Page 286.  “By allowing all, who hold no opinions prejudicial to the state, and contribute equally with their fellow-subjects to its support, equal privileges in it.”  But who denies that of the dissenters?  The Calvinist scheme, one would not think, proper for monarchy.  Therefore, they fall in with the Scotch, Geneva, and Holland; and when they had strength here, they pulled down the monarchy.  But I will tell an opinion they hold prejudicial to the state in his opinion; and that is, that they are against toleration, of which, if I do not shew him ten times more instances from their greatest writers, than he can do of passive obedience among the clergy, I have done.

“Does not justice demand, that they who alike contribute to the burden, should alike receive the advantage?” Here is another of his maxims closely put without considering what exceptions may be made.  The Papists have contributed doubly (being so taxed) therefore by this rule they ought to have double advantage.  Protection in property, leave to trade and purchase, &c. are enough for a government to give.  Employments in a state are a reward for those who entirely agree with it, &c.  For example, a man, who upon all occasions declared his opinion of a commonwealth to be preferable to a monarchy, would not be a fit man to have employments; let him enjoy his opinion, but not be in a capacity of reducing it to practice, &c.

Page 287.  “There can be no alteration in the established mode of Church discipline, which is not made in a legal way.”  Oh, but there are several methods to compass this legal way, by cunning, faction, industry.  The common people, he knows, may be wrought upon by priests; these may influence the faction, and so compass a very pernicious law, and in a legal way ruin the state; as King Charles I. began to be ruined in a legal way, by passing bills, &c.

Page 288.  “As everything is persecution, which puts a man in a worse condition than his neighbours.”  It is hard to think sometimes whether this man is hired to write for or against dissenters and the sects.  This is their opinion, although they will not own it so roundly.  Let this be brought to practice:  Make a quaker lord chancellor, who thinketh paying tithes unlawful.  And bring other instances to shew that several employments affect the Church.

Ibid.  “Great advantage which both Church and state have got by the kindness already shewn to dissenters.”  Let them then be thankful for that.  We humour children for their good sometimes, but too much may hurt.  Observe that this 64th paragraph just contradicts the former.  For, if we have advantage by kindness shewn dissenters, then there is no necessity of banishment, or death.