pay not a due Deference to the ſacerdotal Function, I anſwer, that the Church of England commands me to proceed; ſee Article of Religion 26. — It appertaineth to the Diſcipline of the Church, that Enquiry be made of evil Miniſters, and that they be accuſed by thoſe who have Knowledge of their Offences: and finally, being found guilty, by juſt Judgment be depoſed. The Church enjoins all thoſe, without Limitation, who have Knowledge of Offences, to accuſe the Offenders; but ſince this brow-beaten Laity rather conceal than diſcloſe the Enormities of their Miniſtry, evil Miniſters I might well call them, ſince, as 'tis proved, they admit the Wolf among the Sheep, I think it more particularly a Duty incumbent on me, (who am not only a Subject, but a Servant alſo in this Place, to his preſent, as I was to his late ſacred Majeſty) to bring theſe Things to the Knowledge of thoſe, whoſe Intent and Inclination, I doubt not, is, to give juſt Judgment. And ſince all private Accuſations, tending to obtain this Juſtice, have been (as is before related) rejected or ſuppreſs'd, it is now high Time to exhibit this publick one. Thus, not many Years ſince, when the arbitrary
