The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-23

perhaps much moic knowing and TeiPec'4-
bic than hlmelf snG for TINS his Ooit n4-
cy he would plead Confidence; fof iuch
luppoie have Condolences Of their own."
In Churches organized according to the
Platform, Minfers were iometmes, it IS
probable, in the Minority, when Matters
were determined in the Prbytery. Had
they negative Voice there Or was una
nimity eGenti-' to every Voter If neither
was theCale, how did they then carry Votes
into Execution, contrary TO their judgment,
without Trouble to their Conferences
You think we are not in Danger Of eccIe-
iafical Tyranny, becaufe I" the Con;ti;u-
ton," 10 you are pleafed to express your
lelf J" makes PfoviGon for Gm0al ConseA,
or Synqds, where Mares" IN diioule " are
to be defymnsd" How much SIR, mighy
pauicularMemters, and ey..l whole Chu'ch-
es fuffer, notwithstanding luoh Psovlhon
You give an extraordinary Rea.1n agaIah
a Peoples complaining = Of Laws as cruel
and oppTsflive," namely TIA, thar 'ton Lee
giQatnrs made than. " nat o.her Way IS.
there for Peope 10 obtain Re3'eie : have
not however, complained Of any eec't@-iti-
! cal Laws but OF thoie who act Contrary 10
them, if it is proper to call the Ru.ss CT he
Platform by that Name.
Though have written in gtea, hale,
Jet | acknowledge have been ve'y tedious
and prolix and have &c apologize for the
Want of due Regularity and Oder. 4" In
This Day of inquiry" | have your Allow
ance 10 " deliver" my" Sentiment" freely.
know my Dam however, if greatly Of
tend the Gle, gy and lhould, in fuch a
Cafe, be happy to change Goats with Mr..
Adams, notwithstanding Deg'ee of Iaaig-
aoton has been rallied sgaint hun among
,he Lahy. But to fave my Bacon | piomilc
not to icnbbe any more, wlthoa, very great
Pfovocaion.
|, is high time, Si', to take my Leave OF
you, and lhouid be glad to part in Friend
lhlp therefore as | have before laid that
| have the greatef Regard for worthy Ger
gymen, 70 | would further declare, that |
ever aim to exercife the fame Candor to-
wards them, that | coulo with NIGH, on
all Occaions, be exerciled towards mjielf.
conlide, them as Men of like P films
with others, and do not lock for PDTiecti-
on Of Conduct and Character, which is be-
yend the Tether of Humanity. IT'S from
the hearty good Will | bear to the Order,
as well as 10 prevent too great Dsgree Of
fpiritual P edominsncy, that would have
their Power under proper Bounds anu LII
mis-. If my Intentions fhoUld be mluEdef-
food and mifIeprelented, | mutt lubm
but that may not appear I" EhgRiar m my
Sentiments" to any OF my Readers, a
Matter of about as much Coniequence as
that Mr.. Adams fhould not IN his, | viii
faith with the Words Of ore nsGV rEF-
ing from bis L0bsays," who, in his Day,
fuppofe, +" adorned" the Church OF L e
and in as high Degree as any you refer
to did the Churches on this Side the Allan
tic; and whole Name is, perhaps, as much
4" venerated by he preient Generation"
Z" 1t is highly incumbent Gays he) on
4" the Laity to be jealous of every Claim OF
fpiritua Power. Let the Clergy have
" the heefi Indulgence to do Good, and
fplead the knowledge and Practice of
&" true Religion, and promote Peace and
&" good Yin amongR Mankind. Let them
/" be appauded, encouraged and rewarded,
&c when they are Patterns of Virtue, and
a." Examples of rea Pety to their Hearers.
" Such Powers as theie God and Man
6 would readily allow them; and as to any
" other, apprehend, they have li;t.e Right
&c 10 them, and am iure they have leldom
6 made a ulfe and raIlnnal LIE of ihem.p