The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

27. The terms that Christ hath appointed for Church Union is the Baptismal Covenant, Matth. 28. 19, 20. [Whoever believeth in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as his reconciled God and father, his saviour and sanctifier, and giveth up himself faithfully to him in Covenant accordingly, shall be saved and taken into heaven, if he so continues:] And whosoever doth this Sacramentally, by the open Vow and profession of baptism, was by Christs appointment to be taken into the Church. Therefore he then wanted nothing necessary to admittance and Church Communion.

28. Since the proud Diotrephes's on one side, as Lords of Gods heritage (1 Pet. 5. 3.) have violated this fundamental sacred rule; and self-conceited strictness and superstitious rigour hath violated it on the other hand (by calling for other kind of Titles, and discoveries of mens ⟨p. 154⟩sincerity, and by imposing new Laws (as various as mens strictnesses and opinions) on the Church, the Christian world hath had little concord, or quiet peace.

28. Since the proud Diotrephes's on one side, as Lords of Gods heritage (1 Pet. 5. 3.) have violated this fundamental sacred rule; and self-conceited strictness and superstitious rigor hath violated it on the other hand (by calling for other kind of Titles, and discoveries of mens ⟨p. 154⟩sincerity, and by imposing new Laws (as various as mens strictnesses and opinions) on the Church, the Christian world hath had little concord, or quiet peace.