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

Thus Cyprian of old delivered his opinion, ¹and practised it accordingly, differing from many of his brethren, but withal professeth, That he meant not to prescribe or give Laws to any; that he would not contend with any of his Colleagues, so as to break divine concord, and the peace of our Lord; that he was far from judging or censuring any of his Brethren, or cutting off from his communion any that were of a different mind; and that in such case none ought to constrain his Colleague by tyrannical violence, (therein glancing at the violent proceeding of Stephen to whom he wrote) to a necessity of believing or following what he thinks meet.² This modesty and charity of Cyprian is very often and very deservedly commended by St. Augustine, says D. Potter, an Episcopal man.

Thus Cyprian of old delivered his opinion, ¹and practised it accordingly, differing from many of his brethren, but withall professeth, That he meant not to prescribe or give Lawes to any; that he would not contend with any of his Collegues, so as to breake divine concord, and the peace of our Lord; that he was farre from judging or censuring any of his Brethren, or cutting off from his communion any that were of a different minde; and that in such case none ought to constraine his Collegue by tyrannicall violence, (therein glancing at the violent proceeding of Stephen to whom he wrote) to a necessity of believing or following what he thinks meet.² This modesty and charity of Cyprian is very often and very deservedly commended by St. Augustine, says D. Potter, an Episcopall man.

1. 1Cypr. ep 72 ad Steph. Ep. 73. ad jubajanum.
2. 2Aug. cont. Don. l. 1. c. 18. l. •. c. 1, 2.