Full and easy satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference…Full and easie satisfaction which is the true and safe religion in a conference…

R. 1. Yes; when God shall by his Providence take down the worldly Greatness and Advantages of the Papacy, and level the King of Rome with the true Pastors of his Church, and turn the usurping Monarch of all the World into a true Bishop; that so worldly Power, honour and wealth, may not be stronger arguments with their party than Heaven and Hell, and Gods commands. Till then their Great twisted Interest is like to rule them, and keep them in the errors into which it hath involved them. Especially while their pretended Infallibility (against all sense and reason) is their strength, which maketh them uncurable in any error which they once embrace. 2. But yet I did in the second Part of my Key for Catholics, long ago show the terms on which we may live like neighbours, if not like Christians, if their principles would allow their minds, to be but peaceable, and give dissenters leave to live. And I still profess that might we but secure our selves and our posterity, I am none of those that would have the least injury, much less cruelty exercised upon any man for being a Papist: If they will live peaceably with me, or but give me leave, I will live peaceably with them. And I doubt not ⟨p. 183⟩but as there are some among them truly fearing God (though corrupt with the errors of their education) so there are more that are of kind and civil natures, which their ill opinions cannot make fierce and sanguinary nor overcome. And none of them, I think, shall be more loving, kind and peaceable to me, than I will be to him. And I confess I have a greater respect and honour for those whose Ancestors have transmitted Popery to them under the name of the True Catholic faith, and who live according to what they know (though perhaps in blind zeal they hate me and such others for the Interest of their way,) than I have for those that seemed once Protestants, and by filthy debauched lives have made it seem needful or convenient for them to turn Papists, that they may have a seeming Religion and Priests pardons to quiet or deceive their Consciences; or than I have for those Papists who live in drunkenness, lust and common lying and profane swearing, while yet they seem to be Religious and regardful of God and their souls; or than I have for those Priests who befriend such mens wickedness for the increase and interest of their Church.

R. 1. Yes; when God shall by his Providence take down the worldly Greatness and Advantages of the Papacy, and level the King of Rome with the true Pastors of his Church, and turn the usurping Monarch of all the World into a true Bishop; that so worldly Power, honour and wealth, may not be stronger arguments with their party than Heaven and Hell, and Gods commands. Till then their Great twisted Interest is like to rule them, and keep them in the errours into which it hath involved them. Especially while their pretended Infallibility (against all sense and reason) is their strength, which maketh them uncurable in any errour which they once embrace. 2. But yet I did in the second Part of my Key for Catholicks, long ago shew the terms on which we may live like neighbours, if not like Christians, if their principles would allow their minds, to be but peaceable, and give dissenters leave to live. And I still profess that might we but secure our selves and our posterity, I am none of those that would have the least injury, much less cruelty exercised upon any man for being a Papist: If they will live peaceably with me, or but give me leave, I will live peaceably with them. And I doubt not