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             An exhortation to mutual charity and union among Protestants in sermon preach'd before the King and Queen at Hampton-Court, May 21. 1689 / by William Wake ... publish'd by His Majesties special command.
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           AN
           EXHORTATION
           TO
           MUTUAL
           Charity
           and
           Union
           AMONG
           PROTESTANTS
           .
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           Preach'd
           before
           the
           KING
           and
           QUEEN
           AT
           HAMPTON-COVRT
           ,
           MAY
           21.
           1689.
           
        
         
           By
           
             WILLIAM
             WAKE
          
           ,
           Chaplain
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           Their
           MAJESTIES
           ,
           And
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Society
           of
           Grays-Inn
           .
        
         
           Publish'd
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Special
           Command
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Ric.
             Chiswell
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
           Paul's
           Church-Yard
           :
           And
           
             W.
             Rogers
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Sun
           over-against
           St.
           
           Dunstan's
           Church
           in
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1689.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             
               ROM
               .
               XV.
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               Now
               the
               God
               of
               patience
               and
               consolation
               ,
               grant
               you
               to
               be
               like-minded
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               according
               to
               Christ
               Jesus
               :
               That
               ye
               may
               with
               
                 one
                 mind
              
               ,
               and
               
                 one
                 mouth
              
               ,
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               even
               the
               Father
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
            
             
               Wherefore
               receive
               ye
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               Christ
               also
               received
               us
               ,
               to
               the
               glory
               of
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           Words
           are
           part
           of
           that
           affectionate
           Application
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           here
           makes
           of
           his
           excellent
           Discourse
           concerning
           the
           
             Exercise
             of
             Christian
             Charity
          
           ,
           in
           that
           great
           Instance
           of
           Condescention
           to
           the
           Infirmities
           of
           our
           
             Weaker
             Brethren
          
           ,
           
           in
           the
           foregoing
           Chapter
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Occasion
             of
             it
             was
             this
             :
          
           
             There
             were
             in
             those
             first
             times
             ,
             many
             among
             the
             Jews
             ,
             who
             tho
             they
             were
             converted
             to
             the
             
               Christian
               Faith
            
             ,
             
             yet
             still
             continued
             
               zealous
               for
               the
               Law
            
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             carefully
             observed
             themselves
             all
             the
             Rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             of
             it
             ,
             
             but
             would
             also
             by
             any
             means
             impose
             upon
             all
             others
             also
             ,
             the
             observance
             of
             them
             .
             And
             how
             earnest
             they
             were
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             they
             hated
             the
             
               Gentile
               Converts
            
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             Apostles
             did
             not
             
               think
               fit
               to
               lay
               any
               such
               burden
               ,
            
             
             many
             Passages
             both
             in
             the
             Acts
             ,
             and
             in
             St.
             
             Paul's
             Epistles
             ,
             do
             sufficiently
             declare
             .
          
           
             But
             as
             in
             all
             other
             differences
             it
             seldom
             happens
             that
             the
             whole
             heat
             of
             the
             Controversie
             rests
             only
             on
             one
             side
             ;
             so
             here
             ,
             tho
             the
             
               Jewish
               Converts
            
             were
             both
             the
             first
             beginners
             of
             this
             Dispute
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             zealous
             pursuers
             of
             it
             ,
             yet
             neither
             were
             the
             Gentile
             Christians
             utterly
             without
             fault
             in
             it
             ;
             but
             so
             
               far
               stood
               fast
               in
               that
               liberty
               ,
               wherewith
               Christ
               had
               made
               them
               free
               ,
            
             as
             not
             only
             to
             despise
             the
             weakness
             and
             ignorance
             of
             the
             others
             ,
             
             
             but
             to
             be
             ready
             almost
             ,
             even
             to
             cut
             them
             off
             from
             their
             Communion
             .
          
           
             I
             need
             not
             say
             how
             dangerous
             such
             a
             Controversie
             as
             this
             might
             have
             proved
             ,
             nor
             what
             a
             stop
             it
             might
             have
             put
             to
             the
             progress
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             in
             those
             first
             beginnings
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
             Great
             were
             the
             difficulties
             which
             the
             Apostles
             underwent
             on
             this
             occasion
             ,
             whilst
             they
             endeavoured
             
             so
             to
             menage
             themselves
             between
             these
             two
             Parties
             ,
             as
             not
             only
             not
             to
             offend
             either
             ,
             but
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             Both
             to
             such
             a
             temper
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             that
             neither
             the
             
               Gentile
               Convert
            
             might
             despise
             the
             weakness
             of
             his
             Judaizing
             Brother
             ;
             nor
             the
             Jewish
             Votary
             judge
             too
             severely
             of
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Gentile
             Christian.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             was
             the
             design
             of
             St.
             Paul
             in
             the
             Chapter
             before
             my
             Text.
             Where
             addressing
             himself
             ,
             as
             indeed
             he
             seems
             to
             have
             done
             this
             whole
             Epistle
             ,
             to
             the
             
               Gentile
               Christians
            
             ;
             and
             whom
             ,
             as
             having
             the
             truer
             Notion
             of
             their
             
               Christian
               Liberty
            
             as
             to
             this
             matter
             ,
             he
             therefore
             calls
             the
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             the
             
               strong
               in
               the
               Faith
            
             :
             v.
             1.
             
             
             He
             exhorts
             them
             in
             a
             most
             admirable
             Discourse
             on
             this
             Subject
             throughout
             that
             whole
             
               Chapter
               ,
               to
               bear
               the
               Infirmities
               of
               the
               Weak
            
             ;
             
             i.
             e.
             not
             to
             grieve
             nor
             despise
             them
             for
             their
             mistaken
             Zeal
             ,
             but
             by
             complying
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             condescending
             to
             their
             Infirmities
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             please
             God
             ,
             to
             draw
             them
             out
             of
             their
             Error
             .
             
               Let
               every
               one
               of
               us
               please
               his
               neighbour
               for
               his
               good
               to
               edification
               .
            
             
             And
             then
             concludes
             all
             in
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             wherein
             we
             have
             ,
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             A
             hearty
             Prayer
             to
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             That
             he
             would
             inspire
             them
             so
             effectually
             with
             a
             Spirit
             of
             Unity
             and
             Charity
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             all
             their
             differences
             ,
             they
             might
             join
             unanimously
             ,
             both
             Jews
             and
             Gentiles
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             the
             same
             
               common
               Worship
               of
               God
            
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             same
             
               hearty
               affection
            
             to
             one
             another
             :
             
               Now
               the
               God
               of
               patience
               and
               consolation
               ,
               grant
               you
               to
               be
               like-minded
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               according
               to
               Christ
               Jesus
               ;
               that
               ye
               may
               with
               
                 one
                 Mind
              
               and
               
                 one
                 Mouth
              
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               even
               the
               Father
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             And
             secondly
             ,
             An
             Exhortation
             ,
             as
             the
             final
             result
             of
             his
             whole
             Discourse
             ,
             That
             they
             should
             with
             all
             
               charitable
               condescention
            
             and
             
               kindness
               receive
            
             ,
             and
             love
             ,
             and
             assist
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             not
             despise
             ,
             and
             censure
             ,
             and
             deprive
             one
             another
             ,
             either
             of
             their
             Charity
             ,
             or
             their
             Communion
             ;
             
               Wherefore
               receive
               ye
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               Christ
               also
               received
               us
               ,
               to
               the
               Glory
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
             In
             which
             words
             ,
             as
             they
             thus
             lie
             before
             us
             in
             the
             Occasion
             and
             Design
             of
             them
             ,
             there
             are
             two
             things
             that
             will
             offer
             themselves
             to
             our
             consideration
             .
          
           
           
             First
             ,
             An
             Exhortation
             to
             these
             
               Dissenting
               Christians
            
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             to
             all
             of
             us
             ,
             Not
             to
             break
             either
             Charity
             or
             Communion
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             such
             things
             wherein
             we
             may
             securely
             differ
             ;
             but
             mutually
             to
             bear
             with
             one
             another
             in
             our
             differences
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
             An
             Enforcement
             of
             this
             Exhortation
             ,
             from
             two
             of
             the
             greatest
             Considerations
             that
             can
             possibly
             engage
             any
             Christian
             to
             an
             observance
             of
             it
             ;
             viz.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             From
             the
             
               Example
               of
               Christ
            
             towards
             us
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             From
             the
             greater
             Glory
             that
             will
             hereby
             redound
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             Wherefore
             receive
             ye
             one
             another
             ,
             as
             Christ
             also
             received
             us
             ,
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             my
             endeavour
             with
             all
             the
             plainess
             that
             I
             can
             ,
             to
             pursue
             both
             the
             Exhortation
             and
             the
             Enforcement
             in
             the
             three
             following
             Propositions
             .
          
