Moses his choice with his eye fixed upon Heaven, discovering the happy condition of…

Tenthly, Malice will teach men to draw consequences ¹a great way off from the premises, that it may fasten reproach upon those they have an evil eye upon, although in truth there be no dependence of that which they affirm upon that which they draw it from: As in the former example, Ezra 4. ver. 16. Certify the King, that if this City be built again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the River; It was a consequence ⟨p. 359⟩that they could not conclude from what they affirmed of them. Thus it is with many in their reproaches and accusations of Religious men, if they be suffered to have their way in that which they pretend is for conscience, they will grow Rebels, they will not live under government: surely there is no dependence of rejecting government upon Religion, upon subjection to the truth in a conscientious way. And as it is inventive, so it is bold to venture strangely upon such things that men know they may be easily found in. It was the speech of the Jesuit Campian, Reproach ²valiantly, somewhat will stick, though it may be easily answered by those who know the matter, yet the noise will go further then the examination, and much will stick by it.

Tenthly, Malice will teach men to draw consequences ¹a great way off from the premises, that it may fasten reproach upon those they have an evil eye upon, although in truth there be no dependance of that which they affirm upon that which they draw it from: As in the former example, Ezra 4. ver. 16. Certifie the King, that if this City be built again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the River; It was a consequence ⟨p. 359⟩that they could not conclude from what they affirmed of them. Thus it is with many in their reproaches and accusations of Religious men, if they be suffered to have their way in that which they pretend is for conscience, they will grow Rebels, they will not live under government: surely there is no dependance of rejecting government upon Religion, upon subjection to the truth in a conscientious way. And as it is inventive, so it is bold to venture strangely upon such things that men know they may be easily found in. It was the speech of the Jesuit Campian, Reproach