alone is our mafter, our head and our Lord, viz. Jefus Chrift; and we should glory in his name only: We should take our religion from his word, and make that the fole standard.'Then should we bring about the most glorious reformation, ideed! not by burning of heretics (i. e. of perfons who differ from us, no more than we differ from them) not by hunting down those whom we cannot convince; -but by the force of evidence, and in the fpirit of love and meekneffe; by kind treatment, invincible arguments, and inoffenfive, holy and exemplary lives. Then would the glorious fpirit of liberty and charity flow in every vein, and beat in every pulfe; the most godlike benevolence warm every heart, and influence every action. Then would the falvation of God be nigh unto them that fear him, and glory dwell in our land! mercy and truth would meet together: righteousnese and peace would imbrace each other! Truth would spring out of the earth, and righteousnesse look down from heaven!

This is a reformation devoutly to be wished for, by every humane and virtuous man! A fpectacle, which God might look down upon with pleasure! A reformation, which would bring glory to God on high, peace on earth, and the most extenfive benevolence among men!

God

God grant that it may be effected, and take place fpeedily; not only in our happy ifland, but over the face of the whole globe! And may every creature, in heaven and on earth, with one unanimous, applauding voice, fay, Even fo, Amen!

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Archbishop LAUD's cruel Treatment of Doctor LEIGHTON.

T has been objected that I have published Calvin's treatment of Servetus, because I diflike Calvin's peculiar fentiments.

Anfwer. I have defered the confideration of this objection 'till now, that I might anfwer it by itself, and more at large.

As for my agreement with, or differing from, the principles of Calvin, I only take the fame liberty with him, that I do with every other fallible man; i. e. I agree with him, as far as I apprehend he agrees with right reafon and fcripture; but, where I apprehend he differs from them, I look upon it as my duty to differ from him, and frankly and honestly to declare my fentiments.

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