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

Secondly, if such things be put into oaths, which though a man should not hold in every clause, yet he may be godly, and a good Subject, and urge such oaths with violence under penalty, what is this but to punish a man for his judgment, though he would keep it to himself?

3ly. By propounding Questions to men, when they come to the choice of, or admission to any place of preferment, to draw forth their judgments, such questions as concern not at all the qualification of men to such places, & then deny them those places, either because they are unwilling to answer; or if you will needs have them answer, they discover ⟨p. 55⟩their judgements different from yours, is not this to make men suffer for their judgments, though they would live peaceably, keeping them to themselves? Here is not that suffering of Brethren that Christ would have.

3ly. By propounding Questions to men, when they come to the choice of, or admission to any place of preferment, to draw forth their judgments, such questions as concerne not at all the qualification of men to such places, & then deny them those places, either because they are unwilling to answer; or if you will needs have them answer, they discover ⟨p. 55⟩their judgements different from yours, is not this to make men suffer for their judgments, though they would live peaceably, keeping them to themselves? Here is not that suffering of Brethren that Christ would have.

2ly. In things controversial and doubtful amongst godly