TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE My LORDS, of His Majesty's Commission ECCLESIASTICAL.  
I Most humbly Entreat your Lordship's Favourable Interpretation, of what I now Write, That since your Lordships, are resolved to Proceed against those, who have not complied with the King's Command, in Reading His Declaration. It is absolutely impossible, for me to Serve His Majesty any longer, in this Commission: I beg leave to tell your Lordships, that though I myself, did submit in that particular, yet I will never be any way Instrumental, in Punishing those, my Brethren, that did not. For, as I call God to Witness, that what I did, was merely in a Principal of Conscience: So I am fully satisfied, that their forbearance, was upon the same Principle. I have no Reason to think otherwise of the whole Body of our Clergy, who upon all Occasions, have signalised their Loyalty to the Crown; and their Zealous Affections to His Present Majesty's P●rson, in the worst of Times. Now my Lords, the safety of the whole Church of England, seeming to be exceedingly concerned in this Prosecution: I must declare, I cannot with a safe Conscience, Sat or Judge in this Cause, upon so many Pious and Excellent Men, with whom (if it be God's Will) it rather becomes me to Suffer, then to be in the least, Oc●●●●on to their Sufferings. I therefore, earnestly request your Lordships, 〈◊〉 intercede with His Majesty, that I may be Graciously dismissed, from any 〈…〉 her Attendance at your Board: And to assure him, that I am still rea●● to Sacrifice, what ever I have to His Service, but my Conscience and religion.  
My Lords, I am Your Lordships, Most Faithful, and Obedient Servant, Rochester.