Some remarks, on a pretended answer, to a discourse concerning the Common-Prayer worship. With…

Amongst all the Books written against Nonconformists, I have seen none so plausible as that Published by Dr. King, the Bishop of London-Derry. He does not Write (like the Pretender to Answer a small Discourse concerning the Liturgy) with Rancour, but with Candour, becoming a Christian, and a Gentleman. Were I inclined to make a large Reply to him, I would treat him with all possible Respect & ⟨p. 2⟩Deference. Cum Boni• bene agier oporfet. But there is no need for me, or any one else to answer him, since it has been done to good purpose already, at least three times by three several hands, to which the Bishop has made no Reply, so far as I understand. A Nameless Author of the Presbyterian Persuasion, returned a solid Answer to him in the Year 1701. Also Mr. Boise, (who was Born in New-England, and has been a Judicious and Worthy Minister in Dublin for many years, has given so fair and full an Answer to him, as there needs nothing more. The Bishop seems to have a notable Art at making Candida de nigris, et de Cande•ti•us Atra, his own Opinion white, and the Dissenters black: But Mr. Boise has clearly discovered the Sophistry of his arguing. Likewise Mr. Kreighton, (a Scotch Divine in Ireland) has notably refuted him. I am not the Owner of that Book, some time since I had only a Cursory view of it. I remember he Complains the Bishop had been misinformed concerning some Principles and Practices of the Nonconformists, and that he has done them wrong in Publishing those things. As to what the Bishop objects against their no Reading the Scripture in their Congregations, Mr. Kreighton replies, that the Sermon of Nonconformists are full of Scripture, tha