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

98. All (English) Protestants are agreed, 1. In all the three forementioned formula's of Christianity (the Sacramental Covenant, the three summaries and the Scripture) 2. And in the sufficiency of this Scripture, as containing ⟨p. 183⟩all things necessary to salvation (though some may question some particular books) 3. And that Magistrates and Pastors are appointed to Govern the Church, one by the sword and the other by the word and Keys, according to this holy Scripture.

99. He that will make a Law that all mankind shall Unite in Uniformity of language, habit, temperament, diet, &c. would set them more together by the ears. And he that would make a Law (as the Council of Trent hath done) that all Christian Churches shall Unite in an Oath of obedience to the Church of Rome, or in any of their superadded doctrines or Traditions, would but set the Churches in a greater flame: Before such dividing Councils as the Lateran, Roman, Florentine, Tridentine, &c. there was some hope of a restored concord; But now till the renunciation of their pretended Infallibility shall make way for their Repentance, it will be impossible to the end of the world; any otherwise than to confess that they grant the truth (though not the sufficiency) of our Religion, and that we approve of so much of theirs; and therefore resolve to live together without the exercises of uncharitableness and cruelties. And this much, no question should be done.

99. He that will make a Law that all mankind shall Vnite in Vniformity of language, habit, temperament, dyet, &c. would set them more together by the ears. And he that would make a Law (as the Council of Trent hath done) that all Christian Churches shall Unite in an Oath of obedience to the Church of Rome, or in any of their superadded doctrines or Traditions, would but set the Churches in a greater slame: Before such dividing Councils as the Lateran, Roman, Florentine, Tridentine, &c. there was some hope of a restored concord; But now till the renunciation of their pretended Infallibility shall make way for their Repentance, it will be impossible to the end of the world; any otherwise than to confess that they grant the truth (though not the sufficiency) of our Religion, and that we approve of so much of theirs; and therefore resolve to live together without the exercises of uncharitableness and cruelties. And this much, no question should be done.