Section 6

Sect. 6. You understand neither the Men that you talk of, nor their Cause: they take not the Independents Assemblies to be [the Tents of Enemies;] they leave terms of Enmity among Brethren, to those that have enmity in their hearts. Nor do they [tamely deliver up the Cause.] The most Nonconformable Ministers of my acquaintance, whose judgment I ever asked of that matter, do seem to think as I my self do, that the Episcopal, Presbyterians, Independents, and Erastians, have each of them some Truth and Good which above the rest they do defend; and each of them some special mistake, where they err above the rest: And if we could know it, we would take the Best from among them all, and leave the worst: And not maintain Church-quarrels, under pretence, that we must not fly to the Enemy, and give up the Cause.

Sect. 6. You understand neither the Men that you talk of, nor their Cause: they take not the Independents Assemblies to be [the Tents of Enemies;] they leave terms of Enmity among Brethren, to those that have enmity in their hearts. Nor do they [tamely deliver up the Cause.] The most Nonconformable Ministers of my acquaintance, whose judgment I ever asked of that matter, do seem to think as I my self do, that the Episcopal, Pretbyterians, Independents, and Erastians, have each of them some Truth and Good which above the rest they do defend; and each of them some special mistake, where they err above the rest: And if we could know it, we would take the Best from among them all, and leave the worst: And not maintain Church-quarrels, under pretense, that we must not flie to the Enemy, and give up the Cause.