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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 4: Quest. What may most hopefully be attempted to allay Animosities among Protestants, tha…
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This then is the first part of the Answer to the proposed Question, What may be most hopefully done, &c? The endeavour of having our hearts knit together in love would surely do much towards it. And this is agreeable to any the most private capacity. No man can pretend his Sphere is too narrow (if his Soul be not) for the exercise of love towards fellow-Christians. And I hope 'tis agreeable to all our principles. Sure no man will say 'tis against his conscience to love his brother.
This then is the first part of the Answer to the proposed Question, What may be most hopefully done, &c? The endeavour of having our hearts knit together in love would surely do much towards it. And this is agreeable to any the most private capacity. No man can pretend his Sphaere is too narrow (if his Soul be not) for the exercise of love towards fellow-Christans. And I hope 'tis agreeable to all our principles. Sure no man will say 'tis against his conscience to love his brother.
And the same must be said of
2. That other expedient, the endeavour to have our souls possest with a more clear, efficacious, practical faith of the Gospel. Which was to make the other part of the answer to our Question. And though this is the more important part. It is also so very evident, that we do not need to make this discourse swell to a bulk too unproportionable ⟨p. 102⟩to the rest it is to be joined with, by speaking largely to it.
2. That other expedient, the endeavour to have our souls possest with a more clear, efficacious, practical faith of the Gospel. Which was to make the other part of the answer to our Question. And thô this is the more important part. It is also so very evident, that we do not need to make this discourse swell to a bulk too unproportionable