Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…

Sect. 3. Pag. 34. In the next Section of this Chapter whereunto he prefixes, Nullity of Title, he pursues the persuasive unto Peace, Moderation, Charity, and Quietness, in our several persuasions, with so many reasonings, and good words, that a man would almost think that he began to be in good earnest, and that those were the things which he intended for their own sakes to promote. I presume, it cannot but at the first view seem strange to some, to find a man of the Roman party so ingeniously arguing ⟨p. 129⟩against the imposition of our senses in Religion magisterially and with violence one upon the other; it being notoriously known to all the world, that they are, if not the only, yet the greatest Imposers on the minds and consciences of men that ever lived in the earth; and which work they cease not the prosecution of, where they have power, until they come to fire and fagot. I dare say, there is not any strength in any of his queries, collections, and arguings, but an indifferent man would think it at the first sight to be pointed against the Roman interest and practice. For what have they been doing for some ages past, but under a pretence of Charity to the souls of men, endeavouring to persuade them to their Opinions and Worship, or to impose them on them whether they will or no? But let old things pass; it is well if now at last they begin to be otherwise minded. What then, if we should take this Gentleman at his word, and cry, A match; let us strive and contend no more; Keep you your Religion at Rome to your selves, and we will do as well as we can with ours in England; ⟨p. 130⟩we will trouble you no more about yours, nor pray do not you meddle with us or ours. Let us pray for one another, wait on God for light and direction, it being told us, that If any one be otherwise minded, (than according to the Truth) God shall reveal that unto him. Let us all strive to promote Godliness, Obedience to the Commands of Christ, Good works, and Peace in the world; but for this contending about Opinions, or endeavouring to impose our several persuasions upon one another, let us give it quite over. I fear he would scarcely close with us, and so wind up all our Differences upon the bottom of his own Proposals; especially, if this Law should extend it's self to all other Nations equally concerned with England. He would quickly tell us, that this is our mistake;

Sect. 3. Pag. 34. In the next Section of this Chapter whereunto he prefixes, Nullity of Title, he persues the perswasive unto Peace, Moderation, Charity, and Quietness, in our several perswasions, with so many reasonings, and good words, that a man would almost think that he began to be in good earnest, and that those were the things which he intended for their own sakes to promote. I presume, it cannot but at the first view seem strange to some, to find a man of the Roman party so ingeniously arguing