"Ay, and the law hath provided the church for you to pray. Do you go to church?"
"Ay, I do go to the Church of God," replied the man.
"What church?"
"A church composed of those who meet together in Christ's name," replied he.
"Ah, some conventicle! That is no church. How can you call that a church?"
"I have Christ's own words," replied the man. "He said, 'Wheresoever two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them,' and it is Christ that makes the church."
"I cannot allow this blasphemy," said the justice. "The question is, do you go to the parish church?"
"No," replied Ireton, "I do not."
"And why?"
"Because I do not find the Scriptures faithfully proclaimed, because many Romish practices are performed, and because I get no good to my soul."