A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

For the first, of Moderation, I intend by it, and I think so do you also, the mutual forbearance of one another, as to any effects of hatred, enmity, or animosities of any kind, attended with offices of Love, Charity, Kindness, and Compassion, proceeding from a frame of heart or gracious habit of mind naturally producing such effects, with a quiet, peaceable deportment towards one another, during our present differences in, or about any thing in Religion. Certainly, this Moderation is a blessed thing; earnestly commended unto us by our Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles, and as necessary to preserve peace among Christians, as the Sun in the firmament is to give light unto the world. The very Heathen could say [Greek or Hebrew], Moderation is the life of all things, and nothing is durable but from the Influence which it receives from it. Now in pressing after moderation Protestants proceed chiefly on two Principles, ⟨p. 110⟩which being once admitted make it a Duty indispensable: And I can assure you that no man will long follow after moderation, but only he that looks upon it as his Duty so to do: Incident provocations will quickly divert them in their course, who pursue it for any other ends, or on any other accounts.

For the first, of Moderation, I intend by it, and I think so do you also, the mutuall forbearance of one another, as to any effects of hatred, enmity, or animosities of any kind, attended with offices of Love, Charity, Kindness, and Compassion, proceeding from a frame of heart or gracious habit of mind naturally producing such effects, with a quiet, peaceable deportment towards one another, during our present differences in, or about any thing in Religion. Certainly, this Moderation is a blessed thing; earnestly commended unto us by our Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles, and as necessary to preserve peace among Christians, as the Sunne in the firmament is to give light unto the world. The very Heathen could say 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Moderation is the life of all things, and nothingis durable but from the Influence which it receives from it. Now in pressing after moderation Protestants proceed chiefly on two Principles, ⟨p. 110⟩which being once admitted make it a Duty indispensable: And I can assure you that no man will long follow after moderation, but only he that looks upon it as his Duty so to do: Incident provocations will quickly divert them in their course, who pursue it for any other ends, or on any other accounts.