The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in…

The glorious Reformers of our Nation in the days of K. Edward the sixth, went beyond Luther in the work of Reformation, and yet even that glorious Reformation was very imperfect, and wanting in many things to be mended by the Church in Succeeding Ages: And those holy men who first planted this Land, carried on the work of Reformation to an higher pitch, yet failed in several things; especially in two points, viz. in not accepting Non-scandalous Persons into their Communion; and in not acknowledging a Public Government in the Church.

The glorious Reformers of our Nation in the dayes of K. Edward the sixth, went beyond Luther in the work of Reformation, and yet even that glorious Reformation was very imperfect, and wanting in many things to be mended by the Church in Succeeding Ages: And those holy men who first planted this Land, carryed on the work of Reformation to an higher pitch, yet failed in several things; especially in two points, viz. in not accepting Non-scandalous Persons into their Communion; and in not acknowledging a Publick Government in the Church.

And such is the misery of the Church of God that the mistakes of those worthy men, who have led in the work of Reformation, do prove an invincible temptation to many men. As the Renown of those Reformers is a bulwark against those Errors that were Exploded by them, so we find our selves embarrassed by their mistakes from proceeding in the work of Reformation: As if it were criminal not to mistake with them.

It may possibly be a fault and an aggravation of a fault, to depart from the ways of our Fathers; but it may also be a virtue, and an eminent act of Obedience to depart from them in some things. Men are wont to make a great noise, that we are bringing in of Innovations, and depart from the Old Way: But it is beyond me to find out wherein the iniquity does ⟨image ?⟩