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,…

Had all those who could not continue in the Profession of the Errors, and Practise of the Worship of the Church of Rome, and were therefore driven out by violence and blood from amongst them, been as happy in attending to the Rule that they chose for their guidance and direction, as they were wise in choosing it; they had had no other differences among them than what necessarily follow their concreated different constitutions, complexions, and capacities. It is not the work of Religion in this world wholly to dispel mens darkness; nor absolutely to eradicate their distempers; somewhat must be left for Heaven: and that more is than ought to be, is the fault of Men, and not of the Truth they profess. That Religion which reveals a sufficient Rule to guide men into Peace, Union, and all necessary Truth, is not to be blamed, if men in all things follow not it's direction. Nor are the differences amongst the Protestants, greater than those amongst the Members of the Roman-Church. The imputation of the Errors and miscarriages of ⟨p. 83⟩the Socinians and Quakers unto Protestancy, is of no other nature then that of Pagans of old, charging the follies, and abominations of the Gnostics and Valentinians on Christianity. For those that are truly called Protestants, whose concurrence in the same Confession of Faith, as to all material points, is sufficient to cast them under one denomination, What evils I wonder are to be found amongst them as to Divisions, that are not conspicuous to all in the Papacy? The Princes and Nations of their Profession are, or have all been engaged in mortal feuds and wars one against another, all the World over. Their Divines write, as stiffly one against another, as men can do: mutual accusations of pernicious Doctrines and Practises abound amongst them. I am not able to guess what place will hold the Books written about their intestine differences, as our Author doth concerning those that are written by Protestants against the Papacy; but this I know, all public Libraries and private Studies of learned men abound with them. Their Invectives, Apologies, Accusations, ⟨p. 84⟩Charges, underminings of one another, are part of the weekly news of these days. Our Author knows well enough what I mean. Nor are these the ways and practises of private men, but of whole Societies and Fraternities;

Had all those who could not continue in the Profession of the Errors, and Practise of the Worship of the Church of Rome, and were therefore driven out by violence and bloud from amongst them, been as happy in attending to the Rule that they chose for their guidance and direction, as they were wise in choosing it; they had had no other differences among them than what necessarily follow their concreated different constitutions, complexions, and capacities. It is not the work of Religion in this world wholly to dispel mens darkness; nor absolutely to eradicate their distempers; somewhat must be left for Heaven: and that more is than ought to be, is the fault of Men, and not of the Truth they profess. That Religion which reveals a sufficient Rule to guide men into Peace, Union, and all necessary Truth, is not to be blamed, if men in all things follow not it's direction. Nor are the differences amongst the Protestants, greater than those amongst the Members of the Roman-Church. The imputation of the Errors and miscarriages of