A Person of Quality, A Member of the CHURCH of ENGLAND, To a Moderate Divine.
SIR,
GIve me leave to let you understand, That I am by a real and unfeigned PROFESSION a true Son of the Church of ENGLAND, one whom God hath blessed with a competent Family, of whose e∣ternal welfare I am equally solicitous. We are seated with many neighbours of the same judgment and desire of future happiness in a Page 4 Countrey Parish with an ORTHODOX and able MINISTER, whose age and infirmity seem to foretell we shall scarse enjoy him an∣other Winter.
Now, Sir, the various Discourses and CONTRIVANCES in this present juncture, to∣gether with the known Inclinations of our PATRON, threaten us with a PASTOR as next Incumbent, who is not a Pastor Canonically or∣dained, but hath received something which he calls Ordination, either after a Classical or Congregational way.
In this case I apply my self to you, who are rendred a MODERATE DIVINE, desirous to know whether your Moderation hath induced you to promote or comply with that which seems to us so great Confusion; and to declare how you can answer it to that Church of which you are also a Member, and what Satisfa∣ction you can give to our Consciences, who are like to be cast into this Condition.
