A Vindication of New-England, from the vile aspersions cast upon that countryA Vindication of Nevv-England, from the vile aspersions cast upon that country

That tho' since we have had the Liberty of our Religion &c. And what is their Religion? do the Ten Commandments belong thereunto? how then do they make so light of the Ninth, and become such bold false Accusers without Scruple? will they nulli•ie that, as the ⟨p. 10⟩Papists have the Second, and some others, who have listed at the Fourth; the Tenth too (as will appear in the sequel) and perhaps all the rest, so stand in their way, as that they must be all kicked down, or they can never have the Liberty of their Religion, and go on comfortably therein. Our Religion! What then? will they say, that their Religion lies in a few Ceremonies, (or, if you will Complements) which, they must own, were never called for by the word of God? Our Religion, and why ours? It seems it is a distinct one from that commonly professed in New-England (the true Protestant reformed Religion) which is also professed by the Church of England? Then tis certainly nothing else, but a mark of Separation, a Criterion of a F•ction in Boston, Arrogating the name of the Church of England. But be it what it will, since we enjoyed the Liberty thereof—

That tho' since we have had the Liberty of our Religion &c. And what is their Religion? do the Ten Commandments belong thereunto? how then do they make so light of the Ninth, and become such bold false Accusers without Scruple? will they nulli•ie that, as the ⟨p. 10⟩Papists have the Second, and some others, who have listed at the Fourth; the Tenth too (as will appear in the sequel) and perhaps all the rest, so stand in their way, as that they must be all kicked down, or they can never have the Liberty of their Religion, and go on comfortably therein. Our Religion! What then? will they say, that their Religion lyes in a few Ceremonies, (or, if you will Complements) which, they must own, were never called for by the word of God? Our Religion, and why ours? It seems it is a distinct one from that commonly professed in New-England (the true Protestant reformed Religion) which is also professed by the Church of England? Then tis certainly nothing else, but a mark of Separation, a Criterion of a F•ction in Boston, Aprogating the name of the Church of England. But be it what it will, since we enjoyed the Liberty thereof—