447) Papifle, one order of Fr, ars ufeth twice as many different from the ref} ; yea in habit , and diet, and other obfervances- they many wares differ. What hypocrifie is this, to judge this tolerable, yea laudable in them , and much lefs fo intolerable in us, as that it muff remove them from our Communion ? g. 7. And how fad acafe is it that the Reconciliation between the Lutherans and other Protettants fhould in any meafure flick at fuch Ceremonies ? what if one cour trey will have Ima ges to adorn their Tetñples,,andwill have exorcifms and other Ceremonies, which others do difallow and delire to be freed from ? may we not yet giveeach othier the right handy of fa. lowfhip ? and.take each other for the Churches of Chrill ? and- maintain brotherly Charity, and filch a correfpondency, as may conduce to our mutual prefervation and.edification ? § . 8, Yea in the fame Nation , why may not feveral con- gregations havethe liberty ofdiffering in a few indifferent cere- monies ? Ifone part think them lawful!, and the other think-that God forbids them, muff we-be forced to goagainfl our Confci- ences, fora thing ofno neceflity ?- Ifwe profe}= ou; Refoluti<n to live peceably with them that ufe them, and -only defire a tole- ration our felves; becaufe we darc..not wilfully fin againfl our light, will charity deny us this ? If men forbear a thing (flip/- pole) indifferent for fear of Gods di'fpleafure. and damnation, and profefs that were it not for this they would conform to the wills of others, are thofeChrifliàns or men tharwill come be hind them and drive them..intohell without cornpaffi.on,and_that> for things ind:ffcrent ?
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