Prophecies concerning the return of popery into England, Scotland and IrelandProphecys concerning the return of popery into England, Scotland and Ireland

5. To break the common people into as many Sects and Parties as they can, that they may not only employ them against one another, but also may hence fetch matter of reproach against our profession in the eyes of the World.

5. To break the common people into as many Sects and Parties as they can, that they may not onely employ them against one another, but also may hence fetch matter of reproach against our profession in the eyes of the World.

6. To plead under the name of Seekers against the certainty of all Religion; that men may be brought to think that they must be either of the Popish profession or of none.

And indeed when all Sects have done their worst it is but two, that we are in any great danger of (And of those I think we are in more danger, than the most are aware of) and that is, 1. Papists: who plead not as other parties, only by the tongue, but by exciting Princes and States against us, and disputing with the Fagot or Hatchet in their hands: And if ⟨p. 9⟩we have not Arguments that will confute a Navy, an Army, or a Powder-Plot, we can do no good against them.

And indeed when all Sects have done their worst it is but two, that we are in any great danger of (And of those I think we are in more danger, than the most are aware of) and that is, 1. Papists: who plead not as other parties, onely by the tongue, but by exciting Princes and States against us, and disputing with the Fagot or Hatchet in their hands: And if ⟨p. 9⟩we have not Arguments that will confute a Navy, an Army, or a Powder-Plot, we can do no good against them.