SECT. XI.
THis much may suffice to satisfie you of * 1.1 the Reasons of my dissent from such
The Grotian religion discovered, at the invitation of Mr. Thomas Pierce in his Vindication. With a preface, vindicating the Synod of Dort from the calumnies of the new Tilenus; and David, Peter, &c. And the Puritanes, and sequestrations, &c. from the censures of Mr. Pierce. / By Richard Baxter, Catholick.
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- The Grotian religion discovered, at the invitation of Mr. Thomas Pierce in his Vindication. With a preface, vindicating the Synod of Dort from the calumnies of the new Tilenus; and David, Peter, &c. And the Puritanes, and sequestrations, &c. from the censures of Mr. Pierce. / By Richard Baxter, Catholick.
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unhappy Pacifications as Grotius did at∣tempt; that you may see also to what ends I disswaded men from complying with this design: It was no uncharitable dis-affecti∣on to the persons, but an apprehension of the exceeding hurt that the Church was like to receive by it, in such respects as these, that moved me to say what I did against Grotius and such as he. I love and honour them much more then violent Pa∣pists; but I am satisfied that the Reformed Churches are more amiable Societies then their Pacification would make us. I am zea∣lously desirous of the Healing of the breach between Papists and Protestants: But if the best of them be as a bryar, and the most upright sharper then a thorny hedge, (Mic 7. 4.) I would intreate all the sons of Peace, that they will not too hastily con∣demn us, because we shake not hands with them. If it be possible as much as in us lyeth, we would live peaceably with all men, (Rom. 12. 18.) But that which God hath forbidden, is Impossible: It lyeth not in us to have Peace and Unity with them that will have none with us, unless we will break with God, and our consciences. Its a dear price to pay for peace with men, if we must buy it with the loss of our Peace with God,
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and the hazard of our Salvation and Eter∣nal Peace, and the prosperity of the Church and Truth.
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* 1.1
§. 11.