           
             I.
             That
             there
             may
             be
             differences
             in
             matters
             of
             lesser
             moment
             ,
             between
             very
             good
             and
             zealous
             Christians
             ,
             without
             any
             just
             reflection
             either
             upon
             the
             Men
             ,
             or
             upon
             their
             Religion
             .
          
           
           
             II.
             That
             these
             differences
             ought
             not
             to
             hinder
             such
             persons
             from
             agreeing
             together
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             a
             
               common
               Charity
            
             ,
             but
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
             in
             a
             
               common
               Worship
            
             of
             God
             too
             .
          
           
             III.
             That
             to
             this
             End
             it
             is
             the
             Duty
             of
             all
             Christians
             ,
             but
             especially
             of
             those
             who
             are
             the
             
               strong
               in
               Faith
            
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             pray
             for
             such
             a
             Union
             ,
             but
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             opportunity
             ,
             heartily
             to
             labour
             Themselves
             ,
             and
             earnestly
             to
             stir
             up
             all
             Others
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             after
             it
             .
          
           
             
             And
             
               first
               ;
               That
               there
               may
               be
            
             Differences
             
               in
               matters
               of
               lesser
               moment
               between
               very
               good
               and
               zealous
               Christians
               ,
               without
               any
               just
               reflection
               upon
               the
            
             Men
             ,
             
               or
               upon
               their
            
             Religion
             .
          
           
             For
             proof
             of
             which
             ,
             I
             think
             I
             need
             go
             no
             farther
             than
             the
             very
             History
             of
             my
             Text.
             I
             have
             already
             said
             how
             great
             a
             division
             there
             was
             between
             the
             Jewish
             and
             the
             Gentile
             Converts
             ,
             about
             the
             
               Ritual
               Observances
            
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
             and
             with
             what
             a
             Zeal
             the
             
               Dissenting
               Parties
            
             managed
             the
             Dispute
             ,
             till
             they
             had
             almost
             lost
             their
             Charity
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             deplorable
             Schism
             in
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Christ.
            
             And
             yet
             I
             am
             confident
             
             no
             man
             will
             say
             that
             this
             was
             at
             all
             derogatory
             either
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             their
             
               common
               Christianity
            
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             
               Infallible
               Authority
            
             with
             which
             the
             Apostles
             had
             deliver'd
             it
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             Parties
             themselves
             that
             thus
             differ'd
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             a
             true
             Zeal
             on
             both
             sides
             for
             the
             
               Glory
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             thought
             it
             matter
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             the
             one
             to
             observe
             these
             
               Ceremonial
               Institutions
            
             as
             what
             God
             still
             required
             of
             them
             ;
             the
             other
             to
             refuse
             any
             such
             Imposition
             ,
             as
             not
             only
             a
             needless
             Burden
             ,
             but
             even
             repugnant
             to
             the
             
               Grace
               of
               Christ
            
             declared
             to
             them
             in
             his
             Gospel
             ;
             St.
             Paul
             ,
             
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             this
             very
             Argument
             ,
             does
             clearly
             bear
             witness
             to
             them
             ,
             Ch.
             xiv
             .
             6.
             
             Where
             he
             makes
             use
             of
             this
             very
             thing
             as
             one
             Reason
             why
             they
             should
             mutually
             tolerate
             one
             another
             in
             their
             
               Dissentions
               ;
               viz.
            
             That
             however
             they
             differ'd
             in
             their
             Notions
             as
             to
             
               these
               particulars
            
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             both
             perfectly
             agreed
             in
             the
             same
             common
             Zeal
             for
             the
             
               Glory
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             the
             discharge
             of
             their
             Duty
             .
             
             
               He
               that
               regardeth
               the
               day
               ,
               regardeth
               it
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               regardeth
               not
               the
               day
               ,
               to
               the
               Lord
               he
               doth
               not
               regard
               it
               .
               He
               that
               eateth
               ,
               eateth
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               he
               giveth
               
               God
               thanks
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               eateth
               not
               ,
               to
               the
               Lord
               he
               eateth
               not
               ,
               and
               giveth
               God
               thanks
               .
            
          
           
             And
             indeed
             ,
             either
             we
             must
             say
             ,
             that
             all
             ,
             even
             the
             least
             Points
             ,
             relating
             to
             our
             Religion
             ,
             are
             so
             clearly
             and
             plainly
             revealed
             ,
             that
             no
             Honest
             man
             can
             possibly
             be
             mistaken
             if
             he
             will
             but
             impartially
             enquire
             into
             them
             ;
             which
             from
             the
             Diffe●●nces
             of
             whole
             Parties
             concerning
             these
             things
             ,
             't
             is
             plain
             they
             are
             not
             :
             Or
             else
             mens
             different
             Capacities
             ,
             and
             Opportunities
             ,
             and
             Tempers
             ,
             and
             Education
             consider'd
             ,
             't
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             expect
             that
             all
             Good
             men
             should
             agree
             in
             all
             their
             Notions
             of
             Religion
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             we
             see
             they
             do
             in
             any
             other
             concerns
             whatsoever
             .
             And
             who
             am
             I
             that
             I
             should
             dare
             to
             pronounce
             a
             sentence
             of
             Reprobation
             against
             any
             one
             ,
             in
             whom
             there
             appear
             all
             the
             other
             Characters
             of
             an
             humble
             ,
             upright
             ,
             sincere
             Christian
             ,
             only
             because
             he
             has
             not
             perhaps
             met
             with
             the
             same
             Instruction
             ,
             or
             Read
             the
             same
             Books
             ,
             or
             do's
             not
             Argue
             the
             same
             way
             ;
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             not
             so
             wise
             ,
             or
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             is
             wiser
             than
             I
             am
             ,
             and
             sees
             farther
             than
             I
             do
             ,
             and
             therefore
             is
             not
             exactly
             of
             my
             Opinion
             in
             every
             thing
             ?
          
           
           
             Now
             if
             this
             be
             so
             ,
             as
             both
             the
             Principles
             of
             Reason
             conclude
             it
             very
             well
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             the
             common
             Experience
             of
             Mankind
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             the
             particular
             concern
             of
             Religion
             ,
             but
             in
             most
             other
             things
             assures
             us
             that
             it
             is
             :
             That
             mens
             Understandings
             are
             different
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             argue
             different
             ways
             ,
             and
             entertain
             different
             Opinions
             from
             one
             another
             ,
             about
             the
             same
             things
             ,
             and
             yet
             may
             nevertheless
             deserve
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             to
             be
             esteemed
             very
             good
             and
             wise
             men
             for
             all
             that
             :
             How
             vain
             then
             must
             that
             Argument
             be
             ,
             
             which
             a
             Late
             Author
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             has
             with
             so
             much
             Pomp
             revived
             against
             us
             ,
             from
             our
             Differences
             in
             a
             few
             
               lesser
               Points
            
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             to
             conclude
             us
             to
             be
             Erroneous
             in
             the
             greater
             ;
             and
             that
             because
             we
             are
             not
             exactly
             of
             the
             
               same
               Opinion
            
             in
             
               every
               thing
            
             ,
             that
             therefore
             we
             ought
             to
             be
             credited
             in
             nothing
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             because
             Protestants
             when
             they
             differ
             ,
             are
             mistaken
             on
             
               One
               Side
            
             ,
             therefore
             when
             they
             agree
             ,
             they
             are
             mistaken
             on
             Both
             ?
          
