There are other names of division; the name of Puritan, what a divider hath it been? but that seeing it self ready to dye, divided it self into two, Round head and Independent; these are now the opprobrious, discriminating, scornful names of division amongst us: For the first, there is so much folly and absurdity in it, that surely it will soon vanish of it self if you contemn it; it is too low and contemptible for a Pulpit, or a Pen to meddle with: But the other carries in the face of it an open defiance to all kind of government, a monstrous kind of liberty for men to live as they list, and to be accountable to none, whatsoever they hold or do: Certainly such kind of people as these, are not to be suffered; shall I say in any Christian society? no not in any humane society; if there be any such people as these, they are one of the most monstrous kind of people that ever lived upon the face of the earth: How many run away with the word, and cry out of men and their ways under this name which they know not? How far those who are for the Congregationable way, are from such an uncontrollable liberty, hath been shown, Chap. 7. Pag. 41. I shall add this one thing, of all kind of governments in the Church, that which hath this name fastened upon it is most opposite to the name of any in that sense it is ordinarily taken, for there is no Church-government ⟨p. 178⟩that holds forth more means to reduce from error, or any miscarriage, then this doth; examine it with the Prelatical or Presbyterial Government, and you shall find it; for first, in the Prelatical Government, if once the Prelates determine any case, you must there rest, there is no Church help for you, except you will say it is in a Convocation, where we know they ruled both in the choice of members, and ordering all things as they list. In the Presbyterial way, if so many associated Elders determine any case, it must in them receive the final determination, you must rest in it, although the greater part of the Churches, and the greater number of Elders in a Kingdom should be of another mind; for if you rise to a National Assembly, there are not the twentieth part of Elders of the Kingdom in it:
There are other names of division; the name of Puritan, what a divider hath it been? but that seeing it self ready to dye, divided it self into two, Round head and Independent; these are now the opprobrious, discriminating, scornfull names of division amongst us: For the first, there is so much folly and absurdity in it, that surely it will soone vanish of it selfe if you contemne it; it is too low and contemptible for a Pulpit, or a Pen to meddle with: But the other carries in the face of it an open defiance to all kind of government, a monstrous kind of liberty for men to live as they list, and to be accountable to none, whatsoever they hold or doe: Certainly such kinde of people as these, are not to be suffered; shall I say in any Christian society? no not in any humane society; if there be any such people as these, they are one of the most monstrous kinde of people that ever lived upon the face of the earth: How many runne away with the word, and cry out of men and their wayes under this name which they know not? How farre those who are for the Congregationable way, are from such an uncontroulable liberty, hath beene shewne, Chap. 7. Pag. 41. I shall adde this one thing, of all kinde of governments in the Church, that which hath this name fastened upon it is most opposite to the name of any in that sense it is ordinarily taken, for there is no Church-government ⟨p. 178⟩that holds forth more means to reduce from errour, or any miscarriage, then this doth; examine it with the Prelaticall or Presbyteriall Government, and you shall find it; for first, in the Prelaticall Government, if once the Prelates determine any case, you must there rest, there is no Church helpe for you, except you will say it is in a Convocation, where we know they ruled both in the choyce of members, and ordering all things as they list. In the Presbyteriall way, if so many associated Elders determine any case, it must in them receive the finall determination, you must rest in it, although the greater part of the Churches, and the greater number of Elders in a Kingdome should be of another minde; for if you rise to a Nationall Assembly, there are not the twentieth part of Elders of the Kingdome in it:
