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

48. They that can bear with such in their constant congregations and Communion, who understand not the essentials of Christianity, or whose understanding they are utterly unacquainted with; and also with drunkards, tipplers, swearers, cursers, railers, prayerless families, fornicators, gluttons, sensual riotous persons, &c. and yet will rather cast Kingdoms into confusion than they will bear with an honest godly Christian, that differeth from their way of worship in no greater matter than a Ceremony, have something more amiss within than a Ceremony.

48. They that can bear with such in their constant congregations and Communion, who understand not the essentials of Christianity, or whose understanding they are utterly unacquainted with; and also with drunkards, tiplers, swearers, cursers, railers, prayerless families, fornicators, gluttons, sensual riotous persons, &c. and yet will rather cast Kingdoms into confusion than they will bear with an honest godly Christian, that differeth from their way of worship in no greater matter than a Ceremony, have something more amiss within than a Ceremony.

49. We suppose that errors and faults of subjects must be distinguished of by Magistrates and Pastors; some are Tolerable, and those must be Tolerated: some are intolerable, and must not be tolerated: we are not therefore for an universal unlimited toleration. And we think that those, who cry out [One and All, why not one as well as another] have much themselves of design or necessity to be tolerated, or else very little of understanding: And they may as well say, [If an idle talker may be endured in the Commonwealth, why not a Traitor? If there be no Law against Lying, why should there be any against murder or Rebellion? If a foot must be cut off for a Gangrene, why not for a Corn?] Woe to the world when it is ruled by such wits.

49. We suppose that errors and faults of subjects must be distinguished of by Magistrates and Pastors; some are Tolerable, and those must be Tolerated: some are intolerable, and must not be tolerated: we are not therefore for an universal unlimited toleration. And we think that those, who cry out [One and All, why not one as well as another] have much themselves of design or necessity to be tolerated, or else very little of understanding: And they may as well say, [If an idle talker may be endured in the Commonwealth, why not a Traytor? If there be no Law against Lying, why should there be any against murder or Rebellion? If a foot must be cut off for a Gangren, why not for a Corn?] Wo to the world when it is ruled by such wits.