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IGLIFE OF TOLAND.himself a latilude in several thini^s, that wouldhave been matter of scnijile to him before. Histravels increased, and the stndy of ecclesiasticalhistory perfected this disposition, wherein he continnesto this honr; for, whatever his ov,n ojiinioiiof these differences be, yet he finds so essential anagreement between French, Dutch, English, Scottish,and other i)rotestants, that he is resolvednever to lose the benelit of an instructive discourse,in any of their churches, on that score; and, itmust be a civil, not a religious interest, that canengage him against any of these parties, not thinkingall tlieir private notions wherein tliey difle^r^worth endangei-ing, much less suliverting, tlie publicpeace of a nation.If this (pnrsies he) makesa man a non-conformist, then i\h\ Tjland is oneunquestionably."In 1G92, Mr. Daniel Williams, a dissentingminister, published a book, entitled, Gospel TruthStated afid Vindicated, in oj)position to ]3r. Crisp.Mr. Toland desired the author of tlie BihliothequeUniverselle to give an abstract of it in that journal.The journalist complied; and, to the abstractofMr.Williams's book, prefixed IVlr. Toland'srecommendatory letter, and styles? him >Siudent inDivim'ty. Bibliotheqne Univeisclic, torn '23d, page500.HaA iug staid a])0ut two years at Leyc en, he returnedto England, and scon after went to Oxford,where, besides the couversatiou of lean.cd men.