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

[How imperfect and lame is the work of grace in that person who wants Charity to cover a multitude of offences?—Neither are ⟨p. 155⟩you to be exhorted to this grace only upon the common grounds of Christianity, which are, that persons ready to take offence, either want Charity to cover offences, or wisdom duly to weigh humane frailties; or lastly, are gross, though close hypocrites, as Christ our Lord teacheth, Mat. 7. 1, 2, 3. As indeed in my own experience, few or none have been found which sooner give offence than such as easily take it, neither have they ever proved sound and profitable members in societies who have nourished this touchy humour.] To these he addeth special Reasons from themselves.

[How imperfect and lame is the work of grace in that person who wants Charity to cover a multitude of offences?—Neither are ⟨p. 155⟩you to be exhorted to this grace only upon the common grounds of Christianity, which are, that persons ready to take offence, either want Charity to cover offences, or wisdom duely to weigh humane frailties; or lastly, are gross, though close hypocrites, as Christ our Lord teacheth, Mat. 7. 1, 2, 3. As indeed in my own experience, few or none have been found which sooner give offence than such as easily take it, neither have they ever proved sound and profitable members in societies who have nourished this touchy hum•ur.] To these he addeth special Reasons from themselves.

Mr. Browne accusing the Ministers as being Separatists, and would be Anabaptists, &c. The Ministers answered, that They were neither Separatists nor Anabaptists, they did not separate from the Church of England, nor from the ordinances of God there, but only from the corruptions and disorders there, &c.