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3. If the offence be public, either left upon record in writing, & made so notorious to all that vvill attend, & read it: or acted in some solemn assembly, or in open view before many witnesses, laying aside malice, & envy; which may stir us, or sinful and sinister ends, which may carry us hereunto, & spoil this, & the best service. Its very lawful, nay (in case) very necessary, to speak of such miscarriages, or write of them, as occasion may require, & that with ⟨image 21⟩out all breach of love: whether we look at others, who are but standers by, That they may not be scandalized, infected, or plucked away by the error of men: Or if we look at the offenders them selves, by way of Caution, & wholesome prevention, we stop the poison of their practise, that so they do no more harm to others; nor bring any more guilt upon their own souls: then which what greater love and mercy can be shown, to our fellow Brethren?

3. If the offence be publike, either left upon record in vvriting, & made so notorious to all that vvill attend, & read it: or acted in some sollemne assembly, or in open vievv before many vvitnesses, laying aside malice, & envy; vvhich may stir us, or synfull and sinister ends, vvhich may carry us hereunto, & spoyle this, & the best service. Its very lavvfull, nay (in case) very necessary, to speake of such miscariages, or vvrite of them, as occasion may require, & that vvith ⟨image 21⟩out all breach of love: vvhether vve looke at others, vvho are but standers by, That they may not be scandalized, infected, or plucked avvay by the error of men: Or if vve looke at the offenders them selves, by vvay of Caution, & vvholsome prevention, vve stopp the poyson of their practise, that so they do no more harme to others; nor bring any more guilt upon their ovvne soules: then vvhich vvhat greater love and mercy can be shovvne, to our fellovv Brethren?

And out of this ground, and after this manner it is, that we shall bring some of the Doctors miscarriages to consideration, and present them to the view of the Reader: but such only, which he himself hath made open and notorious, either by writing or practise: and that for this end alone, that the false colours which he hath putt upon his course, and proceedings, may not prejudice the truth in in the hearts, or judgements of the ignorant, and unwary Readers; or any that are willing to decline, who would very fain have the Doctors words without control, that so they might follow him without fear, and this may suffice for