A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

for either there may be required unto it in them who hold it, the joint perception of, and assent unto every Truth revealed in the Scripture, with an equal degree of certainty in adherence and evidence in perception, and it is not in this life, wherein the best of us know but in part, attainable; or only such a concurrence in an assent unto the necessary Propositions of Truth, as may enable them to hold together that outward Communion in the worship of God which we before mentioned. And this is certainly attainable, by the ways and means that shall immediately be laid down: And where this is, there is the Unity of Faith, in that completeness which we are bound to labour for the attainment of. This the Apostolical Churches enjoyed of old; and unto the recovery whereof, there is nothing more prejudicial than your new stating of it upon the account of your Churches Proposals.

for either there may be required unto it in them who hold it, the joynt perception of, and assent unto every Truth revealed in the Scripture, with an equall degree of certainty in adherence and evidence in perception, and it is not in this life, wherein the best of us know but in part, attainable; or only such a concurrence in an assent unto the necessary Propositions of Truth, as may enable them to hold together that outward Communion in the worship of God which we before mentioned. And this is certainly attainable, by the wayes and means that shall immediately be layed down: And where this is, there is the Vnity of Faith, in that compleatness which we are bound to labour for the attainment of. This the Apostolicall Churches enjoyed of old; and unto the recovery whereof, there is nothing more prejudiciall than your new stating of it upon the account of your Churches Proposals.

This Unity of Faith we judg good, and necessary, and that it is our Duty to press after it: So also in general do you. It remains then, that we consider what is the way, what are the means and Principles, that Protestants propose and insist upon for the attainment of it; that is, in answer to your Question, What it is that can settle any man in the Truth of Religion, and unite all men therein. And then because you object this unto us, as if we were at some loss and incertainty therein, and your selves very secure, I shall consider what are the grounds and principles that you proceed upon for the same ends and purposes, namely to settle any man in the Truth of Religion, and to bring all men to an harmony and consent therein.