The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

22. Therefore in the midst of such a Clergy that is the worlds Calamity, as we bless God for the worth both of the Conformable and Nonconformable in these three Kingdoms, and in many other of the Reformed Churches; so we think it to be the wisdom, duty and interest of the worthy of each opinion (in these points) to unite and strengthen one another, and on both sides to disown the insufficient and ungodly ones, rather than to seek to strengthen themselves by numbers of the vile and intolerable (that will be their shame and weakening at last), or to weaken their brethren as Adversaries, either by censuring, reproaching, silencing or suppressing them.

23. And in such a world, we take it for a great honour that is done to the Nonconformists in this land, when we read such accusations, as of an incongruous expression, and an invalid argument about a Ceremony, or such like; And that such as by their writings tell the world, that they want not will to open the worst, do charge them with no worse crimes than they do; And also that they are not silenced at this time, for Treason, or rebellion, or drunkenness, or swearing, or incontinency, or railing, or for insufficiency or idleness, or for seldom preaching, or for ⟨p. 195⟩plurality of benefices, or nonresidency, or any such immoralities as these; but because they dare not deliberately give it under their hands, that no person in three Kingdoms is obliged to endeavour the alteration of the present Prelatical Diocesan Government, that vowed to God, in his place and calling to endeavour it, by a certain Oath illegally imposed on the people, And because they dare not Ministerially in the Congregation declare that they Assent and Consent to all things contained in and prescribed by three books; and because some dare not be reordained in words, that make them first Deacons that were ordained Presbyters, and such like.