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longing either to church government, or worship, 

 he leaves the particular determination thereof (as 

 of all political ordinances) to the civil and eccle- 

 siastical governor respectively. 



3. But in all other matters, whether of opinion 

 in points of smaller importance or not clearly re- 

 vealed ; or of practice in things not commanded 

 nor forbidden by any higher power, he useth the 

 liberty of his own judgment and discretion, (leav- 

 ing all others also to do the like,) according to the 

 general rules of Christian sobriety and charity. 



In this religion I have lived hitherto (by the 

 grace of God) not without comfort ; and in this 

 religion (the same grace assisting me) I hope to 

 die : and so, living and dying, if my walking 

 swerve not from my professions, I know that, by 

 His mercy, I shall not miscarry. 



Your neighbour and brother in Christ, 



R. Sanderson. 



LETTER II. 



Dr. Sanderson to N. N., on tJie Obedience to be 

 paid to an usurped Authority, 

 Sir, 



Upon perusal of Mr. Ascham's book* 

 you left with me, I find not myself in my under- 



* The following is the title of the book here referred toj ''A 

 Discourse wherein is examined what is particularly lawful during 

 the Confusions and Revolutions of Governments : or^ how far a 



