The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…

Had this Unity of spirit prevailed in the Nicolaitans and other heretics of old, they had not so early grieved the Apostles, and divided and dishonoured the primitive Church, nor raised so many Sects and parties among Christians, nor put the Apostles to so many vehement obtestations against them, and so many sharp objurgations and reproofs: Nor had there been down to this day a continuation for so many hundred years, of the Churches woeful distractions and calamities by the two sorts of afflicters, viz. the Clergy Tyrants on one side, and the swarms of restless Sectaries on the other.

Had this Vnity of spirit prevailed in the Nicolaitans and other hereticks of old, they had not so early grieved the Apostles, and divided and dishonoured the primitive Church, nor raised so many Sects and parties among Christians, nor put the Apostles to so many vehement obtestations against them, and so many sharp objurgations and reproofs: Nor had there been down to this day a continuation for so many hundred years, of the Churches woful distractions and calamities by the two sorts of afflicters, viz. the Clergie Tyrants on one side, and the swarms of restless Sectaries on the other.

And if the Spirit of Unity ruled in the people, there would he less rebelling, repining and murmuring against Governors, but subjects would render to ⟨p. 38⟩all their dues: tribute to whom tribute, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear is due, and honour to whom honour, Rom. 13. 7. They would owe nothing to any man but to Love one another, v. 8. For he that loveth another hath fulfilled the Law: For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other Commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, Thou shalt Love thy neighbour as thy self. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: Therefore Love is the fulfilling of the Law, v. 9, 10. Love is long-suffering and kind; Love envieth not: Love vaunteth not it self (or is not rash) nor is puffed up, doth not behave it self unseemly; seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked (or fiercely angry), thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in (or with) the truth: Love beareth (or concealeth) all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things,