these Sects; The same Want of Charity, engrossing Heaven by way of _Monopoly_ to their own _Corporation_, and managing it by a joint Stock, exclusive of all others (as pernicious in Divinity as in trade, and perhaps more) The same Pretences to _Miracles, Martyrs, Inspirations, Merits, Mortifications, Revelations, Austerity, Antiquity_, &c. (as all Persons conversant with History, or that travel, know to be true) and this _cui bono_? I think it the Honour of the Reformed Part of the Christian Profession, and the Church of _England_ in particular, that it pretends to fewer of these unusual and extraordinary Things, than any other Religion we know of in the World; being convinced, that these are not the distinguishing Marks of the Truth of any Religion (I mean, the assuming obstinate Pretences to them are not;) and it were not amiss, if we farther enlarg'd our Charity, when we can do it with Safety, or Advantage to the State. Let us but consider, how hard and how impolitick it is to condemn all People, but such as think of the Divinity just as we do. May not the Tables of Persecution be turn'd upon us? A _Mahometan_ in _Turky_ is in the right, and I (if I carry my own Religion thither) am in the Wrong. They will have it so. If the _Mahometan_ comes with me to _Christendom_, I am in the right, and he in the wrong; and hate each other heartily for differing in Speculations, which ought to have no Influence on Moral Honesty. Nay, the _Mahometan_ is the more charitable of the two, and does not push his Zeal so far; for the Christians have been more cruel and severe in this Point than all the World besides. Surely Reprizals may be made upon us; as _Calvin_ burnt _Servetus_ at _Geneva_, Queen _Mary_ burnt _Cranmer_ at _London_. I am sorry I cannot readily find a more exact Parallel. The Sword cuts with both Edges. Why, I pray you, may we not all be Fellow-Citizens of the World? And provided it be not the Principle of one or more Religions to extirpate all others, and to turn Persecutors when they get Power (for such are not to be endured;) I say, why shou'd we offer to hinder any Man from doing with his own Soul what he thinks fitting? Why shou'd we not make use of his Body, Estate, and Understanding, for the publick Good? Let a Man's Life, Substance, and Liberty be under the Protection of the Laws; and I dare answer for him (whilst his Stake is among us) he will never be in a different Interest, nor willing to quit this Protection, or to exchange it for _Poverty, Slavery_, and _Misery_. The thriving of any one _single Person_ by honest Means, is the Thriving of the _Commonwealth_ wherein he resides. And in what Place soever of the World such Encouragement is given, as that in it one may securely and peaceably enjoy _Property_ and _Liberty_ both of _Mind_ and _Body_; 'tis impossible but that Place must flourish in _Riches_ and in _People_, which are the _truest Riches_ of any Country.