My Lord, the greater part of us have frequently received the L''^ Supper with our jiresent Governour in t lat chappel as well as in the chui-ch, and shall continue to doe so (though this be the Schism of which we are accused by M'" Vesey) til we are convinced of our err^r by better argumenis than any he has yet produced.

My Lord, though we are jiot vi i-sed in controversy, yet some of us ha\e desired to know of him whether the Unity of the

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Chiircli consists in the Identity of place; whether those who serve God in a place consecrated to divine service under the same form and discipline prescribed by the Established Church of England, and receive the Communion in the same manner, from the same Ministers, and under the same Bishops as by her we are directed, can be called Schismaticks because we sometimes goe to this chappel where we are sure to have a discourse equally edifying, and in that alone differing from him.

My Lord he has been told that there is the Parish Church of S^ James's and there is also a chappel of Her Majesty in the same Parish, at both which the same Reverend Prelates have often administered the holy sacrament, and the same pious persons have frequently communicated, yet wee never heard of any so uncharitable as to use the word Schism on such occasion.

My Lord, the unhappy temper of the unfortunate man, if it does not meet with some restraint from your L^ships charity and goodness towards this infant Church will ruin the promising beginnings which are already made towards its growth and establishment. For the spreading of such false doctrine as what we have repeated to youi- L^^ship, and what is daily inforced to ignorant people here, gives great joy to those who would gladly see us as realy^ Schismaticks as we are reported to be.