A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

Neither doth this at all hinder but that we may contend earnestly for the Truth delivered unto us, and labour, by the ways of Christ's appointment, to reclaim others from such opinions, ways, and practises, in and about the things of Religion and worship of God, as are injurious unto his Glory, and may be destructive and pernicious to their own souls. Neither doth it in the least put any discouragement upon endeavours, to oppose the impiety and Profaneness of men in their corruption in life and Conversation, which certainly and unquestionably are inconsistent with, and destructive of the Profession of the Gospel, let them on whom they are found, be of what party, Church, or way of Religion they please. And if those in whose hearts are the ways of God, however ⟨p. 113⟩diversified among themselves by various apprehensions of some Doctrines and Practises, would sincerely according to their Duty set themselves to oppose that profaneness, wickedness of Life, or open viciousness of Conversation, which is breaking in like a flood upon the world, and which as it hath already almost drowned the whole glory of Christian Religion, so it will undoubtedly, if not prevented end in the woeful calamity and final ruin of Christendom, they would have less mind and leisure to wrangle fiercely among themselves, and breathe out destruction against one another, for their mistakes, and differences about things, which by their own experience they find not to take off from their Love to Christ, nor weaken the obedience he requires at their hands. But whilst the whole power of Christianity is despised, Conversion to God, and separation from the ways of the perishing World are set at nought, and men think, they have nothing to do in Religion, but to be zealously addicted to this or that party amongst them that profess it, it is no wonder if they think their chiefest Duty to consist in destroying one another. But for men that profess to be leaders and guides of others in Christian Religion, openly to pursue carnal and worldly interests, greatness, wealth, outward Splendour, and Pomp, to live in Luxury and pride, to labour to strengthen and support themselves by the adherence of Persons of profane and wicked lives, that so they may destroy all that in any opinion differ from themselves, is, vigorously to endeavour to drive out of the world that Religion which they profess;

Neither doth this at all hinder but that we may contend earnestly for the Truth delivered unto us, and labour, by the wayes of Christ's appointment, to reclaim others from such opinions, wayes, and practises, in and about the things of Religion and worship of God, as are injurious unto his Glory, and may be destructive and pernicious to their own souls. Neither doth it in the least put any discouragement upon endeavours, to oppose the impiety and Prophaneness of men in their corruption in life and Conversation, which certainly and unquestionably are inconsistent with, and destructive of the Profession of the Gospel, let them on whom they are found, be of what party, Church, or way of Religion they please. And if those in whose hearts are the wayes of God, however