           
           
             1
             st
             .
             It
             is
             certain
             that
             amidst
             all
             our
             other
             Divisions
             ,
             we
             are
             yet
             on
             all
             sides
             agreed
             in
             whatsoever
             is
             Fundamental
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             or
             necessary
             to
             be
             believed
             and
             professed
             by
             us
             in
             order
             to
             our
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             good
             Protestant
             ,
             but
             what
             does
             firmly
             believe
             all
             the
             Articles
             of
             the
             
               Apostles
               Creed
            
             ;
             and
             embraces
             the
             
               Holy
               Scriptures
            
             as
             the
             
               Word
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             
               Rule
               of
               his
               Faith
            
             ,
             and
             readily
             acknowledges
             whatsoever
             is
             
               plainly
               revealed
            
             therein
             ,
             and
             is
             at
             all
             times
             disposed
             to
             submit
             to
             any
             thing
             that
             can
             by
             any
             necessary
             and
             
               certain
               Consequence
            
             be
             proved
             to
             him
             thereby
             .
             In
             short
             ,
             Our
             Differences
             ,
             whatsoever
             they
             are
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             bold
             to
             say
             they
             do
             no
             more
             ,
             nor
             even
             so
             much
             concern
             the
             foundations
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             as
             those
             of
             the
             
               Judaizing
               Christians
            
             here
             did
             .
             If
             their
             differing
             therefore
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             was
             no
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             their
             
               common
               Christianity
            
             then
             ,
             I
             would
             fain
             know
             for
             what
             reason
             our
             Differences
             ,
             which
             are
             lesser
             ,
             shall
             become
             so
             much
             a
             greater
             Argument
             against
             our
             
               common
               Christianity
            
             now
             .
             But
             ,
          
           
             2
             dly
             ,
             If
             our
             differing
             from
             one
             another
             in
             
               some
               Points
            
             ,
             be
             an
             Argument
             that
             we
             are
             not
             certain
             
             in
             any
             ;
             How
             shall
             we
             be
             sure
             that
             those
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             are
             not
             altogether
             as
             uncertain
             as
             we
             are
             ;
             seeing
             we
             are
             sure
             that
             they
             do
             no
             less
             differ
             among
             themselves
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             Points
             too
             ,
             much
             more
             considerable
             than
             we
             do
             ?
          
           
             For
             to
             take
             only
             one
             Instance
             instead
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             that
             so
             considerable
             ,
             that
             Card.
             
             Bellarmin
             once
             thought
             the
             
               Sum
               of
               Christianity
            
             ,
             he
             meant
             the
             
               Sum
               of
               Popery
            
             ,
             to
             consist
             in
             it
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Prerogatives
             of
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             ,
             both
             in
             and
             over
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Christ.
            
             Some
             there
             are
             who
             hold
             the
             Pope
             to
             be
             Head
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             by
             
               Divine
               Right
            
             :
             Others
             the
             contrary
             .
             *
             Some
             ,
             That
             he
             is
             Infallible
             :
             Others
             ,
             That
             he
             is
             not
             .
             *
             Some
             ,
             That
             the
             
               Pope
               alone
            
             ,
             without
             a
             Council
             ,
             may
             determine
             all
             Controversies
             :
             Others
             ,
             That
             he
             cannot
             .
             Now
             if
             in
             these
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             points
             of
             no
             less
             importance
             ,
             they
             themselves
             are
             as
             far
             from
             agreeing
             with
             One
             another
             ,
             as
             they
             can
             possibly
             pretend
             us
             to
             be
             ;
             what
             shall
             hinder
             us
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             return
             their
             own
             Inference
             upon
             them
             ,
             That
             seeing
             they
             differ
             among
             themselves
             in
             such
             things
             as
             these
             ,
             they
             are
             so
             far
             from
             that
             
               absolute
               Infallibility
            
             they
             set
             up
             for
             ,
             that
             in
             truth
             they
             have
             not
             so
             much
             as
             
             any
             certainty
             among
             them
             ,
             even
             in
             those
             Points
             wherein
             they
             do
             agree
             .
          
           
             Is
             it
             that
             in
             their
             Church
             ,
             tho
             there
             be
             indeed
             as
             many
             differences
             as
             in
             ours
             ,
             yet
             this
             makes
             not
             against
             them
             ,
             seeing
             they
             have
             a
             certain
             Rule
             ,
             whenever
             they
             please
             ,
             
             for
             the
             composing
             of
             them
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Definition
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
             This
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             I
             find
             is
             commonly
             said
             by
             them
             :
             But
             then
             certainly
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             such
             a
             
               ready
               means
            
             ,
             
             as
             they
             say
             ,
             of
             Agreement
             among
             them
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             more
             shame
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             do
             not
             agree
             ;
             he
             being
             much
             more
             inexcusably
             guilty
             in
             the
             omission
             of
             any
             duty
             ,
             who
             having
             a
             
               ready
               means
            
             to
             fulfil
             it
             ,
             neglects
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             than
             he
             who
             has
             none
             ,
             or
             (
             which
             is
             the
             same
             thing
             )
             does
             not
             know
             that
             he
             has
             any
             .
             But
             indeed
             they
             have
             no
             means
             of
             Ending
             their
             differences
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             we
             have
             ;
             The
             
               Holy
               Scriptures
            
             we
             both
             of
             us
             acknowledg
             to
             be
             the
             
               Word
               of
               God
            
             ,
             and
             an
             
               Infallible
               Rule
               of
               Faith
            
             ;
             but
             for
             any
             other
             direction
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             yet
             agreed
             where
             to
             seek
             it
             :
             And
             sure
             that
             can
             be
             no
             very
             good
             means
             of
             Ending
             all
             their
             other
             Differences
             ,
             which
             is
             its
             self
             one
             of
             their
             chiefest
             Controversies
             .
          
           
           
             Or
             is
             it
             ,
             That
             they
             agree
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith
             ,
             
             and
             
               differ
               only
               in
               those
               things
               that
               do
               not
               belong
               to
               it
            
             ?
             Because
             if
             they
             differ
             about
             any
             Point
             ,
             they
             for
             that
             very
             reason
             ,
             conclude
             it
             to
             be
             
               no
               matter
               of
               Faith.
            
             But
             besides
             the
             Impertinence
             of
             this
             Answer
             ,
             which
             amounts
             to
             no
             more
             than
             this
             ,
             that
             they
             
               do
               agree
            
             in
             what
             they
             
               do
               agree
            
             ,
             and
             differ
             only
             in
             those
             things
             in
             which
             they
             differ
             :
             This
             is
             what
             we
             say
             for
             our selves
             concerning
             our
             Differences
             ;
             We
             agree
             in
             all
             those
             things
             that
             are
             necessary
             to
             a
             Sound
             and
             
               Saving
               Faith
            
             ;
             and
             if
             we
             differ
             in
             matters
             of
             lesser
             moment
             ,
             't
             is
             no
             more
             than
             what
             all
             other
             Christians
             have
             ever
             done
             ,
             and
             what
             those
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             its
             self
             at
             this
             day
             do
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             still
             it
             must
             remain
             ,
             either
             that
             those
             Differences
             which
             were
             among
             the
             Christians
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             which
             are
             among
             us
             now
             ,
             are
             no
             prejudice
             at
             all
             to
             the
             
               common
               Truth
            
             which
             we
             profess
             ;
             or
             if
             they
             be
             ,
             the
             Consequence
             will
             fall
             upon
             those
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Rome
            
             no
             less
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             not
             say
             ,
             and
             more
             severely
             ,
             than
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             be
             of
             the
             same
             Force
             against
             
               Their
               Religion
            
             ,
             that
             it
             can
             be
             against
             Ours
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             must
             carry
             this
             Reflection
             a
             great
             deal
             farther
             ;
             for
             ,
          
           
           
             3
             dly
             .
             If
             once
             this
             Principle
             be
             allowed
             ,
             That
             because
             men
             differ
             in
             some
             things
             ,
             they
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             credited
             in
             any
             ,
             what
             then
             will
             become
             ,
             not
             only
             of
             the
             
               Protestant
               Religion
            
             ,
             as
             it
             now
             stands
             in
             Opposition
             to
             Popery
             ,
             but
             even
             of
             Christianity
             its
             self
             ?
             For
             might
             not
             a
             Turk
             or
             a
             Jew
             ,
             if
             he
             were
             minded
             to
             give
             himself
             so
             much
             trouble
             to
             so
             little
             purpose
             as
             this
             late
             Author
             has
             done
             ,
             draw
             out
             a
             large
             HISTORY
             of
             the
             VARIATIONS
             of
             Christians
             among
             themselves
             ,
             from
             the
             Controversie
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             unto
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             then
             by
             the
             very
             same
             Principle
             conclude
             against
             us
             all
             ,
             That
             we
             have
             none
             of
             us
             any
             certain
             Grounds
             for
             Our
             Religion
             ,
             because
             the
             differences
             that
             are
             among
             us
             ,
             plainly
             shew
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             us
             must
             be
             deceived
             ?
             And
             to
             go
             yet
             one
             step
             farther
             ;
             Might
             not
             a
             Sceptick
             by
             the
             same
             Rule
             ,
             argue
             against
             all
             Religion
             ,
             and
             even
             against
             all
             Reason
             too
             ;
             That
             the
             disagreement
             of
             mankind
             in
             these
             and
             many
             other
             Points
             of
             the
             greatest
             Importance
             ,
             plainly
             shews
             there
             is
             no
             certainty
             in
             any
             thing
             ;
             and
             therefore
             that
             we
             ought
             not
             to
             rely
             either
             upon
             the
             one
             ,
             or
             upon
             the
             other
             ?
          
