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

You will say, That is true indeed, things would go on a pace, if those who differ from others would give up their judgements and practises to them, to believe what they believe, and to do what they do. But how can this be? you would not have them give up their judgements or practices to them till they know they be right, and how can that be, till they by discussing, praying, reading, meditating, find that out? If some men had certainly found out the right, and other men knew certainly that they had done so, then the work were at an end.

You will say, That is true indeed, things would go on a pace, if those who differ from others would give up their judgements and practises to them, to beleeve what they beleeve, and to doe what they doe. But how can this be? you would not have them give up their judgements or practices to them till they know they be right, and how can that be, till they by discussing, praying, reading, meditating, finde that out? If some men had certainly found out the right, and other men knew certainly that they had done so, then the worke were at an end.

But when we complain of our divisions for making much against the Cause of Christ, or work of Reformation, we do not complain against men, because they cannot all understand things alike. But this we complain of,

1. That all men who profess godliness, have not joined in opposing that which they believe cannot stand with godliness, by all the ways that God hath put into their hands.

1. That all men who professe godlinesse, have not joyned in opposing that which they beleeve cannot stand with godlinesse, by all the wayes that God hath put into their hands.