Master Edmund Calamies leading case

P.S. Good God, to see to what pass small errors have brought us! how difference of apprehension hath brought forth difference of judgment: and difference of judgment bath brought forth difference of practice, and disagreement of affection. The difference of practice hath moved Authority to silence and suppress refusers of conformity. The disagreement in affection doth move you who are deprived, to speak and act against persons in authority; whereby in the event the course of the Gospel is interrupted, and of Popery enlarged; the friends of Zion are grieved, the enemies rejoice; the enemy of mankind is gratified, and the Lord is displeased; the Church is rent with schism, the truth scandalized by dissension; the Ministers undone by loss of living, and the unity of brethren living in the same house, professing the same faith and rejoicing in the same hope, is pulled in pieces, and this like to continue God knows how long.

P.S. Good God, to see to what pass small errors have brought us! how difference of apprehension hath brought forth difference of judgment: and difference of judgment bath brought forth difference of practice, and disagreement of affection. The difference of practice hath moved Authority to silence and suppress refusers of conformity. The disagreement in affection doth move you who are deprived, to speak and act against persons in authority; whereby in the event the course of the Gospel is interrupted, and of Popery enlarged; the friends of Sion are grieved, the enemies rejoyce; the enemy of mankind is gratified, and the Lord is displeased; the Church is rent with schism, the truth scandalized by dissention; the Ministers undone by loss of living, and the unity of brethren living in the same house, professing the same faith and rejoycing in the same hope, is pulled in pieces, and this like to continue God knows how long.

Mr. Calamy. It is sad that Magistrates should enjoin such things as should cause such divisions as cause great thoughts of heart.

Mr. Calamy. It is sad that Magistrates should enjoyn such things as should cause such divisions as cause great thoughts of heart.