(130 ) fers ofDifcipline. and Ceremonies. The former I have Mewed lately in a large Volume, hath much more of verbal thanofreal difference, and is cherifhed by the am- biguity ofwords, aud the unskilfulnefs oftoo many to di{cufs thole ambiguities, and find out exaily the true Rateof the Controverfie : It is oft but Stubble that ma- keth thegreateft blaze. And as for theother, I would not undervalue the leaft things of Religion, but I will fay, that Engagement, Faction and worldly Intereft are magnifying Glaffes to many men, and make a Mote to feem a Beam, and a Gnat to feem a Camel. And it is one ofthe Devils old Wiles, to keep men from learning of Chrift, how to Worfhip the Father of Spirits, in fpirit and truth, by ltarting fuch Queftions, as, whether in this Mountain or at Terufalemmen ought to worJhip ? and tohindergodly e- difying by doting about gueflions that gender firife. And fighting for Shoo-buckles may Phew the quarrelfomnefs of men, but it proveth not the Greatnefs of the mat- ter. 2. Note further that though subject-live Religion (the meafores of our belief, Love and Obedience) be as various as perlons are ; yet the objective Religion of all true Proteftants is the fame : Not only the fame in the Effentials (one God, one saviour andLord, one Raptifinal Covenant, one Creed, one Spirit, one Body of Chrift, and one Hope ofGlory, Eph. 4. 4, 5, 6.) but allo the fame in all the Integral parts: For it is Integrally theHoly scrip- ture which containeth all that they take (with the Law ofNature) tobe thewhole Law ofGod, and fo theRule ofDivine Faith, Defire andDuty. Theymayfubjelive- 1 have Tome difference in underftanding fome Texts; (as the molt Learned and holy in the world have:) But
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