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POSTSCRIPT.
NOW foreseeing that it might probably be objected by some of the Priests, that it doth not become men reasoning in a Case of Con∣science for to use the word Priest; for the answer whereof we add this first, that we were in no one thing more stifled then in this, name∣ly, under what title we should put you; for Ministers of the Lord Iesus Christ, we could not with peace of Conscience call you.
Now secondly, had we looked upon it as a rayling Expression, then should we not have dared for to have brought it.
Nay thirdly, had we not had warrant out of your own writings, particularly in the Service-book, where it is so often taught, the Priest shall say, and the Priest shall say, and not only in that book, but in the Statute-books of this Nation, where you are mentioned, you are so called.
Yea being not long since at a Sessions of Peace, I heard an In∣dictment read against one for that he did suffer himself for to be baptized, although he had formerly been baptized by a lawful Priest.
Yet Priest for to offer sacrifices, as where the Sons of Levi, we know that you are not, and yet we have often heard this expression in your Pulpits, in your prayers; namely, bless Lord thine own Tribe, the Tribe of Levi, which how you came for to be, we wonder at, unless that your taking Tithe as they did prove you so to be.
But to be short, we do believe that there is a sense, in the which if that it were applyed unto you in, that then you would not be offended at it: we pray you take it in the best sense that the Scripture will al∣low you for to take it in: we have only shewed you the grounds why we so call you, and rest,
yours in any service of Love,