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

Ans. The Lord Falkland (either then or a while after Secretary of State) said in Parliament of some stirring and leading Prelates before the War, as followeth; A little search will find them to have been the destruction of Unity under pretence of Uniformity: to have brought in Superstition and Scandal, under titles of Reverence and Decency, &c: In which they have abused his Majesty as well as his People. Heyl Cyp. Ang. p. 408.

Ans. The Lord Falkland (either then or a while after Secretary of State) said in Parliament of some stirring and leading Prelates before the War, as followeth; A little search will find them to have been the destruction of Unity under pretence of Uniformity: to have brought in Superstition and Scandal, under titles of Reverence and Decency, &c: In which they have abused his Majestie as well as his People. Heyl Cyp. Ang. p. 408.

Quest. But if it be granted that the Presbyterians have any Loyalty to his Majesty, have they also any love to the peace of the Church, and to Dissenters from their Government? Do they not implacably hate the Episcopal Clergy, and stand irreconcilable to all Uniformity and Liturgy?

Quest. But if it be granted that the Presbyterians have any Loyalty to his Majesty, have they also any love to the peace of the Church, and to Dissenters from their Government? Do they not implacably hate the Episcopal Clergy, and stand irreconciliable to all Uniformity and Liturgy?

Answ. In the Presbyterians Address to his Majesty they assert the lawfulness of Episcopacy, and of a Liturgy. The mention of the names of many Bishops both in the beginning of Reformation, and of later times, are precious to them, ⟨p. 31⟩