A sermon preached before the Commons-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…A sermon preached before the Commos-House [sic] of Parliament, in Saint Margarets Church at…

Thus we find in the Ecclesiastical History, that after the death of Julian the Apostate, ^aquestions and disputes concerning matters of doctrine were freshly set afoot by those who were set over the Churches. Whereupon Sozomen maketh this grave observation: that ^bthe disposition of men is such, that when they are wronged by others, they are at agreement among themselves; but when they are freed of evils from abroad, then they make insurrections one against another. Which as we find to be too true by the late experience of our neighbour Churches in the Low Countries: so are we to consider with the Wise man, ^cthat What hath been, is now, and that which is to be, hath already been: and be not so inquisitive, ^dwhy the former days were better then these? for we do not enquire wisely concerning this. When like troubles were in the Church heretofore, Isidorus Pelusiota, an ancient Father, moveth the question, ^eWhat a man should do in this case? and maketh answer, that If it be possible, we should mend it, ⟨p. 6⟩but if that may not be, we should hold our peace.

Thus wee finde in the Ecclesiasticall History, that after the death of Iulian the Apostata, ^aquestions and disputes concerning matters of doctrine were freshly set afoot by those who were set ouer the Churches. Wherupon Sozomen maketh this graue obseruation: that ^bthe disposition of men is such, that when they are wronged by others, they are at agreement among themselues; but when they are freed of euils from abroad, then they make insurrections one against another. Which as we finde to be too true by the late experience of our neighbour Churches in the Low Countries: so are we to consider with the Wise man,