Page 33.  “The whole hierarchy as built on it, must necessarily fall to the ground, and great will be the fall of this spiritual Babylon.”  I will do him justice, and take notice, when he is witty, &c.

Page 36.  “For if there may be two such [independent powers] in every society on earth, why may there not be more than one in heaven?” A delicate consequence.

Page 37.  “Without having the less, he could not have the greater, in which that is contained.”  Sophistical; instance wherein.

Page 42.  “Some since, subtler than the Jews, have managed commutations more to their own advantage, by enriching themselves, and beggaring, if Fame be not a liar, many an honest dissenter.”  It is fair to produce witnesses, is she a liar or not?  The report is almost impossible.  Commutations were contrived for roguish registers and proctors, and lay chancellors, but not for the clergy.

Page 43.  “Kings and people, who (as the Indians do the Devil) adored the Pope out of fear.”  I am in doubt, whether I shall allow that for wit or no, &c.  Look you, in these cases, preface it thus:  If one may use an old saying.

Page 44.  “One reason why the clergy make what they call schism, to be so heinous a sin.”  There it is now; because he hath changed churches, he ridiculeth schism; as Milton wrote for divorces, because he had an ill wife.  For ten pages on, we must give the true answer, that makes all these arguments of no use.

Page 60.  “It possibly will be said, I have all this while been doing these gentlemen a great deal of wrong.”  To do him justice, he sets forth the objections of his adversaries with great strength, and much to their advantage.  No doubt those are the very objections we would offer.

Page 68.  “Their executioner.”  He is fond of this word in many places, yet there is nothing in it further than it is the name for the hangman, &c.

Page 69.  “Since they exclude both from having anything in the ordering of Church matters.”  Another part of his scheme:  For by this the people ought to execute ecclesiastical offices without distinction, for he brings the other opinion as an absurd one.

Page 72, “They claim a judicial power, and, by virtue of it the government of the Church, and thereby (pardon the expression) become traitors both to God and man.”  Who doth he desire to pardon him? or is this meant of the English clergy?  So it seemeth.  Doth he desire them to pardon him?  They do it as Christians.  Doth he desire the government to do it?  But then how can they make examples?  He says, the clergy do so, &c. so he means all.

Page 74.  “I would gladly know what they mean by giving the Holy Ghost.”  Explain what is really meant by giving the Holy Ghost, like a king empowering an ambassador.[15]

[Footnote 15:  See Hooker’s “Eccl.  Pol.,” book v.  Sec. 77.]

Page 76.  “The Popish clergy make very bold with the Three Persons of the Trinity.”  Why then, don’t mix them, but we see whom this glanceth on most.  As to the Conge d’Elire, and Nolo episcopari, not so absurd; and, if omitted, why changed.