I I [ 'j8 J XXV. And I am fo fa~from uncharitable Cen: fures of the Men \V horn I thus confure, that I pro– fefs that I believe Mr. Thorndike, Bifhop Guning, Mr. Dodwell, &c. to be Men that do what they do in an Erroneous Zeal for Unit7 and Govern- - ment, and are Men. of great Labour, Learning, and Temperance, and Religious in their way : And I have the fame Charity and Honour for mao ny French Papifis, yea for (uch Papal Flatterers as Baro1:1im who joyned with Philip Nerim in his firfl: Oratcrisn Exercifes <-nd Convencicles £ Yea I cannot think that they that burn and torment Men for Religion, could live in quietnefs; if they did not confidently think tbat it is an acceptable Service to God. And I fear not fiill to profefs that were it in my power, I would have no hurt done to any Papifi Vi·hich is not neceffary to Otii" own defence. But I mufi fay that I much ' more honour fuch as Gerfon, Perm, Efpenc.em,lVonlucirM,Ert~jmw,Vives, Cajf.mderlHofpitalius, Thuanus, &c. who among Pa– pifts drew nearer the Reformers, than fuch among us as having better Company and Helps draw fromward them , and nearer to the Defor~ me~ . XVI. And as to you, Reverend Brethren Con- - formifis, who are true to tbe True Church {)f England; I humbly crave ofyou but three things. I. That you will by hard tiudy and Minifierial di– ligence and holine{s of life, keep up to yotlr power the common Interefi of Chrifiianity, of Faith I and ferious Piety and Charity. n. That you will heartily promote the Concord of all godly Prote– fiants, and therein follow fuch meafures as Chrifr himfelf hath given us, and as you would have others
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