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

And as for their Loyalty to our most Gracious Sovereign that now is, (and long, and long may God continue Him, and bless Him with all the Blessings of Heaven and Earth, both in his Person and Government!) the Presbyterians have given good Proof thereof: Mr. Cawten prayed for his Majesty, with his Royal Titles, in public; and for his so doing, was accused and arraigned of High-Treason. Others of them in private Houses prayed for him, would not own the Government that then usurped over us, nor keep their Days of Thanksgiving for the Victory at Dunbar or Worcester, nor publish their Declarations against his Majesty or Sir George Booth, and those that endeavoured his Restoration; yea, there are to be found amongst the present Nonconforming-Ministers, who had like to have been hanged for engaging with Sir George Booth, and hardly escaped with their Lives then, who have since lost their Livings: Yea, so zealous were the Presbyterian Ministers for his Majesties Restoration, that the chief Quarrel in reason of the high Hierarchists against them, should have been no other than that of the men of Israel against the men of Judah, Because they were the first in bringing the King back.

And as for their Loyalty to our most Gracious Soveraign that now is, (and long, and long may God continue Him, and bless Him with all the Blessings of Heaven and Earth, both in his Person and Government!) the Presbyterians have given good Proof thereof: Mr. Cawten prayed for his Majesty, with his Royal Titles, in publick; and for his so doing, was accused and arraigned of High-Treason. Others of them in private Houses prayed for him, would not own the Government that then usurped over us, nor keep their Days of Thanksgiving for the Victory at Dunbar or Worcester, nor publish their Declarations against his Majesty or Sir George Booth, and those that endeavoured his Restauration; yea, there are to be found amongst the present Nonconforming-Ministers, who had like to have been hang'd for engaging with Sir George Booth, and hardly escaped with their Lives then, who have since lost their Livings: Yea, so zealous were the Presbyterian Ministers for his Majesties Restauration, that the chief Quarrel in reason of the high Hierarchists against them, should have been no other than that of the men of Israel against the men of Judah, Because they were the first in bringing the King back.