           
             It
             remains
             therefore
             ,
             that
             unless
             we
             will
             overthrow
             all
             the
             measures
             of
             
               Christian
               Charity
            
             
             towards
             our
             Neighbour
             ,
             and
             the
             
               common
               Truth
            
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             both
             of
             
               their
               Faith
            
             and
             of
             our
             own
             ,
             but
             even
             of
             Christianity
             its
             self
             ,
             nay
             and
             of
             all
             Religion
             and
             Reason
             in
             general
             ;
             We
             must
             conclude
             ,
             That
             good
             Christians
             may
             differ
             from
             one
             another
             in
             matters
             of
             lesser
             moment
             ,
             without
             any
             
               just
               Reflection
            
             either
             upon
             themselves
             or
             their
             Religion
             .
          
           
             But
             here
             therefore
             I
             must
             desire
             not
             to
             be
             misunderstood
             .
             For
             when
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             Christians
             may
             ,
             without
             any
             danger
             to
             themselves
             ,
             or
             disparagement
             to
             the
             Truth
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             differ
             with
             one
             another
             ;
             I
             mean
             only
             (
             as
             the
             Terms
             of
             my
             Proposition
             expresly
             shew
             )
             in
             
               lesser
               matters
            
             ;
             such
             as
             do
             not
             concern
             the
             Fundamentals
             of
             Faith
             ,
             nor
             destroy
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ;
             nor
             are
             otherwise
             so
             
               clearly
               revealed
            
             ,
             but
             that
             Wise
             and
             Good
             Men
             ,
             after
             all
             their
             Enquiries
             ,
             may
             still
             continue
             to
             differ
             in
             their
             Opinions
             concerning
             them
             .
             For
             otherwise
             ,
             if
             Interest
             and
             Prejudice
             blind
             mens
             eyes
             ,
             and
             they
             err
             because
             they
             resolve
             they
             will
             not
             be
             convinced
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             their
             own
             fault
             continue
             in
             mistakes
             contrary
             to
             the
             Foundation
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             destructive
             of
             Piety
             :
             If
             ,
             for
             instance
             ,
             Men
             will
             profess
             to
             believe
             but
             in
             
               One
               God
            
             ,
             and
             yet
             
             
               worship
               Thousands
            
             ;
             If
             they
             will
             read
             ov●r
             the
             
               second
               Commandment
            
             ,
             and
             nevertheless
             both
             make
             and
             bow
             down
             before
             
               Graven
               Images
            
             in
             despite
             of
             it
             ;
             If
             ,
             whilst
             ▪
             they
             acknowledge
             Christ
             to
             have
             instituted
             the
             
               Blessed
               Eucharist
            
             in
             
               both
               kinds
            
             ,
             they
             command
             it
             to
             be
             administred
             but
             in
             One
             ;
             and
             pray
             in
             an
             
               unknown
               Tongue
            
             ,
             tho
             St
             Paul
             has
             spent
             almost
             a
             whole
             Chapter
             to
             shew
             the
             Folly
             and
             Unreasonableness
             of
             it
             :
             These
             are
             Errors
             in
             which
             I
             am
             not
             concerned
             ;
             and
             tho
             I
             should
             be
             unwilling
             ,
             even
             here
             ,
             at
             all
             adventures
             to
             pronounce
             any
             Sentence
             against
             the
             Men
             ;
             yet
             I
             must
             needs
             say
             ,
             
               that
               Religion
            
             cannot
             be
             very
             sound
             ,
             which
             stands
             corrupted
             with
             so
             many
             ,
             and
             such
             
               fundamental
               Abuses
            
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             makes
             the
             difference
             between
             those
             Errors
             for
             which
             we
             separate
             from
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Rome
            
             ,
             and
             those
             Controversies
             which
             sometimes
             arise
             among
             Protestants
             themselves
             .
             The
             former
             are
             in
             matters
             of
             the
             greatest
             consequence
             ,
             such
             as
             tend
             directly
             to
             destroy
             the
             Integrity
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             the
             Purity
             of
             our
             Worship
             ;
             and
             therefore
             such
             as
             are
             in
             their
             own
             nature
             destructive
             of
             the
             very
             Essentials
             of
             Christianity
             .
             Whereas
             our
             differences
             do
             not
             at
             all
             concern
             the
             Foundations
             either
             of
             Faith
             or
             Worship
             ;
             and
             are
             therefore
             
             such
             in
             which
             Good
             Men
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             otherwise
             diligent
             and
             sincere
             in
             their
             Enquiry
             ,
             may
             differ
             ,
             without
             any
             prejudice
             to
             themselves
             ,
             or
             any
             
               just
               reflection
            
             upon
             the
             Truth
             of
             their
             
               common
               Profession
            
             .
          
           
             Which
             being
             thus
             clear'd
             ,
             in
             answer
             to
             the
             little
             Endeavours
             of
             one
             of
             the
             latest
             of
             our
             Adversaries
             against
             us
             upon
             this
             Account
             ;
             I
             go
             on
             ,
             Secondly
             ,
             to
             shew
             ,
          
           
             II.
             
               That
               such
            
             differences
             
               as
               these
            
             ,
             
             
               ought
               not
               to
               hinder
               such
               persons
               from
               agreeing
               together
               ,
               not
               only
               in
               a
            
             common
             Charity
             ,
             
               but
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               possible
               ,
               in
               a
            
             common
             Worship
             of
             God
             too
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             what
             St.
             Paul
             here
             expresly
             exhorts
             these
             
               dissenting
               Christians
            
             to
             ,
             and
             earnestly
             prays
             to
             God
             that
             he
             might
             see
             accomplished
             in
             them
             .
             That
             when
             they
             came
             together
             to
             the
             
               publick
               Offices
            
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             offer
             up
             their
             
               common
               Prayers
            
             and
             Thanksgivings
             to
             Him
             ,
             they
             might
             do
             it
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             the
             
               same
               form
               of
               words
            
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             
               same
               affection
               of
               mind
            
             too
             ,
             both
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             towards
             
               one
               another
               :
               Now
               the
               God
               of
               patience
               and
               consolation
               ,
               grant
               you
               to
               be
            
             like-minded
             
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               according
               to
               Christ
               Jesus
               ;
               
               that
               ye
               may
               with
            
             one
             Mind
             and
             one
             Mouth
             
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               even
               the
               Father
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             Such
             was
             their
             Duty
             to
             one
             another
             then
             ;
             and
             we
             ought
             certainly
             no
             less
             to
             esteem
             the
             same
             to
             be
             our
             Duty
             towards
             one
             another
             now
             :
             And
          
           
             First
             ,
             As
             to
             the
             business
             of
             Charity
             ;
          
           
             God
             forbid
             that
             any
             differences
             in
             Religion
             whatsoever
             ,
             much
             less
             such
             little
             ones
             as
             those
             we
             are
             now
             speaking
             of
             ,
             should
             ever
             make
             us
             deny
             that
             to
             our
             fellow
             Christians
             .
             'T
             is
             true
             indeed
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
             once
             foretold
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             That
             there
             should
             rise
             up
             Men
             from
             among
             their
             Brethren
             ,
             who
             should
             upon
             this
             account
             not
             only
             
               put
               them
               out
               of
               their
               Synagogues
               ,
            
             
             but
             even
             think
             that
             it
             was
             a
             matter
             of
             Religion
             to
             
               kill
               them
            
             .
             But
             they
             were
             Jews
             ,
             not
             Christians
             ,
             who
             were
             to
             do
             this
             ;
             and
             He
             expresly
             adds
             ,
             that
             't
             was
             their
             ignorance
             of
             Him
             and
             his
             Religion
             that
             should
             carry
             them
             on
             to
             so
             furious
             and
             intemperate
             a
             Zeal
             ;
             
             
               For
               these
               things
            
             ,
             says
             he
             ,
             
               shall
               they
               do
               unto
               you
               ,
               because
               they
               have
               not
               known
               the
            
             Father
             nor
             Me.
             And
             we
             must
             confess
             it
             ,
             to
             the
             scandal
             of
             our
             
               Holy
               Religion
            
             ,
             
             that
             there
             are
             a
             sort
             of
             Men
             who
             call
             themselves
             Christians
             now
             ,
             that
             still
             continue
             to
             fulfil
             this
             Prophecy
             in
             the
             very
             Letter
             of
             it
             ;
             who
             not
             only
             
               cast
               us
               out
               of
               their
               Synagogues
               ,
               that
            
             we
             should
             not
             much
             complain
             of
             ;
             and
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             in
             them
             lies
             ,
             cut
             us
             off
             from
             all
             the
             hopes
             of
             Salvation
             too
             ;
             but
             ,
             to
             compleat
             the
             parallel
             ,
             openly
             arm
             the
             whole
             World
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             teach
             Men
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             't
             is
             a
             Work
             of
             Piety
             to
             root
             us
             out
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             therefore
             ,
             that
             
               whosoever
               killeth
               us
               ,
               does
               do
               God
               service
               .
            
