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ters, though they differ from us in some lesser 

 things. We have been necessitated to fall 

 upon some things, wherein they and we dis- 

 agree, and have represented the reasons of 

 our dissent. But we here profess that this 

 disagreement shall not hinder us from any 

 Christian accord with them in affection ; that 

 we can willingly write upon our study doors 

 that motto which Mr. Jer. Burroughs (who 

 a little before his death did ambitiously en- 

 deavour after union amongst brethren, as 

 some of us can testifie) persuades all schol- 

 ars unto: ojnnionum varietas, et opiniantium 

 unitas non sunt do-tWara. And that we shall 

 be willing to entertain any sincere motion (as 

 we have also formerly declared in our printed 

 vindication), that shall farther a happy accom- 

 modation between us. 



"The last sort are the moderate, godly 

 Episcopal men, that hold ordination by pres- 

 byters to be lawful and valid ; that a bishop 

 and a presbyter are one and the same order 

 of ministry, that are orthodox in doctrinal 

 truth, and yet hold that the government of 

 the Church by a perpetual moderatour is 

 most agreeable to Scripture pattern. Though 

 herein we differ from them, yet we are farre 

 from thinking that this difference should hin- 

 der a happy union between them and us. 

 Nay, we crave leave to profess to the world 



