A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

This then, to return, is the Principle of Protestants, derived down unto them from Christ and his Apostles, and hereby are they eminently furnished for the exercise of that moderation, which you so much, and so deservedly commend. And, more fully to tell you my private judgement, which whether it be my own only I do not much concern my self to enquire, but this it is; Any man in the world who receiveth the Scripture of the Old and New Testament, as the Word of God, and on that account assents in general to the whole Truth revealed in them, worshipping God in Christ, and yielding obedience unto him answerable unto his light and Conviction, not contradicting his profession by any practise inconsistent with true piety, nor the owning of any opinion or persuasion destructive to the known fundamentals of Christianity; though he should have the unhappiness to dissent in some things from all the Churches that are at this day in the world, may yet have an internal supernatural saving Principle of his faith and obedience, and be undoubtedly saved. And I am sure, it is my Duty to exercise Moderation towards every man, concerning whom I have, or ought to have, that Persuasion.

This then, to return, is the Principle of Protestants, derived down unto them from Christ and his Apostles, and hereby are they eminently furnished for the exercise of that moderation, which you so much, and so deservedly commend. And, more fully to tell you my private judgement, which whether it be my own only I do not much concern my self to enquire, but this it is; Any man in the world who receiveth the Scripture of the Old and New Testament, as the Word of God, and on that account assents in generall to the whole Truth revealed in them, worshipping God in Christ, and yeelding obedience unto him answerable unto his light and Conviction, not contradicting his profession by any practise inconsistent with true piety, nor the owning of any opinion or perswasion destructive to the known fundamentals of Christianity; though he should have the unhappiness to dissent in some things from all the Churches that are at this day in the world, may yet have an internall supernaturall saving Principle of his faith and obedience, and be undoubtedly saved. And I am sure, it is my Duty to exercise Moderation towards every man, concerning whom I have, or ought to have, that Perswasion.