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The next is, the extending and multiplying 

 the controversies to a more general opposition or 

 contradiction than appeareth at the first propound 

 ing of them, when men s judgments are least par 

 tial. 



The third is, the passionate and unbrotherly 

 practices and proceedings of both parts towards the 

 persons each of others, for their discredit and sup 

 pression. 



The fourth is, the courses holden and entertained 

 on either side, for the drawing of their partisans to 

 a more strait union within themselves, which ever 

 importeth a farther distraction of the intire body. 



The last is, the undue and inconvenient pro 

 pounding, publishing, and debating of the contro 

 versies. In which point the most palpable error 

 hath been already spoken of, as that, which through 

 the strangeness and freshness of the abuse first offer- 

 eth itself to the conceits of all men. 



Now concerning the occasion of the controversies, 

 it cannot be denied, but that the imperfections in 

 the conversation and government of those which 

 have chief place in the Church, have ever been 

 principal causes and motives of schisms and divisions. 

 For whilst the bishops and governors of the Church 

 continue full of knowledge and good works ; whilst 

 they feed the flock indeed ; whilst they deal with 

 the secular states in all liberty and resolution, ac 

 cording to the majesty of their calling, and the pre 

 cious care of souls imposed upon them, so long the 

 Church is &quot; situated&quot; as it were &quot; upon an hill ;&quot; no man 



