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MOreover, I must say, that though * 1.1 I dissent much from Grotius his way of Pacification; yet are not my thoughts of Grotius, Cassander, Eras∣mus, Modrevius, Wicelius or others of that strain, no nor of Thuanus, and ma∣ny more moderate Papists, either bitter, censorious or uncharitable; nor did I ever damn them in my censures, or reckon them with the Spanish, Italian, violent, bloody, persecuting sort. When I read the wri∣tings
of Cassander, Thaulerus, Ferus and others of Germany, I think they are now blessed souls with Christ. And when I read the writings of Espensaeus, Albaspinaeus, and many other moderate French men, especial∣ly those of the Nobility who are most im∣partial, I cannot but read them with a great deal of Love and Honour to the Writers. The French Moderation is acceptable to all good men: That Nation is an honourable part of the Church of Christ in my esteem * 1.2. Much more must I Ho∣nour the pacificatory en∣deavours of any that at∣tempt the Healing of the Church; So that thus far Grotius and Cassan∣der and their followers are deservedly esteemed by us. And if if I knew never so many Grotian or Cassandrian Papists in England, though I would not be one of them, nor have others misled by them, yet would I love them, and much prefer them before the more violent sort of Pa∣pists.
§. 4.
Its great blemish, is, the streams of blood that have been spilt by Mas∣sacres.