To Refute this abominable Principle, and to shew how false it is, and how contrary to tlie true Principles of Religion and the Constitution of our Churches, I need only Refer to the 46 Article of the first Chapter of our DisciplinCj compared with the 39 & 40 Articles of our Confession of Faith, & especially with all our Books of Divinity, as for instance, that of M^ Pictet, Professor at Geneva, see his 2d Tom. p. 476, 477, 478, where he treats this Question at length. Here also we may add the Scripture itself, see Rom. 13. v. 1, 2. 1 Pet. 2, 13, 14, 15, etc.

My Third Observation is on what they are continually alledging concerning their Freedom and Liberty Saving and Reserving to our selves now and at all times, the free use and exercise of that Liberty of Conscience belonging and appertaining to the French

(h) Yea, of the Papists themselves, see Fascicul, Epist. pagr. 181, et 30, and Syn. Purior. Theol. p. m. 754, n. 21, &c., and Tur. Theol. Elcn. T. 3, p. S53. 4. n. 2.

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Refm-med Churches &c. Our Congregation which is made up of Members altogether free and voluntary^ and under no manner of Compulsion and Restraint^ ^c, p. 2. Our Foundation is laid upon Freedom and Liberty of Conscience^ &c. pag. 4. But what! Is Qot this Privilege of Freedom and Liberty which they brag of, as much for Us as for Them? Have not we the same Right with them? And if 20 or 30 Persons, as they are, have a Title to it, Hath not the rest of tlie Church, which makes up, by much, the Majority, the same Title, with more Reason? And why then would they deprive the others of it?