Five disputations of church-government and worship

But f•r those that go further, and clap the profanest railers on the back, and hiss them on to hiss at those that differ from them, and are glad to hear the rabble revile our Ministry and our Churches, in taking part with their Prelacy and Liturgy, they tell us louder what unity and order they desire, and what a mercy of God it is, that such as they have not their will: and though among themselves the slanders and reproaches of such men may go for credible or be accepted as conducing to their ends; yet in the conclusion such witnesses will bring no credit to their cause, nor with just men much discredit ours; at least it will not diminish our reputation with God, nor abate his ⟨image 100⟩love, nor hinder his acceptance and then we have enough. Saith (Cyprian Epist. 69. ad Pupian) Quasi apud lapsos & prophanos, & extra Ecclesiam positos, de quorum pectoribus excesserit Spiritus Sanctus, esse aliq•id possit nisi mens prava, & fallax lingua, & odia venenata, & sacrilega mendacia, quibus qui credit, cum illis necesse est inveniatur, cum judicii dies venerit.] That is [As if with the scandalous and profane, and those that are without the Church, from whose breasts the holy Spirit is departed, there could be any thing but a naughty mind, and a deceitful tongue, and venomous hatred, and sacrilegious lies; and those that believe them must needs be found with them when the day of judgement comes.]

But f•r those that go further, and clap the prophanest railers on the back, and hiss them on to hiss at those that diff•r from them, and are glad to hear the rabble revile our M•nist•y and our Churches, in taking part with their Prelacy and Liturgy, they tell us lowder what unity and order they desire, and what a mercy of God it is, that such as they have not their will: and though among themselves the slanders and reproaches of such men may go for credible or be accepted as conducing to their ends; yet in the conclusion such witnesses will bring no credit to their cause, nor with just men much discredit ours; at least it will not diminish our reputation with God, nor abate his ⟨image 100⟩