A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…

5. Do you think that you Preach sound Doctrine, when you say that [None ought to blame the effects who gave rise and encouragement to the Cause.] If this Doctrine be part of Gods worship which you offer him, who should be avoided as a false worshipper, that is, a false teacher, sooner than your self! What a scandal is it to the world, and dishonour to your self, that such Doctrine should be found thus under your hand, deliberately delivered? If this be true, then he that first encouraged the War on either side, must not blame any of the Murders, Robberies or other Villainies therein committed? Then he that hired the French man to set London on Fire, must not blame the burning of it. Then a man ought not to blame any sin which ever he was a cause of! Then when a man hath once sinned he ⟨p. 13⟩must despair, and never must repent nor blame his crime. If you had found such Doctrine as this in the Common Prayer Book, you would have had a fouler charge against it than now you have, as to Doctrinals. Which I mention but to show you, that if we must run away from one another for every thing that is unsound, we shall never have done, and others must avoid you as much as you do them.¹

5. Do you think that you Preach sound Doctrine, when you say that [None ought to blame the effects who gave rise and encouragement to the Cause.] If this Doctrine be part of Gods worship which you offer him, who should be avoided as a false worshipper, that is, a false teacher, sooner than your self! What a scandal is it to the world, and dishonour to your self, that such Doctrine should be found thus under your hand, deliberately delivered? If this be true, then he that first encouraged the War on either side, must not blame any of the Murders, Robberies or other Villanies therein committed? Then he that hired the French man to set London on Fire, must not blame the burning of it. Then a man ought not to blame any sin which ever he was a cause of! Then when a man hath once sinned he ⟨p. 13⟩must despair, and never must repent nor blame his crime. If you had found such Doctrine as this in the Common Prayer Book, you would have had a fowler charge against it than now you have, as to Doctrinals. Which I mention but to shew you, that if we must run away from one another for every thing that is unsound, we shall never have done, and others must avoid you as much as you do them.