Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…

1. Their Professing the same Faith doth somewhat tie their hands from persecuting it. And of the two, we can better bear Hypocrites then Persecutors.

1. Their Professing the same Faith doth somewhat tye their hands from persecuting it. And of the two, we can better bear Hypocrites then Persecutors.

2. And it somewhat tieth their tongues from reproaching the ⟨p. 199⟩Faith, and arguing against it, and seducing others from it. And of the two, it would be more hurtful to the Church to have these men open enemies to the truth, and bend their wits and tongues against it, and to have the multitude assaulting their neighbours with invectives and cavils against Religion, then to have them falsely pretend to be Religious.

2. And it somewhat tyeth their tongues from reproaching the ⟨p. 199⟩Faith, and arguing against it, and seducing others from it. And of the two, it would be more hurtful to the Church to have these men open enemies to the truth, and bend their wits and tongues against it, and to have the multitude assaulting their neighbours with invectives and cavils against Religion, then to have them falsly pretend to be Religious.

3. And it is a great mercy to the Church, hereby to have the benefit of these mens common parts and interests. When they profess the same Religion with us, though unsoundly, yet it engageth them to stand for the Religion which they profess; and their illumination and conviction may lead them to do much service for the truth. By this means many hands are at work to build up the Church of Christ. And by this means the lives of many faithful Christians are preserved