Meat out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and…Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and…

1. Beware of loose stings and general declamations against errors and heresies; these do but exulcerate minds, prejudice our testimony, and much hinder it from being received; this is a miscarriage on both sides; men urge their ways in loose flings, conceited nicks, and implications; general outcries of one side against superstitious antichristianism, and the men of the world, (words soon spoken) on the other side against errors, new lights, and new opinions. The word worketh most when it is most particular and demonstrative; thunder at a distance, doth not so much startle me, as a clap in my own Zenith; it is good to go by way of particular proof and argument against opinions; prove them to be errors, and then call them so; otherwise loose and general invectives, will make but superficial impressions. It is very observable, that when James had proved that conceit of Gods being the author of sin, to be an error, then he said, Jam. 1. 16. Err not, my beloved Brethren: He first disputeth, and then dissuadeth. It's very observable too, Mat. 23. from the 13. to the 33. verse, that our Saviour never denounceth a woe against the Pharisees, but he presently rendereth a reason for it; Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites; for ye devour ⟨p. 42⟩widows houses, &c. Woe; for ye shut the Kingdom of God, &c. Usually ungrounded zeal stayeth in generals, and ordinarily 'tis out of deceit or weakness.

1. Beware of loose stings and generall declamations against errours and heresies; these doe but exulcerate minds, prejudice our testimony, and much hinder it from being received; this is a miscarriage on both sides; men urge their wayes in loose flings, conceited nickes, and implications; generall outcryes of one side against superstitious antichristianisme, and the men of the world, (words soone spoken) on the other side against errours, new lights, and new opinions. The word worketh most when it is most particular and demonstrative; thunder at a distance, doth not so much startle mee, as a clap in my own Zenith; it is good to goe by way of particular proofe and argument against opinions; proove them to be errours, and then call them so; otherwise loose and generall invectives, will make but superficiall impressions. It is very observable, that when James had prooved that conceit of Gods being the author of sin, to be an errour, then he said,