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

Secondly, this thing in effect hath been ordinarily practiced heretofore without any offence to the godly; yea, and is still practiced without any complaint: Hath it not been and is it not still ordinary for many not to communicate in the Parishes where they live? nor commonly to hear there, but from all parts of the City to come to some Parishes where they conceive the best Ministers to be, and there to hear and communicate, and this in a constant way, and that with allowance to the maintenance of such Ministers? yea, and thus the Husband goes one way, and the Wife another, and yet none offended; it may be the Gentleman can content himself with his ⟨p. 165⟩Parish-Church, but his wife or Lady is not satisfied, but must go elsewhere.

Secondly, this thing in effect hath been ordinarily practiced heretofore without any offence to the godly; yea, and is still practiced without any complaint: Hath it not beene and is it not still ordinary for many not to communicate in the Parishes where they live? nor commonly to heare there, but from all parts of the City to come to some Parishes where they conceive the best Ministers to be, and there to heare and communicate, and this in a constant way, and that with allowance to the maintenance of such Ministers? yea, and thus the Husband goes one way, and the Wife another, and yet none offended; it may be the Gentleman can content himselfe with his ⟨p. 165⟩Parish-Church, but his wife or Lady is not satisfied, but must go elsewhere.

If it be said, But this was in a time when things were in great confusion, not so reformed as now they are, and we hope may further be.