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

Answ. It is no disgrace to Christianity, that it is set off by the presence of Ignorance and Injudiciousness; As sickness maketh us know the worth of health. Nor is it long of life or health, that doleful diseases remain yet uncured; For were it not for them, instead of diseases there would be death. It is Godliness and Christianity which bringeth that Light and Health into the World that is in it; And men are not ignorant and bad because they are Christians and Religious, but because they are not better Christians, and more Religious. Perfect Christianity would make men perfectly judicious. The weakest true Christian exceedeth the Learnedst Ungodly Doctor even in judgement and knowledge; Because he practically and powerfully knoweth, that God is God, and to be preferred in honour, obedience, and love before all the World; and that Christ is Christ, and to be believed in for Justification and Salvation; And that the Holy Spirit is his Advocate and our Quickener, Illuminator and Sanctifier, to be believed and obeyed; and that there is a Life of Happiness to be hoped for, which is better than all the pleasures of sin, and the felicity of worldlings; In a word, they have a real, though imperfect understanding of the Baptismal Covenant, and of the Creed, or Symbol of Christian Faith: And this is a great and noble knowledge, and ⟨p. 91⟩Cure of them that were lately ignorant of all these things, and were led Captive •y the Prince of darkness at his will. If the Reader that would see the difference will peruse my small Tractate of Catholic Unity, he may be informed of it.

Answ. It is no disgrace to Christianity, that it is set off by the presence of Ignorance and Injudiciousness; As sickness maketh us know the worth of health. Nor is it long of life or health, that doleful diseases remain yet uncured; For were it not for them, instead of diseases there would be death. It is Godliness and Christianity which bringeth that Light and Health into the World that is in it; And men are not ignorant and bad because they are Christians and Religious, but because they are not better Christians, and more Religious. Perfect Christianity would make men perfectly judicious. The weakest true Christian exceedeth the Learnedst Ungodly Doctor even in judgement and knowledge; Because he practically and powerfully knoweth, that God is God, and to be preferred in honour, obedience, and love before all the World; and that Christ is Christ, and to be believed in for Justification and Salvation; And that the Holy Spirit is his Advocate and our Quickener, Illuminater and Sanctifier, to be believed and obeyed; and that there is a Life of Happiness to be hoped for, which is better than all the pleasures of sin, and the felicity of worldlings; In a word, they have a real, though imperfect understanding of the Baptismal Covenant, and of the Creed, or Symbole of Christian Faith: And this is a great and noble knowledge, and