For those of Consequence amst them, tho' many of them are Libertines in their sentiments, yet all of them are strongly interested in whatever regards their profession, and in this Country they foresee that if the Established Church is encouraged, its Comeliness may witht much Efforts of our Missionaries draw many of their people to it as well as regain sev! of its old Members who for want of any other places of Worship in some parts have become Dissenters, But as Pride & policy forbid their discovering the True Causes, they affect apprehensions that our Church may pursue unwarrantable measures to acquire a Dominion over their tender Consciences and In America presume even to take offence at any additional Establishments in our fav'. That Their party is not to' be disobliged at all In England seems to be a maxim amongst the Great, which is a plain Confession of the strength of their Unicon, Whilst from this Country, they endeavor to persuade

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men in power of the general prevalence of their opinions, and the great Dread of a people Jealous of their Rights who fled from Religious persecution. Tho' in truth they can boast of no superiority if the members of the Church, The Foreign Protestants, Quakers &c. are taken together as they may be for these havs no design agt us, Do not in fact Joyn them in opinion or , entertain any apprehensions so Injurious to the Chh of England, so that as I formerly observed this artfull false representation should be enlarged on at home, and Eradicated for untill that is done I do not see much prospect of encouragement, and I believe the great are so much afraid of the imputation of being priest ridden, that they dare not give the,Church that Countenance, or the injoyment of all its rights and Ceremonies, which is so highly necessary & reasdnable in a Land of Liberty accords to the Dissenters own arguments, if the members of our Church are allowed to have any Conscience at all.