They are always foru ard to complain of innovations, and of disturbing things that are fettled. But who bave made more innovations than churchmen? Who have more difturbed and changed religion and flates, by their ambition, by their disputes, by their turbu lent behaviour, and exorbitant clains? and who are fo much given to change? What changes, what violent and lawless changes, were there not awrought by LAUD and his brethren in kis time, and always attempted by thofe of his firit ever fiice? The laity have been only on the defenfive, warding off the attempts and monstrous demands of fuch of the clergy, and answering their wild writings. GORDON.

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CONTENTS.

I.

THE Difficulties and Difcouragements which

attend the Study of the Scriptures in the way

of private Judgment. By Bishop Hare.

II.

A ferious Inquiry into the Use and Importance of
external Religion: by the most worthy, learned,
and excellent Mr. Archdeacon Blackburne.

III.

The Complaint of the Children of Ifrael: by

Mr. Arnall.

IV.

An Inquiry into the Behaviour of our great

Churchmen fince the Reformation.

V.

Machiavel's Vindication of himself and his

Writings, against the Imputation of Impiety,

Atheism, and other high Crimes.

VI.

Reasons against reftraining the Prefs. The

Author Dr, Tyndal.

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