A peace-offering in an apology and humble plea for indulgence and liberty of conscience

The NON-CONFORMITY then that we may be charged with, being very remote from a dissent unto that Doctrine which is here publicly avowed, and confirmed by Law, it cannot but seem strange unto us, that any should endeavour to cast us under the same severity with them who utterly renounce it: and would entail upon their Posterity, on the forfeiture of all their Public Rights, as English-Men, and benefit of their private Estates, not only an adherence unto the Protestant Religion, but a Precise and Determinate Judgement and Practice in things of very Little Concernment therein; and of none at all, as to public Tranquility.

The NON-CONFORMITY then that we may be charged with, being very remote from a dissent unto that Doctrine which is here publickly avowed, and confirmed by Law, it cannot but seem strange unto us, that any should endeavour to cast us under the same severity with them who utterly renounce it: and would entayl upon their Posterity, on the forfeiture of all their Publick Rights, as English-Men, and benefit of their private Estates, not only an adherence unto the Protestant Religion, but a Precise and Determinate Judgement and Practice in things of very Little Concernment therein; and of none at all, as to publick Tranquility.

Would it not seem strange, that a man might at as easy and cheap a rate, renounce the Protestant Profession, and the Fundamental Doctrines of the Church of England, in things indispensably necessary to Salvation, as to be mistaken, or suspend his assent about things dark and disputable in their own nature, and of very small importance, which way soever they are determined? So that Men in the embracing or refusal of them, rebel not against that commanding Light of God set up in their hearts to rule them in His Name, in that apprehension which they have of the Revelation of his Will, which is unto them of great and eternal moment.

Would it not seem strange, that a man might at as easie and cheap a rate, renounce the Protestant Profession, and the Fundamental Doctrines of the Church of England, in things indispensably necessary to Salvation, as to be mistaken, or suspend his assent about things dark and disputable in their own nature, and of very small importance, which way soever they are determined? So that Men in the embracing or refusal of them, rebel not against that commanding Light of God set up in their hearts to rule them in His Name, in that apprehension which they have of the Revelation of his Will, which is unto them of great and eternal moment.