             But
             in
             this
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             Errors
             ,
             they
             give
             us
             but
             the
             more
             effectually
             to
             understand
             how
             little
             they
             have
             in
             them
             of
             the
             
               true
               Spirit
               of
               Christianity
            
             ;
             for
             sure
             such
             things
             as
             these
             they
             could
             never
             do
             ,
             but
             only
             that
             ,
             as
             our
             Saviour
             in
             that
             other
             case
             before
             said
             ,
             
               they
               have
               not
               known
               the
               Father
               nor
               Him.
            
             And
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             need
             no
             Argument
             to
             perswade
             you
             not
             to
             be
             misled
             by
             that
             which
             we
             all
             of
             us
             so
             justly
             lament
             ,
             as
             one
             of
             the
             most
             deplorable
             Corruptions
             even
             of
             Popery
             it self
             .
          
           
             Christianity
             commands
             us
             to
             
               love
               our
               Enemies
            
             ;
             and
             sure
             then
             we
             cannot
             but
             think
             it
             very
             highly
             reasonable
             not
             to
             
               hate
               our
               Brethren
            
             ;
             but
             especially
             
             on
             such
             an
             account
             ,
             as
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             once
             admitted
             ,
             will
             in
             this
             
               divided
               state
            
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             utterly
             drive
             the
             very
             name
             of
             
               brotherly
               Love
            
             and
             Charity
             out
             of
             it
             :
             seeing
             by
             whatever
             Arguments
             we
             shall
             go
             about
             to
             justifie
             our
             uncharitableness
             to
             any
             Others
             ,
             they
             will
             all
             equally
             warrant
             them
             to
             with
             hold
             in
             like
             manner
             their
             Charity
             from
             us
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             honest
             ,
             sincere
             Christian
             ,
             how
             erroneous
             soever
             he
             may
             be
             ,
             but
             what
             at
             least
             is
             perswaded
             that
             he
             is
             in
             the
             right
             ;
             and
             looks
             upon
             Us
             to
             be
             as
             far
             from
             the
             Truth
             by
             differing
             from
             Him
             ,
             as
             We
             esteem
             Him
             for
             not
             agreeing
             with
             us
             .
             Now
             if
             upon
             the
             sole
             account
             of
             such
             differences
             it
             be
             lawful
             for
             us
             to
             hate
             Another
             ;
             we
             must
             for
             the
             very
             same
             reason
             allow
             it
             to
             be
             as
             lawful
             for
             Him
             also
             to
             hate
             Us.
             Thus
             shall
             we
             at
             once
             invert
             the
             Characteristick
             of
             our
             Religion
             ;
             
             
               By
               this
               shall
               all
               men
               know
               that
               ye
               are
               my
               Disciples
               ,
               if
               ye
               have
               love
               one
               to
               another
            
             ;
             and
             turn
             it
             into
             the
             quite
             contrary
             Note
             ;
             whilst
             we
             make
             our
             hatred
             to
             our
             Brother
             the
             great
             mark
             of
             our
             Zeal
             for
             our
             Religion
             ;
             and
             conclude
             him
             to
             
               love
               Christ
            
             the
             most
             ,
             who
             the
             
               least
               loves
               his
               fellow
               Christian.
            
             
          
           
           
             How
             much
             rather
             ought
             we
             to
             consider
             ,
             with
             our
             Apostle
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             our
             dear
             Master
             to
             us
             ,
             even
             whilst
             we
             were
             yet
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             love
             those
             whom
             we
             ought
             to
             hope
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             their
             Errors
             ,
             are
             yet
             still
             his
             Friends
             ;
             and
             not
             think
             those
             unworthy
             of
             our
             Charity
             ,
             whom
             we
             piously
             presume
             God
             will
             not
             think
             unworthy
             of
             his
             Favour
             ?
             We
             suppose
             them
             to
             be
             mistaken
             in
             those
             things
             wherein
             they
             differ
             from
             us
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             they
             are
             so
             ;
             but
             yet
             we
             must
             consider
             ,
             that
             we
             our selves
             also
             are
             but
             Men
             ,
             and
             therefore
             may
             err
             ;
             and
             They
             as
             verily
             think
             Us
             in
             the
             wrong
             ,
             as
             We
             do
             Them
             :
             And
             ,
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             ,
             we
             must
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             Day
             of
             Judgment
             to
             decide
             the
             Controversie
             ,
             which
             of
             us
             is
             in
             the
             right
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             if
             they
             are
             mistaken
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             our
             uncharitableness
             is
             not
             the
             way
             to
             convince
             them
             of
             their
             Error
             :
             but
             may
             rather
             indispose
             them
             to
             consider
             the
             weight
             of
             our
             Arguments
             as
             they
             ought
             ,
             whilst
             they
             see
             so
             little
             regard
             in
             our
             Affections
             towards
             them
             .
             In
             short
             ,
             if
             we
             are
             indeed
             ,
             what
             we
             esteem
             our selves
             to
             be
             ,
             
               the
               strong
               in
               the
               Faith
            
             ,
             let
             us
             then
             remember
             ,
             that
             tho
             Charity
             be
             
               their
               Duty
            
             too
             as
             well
             as
             ours
             ,
             yet
             't
             is
             to
             such
             as
             We
             are
             ,
             especially
             ,
             that
             St.
             Paul
             addresses
             the
             
             Exhortation
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             
             
               to
               bear
               the
               Infirmities
               of
               the
               weak
            
             ;
             
             and
             
               to
               receive
               one
               another
               ,
               as
               Christ
               also
               hath
               received
               us
               ,
               to
               the
               Glory
               of
               God.
            
             But
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             Such
             Differences
             as
             these
             ,
             ought
             not
             only
             not
             to
             lessen
             our
             Charity
             ,
             but
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ,
             not
             to
             hinder
             us
             from
             joining
             together
             in
             the
             same
             common
             Worship
             of
             God
             with
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             what
             these
             
               dissenting
               Christians
            
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             their
             Heats
             and
             Contentions
             ,
             nevertheless
             still
             continued
             to
             do
             .
             They
             did
             
               with
               one
               Mouth
               glorifie
               God
            
             ,
             even
             when
             their
             differences
             would
             not
             suffer
             them
             to
             do
             it
             with
             
               one
               Heart
            
             .
             They
             united
             together
             in
             a
             
               common
               Worship
            
             of
             God
             ,
             tho
             they
             could
             not
             unite
             either
             in
             Opinion
             or
             Affection
             with
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             where
             mens
             Errors
             are
             such
             as
             utterly
             do
             subvert
             the
             very
             Essentials
             of
             our
             
               Religious
               Worship
            
             ,
             it
             is
             then
             in
             vain
             to
             hope
             for
             any
             Communion
             in
             the
             
               Publick
               Service
            
             of
             God
             with
             them
             .
             We
             must
             not
             destroy
             the
             Principles
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             Zeal
             to
             enlarge
             the
             Communion
             of
             Christians
             .
             He
             would
             be
             a
             very
             condescending
             Votary
             indeed
             ,
             who
             for
             the
             sake
             
             of
             praying
             to
             God
             with
             the
             Papist
             ,
             would
             pray
             to
             the
             
               Blessed
               Virgin
            
             and
             Saints
             too
             with
             him
             :
             Who
             rather
             than
             be
             excluded
             their
             Churches
             ,
             would
             
               bow
               down
            
             before
             their
             Images
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             worship
             their
             Host
             ,
             but
             even
             give
             up
             his
             Right
             to
             the
             Cup
             in
             the
             Eucharist
             ,
             only
             that
             he
             might
             receive
             that
             Holy
             Sacrament
             in
             their
             Company
             .
             It
             is
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             a
             very
             desirable
             thing
             to
             lessen
             the
             differences
             of
             Christians
             ,
             and
             enlarge
             their
             Communion
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             ever
             we
             can
             :
             And
             it
             has
             never
             gone
             well
             with
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             since
             men
             have
             been
             so
             narrow
             spirited
             as
             to
             mix
             the
             Controversies
             of
             Faith
             ,
             with
             their
             
