Peruse but the Volumes written on one side by Suec•nus, Arminius, Grevinchovius, Corvinus, Tilenus, Episcopius, Curcellaeus, Grotius, &c. with many Lutherans; And on the other side by Gomarrus, Lubbertus, Macchovius, &c. Molinaeus, Amesius, Dr. Twice, Rutherford, Spanhemius, &c. and think how sad such Combats are.
4. Think what a lamentable distance to this day is kept up between the Lutherans and Calvinists in all Countries, and much upon the account of these same Controversies: And what bitter Books the Lutherans ⟨p. 3⟩have written, comparing the Calvinists to Papists, Turks, &c. and how little Mr. Ducy by forty years Labour did to reconcile them; and how small success all other Reconcilers have had, though excellent learned judicious men; such as Calixtus, Johan. Bergins, Conrad. Bergins, Ludov. Crocius, Mat. Martinius, Isleburg, Testaidus, Amyraldus, Placens, Capellus, Dallaeus, Blondel, Davenant, Hall, Carlton, Abbot, Morton, Preston, &c.
5. Think of the great Conflicts in France and Flanders, between the Jansenists and their Adversaries; and the multitude of elaborate Volumes between the Dominicans and the Jesuits: And of how many Ages continuance those contests have been.
6. Then rise up to the Time and Case of Faustus Rhegiensis, Cassianus, and the Massilienses, and their Adversaries; and the hard Characters left by those controversies on the names of worthy men.
7. From thence ascend to Chrysostom and his Reproaches, and Austin's Censures on the other side, with all the Conflicts which he and his Abettors, Prosper and Fulgentius had with the Pelagians and Semipelagians of those times.
8. And lastly, read and pity almost all the Fathers, especially of the Greek Church, whose Names are now blotted with the censure of speaking too like our Arminians and Jesuits; and after all this, you will sure think this Contention was a very ill work, if it be proved causeless; and you will think that it's time to end it, if it be possible. To which end, an attempt is not discommendable, if it should prove lost as to the greater part of men. And some, I doubt not, God will bless it to, at least to increase their love of peace.
Peruse but the Volumes written on one side by Suec•nus, Arminius, Grevinchovius, Corvinus, Tilenus, Episcopius, Curcellaeus, Grotius, &c. with many Lutherans; And on the other side by Gomarrus, Lubbertus, Macchovius, &c. Molinaeus, Amesius, Dr. Twisse, Rutherford, Spanhemius, &c. and think how sad such Combats are.
4. Think what a lamentable distance to this day is kept up between the Lutherans and Calvinists in all Countries, and much upon the account of these same Controversies: And what bitter Books the Lutherans ⟨p. 3⟩have written, comparing the Calvinists to Papists, Turks, &c. and how little Mr. Ducy by forty years Labour did to reconcile them; and how small success all other Reconcilers have had, though excellent learned judicious men; such as Calixtus, Johan. Bergins, Conrad. Bergins, Ludov. Crocius, Mat. Martinius, Isleburg, Testaidus, Amyraldus, Placens, Capellus, Dallaeus, Blondel, Davenant, Hall, Carlton, Abbot, Morton, Preston, &c.
5. Think of the great Conflicts in France and Flanders, between the Jansenists and their Adversaries; and the multitude of elaborate Volumes between the Dominicans and the Jesuites: And of how many Ages continuance those contests have been.
6. Then rise up to the Time and Case of Faustus Rhegiensis, Cassianus, and the Massilienses, and their Adversaries; and the hard Characters left by those controversies on the names of worthy men.
7. From thence ascend to Chrysostome and his Reproaches, and Austin's Censures on the other side, with all the Conflicts which he and his Abettors, Prosper and Fulgentius had with the Pelagians and Semipelagians of those times.
8. And lastly, read and pity almost all the Fathers, especially of the Greek Church, whose Names are now blotted with the censure of speaking too like our Arminians and Jesuites; and after all this, you will sure think this Contention was a very ill work, if it be proved causless; and you will think that it's time to end it, if it be possible. To which end, an attempt is not discommendable, if it should prove lost as to the greater part of men. And some, I doubt not, God will bless it to, at least to increase their love of peace.
