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

This is more then if any private Brethren should do the same thing; for a Synod is a solemn Ordinance of Christ, and the Elders are to be looked on as the Officers of Jesus Christ.

This is more then if any private Brethren should doe the same thing; for a Synod is a solemne Ordinance of Christ, and the Elders are to be looked on as the Officers of Jesus Christ.

But our Brethren say, There is one means more in their way then the Congregational way hath, that is, if the six former will not work, then Synods may deliver to Satan.

But our Brethren say, There is one meanes more in their way then the Congregationall way hath, that is, if the sixe former will not worke, then Synods may deliver to Satan.

In this very thing lies the very knot of the controversy between those who are for the Presbyterial, and those who are for the Congregational way, in reference to the matter in hand, namely the means to, reducing from, or keeping out errors and heresies from the Church, in this lies the dividing business; But I beseech you consider what a punctum we divide here, and judg whether the cause of division in this thing be so great as there can be no help, and whether if an evil spirit prevail not amongst us, we may not join; For,

In this very thing lies the very knot of the controversie between those who are for the Presbyteriall, and those who are for the Congregationall way, in reference to the matter in hand, namely the means to, reducing from, or keeping out errours and heresies from the Church, in this lyes the dividing businesse; But I beseech you consider what a punctum we divide here, and judg whether the cause of division in this thing be so great as there can be no help, and whether if an evil spirit prevail not amongst us, we may not joyne; For,