But may we not ask, if tenderness of conscience is to be respected when it takes offence at _non-essentials_, why is it to be disregarded when it stumbles at the far more important matters, _the essentials_ of Christianity, the “distinguishing features of the Christian Church?” and is not Episcopacy a distinguishing feature? But with the exception of the Roman Catholic, there is not a separatist in the three kingdoms who is agreed with us on that point. Are the divinity of Christ and the atonement essential doctrines? But the so called Unitarian, in the exercise of his private judgment, pronounces them to be falsehoods. Is Infant Baptism a distinguishing feature? But the Baptist, as he styles himself, condemns it as a senseless and unscriptural rite, nor will the liberty in which he indulges his conscience permit him to hold communion with any Church that practises it. Is the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper a distinguishing feature? But the tender conscience of the Quaker rioting in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made him free, will not deign to return to these “beggarly elements,”—“the _policy of Satan_ busying people with outward signs.” {34a} Since then we must give up the pleasing hope of bringing schismatics _back_ to the fold, we may narrow the question, and limit the proposed revision of our Articles and Liturgy, to the removal of every “cause of uneasiness” to the tender consciences of our brethren within the pale. “This,” as you justly observe, “would probably occasion some trouble and difficulty,” {34b} not that this ought to be objected if the charitable object could be effected by any _reasonable_ sacrifice. You admit that already “more is proposed that is either necessary or desirable.” {34c} The Bishop of London {34d} “would not be disposed to go as far as you,” whilst some perhaps with the modesty of old _Richard Baxter_, might propose to put the unclean thing away altogether, and to substitute a new and much improved Liturgy of their own. Let us once open the commission, institute this Court of Relief for tender consciences, and we shall have no lack of appellants. Utor permisso—caudœque pilos ut equinæ, Paulatim vello—demo unum, demo etiam unum, Dum cadat elusus ratione ruentis acervi. {36a}