pursuing their principles. But with them in this article we have nothing to do, but to reprove the men, and condemn their doctrine, as we have done all along, by private writings and public instruments.

We conclude these our reproofs with an exhortation to our respective charges, to all that desire to be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus,' that they decline from these horrid doctrines, which in their birth are new, in their growth are scandalous, in their proper consequents are infinitely dangerous to their souls, and hunt for their precious life:" but, therefore, it is highly fit that they also should perceive their own advantages, and give God praise, that they are immured from such infinite dangers, by the holy precepts, and holy faith taught and commanded in the church of England and Ireland; in which the word of God is set before them as a 6 lantern to their feet, and a light unto their eyes;' and the sacraments are fully administered according to Christ's institution, and repentance is preached according to the measures of the Gospel, and faith in Christ is propounded according to the rule of the apostles, and the measures of the churches apostolical; and obedience to kings is greatly and sacredly urged, and the authority and order of bishops is preserved against the usurpation of the pope, and the invasion of schismatics and Aerians new and old; and truth and faith to all men is kept and preached to be necessary and inviolable, and the commandments are expounded with just severity, and without scruples; and holiness of life is urged upon all men, as indispensably necessary to salvation, and therefore without any allowances, tricks, and little artifices of escaping from it by easy and imperfect doctrines; and every thing is practised which is useful to the saving of our souls; and Christ's merits and satisfaction are entirely relied upon for the pardon of our sins; and the necessity of good works is universally taught; and our prayers are holy, unblamable, edifying, and understood; they are according to the measures of the Word of God, and the practice of all saints. In this church the children are duly, carefully, and rightly baptized, and the baptized, in their due time, are confirmed; and the confirmed are communicated; and penitents are absolved, and the impenitents punished and discouraged; and holy marriage in

all men is preferred before unclean concubinate in any; and nothing is wanting that God and his Christ hath made necessary to salvation.

Behold we set before you life and death, blessing and cursing, safety and danger. Choose which you will; but remember that the prophets who are among you, have declared to you the way of salvation. Now the Lord give you understanding in all things, and reveal even this also unto you.'— Amen.

THE END OF THE FIRST PART.

THE SECOND PART

OF THE

DISSUASIVE FROM POPERY:

IN VINDICATION OF THE

FIRST PART,

AND FURTHER REPROOF AND CONVICTION

OF THE

ROMAN ERRORS.

THE

INTRODUCTION:

BEING

AN ANSWER TO THE FOURTH APPENDIX TO J. S.'s "SURE FOOTING;" INTENDED AGAINST THE GENERAL WAY OF

PROCEDURE IN THE "DISSUASIVE FROM POPERY."

WHEN our blessed Saviour was casting out the evil spirit from the poor demoniac in the Gospel, he asked his name; and he answered, "My name is Legion, for we are many." 'Legion' is a Roman word, and signifies an army,' as Roman' signifies Catholic;' that is, a great body of men, which though in true speaking they are but a part of an imperial army, yet when they march alone, they can do mischief enough, and call themselves an army royal. squadron of this legion hath attempted to break a little fort or out-work of mine; they came in the dark, their names concealed, their qualities unknown, whether clergy or laity not to me discovered, only there is one pert man amongst them, one that is discovereed by his "Sure Footing." The others I know not; but this man is a man famous in the new science of controversy' (as he is pleased to call it); I mean in the most beauteous and amiable part of it, railing and calumny; the man I mean is the å avládns, the confident,' the man of principles, and the son of demonstration; and though he had so reviled the great champion in the "Armies of the living God," that it was reasonable to think he had cast forth πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα, σε all the fiery darts of the wicked one;" yet I find, that an evil fountain is not soon drawn dry, and he hath indignation

a Dr. H. H.