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

3ly. Not caring what the divisions are, whether against good, or against evil, so be it their turn may be served: This is abominable, and cursed is that man that wishes for, or rejoices in, or seeks the continuance of divisions, for these base ends. Yea that man is not worthy to breath in so good a Land as England is, who would not willingly lay down his ⟨p. 73⟩his life to cure the present divisions and distractions that are amongst us, who would not desire with Nazianzen, as formerly Jonah, to be cast into the Sea himself, so be it all might be calm in the Public? Oh cruel, hard-hearted man, who for his own private advantage is not sensible of the woeful miseries of Church and State, yea of that dreadful dishonour to the name of God, caused this day by our sad divisions, miserable distractions• just it were that such a man should be separated to evil, and that his name should be blotted out from under heaven.

3ly. Not caring what the divisions are, whether against good, or against evill, so be it their turn may be served: This is abominable, and cursed is that man that wishes for, or rejoyces in, or seeks the continuance of divisions, for these base ends. Yea that man is not worthy to breath in so good a Land as England is, who would not willingly lay downe his ⟨p. 73⟩his life to cure the present divisions and distractions that are amongst us, who would not desire with Nazianzen, as formerly Jonah, to be cast into the Sea himself, so be it all might be calm in the Publique? Oh cruell, hard-hearted man, who for his own private advantage is not sensible of the woful miseries of Church and State, yea of that dreadfull dishonour to the name of God, caused this day by our sad divisions, miserable distractions• just it were that such a man should be separated to evil, and that his name should be blotted out from under heaven.