A Reply to his ninth Chapter, Touching the Causes of Civill Dissensions, and uproars about Matters of Religion.A Reply to his ninth Chapter, Touching the Causes of Civill Dissensions, and uprores about Matters of Religion.

CHAP. 9. A Reply to his ninth Chapter, Touching the Causes of Civill Dissensions, and uproars about Matters of Religion.

CHAP. 9. A Reply to his ninth Chapter, Touching the Causes of Civill Dissensions, and uprores about Matters of Religion.

Discusser.

Whence then arise Civill Dissensions and uproars in matters of Religion? I Answer, 1. When a State liveth and lieth in the guilt of a false God, false Christ, false Worship: then no wonder, if sore eyes be troubled at the appearance of light,—whereas good eyes are not troubled at the Light. Vigilant and watchful Persons, Loyal and Faithful are not so troubled at the true, no nor at a false Religion of Jew or Gentile.

Whence then arise Civill Dissensions and uprores in matters of Religion? I Answer, 1. When a State liveth and lieth in the guilt of a false God, false Christ, false Worship: then no wonder, if soare eyes be troubled at the appearance of light,—whereas good eyes are not troubled at the Light. Ʋigilant and watchfull Persons, Loyall and Faithfull are not so troubled at the true, no nor at a false Religion of Jew or Gentile.

Discharge.

This is as little to the purpose, as that which went before. The distinction spake of holding forth Erroneous and unlawful things, in a way tending of it self, to the disturbance of Civill Peace. This Discussion holdeth forth another way tending to the disturbance of Civill Peace, not of it self, but by occasion or by Accident, to wit, when the holding forth of Light and Truth disturbeth the sore Eyes of a corrupt State. If per se, and per Accidens (of it self, and by occasion) be all one: If the holding forth of Truth, and Error be all one, then this Discussion hath shaken the distinction of holding forth Error, not in an humble and meek way, but in a way of Arrogance and Impetuousness. But when he saith, vigilant and faithful Persons are not so troubled, no not at the false Religion of Jew or Gentile: If he mean not so much troubled at the false Religion, as corrupt Sates be at the true Religion: there may be truth in the speech, but it only argueth, That corrupt nature is more zealous in the defence of its own will-worship, then the faithful be in the defence of the Truth. But surely the faithful are called to contend Earnestly for the Faith, (