A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

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.

This Unity of Faith we judg good, and necessary, and that it is our Duty to press after it: So also in generall 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.

Now I shall herein manifest unto you these two things; I. That the Principles which the Protestants ⟨p. 132⟩proceed upon, in the improvement whereof they obtain themselves assured and infallible settlement in the Truth, and labour to reduce others unto the Unity of Faith, are such as are both suited unto, and sufficient for, the end and work which they design to effect by them, and also in themselves of such unquestionable Truth, Certainty, and Evidence, that either they are all granted by your selves, or cannot be denied without shaking the very Foundations of Christianity. 2. That those which you proceed upon, are some of them untrue, and most of them dubious and questionable, none of them able to bear the weight that you lay upon them; and some of them such as the admission of, would give just cause to question the whole Truth of Christian Religion. And both these Sir, I crave leave to manifest unto you, whereby you may the better judg whether the Scripture or your Church be the best way to bring men unto settlement in Religion, which is the thing enquired after.