, and a Reverend man, a great Sufferer for his Majesty in the •te times: That of Ezek. by Dr. Richardson, Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland, a person of great Lear•ing and worth; and that in Genesis by Mr. Leigh, •ho was Sub-Dean of Chester. As for the Assembly, when they sat and acted as an Assembly, ••en in those days, they did dare to condemn ••mony and Sacrilege both, as Sins against the second Commandment; as you may read in the ••rger Catechism; and they cite those two Scriptures ⟨p. 16⟩for the proof thereof, Romans 2.22. Malachi 3.8.

Answ. I answer: The Notes commonly called the Assemblies Notes, came out before the Assembly was convened, and was none of their Act: And this is taken notice of, by some very considerable Persons in their Preface to the Reader before the Morning-Exercises, printed 1659. n these words: We have (not without some regret) bserved that the Large English Annotations, in hich but some few onely of the late Assembly, togeher with some others, had an hand, are generally scribed unto the whole Assembly, and usually carry e Name of the Assemblies Annotations, as if done y the joynt Advice of that Grave and Learned Conention. Yet further, as to the places mentiond in the Debate, they were commented upon by e persons here mentioned: That of