               Publick
               Forms
            
             of
             Worship
             ;
             and
             have
             made
             their
             Liturgies
             ,
             instead
             of
             being
             Offices
             of
             
               Devotion
               to
               God
            
             ,
             become
             Tests
             and
             Censures
             of
             the
             Opinions
             of
             their
             Brethren
             .
             But
             yet
             when
             all
             is
             done
             ,
             the
             Truths
             of
             Christianity
             must
             not
             be
             sacrificed
             to
             the
             Peace
             of
             Christians
             ;
             nor
             the
             Honour
             of
             God
             be
             given
             up
             ,
             to
             keep
             up
             a
             Unity
             and
             Communion
             with
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             But
             where
             mens
             Differences
             are
             in
             Points
             that
             do
             not
             at
             all
             affect
             their
             
               Religious
               Service
            
             ;
             or
             not
             so
             much
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             may
             be
             very
             well
             worshipp'd
             ,
             and
             yet
             Communion
             with
             our
             
               fellow
               Christians
            
             preserved
             too
             ;
             in
             such
             cases
             as
             this
             ,
             
             our
             dissentions
             ought
             not
             only
             not
             to
             lessen
             our
             Charity
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             break
             our
             Unity
             neither
             :
             We
             may
             continue
             to
             differ
             ,
             as
             the
             Christians
             in
             my
             Text
             did
             ;
             and
             yet
             
               with
               one
               Mind
               ,
               and
               one
               Mouth
               ,
               glorifie
               God
               ,
            
             as
             St.
             Paul
             exhorted
             them
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             brings
             me
             to
             the
             Third
             and
             
               Last
               Point
            
             .
          
           
             
             III.
             
               That
               to
               this
               End
               ,
               it
               is
               the
               Duty
               of
               all
               of
               us
               ,
               but
               especially
               of
               the
            
             stronger
             Christians
             ,
             
               not
               only
               to
            
             Pray
             
               for
               such
               a
            
             Union
             ,
             
               but
               also
               ,
               as
               they
               have
               opportunity
               ,
               heartily
               to
               labour
            
             themselves
             ,
             
               and
               earnestly
               to
               stir
               up
               all
            
             others
             to
             endeavour
             
               after
               it
            
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             believe
             there
             is
             any
             
               good
               Christian
            
             so
             little
             affected
             with
             those
             unhappy
             Divisions
             under
             which
             the
             Church
             at
             this
             day
             labours
             ,
             as
             not
             both
             heartily
             to
             deplore
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             think
             that
             nothing
             could
             be
             too
             much
             ,
             that
             might
             innocently
             be
             done
             on
             all
             hands
             ,
             for
             the
             redressing
             of
             them
             .
             But
             then
             I
             am
             sure
             the
             natural
             Consequence
             of
             this
             must
             be
             ,
             what
             both
             my
             Text
             ,
             and
             this
             Discourse
             are
             designed
             to
             exhort
             you
             to
             ;
             viz.
             That
             we
             ought
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             not
             only
             heartily
             to
             pray
             for
             such
             a
             Union
             ,
             but
             
             also
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             opportunity
             ,
             earnestly
             to
             labour
             for
             the
             attainment
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             for
             what
             concerns
             the
             whole
             Body
             of
             the
             
               Catholick
               Church
            
             on
             Earth
             ,
             so
             many
             are
             the
             Disputes
             that
             have
             arisen
             among
             the
             several
             Parties
             and
             Communions
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             in
             Points
             so
             near
             to
             the
             Foundations
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             that
             whilst
             Men
             resolve
             to
             keep
             fast
             to
             their
             Conclusions
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             suffer
             the
             plainest
             Arguments
             to
             convince
             them
             of
             their
             Errors
             ,
             't
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             hope
             ever
             to
             see
             things
             brought
             to
             such
             a
             Temper
             ,
             as
             we
             could
             wish
             in
             that
             .
             But
             especially
             whilst
             that
             part
             which
             is
             the
             most
             corrupt
             ,
             is
             so
             far
             from
             being
             willing
             to
             concur
             to
             any
             such
             Union
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             she
             has
             cut
             off
             all
             possibility
             of
             attaining
             it
             .
             And
             by
             arrogating
             an
             unwarrantable
             Infallibility
             to
             her self
             ,
             and
             Authority
             over
             all
             others
             ,
             will
             neither
             reform
             her
             own
             abuses
             ,
             nor
             admit
             any
             into
             her
             Communion
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             profess
             the
             same
             Errors
             ,
             in
             which
             she
             her self
             stands
             involved
             .
             So
             that
             here
             ,
             all
             we
             can
             even
             wish
             for
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             Men
             would
             at
             last
             be
             so
             wise
             ,
             as
             tho
             they
             differ
             in
             Opinion
             ,
             yet
             to
             love
             as
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             agree
             together
             in
             a
             
               common
               Charity
            
             ,
             
             till
             we
             shall
             be
             so
             happy
             as
             to
             unite
             in
             a
             
               common
               Faith
            
             and
             worship
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             But
             for
             us
             whom
             it
             has
             pleased
             God
             ,
             by
             delivering
             us
             from
             the
             Errors
             and
             Superstitions
             of
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Rome
            
             ,
             to
             unite
             together
             in
             the
             common
             name
             of
             
               Protestant
               ,
               Reformed
               Christians
            
             ,
             would
             we
             but
             as
             heartily
             labour
             after
             Peace
             ,
             as
             we
             are
             all
             of
             us
             very
             highly
             exhorted
             to
             it
             ;
             I
             cannot
             see
             why
             we
             who
             are
             so
             happily
             join'd
             together
             in
             a
             
               common
               profession
               of
               the
               same
               Faith
               ,
            
             at
             least
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             in
             all
             the
             
               necessary
               points
            
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             I
             hope
             amidst
             all
             our
             
               lesser
               differences
            
             ,
             in
             a
             
               common
               love
               and
               charity
               to
               one
               another
               ,
            
             should
             not
             also
             be
             united
             in
             the
             same
             
               common
               Worship
            
             of
             God
             too
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             not
             now
             enter
             into
             any
             Dispute
             ,
             to
             shew
             how
             little
             reason
             there
             is
             for
             any
             one
             to
             separate
             from
             the
             Offices
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             those
             few
             Exceptions
             that
             have
             sometimes
             been
             offer'd
             to
             justifie
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             .
             This
             is
             a
             work
             both
             too
             large
             for
             such
             a
             Discourse
             ;
             and
             besides
             the
             design
             of
             my
             present
             Undertaking
             .
             And
             that
             one
             Concession
             of
             many
             of
             our
             Brethren
             themselves
             ,
             who
             tho
             they
             continue
             ordinarily
             to
             separate
             from
             us
             ,
             yet
             nevertheless
             
             freely
             allow
             of
             what
             they
             call
             
               Occasional
               Communion
            
             with
             us
             ,
             I
             think
             sufficiently
             shews
             how
             little
             real
             ground
             there
             is
             for
             those
             Scruples
             ,
             that
             have
             so
             long
             detain'd
             them
             in
             an
             unjust
             aversion
             to
             our
             Worship
             .
             Blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             who
             has
             abundantly
             justified
             both
             the
             Purity
             of
             our
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             the
             Innocency
             of
             our
             Worship
             ,
             not
             only
             by
             the
             general
             Approbation
             of
             the
             
               Reform'd
               Churches
            
             abroad
             ,
             who
             both
             freely
             communicate
             with
             us
             in
             our
             
               religious
               Offices
            
             ,
             and
             have
             often
             given
             Testimony
             in
             favour
             of
             them
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             happy
             Conviction
             of
             many
             at
             Home
             ,
             who
             were
             once
             Enemies
             to
             our
             Constitution
             ,
             but
             who
             now
             go
             with
             us
             into
             the
             same
             
               House
               of
               God
               as
               Friends
            
             .
          
