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Upon thefe fure Foundations laid down by
my faithful Guide, which he more particularly
explained and prov'd to me by word of Mouth,
the Divine Grace alTilting me, I did heartily embrace
the Chriftian Religion.
And I will be bold to affirm, that if any one
(hall carefully examine all the Religions in the
World, by the Rules aforemention'd, it will
plainly appear, that neither the Jewijh , nor P^gaTiy
nor Mahometan Religion, but only the Chrijftian^
has ajuft title to be the Univerfal Religion
of Mankind.
But then finding there were (everal Societies
of Chriftians, I was for fome time doubtful to
which Communion I fhould joyn my felf^ for the
Minifters of the Dutch Church endeavour'd to
perfuade me to their Communion, alledging,
that a Church govern'd by Bifhops, was not a-
greeable to Scripture and the primitive Church .:
And on the contrary, Mr. I/^/yd-x affirmed and proved,
that Epifcopal Government was the primitive
Form of Government us'd in the Chriftian
Church : But while I was thus doubtful , at
length certain Principles were agreed upon between
them both, which being propos'd in a mathematical
Method, and clearly demonltrated, remov'd
all doubts out of my mind, and lix'd me
to be a molt faithful Member of the Church of
England,
Thefe Principles were propos'd to me in
following Order*
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