A44672:44
The Case of the Protestant dissenters represented and argued
London : s.n., 1689
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But 'tis wont to be said, we agree not among our selves, and know not what we would have.
And do all that go under the name of the Church of England agree among themselves? We can show more considerable disagreements among them, than any can between the most of us and a very considerable part of them. They all agree, 'tis true, in Conformity; and we all agree in Nonconformity. And is not this mere Accidental to Christianity and Protestantism? And herein is it not well known, that far the greater part of Reformed Christendom do more agree with us?
And do all that go under the name of the Church of England agree among themselves? We can shew more considerable disagreements among them, than any can between the most of us and a very considerable part of them. They all agree, 'tis true, in Conformity; and we all agree in Nonconformity. And is not this meer Accidental to Christianity and Protestantism? And herein is it not well known, that far the greater part of Reformed Christendom do more agree with us?
An arbitrary line of Uniformity in some little Accidents, severs a small part of the Christian world from all the rest: How unreasonably is it expected, that therefore all the rest must in every thing else agree among themselves? Suppose any imaginary line to cut off a little segment from any part of the Terrestrial Globe, 'tis as justly expected, that all the rest of the world should be of one mind. If one part of England be Tailors, they might as well expect, that all the people besides should agree to be of one Profession.
An arbitrary line of Uniformity in some little Accidents, severs a small part of the Christian world from all the rest: How unreasonably is it expected, that therefore all the rest must in every thing else agree among themselves? Suppose any imaginary line to cut off a little segment from any part of the Terrestrial Globe, 'tis as justly expected, that all the rest of the world should be of one mind. If one part of England be Taylors, they might as well expect, that all the people besides should agree to be of one Profession.