           
             And
             indeed
             the
             things
             for
             which
             some
             forsake
             us
             now
             ,
             are
             no
             other
             than
             what
             they
             were
             in
             the
             Beginning
             of
             the
             Reformation
             ;
             when
             yet
             there
             was
             no
             such
             thing
             as
             Separation
             from
             our
             Communion
             :
             But
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             the
             old
             Non-Conformists
             themselves
             ,
             tho
             they
             disliked
             some
             things
             in
             our
             Worship
             ,
             yet
             freely
             declared
             they
             thought
             it
             a
             Crime
             to
             divide
             the
             Church
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             them
             .
             And
             they
             who
             at
             this
             day
             separate
             from
             us
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             those
             few
             Constitutions
             that
             have
             been
             made
             for
             the
             Order
             and
             
             Decency
             of
             our
             
               Publick
               Worship
            
             ,
             must
             for
             the
             same
             reason
             have
             separated
             from
             all
             the
             Churches
             of
             the
             
               Christian
               World
            
             ,
             for
             above
             1500
             Years
             ;
             in
             none
             of
             which
             they
             might
             not
             have
             found
             as
             great
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             not
             say
             ,
             and
             much
             greater
             ,
             occasion
             of
             Offence
             ,
             than
             they
             can
             in
             Ours
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             ,
             since
             mens
             Scruples
             are
             unaccountable
             ,
             and
             after
             all
             that
             can
             be
             said
             ,
             they
             will
             still
             differ
             even
             about
             indifferent
             things
             ,
             and
             be
             afraid
             many
             times
             ,
             where
             
               no
               Fear
               is
            
             ;
             and
             a
             too
             long
             Experience
             has
             already
             shewn
             us
             ,
             That
             if
             ever
             we
             mean
             to
             accomplish
             that
             Union
             so
             much
             recommended
             to
             us
             by
             our
             Apostle
             ,
             so
             advantageous
             to
             the
             Church
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             but
             especially
             at
             this
             time
             so
             necessary
             to
             our
             Peace
             and
             our
             Establishment
             ,
             that
             it
             seems
             to
             be
             the
             only
             way
             that
             yet
             remains
             to
             settle
             and
             to
             secure
             us
             ;
             and
             upon
             all
             these
             accounts
             so
             much
             to
             be
             desired
             by
             all
             Good
             Men
             ,
             we
             must
             seek
             it
             by
             that
             Rule
             which
             St.
             Paul
             here
             proposed
             to
             the
             Dissenting
             Christians
             of
             my
             
               Text
               ,
               We
               then
               that
               are
               strong
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
            
             
             
               ought
               to
               bear
               the
               infirmities
               of
               the
               weak
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               please
               our selves
               .
            
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             it
             a
             Reflection
             becoming
             every
             good
             Christian
             among
             us
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             more
             especial
             manner
             ,
             worthy
             the
             Consideration
             of
             
             such
             an
             Auditory
             as
             this
             ,
             Whether
             somewhat
             may
             not
             yet
             be
             done
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             things
             to
             such
             a
             *
             TEMPER
             ,
             that
             both
             Order
             and
             Decency
             may
             still
             be
             preserved
             ,
             and
             yet
             our
             Unity
             no
             longer
             broken
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             Exhortations
             to
             so
             good
             and
             Christian
             a
             Work
             ,
             shall
             I
             set
             before
             you
             the
             Example
             of
             our
             
               Blessed
               Saviour
            
             recommended
             to
             us
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             with
             what
             a
             mighty
             condescention
             he
             has
             treated
             Us
             ;
             how
             He
             came
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             
               and
               took
               upon
               Him
               the
               form
               of
               a
               servant
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               being
               made
               in
               the
               likeness
               of
               a
               sinful
               man
               ,
               humbled
               Himself
               even
               to
               the
               Death
               upon
               the
               Cross
               for
               us
            
             ;
             How
             He
             still
             bears
             not
             only
             with
             our
             Infirmities
             ,
             but
             with
             our
             Sins
             too
             ;
             and
             by
             all
             these
             wonderful
             instances
             of
             his
             Love
             to
             us
             ,
             teaches
             us
             ,
             says
             St.
             John
             ,
             
             
               How
               we
               ought
               also
               to
               love
               one
               another
               ?
            
          
           
             Or
             rather
             ,
             shall
             I
             shew
             you
             ,
             how
             far
             such
             a
             Blessed
             Union
             as
             this
             ,
             would
             conduce
             to
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             Security
             of
             
               our
               Religion
            
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             promotion
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Charity
             ,
             and
             Piety
             among
             us
             ?
          
           
             I
             need
             not
             say
             what
             a
             dishonour
             our
             Divisions
             
             have
             already
             brought
             to
             the
             Reformation
             ,
             nor
             what
             a
             stop
             they
             have
             put
             to
             the
             progress
             of
             it
             .
             Great
             ,
             to
             be
             sure
             ,
             is
             the
             Advantage
             which
             our
             Enemies
             either
             have
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             hoped
             to
             have
             made
             ,
             by
             those
             Contests
             which
             they
             have
             taken
             so
             much
             pains
             both
             to
             
               bring
               in
            
             ,
             and
             to
             
               keep
               up
            
             among
             us
             :
             And
             methinks
             there
             should
             need
             no
             other
             Argument
             to
             stir
             up
             every
             true
             Friend
             to
             the
             name
             of
             Protestant
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             all
             he
             can
             to
             compose
             our
             Differences
             ,
             than
             this
             one
             thing
             ,
             That
             we
             are
             sufficiently
             convinced
             who
             they
             are
             that
             we
             please
             ,
             and
             whose
             Interests
             we
             serve
             ,
             by
             the
             continuance
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             add
             to
             this
             ,
             what
             great
             Obligations
             our
             Holy
             Religion
             lays
             upon
             us
             ,
             
             to
             
               follow
               after
               those
               things
               that
               make
               for
               peace
               ,
               and
               whereby
               we
               may
               edifie
               one
               another
            
             :
             How
             our
             Saviour
             has
             set
             it
             down
             as
             the
             very
             Badge
             of
             our
             Discipleship
             ;
             
             
               By
               this
               shall
               all
               men
               know
               that
               ye
               are
               my
               Disciples
               ,
               if
               ye
               have
               love
               one
               to
               another
            
             :
             What
             Exhortations
             his
             Apostles
             have
             given
             us
             ;
             
             
               If
               it
               be
               possible
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               in
               us
               lies
               ,
               to
               live
               peaceably
               with
               all
               men
               .
            
             But
             especially
             with
             reference
             to
             the
             differences
             about
             Religion
             ,
             
             
               To
               mark
               them
               which
               cause
               divisions
               and
               offences
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Doctrine
               which
               we
               have
               learnt
               ,
               and
               avoid
               them
               .
            
          
           
           
             With
             what
             a
             scrupulous
             care
             did
             St.
             Paul
             manage
             himself
             between
             the
             
               dissenting
               parties
            
             in
             my
             Text
             ?
             What
             admirable
             Rules
             did
             he
             lay
             down
             for
             them
             to
             walk
             by
             ?
             and
             with
             what
             an
             affectionate
             earnestness
             did
             he
             enforce
             them
             ?
             
               If
               there
               be
               any
               consolation
               in
               Christ
               ,
            
             
             
               if
               any
               comfort
               of
               Love
               ,
               if
               any
               fellowship
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             
             
               if
               any
               Bowels
               and
               Mercies
               ,
               fulfil
               ye
               my
               joy
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               ye
               be
            
             like-minded
             ,
             
               having
               the
            
             same
             Love
             ,
             
               being
               of
            
             one
             Accord
             ,
             of
             one
             Mind
             .
          
           
             And
             may
             I
             not
             beg
             leave
             ,
             tho
             not
             with
             the
             Authority
             ,
             yet
             with
             the
             Charity
             of
             St.
             Paul
             ,
             to
             apply
             all
             this
             to
             those
             unhappy
             Divisions
             that
             at
             this
             day
             rend
             in
             pieces
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             among
             us
             ;
             and
             beseech
             you
             ,
             by
             all
             these
             endearing
             Considerations
             ,
             to
             pursue
             those
             things
             which
             may
             make
             for
             our
             Peace
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             closing
             of
             those
             breaches
             ,
             which
             the
             malice
             of
             our
             Enemies
             too
             successfully
             begun
             ,
             and
             our
             own
             weaknesse
             has
             too
             fatally
             kept
             up
             among
             us
             .
          
           
             Never
             ,
             certainly
             ,
             was
             there
             a
             time
             ,
             since
             our
             Divisions
             first
             began
             ,
             in
             which
             we
             had
             greater
             reason
             to
             consider
             of
             such
             a
             Union
             ,
             or
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             a
             fairer
             opportunity
             to
             promise
             our selves
             an
             Accomplishment
             of
             it
             .
             Only
             let
             us
             all
             be
             as
             careful
             to
             improve
             it
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             perswaded
             
             we
             have
             all
             of
             us
             not
             only
             seem'd
             to
             desire
             ,
             but
             have
             indeed
             earnestly
             long'd
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             shew
             the
             sense
             we
             have
             of
             that
             wonderful
             Deliverance
             God
             has
             given
             us
             out
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             our
             Enemies
             ,
             by
             uniting
             our selves
             in
             the
             strictest
             League
             of
             Friendship
             with
             one
             another
             .
          
