' ' . ( 29 · ] intended, and I could conjecture what mull: be the Means : But others went further than they. If I my felf had been of the opinion that a Syn– cretifm or Coalition with the Church of France on Grotiuls terms had been the way of Church Concord moft pleafing to God, and that all were intolerable Schifmaticks that united not on thefe terms, as Members of one Univerfal Church, under one humane Soveraignty. It's like I iliould have done my beft to accompli!h thefe things . following, at leaft, if I were alfo of the temper of thofe of that Mind which I have known. 1. I iliould have laboured to render all 'thofe ' as odious and c.ontemptible as I could, ·that had been againfi the Coalition. · 11. le's like I tbould have done what I could eo Silenceall thofe Minifiers that were like£~ to hinder my Defign. - Ill. It's like I iliould have defired if lefs would\ not do this, that more might be impofed on ·them, that it might be eflettually done. - IV. It's like I ihould have done all that I could . ·to Baniili them far enough from the Ears and Prefence and Acquaintance of Rulers , that we might reprefent them at our pleafure, and they might not anfwer for themfelves. ' I . v. If all this would not do, were I fufficiently hardened , It's like I fi1ould endeavour to break all thofe that will not bend ' and to ruine them utterly, and lay them in Jailes with Rogues , and make men believe that they are intollerable Per.. fons deferving worfe, an.d that all this is Mercy' to them. · I' VI. It's ,like that were I of that mind and temper, I fi1ould make it .my chief defign to make a , •
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