Dissenters sayings the second part : published in their own words, for the information of the people : and dedicated to the Grand-jury of London, August 29, 1681 / by Roger L'Estrange.

Notes upon §. 1.

TOleration destroys Religion. (1) All Errors in't. (2) Instead of Easing Consciences, it takes away all Conscience. (3) A scandalous Breach of Covenant. (4) Contrary to the Gospel (5) And the Govern∣ment of Christ. (6) The ready way to Popery. (7.) Erroneous Consciences not to be permitted. (8) A Toleration of Independency is Intolerable; contrary to the League and Covenant. A Temptation to, and a Confirma∣tion in Error. Destructive of Government. The Root of Bitterness, and Divisions, and of manifold Errors. (9) An Erecting of a Trade for the Butchering of Souls. (10) A License to all Iniquity, (11) It gives a Countenance to Euthusiasms, and leads to Diabolicall Illusions. (12) And trains us from one Sin to another. (13) A Misguided Conscience is an Instrument for Satan. (14) It carrys us from Schism, to Heresy. (15) Ruines Kingdoms Cityes and Familys. (16) The Piety of a Person cannot Iustify the Error. (17. 18) The Horse of Superstition and Idola∣try (19) It Dissolves all Iudicatoryes. (20) And threatens the Publique Peace, (21) God hath declared himself against it. (22) A breach of Co∣venant, (23) A Sectary, as Criminal as a Felon. (24) Erroneous Persons Excommunicate themselves. (25) Independents bound to submit to the Parliament, and Synod. (26) They that will not allow Liberty

ought not to ask it. (27) The Generall Assembly of Scotland Expressly against it. (28) Sins of Conscience Punishable. (29) Schism worse then Murder, or Idolatry. (30) Toleration is the wish of the Devil. (31) Scripture, Reason, Fathers, Schoolmen, Casuists, Protestant Divines and all the Reformed Churches against it. (32)

How comes it now to be so Criminall to deny these People a Toleration, which they themselves account to be wholly Intolerable; Or with what Face can they call the Refusal of that Liberty to themselves by the name of a Persecution, which they look upon in all other Cases, as against the Rules of Government and Conscience to Grant? This shall suffice as to their Iudgement of a Toleration in it self. We'le take it next in the Consequences, and Effects.