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

Secondly, when not profession shall be interpreted to be a §2denial, though in case of a lesser truth; I must not deny the truth, the least truth interpretative, I must rather be willing to suffer, then the truth should suffer by me so far: This was Daniel's case, when he would not cease his praying three times a day, neither would he shut his windows, though it endangered his life. A carnal heart would say, why might not Daniel have been wiser? he might have forborne a while, at least he might have shut his windows. No, Daniel was willing to venture his life in the cause, rather then he would so much as by way of interpretation, deny that honour that he knew was due to God,

Secondly, when not profession shall be interpreted to be a §2denyall, though in case of a lesser truth; I must not deny the truth, the least truth interpretative, I must rather be willing to suffer, then the truth should suffer by me so farre: This was Daniel's case, when he would not cease his praying three times a day, neither would he shut his windows, though it endangered his life. A carnall heart would say, why might not Daniel have been wiser? he might have forborn a while, at least he might have shut his windows. No, Daniel was willing to venture his life in the cause, rather then he would so much as by way of interpretation, deny that honour that he knew was due to God,

Thirdly, when others shall be scandalized, so as to be weakened §3in their faith by my denial; yea, so scandalized as to be in danger to sin, because they see me not to profess; in this case we must venture very far, we should take heed of offending any of the Saints, so as to grieve them, but when the offence comes to weaken their faith to occasion their sin, there we should venture very far to our own outward prejudice, rather then so to offend them.

Thirdly, when others shall be scandaliz'd, so as to be weakned