( 195) fn love God : And every Papift thus knoweth the hearts of others, better than wecan know our own. XX. " Our Religion leaveth us room for Repentance; and hope of Pardon, if we miftake. For we take not our felves to be impeccable or infallible in all that we hold ; though we are Pure that our Rule and objective Religion is infallible. But your Church being founded in the falle conceit of the Popes and Councils Infallibi- lity, you. Phut the door againft repentance and amend- ment ; andwhen once a falle Decree is paff, you take your felves obliged todefend it, left by Reformation you pluck up your Foundation, and all fhould fall. Were it not for this I amperfwaded your Church would recant at leaft the Doctrine of Tranfubftantiation, if not that of depofing Princes, and fame others. And now Ihumbly prefent what T have written to w. H. and not without hope (if he will but impartially read it) of his reduétion : For the man feemeth to me to fin through Ignorance, and to have an honefter zeal thanmany others. For my own part, 1. I profefs to him I write as I think; and that after forty years reading.. I think as many of the Papifts Books as of the Prote- ftants. 2. And that I would joyfully recant, whatever it colt me, if I could find that I do erre. But I have fhewedhim that I differ not from them, without that which to me appeareth to be conftraining Reafon. 3. And that if he will prove to me that I have in one wordofthisBook unjuftly accufed, either their P0PE; PAPISTS, RELIGION, or CHURCH, Ifhall' thankfully receive his convition, and repent. And
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