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

Answ. He that is himself unholy and unrighteous, hath not this Unity with holy righteous persons: He that hath not the spirit, hath not the unity of the spirit: This frivolous objection therefore goeth ⟨p. 40⟩upon a mistake, as if this Unity were common to the ungodly. But to those that have the spirit of Unity indeed, the comfort of all other mens holiness is theirs, and that in more than one respect. 1. By some degree of causal participation; As the common health of the body is extended to the benefit of each particular member; And the common prosperity of the Kingdom, doth good to the particular subjects: Goodness in all men is of a communicative nature; as Light and Heat are: And therefore as a greater fire, much more the Sun, doth send forth a more extensive Light and Heat than a spark or candle; so the Grace of Life in the United body of Christ, doth operate more powerfully for every member, than it would do were it confined to that member separatedly: As in the holy Assemblies we find by sweet experience, that a conjunction of many holy souls doth add alacrity to every one in particular: And it is a more lively joyful work, and liker to heaven, to pray and praise God with many hundreds or thousands of faithful Christians, than with a few. I know not how the conceit of singularity may work on some, but for my part Gods praises sung or said in a full assembly of zealous, sincere and serious persons, is so much sweeter to me than a narrower Communion (yea though many bad and ignorant persons should be present) that I must say that it is much against my will, when ever I am deprived of so excellent a help.

Answ. He that is himself unholy and unrighteous, hath not this Vnity with holy righteous persons: He that hath not the spirit, hath not the unity of the spirit: This frivolous objection therefore goeth ⟨p. 40⟩upon a mistake, as if this Vnity were common to the ungodly. But to those that have the spirit of Unity indeed, the comfort of all other mens holiness is theirs, and that in more than one respect. 1. By some degree of causal participation; As the common health of the body is extended to the benefit of each particular member; And the common prosperity of the Kingdom, doth good to the particular subjects: Goodness in all men is of a communicative nature; as Light and Heat are: And therefore as a greater fire, much more the Sun, doth send forth a more extensive Light and Heat than a spark or candle; so the Grace of Life in the Vnited body of Christ, doth operate more powerfully for every member, than it would do were it confined to that member separatedly: As in the holy Assemblies we find by sweet experience, that a conjunction of many holy souls doth add alacrity to every one in particular: And it is a more lively joyful work, and liker to heaven, to pray and praise God with many hundreds or thousands of faithful Christians, than with a few. I know not how the conceit of singularity may work on some, but for my part Gods praises sung or said in a full assembly of zealous, sincere and serious persons, is so much sweeter to me than a narrower Communion (yea though many bad and ignorant persons should be present) that I must say that it is much against my will, when ever I am deprived of so excellent a help.