PREFACE. 



XXI 



In this tract upon Church Controversies, an 

 arrangement, although not formally declared, may, 

 as in the Sylva Sylvarum, (c) easily be perceived, (d) 

 The method, with a few extracts well worthy the 

 consideration of ecclesiastical controversialists, is as 

 follows : 



So that I conceive abundant justice is done to this part of 

 our noble author s works. 



(c) Dr. Rawley, in his address to the Reader, in 1 the Sylva 

 Sylvarum, says &quot; I have heard his lordship say also, that one 

 great reason why he would not put these particulars into any 

 exact method, (though he that looketh attentively into them 

 shall find that they have a secret order,) was, because he con 

 ceived that other men would now think that they could do the 

 like.&quot; 



(d) The following is an analysis of this subject, at all 

 times of importance but particularly to a Christian in Chris 

 tian Controversy. 



1. Religious controversies will exist, and particularly in times 



of peace. 



2. Nature of Religious Controversies. 



3. Virtues of Religious Controversies. 



1. Christian Forbearance. 



2. Christian Demeanor. 



3. Christian Language. 



4. Vices in Controversies. 



