![]() ![]() O how much better had it beene to haue continued their labours in the Lords vineyard, and by bending their vnited forces against Babylon, to haue fought the Lords battails, to the comfort of the godly, who then might haue celebrated their triumph, erected their trophae, and decked their ![]() For alas who can but lament to see so many spend their short and precious time, in such scandalous prosecution of ciuill conten∣tions, and some of them not altogether vnlike to Platoes Euthyphro, who in his inconsiderate * course went in all haste to accuse his own father? But this Church (God be thanked) neuer wanted a So∣crates to encounter and conuince them, and make manifest to the world that they erred by misconstru∣ction and vnaduised zeale. The principall marke I shoote at, is to doe my ende∣uour to settle the tender and trembling consciences of those which are not wedded to their owne conceits, but haue bene carried away rather of weaknesse then of wilfulnesse, that such of them as it shall please the Lord, may be reduced to the Tabernacles of peace, and follow the trueth in loue. Plentifully handled this argument, yet in commise∣ration of those my brethren, I also haue aduentured to cast my poore mite into the treasurie, hoping that as they walke amongst the fruitfull trees, they will not disdaine to pull a little berrie from the lowest shrub. And therefore although many learned and iudicious men haue richly and For when I pondered with my selfe how some of the Ministerie stand vnresolued, and that (as I take it) because they doe not duly consider the na∣ture of things indifferent, and the dutie of a subiect to his Soueraigne I must confesse that my bowels of compassion were mooued, and the fire of affection was kindled within me. THe loue and dutie which I owe to this Church of England (most reuerend Father) haue put into my hand this Oliue branch, that is an exhortation to holy obedience, and peace∣able resolutions, which al∣waies haue beene the crowne and glorie of a Chri∣stian. ![]() Page Page TO THE MOST REVEREND FATHER in God, RICHARD, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace, Primate and Metropolitane of all England, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Councell, &c. ![]()
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