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A SVRREIOINDER or Defence of the Bishop of Derrys Reply to the Appendix of Mr. Wil∣liam Serjeant.
The First part of his Rejoinder is a Corol∣lary, drawn from his former Principles brought against Doctor Hammond. That little remaines to be replyed to mee in substantiall points, Since neither can I deny there is now a bre∣ach made between us, Nor doe I pretend demon∣strative and rigorous evidence, that the Popes Authority was an Vsurpation, Nor lastly doe I pretend that probable reasons are a sufficient ground to renounce an Authority so strongly sup∣ported by long possession, and Vniversall Delivery of immediate Forefathers as come from Christ, or that it was prudence to hazard a Schisme upon the uncertain Lottery of a Probability. These grounds are supposed by him to be demon∣strated against Doctor Hammond; and are barely repeated here, to try if he can kill two Birds with one Bolt made of a Burre. But I refuse the Province at present as a need∣lesse and a thanklesse Office; N'eedlesse in