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

41. We are so far from thinking that Pastors should not guide the people by Love and by their own consent, and from thinking with Doctor Heylin, (speaking of Arch-Bishop Abbot in the Life of Arch-Bishop Laud) that it's doubtful whether the Church have a greater plague than a popular Prelate], that on the contrary we think that all Pastoral power and Government is only instructive, Persuasive and Directive, or such precept as worketh only upon the Conscientious and Consenters, and can work on no man any further than he consenteth, or as it operateth on his judgement, will or affection. For they have no instrument but Gods word to govern by. Yet are they (as a father) Persuaders Authorized and in Office, and not only such as persuade men merely out of Charity and occasionally as private men.

41. We are so far from thinking that Pastors should not guide the people by Love and by their own consent, and from thinking with Doctor Heylin, (speaking of Arch-Bishop Abbot in the Life of Arch-Bishop Laud) that it's doubtful whether the Church have a greater plague than a popular Prelate], that on the contrary we think that all Pastoral power and Government is only instructive, Perswasive and Directive, or such precept as worketh only upon the Conscientious and Consenters, and can work on no man any further than he consenteth, or as it operateth on his judgement, will or affection. For they have no instrument but Gods word to govern by. Yet are they (as a father) Perswaders Authorized and in Office, and not only such as perswade men meerly out of Charity and occasionally as private men.

42. The Universal Church hath long had Unity upon the terms of Baptism and the Creed and Scriptures, without any other subscriptions, Oaths or other Professions made necessary to communion. But it never had Union upon such additional terms, of new professions, subscriptions and Oaths, as most Churches now impose and require. When they departed from the ancient simplicity, and the primitive terms, they departed from Unity and concord, and so continue divided to this day.

42. The Universal Church hath long had Vnity upon the terms of Baptism and the Creed and Scriptures, without any other subscriptions, Oaths or other Professions made necessary to communion. But it never had Union upon such additional terms, of new professions, subscriptions and Oaths, as most Churches now impose and require. When they departed from the ancient simplicity, and the primitive terms, they departed from Unity and concord, and so continue divided to this day.