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…

2. By [smaller matters] its none of my intent to persuade you that any thing that is but an appurtenance to Faith or Piety is Absolutely small: But they are small in comparison of the far greater things, and so small that many are saved without them, and they are not of flat necessity to salvation; and the Greater matters must be preferred before them.

2. By [smaller matters] its none of my intent to perswade you that any thing that is but an appurtenance to Faith or Piety is Absolutely small: But they are small in comparison of the far greater things, and so small that many are saved without them, and they are not of flat necessity to salvation; and the Greater matters must be preferred before them.

3. By [things doubtful] I do not mean such as are not certainly revealed in the Scripture, nor yet such as perverse Heretical men do raise doubts about when they are plain in themselves: But I mean such points as are revealed certainly, but more darkly then the greater points, and therefore cannot be so clearly known; so that the sum is this, 1. Indifferent things must not be taken to be Necessary, or ⟨p. 326⟩sinful, but to be indifferent: 2. Lower and Lesser points must not be taken to be Greater or Weightier then they are. 3. Points of less certainty that are more darkly revealed; must not be taken to be more clear and certain to us, then they are. 4. And it is not on such darker smaller matters that God hath laid our salvation; or that the Churches Unity and Peace dependeth.

3. By [things doubtfull] I do not mean such as are not certainly revealed in the Scripture, nor yet such as perverse Heretical men do raise doubts about when they are plain in themselves: But I mean such points as are revealed certainly, but more darkly then the greater points, and therefore cannot be so clearly known; so that the sum is this, 1. Indifferent things must not be taken to be Necessary, or ⟨p. 326⟩