Fair-warning, or, XXV reasons against toleration and indulgence of popery with the Arch-bishop of…

Since then, neither in right reason, and true policy of State, it is either becoming or safe, for Christian Magistrates, to have no acknowledgement of any face of Religion, so far among their people and Subjects as to stablish, own and command it; nor is it any piety, for Christians, to be always sceptics in Religion; ever unsatisfied, and unresolved, and unestablished in matters of Gods worship, and mans salvation, still ravelling the very grounds of Religion with endless cavils and endless disputes. Since the Word of God is near and open to direct all men in the ways of God; and since what is necessary to be believed and obeyed in truth and holiness, is of all parts in Scripture most plain and easy; No doubt, but Christian Magistrates are highly bound in Conscience to God, and in charity to the good of their Subjects, (to whom they must do more good, then they are desired to do by the Vulgar) to establish those things, as to the extern order, Ministry, form and profession of Religion, both in doctrine and duties, which they shall in their conscience judge and conclude, upon the best advice of learned and godly men, to be most agreeable to the will of God, as most clearly grounded ⟨image 5⟩on the Word in the general tenor and analogy of it; and as most fundamentally necessary to be believed and obeyed by all Christians; whereto the Catholic belief and practice of all Churches (more or less agreeing) gives a great light and direction. Christians must not be always tossing to and fro in Religion, as if nothing were true fixed and certain in Religion; nothing heretical, corrupt, and damnable in opinion and doctrine; nothing immoral, unlawful, and abominable in practice; nothing perverse, uncharitable, and uncomely in seditions, schisms and separations.

Since then, neither in right reason, and true policy of State, it is either becoming or safe, for Christian Magistrates, to have no acknowledgment of any face of Religion, so farre among their people and Subj•cts as to stablish, own and command it; nor is it any piety, for Christians, to be alwayes scepticks in Religion; ever unsatisfied, and unresolved, and unestablished in matters of Gods worship, and mans salvation, still ravelling the very grounds of Religion with endless cavells and endless disputes. Since the Word of God is neer and open to direct all men in the wayes of God; and since what is necessary to be believed and obeyed in truth and holinesse, is of all parts in Scrip•ure most plaine and easie; No doubt, but Christian Magistrates are highly bound in Conscience to God, and in charity to the good of their Subjects, (to whom they must do more good, then they are desired to do by the Vulgar) to establish those things, as to the extern order, Ministry, form and profession of Religion, both in doctrine and duties, which they shall in their conscience judge and conclude, upon the best advice of learned and godly men, to be most agreeable to the will of God, as most clearly grounded