The ministers [Higginson and Skelton], assisted by Mr.Endicot, endeavoured to bring them over to the practice of the Puritans, but without success." "These gentlemen, with others, were conscientious Churchmen, and desired to use the Liturgy, and for this purpose met in their own houses.

The magistrates, or rather Mr.
Endicot, sent to demand a reason for their separation.

They answered, that as they were of the Church established by law in their native country, it was highly proper they should worship God as the Government required, from whom they had received their Charter.

Surely they might be allowed that _liberty of conscience_ which all conceived to be reasonable when they were on the other side of the water.

But these arguments were called _seditious_ and _mutinous_." "Mr.Bentley imputes the errors of the ministers to the temper of Endicot, who was determined to execute his own plan of Church government.