           
             Hitherto
             we
             have
             defended
             our
             Church
             by
             our
             Arguments
             ;
             let
             us
             now
             by
             our
             Charity
             settle
             and
             establish
             it
             ,
             against
             the
             like
             Dangers
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             This
             will
             indeed
             render
             both
             our
             selves
             and
             our
             Religion
             Glorious
             to
             the
             World
             ;
             and
             may
             be
             a
             Happy
             Augury
             that
             the
             
               blessed
               time
            
             so
             long
             wrapped
             up
             in
             
               sacred
               Prophecy
            
             ,
             is
             indeed
             now
             ready
             to
             be
             revealed
             :
             When
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Christ
            
             being
             purged
             from
             those
             Corruptions
             that
             have
             so
             long
             defaced
             its
             Beauty
             ,
             shall
             again
             appear
             in
             its
             
               primitive
               Purity
            
             .
             When
             all
             Heresie
             and
             Schism
             being
             every
             where
             abolished
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Mystery
               of
               Iniquity
            
             laid
             fully
             open
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Man
               of
               Sin
            
             destroy'd
             ;
             true
             Religion
             and
             sincere
             Piety
             shall
             again
             reign
             throughout
             the
             World
             ;
             
               God
               himself
               shall
               pitch
               his
               Tabernacle
               among
               us
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               dwell
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               we
               shall
               be
               his
               People
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               be
               our
               God.
               
            
          
           
           
             O
             Blessed
             State
             of
             the
             Church
             Militant
             here
             on
             Earth
             !
             the
             glorious
             Antipast
             of
             that
             Peace
             and
             Piety
             which
             God
             has
             prepared
             for
             his
             
               Church
               Triumphant
            
             in
             Heaven
             !
             Who
             would
             not
             wish
             to
             see
             those
             days
             ,
             when
             a
             general
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             Zeal
             ,
             and
             a
             
               perfect
               Charity
            
             ,
             passing
             through
             the
             World
             ,
             we
             should
             All
             be
             united
             in
             the
             same
             Faith
             ,
             the
             same
             Worship
             ,
             the
             same
             Communion
             and
             Fellowship
             one
             with
             another
             ?
             When
             all
             Pride
             and
             Prejudice
             ,
             all
             Interests
             and
             Designs
             being
             submitted
             to
             the
             Honour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             discharge
             of
             our
             Duty
             ,
             the
             
               Holy
               Scriptures
            
             shall
             again
             triumph
             over
             the
             vain
             Traditions
             of
             Men
             ;
             and
             Religion
             no
             longer
             take
             its
             denomination
             from
             little
             Sects
             and
             Factions
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             all
             be
             content
             with
             the
             same
             common
             primitive
             Names
             of
             Christians
             and
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             live
             together
             as
             becomes
             our
             Character
             ,
             in
             
               Brotherly
               Love
            
             and
             
               Christian
               Charity
            
             with
             one
             another
             ?
          
           
             And
             who
             can
             tell
             but
             such
             a
             Change
             as
             this
             ,
             and
             which
             we
             have
             otherwise
             some
             reason
             to
             believe
             is
             nigh
             at
             hand
             ,
             may
             even
             now
             break
             forth
             from
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ,
             would
             we
             but
             all
             seriously
             labour
             to
             perfect
             the
             Great
             Work
             which
             the
             Providence
             of
             God
             has
             so
             gloriously
             begun
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             establish
             that
             Love
             and
             
             Unity
             among
             our selves
             ,
             which
             may
             afterwards
             diffuse
             it self
             from
             us
             into
             all
             the
             other
             parts
             of
             the
             
               Christian
               World
            
             besides
             ?
          
           
             But
             however
             ,
             whether
             we
             shall
             ever
             see
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             ,
             such
             a
             Blessed
             Effect
             as
             this
             ,
             but
             even
             any
             good
             Effect
             at
             all
             of
             our
             Endeavours
             here
             on
             Earth
             ,
             or
             no
             ;
             yet
             this
             we
             are
             sure
             ,
             we
             shall
             not
             lose
             our
             Reward
             in
             Heaven
             .
             When
             to
             have
             contributed
             ,
             tho
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             ,
             to
             the
             healing
             of
             those
             divisions
             we
             so
             unhappily
             labour
             under
             ,
             shall
             be
             esteemed
             a
             greater
             Honour
             ,
             than
             to
             have
             silenced
             all
             the
             Cavils
             of
             our
             Enemies
             ;
             and
             even
             to
             have
             pray'd
             ,
             and
             wish'd
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             ,
             where
             we
             could
             not
             any
             otherwise
             have
             contributed
             our selves
             ,
             but
             to
             have
             exhorted
             others
             to
             it
             ,
             shall
             be
             rewarded
             with
             
               Blessings
               ,
               more
               than
               all
               the
               Stars
               in
               the
               Firmament
               ;
               for
               number
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               the
               God
               of
               patience
               and
               consolation
               ,
               grant
               you
               to
               be
            
             like-minded
             
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               according
               to
            
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             
               That
               ye
               may
               with
            
             one
             mind
             ,
             and
             one
             mouth
             ,
             glorifie
             God
             ,
             
               even
               the
               Father
               of
               our
            
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ.
             
          
           
             To
             Him
             be
             Honour
             and
             Praise
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
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             in
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             to
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             in
             England
             ,
             as
             approved
             the
             King's
             Declaration
             touching
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             .
             Translated
             from
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               Original
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         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66185-e190
           
             See
             ch
             .
             xiv
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Acts
             xv
             .
             1.
             —
             xxi
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             Acts
             xv
             .
             19
             ,
             —
             28.
             
             Gal.
             v.
             1.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             v.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xi
             .
             18
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xv
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Verse
             2.
             
          
           
             See
             
               Theoderet
               ,
               Chrysost.
               Theophylact
            
             ,
             &c.
             in
             loc
             .
          
           
             Prop.
             1.
             
          
           
             Acts
             xv
             .
             28.
             
             Gal.
             v.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xiv
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             
               
                 H●st●ire
                 des
              
               variations
               
                 des
                 Eglises
                 Protestantes
                 :
                 par
                 Mr.
                 l'
                 Evesque
                 de
              
               MEAUX
               .
            
             
               The
               design
               of
               which
               ,
               may
               be
               seen
               in
               the
               Summary
               of
               his
               Preface
               —
               
                 Les
                 Variations
                 dans
                 la
                 foy
                 preuve
                 certaine
                 de
                 fausset
                 é.
                 —
                 Charactere
                 des
                 heresies
                 d'estre
                 variables
                 .
                 —
                 Ce
                 Charactere
                 reconnu
                 dans
                 tous
                 les
                 Ages
                 de
                 l'
                 Eglise
                 .
                 —
                 Charactere
                 d'immutabilitè
                 dans
                 lay
                 foy
                 de
                 l'
                 Eglise
                 Catholique
                 .
                 —
                 Que
                 les
                 variations
                 de
                 l'
                 un
                 des
                 partis
                 (
                 de
                 Protestans
                 )
                 est
                 une
                 preuve
                 contre
                 l'
                 Autre
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Praef.
             ad
             lib.
             de
             Summ.
             P.
             T.
             1.
             p.
             592.
             
             Ingoldstad
             .
             A.
             1586.
             
          
           
             Bellarm
             to
             .
             1.
             p.
             1377.
             de
             Not.
             Eccl.
             A.
             
          
           
             See
             Mr.
             Chillingworth
             ,
             p.
             99
             ,
             100.
             
          
           
             Bellarm.
             ib.
             p.
             1378.
             
             B.
             
          
           
             Prop.
             2.
             
          
           
             John
             c.
             xvi
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             —
             Verse
             3.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             13.35
             .
          
           
             Verse
             1.
             
          
           
             —
             7.
             
          
           
             Prop.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xv
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             Petition
             of
             the
             Archbishop
             and
             Bishops
             to
             King
             James
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             were
             committed
             to
             the
             Tower.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             ii
             .
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             iv
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xiv
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             xiii
             .
             35.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xii
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             xvi
             .
             17.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             ii
             .
          
           
             —
             1.
             
          
           
             —
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             xxi
             .
             3.