Irenicum, to the lovers of truth and peace heart-divisions opened in the causes and…

But seeing there was no dependence between their errors,¹ (if you will call them so) & these things, to deny the Church and Common-wealth the benefit of the gifts and graces of men, upon such a pretence that they will abuse their liberty, we thought it was hard dealing, yea no less then persecution.

But seeing there was no dependance between their errours,¹ (if you wil call them so) & these things, to deny the Church and Common-wealth the benefit of the gifts and graces of men, upon such a pretence that they will abuse their liberty, wee thought it was hard dealing, yea no lesse then persecution.

1. 1Answ.

Suppose a man differs from his brethren in point of Church-Discipline, must not this man have a place in an Army therefore? Though he sees not the reason of such a Discipline in the Church, yet God hath endued him with a spirit of valour, and he understands what Military Discipline means; must he not have a place in a College to teach youth Logic and Philosophy? may be not preach Jesus Christ to poor ignorant creatures? if you fear he will divulge his opinions, ⟨p. 39⟩surely some other course may be taken whereby he may suffer as much as such a fault comes to; but therefore to deprive Church and State of what abilities God has given him, which might be very useful to them, and that before any such fault is committed, for fear it may be committed; the softest word I have to express my self against this, is, It is very hard dealing with your Brethren.

Suppose a man differs from his brethren in point of Church-Discipline, must not this man have a place in an Army therefore? Though he sees not the reason of such a Discipline in the Church, yet God hath endued him with a spirit of volour, and he understands what Military Discipline means; must he not have a place in a Colledg to teach youth Logick and Philosophy? may be not preach Jesus Christ to poor ignorant creatures? if you feare he will divulge his opinions,