Ne suitor ultra crepidam, or, Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrativeNe sutor ultra crepidam, or, Brief animadversions upon the New-England Anabaptists late fallacious narrative

when we say nothing b•t what our Fathers, the old Puritans, (worthy Confessors, and sufferers for the Truth) constantly affirmed. Our famous Cotton, was another Moses, in respect of meekness, and christian forbearance, as to Dissenters from his judgement in matters of a lesser concernment, yet would he sometimes make a zealous Protestation, that if Magistrates in New-England should tolerate Transgressors against the Rules of godliness (as well as offences contrary to what the rules of honesty require) he believed that God would not long tolerate them. And whereas the Brethren that have subscribed the Epistle, pray the Honourable Governors in New-England, to be careful of doing that which may give occasion of trouble to Nonconformists elsewhere: I shall heartily join with them in the same request; and I can assure them, that consideration hath caused more indulgence to be exercised towards their Friends (as they call them) here, than ever they were worthy of. And I hope it will be so still, so far as may consist with Scripture Rules, and the safety of the interest of Christs Kingdom in this Wilderness. These Churches are Tender vines, and I cannot persuade my self, that the Brethren when they rightly understand things, will think that the Magistrate should see little Foxes spoiling them, and should look on all the while, as one no way concerned. As for those of the Antip••dobaptistical persuasion, which differ from us only in that particular, I would speak to them as unto Brethren, whom (their Error (for so I believe it is) notwithstanding) I love, and would b•ar with, and exercise the same indulgence and compassion towards them, as I would have others do to me, who feel my self compassed with infirmities.

when we say nothing b•t what our Fathers, the old Puritans, (worthy Confessors, and sufferers for the Truth) constantly affirmed. Our famous Cotton, was another Moses, in respect of meekness, and christian forbearance, as to Dissenters from his judgement in matters of a lesser concernment, yet would he sometimes make a zealous Protestation, that if Magi••rates in New-England should tolerate Transgressors against the Rules of godliness (as well as offences contrary to what the rules of honesty require) he believed that God would not long tolerate them. And whereas the Brethren that have subscrib•d the Epistle, pray the Honourable Governours in New-England, to be careful of doing that which may give occasion of trouble to Nonconformists elsewhere: I shall heartily joyn with them in the same request; and I can assure them, that consideration hath caused more indulgence to be exercised towards their Friends (as they call them) here, than ever they were worthy of. And I hope it will be so still, so far as may consist with Scripture Rules, and the safety of the interest of Christs Kingdome in this Wilderness. These Churches are Tender vines, and I cannot perswade my self, that the Brethren when they rightly understand things, will think that the Magistrate should see little Foxes spoiling them, and should look on all the while, as one no way concerned. As for those of the Antipdobaptistical perswasion, which differ from us only in that particular, I would speak to them as unto Brethren, whom (their Error (for so I believe it is) notwithstanding) I love, and would bar with, and exercise the same indulgence and compassion towards them, as I would have others do to me, who feel my self compassed with infirmities.