The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

§. 20. 18. And when once a man hath received some one great opinion, true or false, it draweth on abundance of consequences, which those that received not that point did never think of.

§. 21. 19. And some have much more time and leisure to study, and happy counsellors to help them. And some follow hard labour and have little leisure to read, hear or think, or else live retiredly where they have little notice of affairs, and miss the help of sound and faithful counsellors and helpers.

§. 21. 19. And some have much more time and leisure to study, and happy counsellours to help them. And some follow hard labour and have little leisure to read, hear or think, or else live retiredly where they have little notice of affairs, and miss the help of sound and faithful counsellours and helpers.

§. 22. 20. Lastly, Gods own Grace is free, and given to men in great diversity; some that have the same spirit have more illumination, and some less, as the Apostle at large declareth, 1 Cor. 12. and elsewhere. There is one Glory of the Sun, and another of the Moon saith Paul; And as one star differs in glory from another, so doth one man in gifts and understanding; And the face of the whole Creation showeth that God delighteth to make a wonderful diversity in his works; scarce two stones in the street, two sheep, two beasts, two birds, two fishes, two trees, &c. so like, but we may know one ⟨p. 88⟩from another by their differences: No nor two sons of the same parents, or two of the off-spring of any animals.

§. 22. 20. Lastly, Gods own Grace is free, and given to men in great diversity; some that have the same spirit have more illumination, and some less, as the Apostle at large declareth,