Section 8

Sect. 8. And this man that is sure they have no reason for it, could instance in no greater than the Objection, that It will seem an undervaluing their liberty, and ingratitude to the King.

1. We have no reason to be ungrateful to the King, nor to undervalue our Liberty.

2. But did that move the London Ministers ⟨p. 31⟩and others, to Preach all this while, before the Declaration.

3. When you have proved that Greater Hurt than Good, will follow our Preaching and Ministry; and when you have proved that though all the Papists in England, do use the liberty of the Toleration in the Declaration, yet the Nonconformists must not, but silently leave our sufficient Conformists to do all the work against Ignorance, Infidelity, Popery, and Sensuality themselves; I say, when you have proved this well, you may again bless the people with our silence, and persuade us to silence our selves, when you cannot do it otherwise.

3. When you have proved that Greater Hurt than Good, will follow our Preaching and Ministry; and when you have proved that though all the Papists in England, do use the liberty of the Toleration in the Declaration, yet the Nonconformists must not, but silently leave our sufficient Conformists to do all the work against Ignorance, Infidelity, Popery, and Sensuality themselves; I say, when you have proved this well, you may again bless the people with our silence, and perswade us to silence our selves, when you cannot do it otherwise.