Synopsis
Excerpt from The Good Old Way Defended, Against the Attempts of A. M. D. D. In His Book Called, an Enquiry Into the New Opinions, Chiefly Propagated by the Presbyterians of Scotland: Wherein the Divine Right of the Government of the Church by Presbyters Acting in Parity, Is Asserted; And the Pretended Divine Right of the Hierarchie Is Disproved
C 3 t'cablithed in rhis'nation. My Deli n in this Dedication is not to feel: fine vfim Faaoar having ha for many Years, the Honour to be more Regarded by your Lordlhip than ever Ieonld deferveznor to Engage your Lordlhip to own our Church againfi her open and fecret Enemies 5 knowing how fieadily you have appeared for the True Intereft of Lb? Church, and of the Nation, In utmqae fartmm, and how'fixed your'principles are withgefpeé'c to bothbur what I aim_ at is, to exprefs'the true Senfe I-have as [know ~my Brethren alfo to retain of your Lordihips Wifidom, leaf, and Fortitude, encountering the Greateft oi' Haz'ards,and enduring the mofl grie vous of hmdlhips,' for that Holy Religion that ye Profefs, and forithe Liberties ofyour-na'tive-countrey. The eminent Polt your Lordihipis now in, as it is a Token oftyour Princes Favour, and His Maje'fiies Wife Choife of a fit Infirument for High and'diffi cult Work; 80 it is the lord's Reward for your hard Services; and his giving you the Opportunity to do'=him further Service, of an'other Sort and his Trying you whether ye will Eye god's 010 ry ab'oie all things when ye have the Occafion,and Temptation of fecking your own Things) as ye did when ye Ventured, and loft your All in this World tor him. God expeéteth that ye wili now Pay your Vows made in your Trouble, and that ye will be (ingly, and aé'tiv'ely for him the Time is {hort wherein we'can Walk on Work, and Occafions are uncertain. There will be-great Peace in Refieétjon when our Work is at an end on fincere' Endea vours,and Application of Mind,to the Work that the lord hath put in our hand.. That the lord may long Preferve your Lordfhip,and continue your Capacity to do Him Servrce, and that he may Blefsyour Noble Family with His heft Blefiingsfis the'earnefl: prayer of.
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