What scrupulous Conscience can perswade them to deprive the Congregation who think (as I have said) themselves Edified by my Ministry, of the Pastoral Cares and Service of a Minister who belongs to them, whom they have called here from Europe, and have made perpetual Pastor of the Church ? We know that the Indulgence and Toleration granted by Law to scrupulous Consciences, is no ways incmisistcnt with the Civil and Religious Constitution of the Kingdom. But we know at the same time, that nothing is more Inconsistent with the Civil and Rehgious Constitution of the Kingdom than Persecution, Oppression, Violence, Tyranny, Injustice, Uncharity Usurpation of others Rights, &c. of all which they given a scandalous Example, in his Majesty's Dominions not to be suffer'd -, & we do therefore, in all humble manner presume. That if our most gracious King George could hear of it, he would not be much obliged to them for thus their intermeddling with his sacred Majesty, and mis-using his most gracious Declaration upon his accession to the Throne of Great Britain, in order to support & authorize their Barbarous Proceedings, and thus for giving a just cause of Complaining of the same to his Reformed Subjects, or perhaps an occasion to his Enemies and Adversaries of eluding or retorting the Complaints and Christian Representations He has been pleased to make, in favour of other Protestants, to some Popish Princes, upon the like Matters.

L.R.

The last Discourse presented to the Consistory from Mr. R(m's part, in order for an amicable Agreement. As much as I ean apprehend by the Answer which the Gentlemen of the Consistory have lately given to the Deputies who presented themselves before them, on my behalf, as well as on behalf of our Flock (which answer has been only verbally communicated to me, the Consistory not having thought fit to give it in writing, as in reason and justice they ouglit to have done) it appears to me, That though these Gentlemen have so expresly profess'd their Disposition to Peace, and to enter into an Amicable Agreement alwut our Difterences yet t]:ey will make none at all, except upon such Conditions as have been disputed