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

And on the contrary, the amiable examples of Unity and Concord, and their happy effects, are recorded in Scripture, to make us in Love with them: but none so eminent as that of the first Christians. It is very remarkable, that when Christ would show the world the work of his Mediation in its notable effects, and when he would show them the excellency of his disciples about the common world, and of his Church under the Gospel above that under Moses Law, he doth it by showing them in the power and exercise of Uniting Love. Love was it which he came to exercise and demonstrate (his Fathers and his own): Love was that which he came to kindle in their souls, and bring them to possess and practise: Perfect Love is the perfect felicity which he hath promised them: Love and Unity are the matter of his last and great Command: These are the Characters of his genuine disciples, and of the renewed Divine Nature in them: It was Love and Unity which must in them be the witness of Christs spirit and power, to convince the unbelieving world; And therefore it is Love and Unity which is the matter of his last excellent prayer for them: John 17. 22, 23, 24, 25. & 15. 12, 17. & 13. 34. 1 John 3. 14, 23. & 4. 21. And all these his preparations, precepts, examples, and prayers, were accordingly exemplified in the wonderful Love and Concord of his followers. When the day of Pentecost was come, in which the Holy Ghost must be most eminently communicated to them, they were all with One accord in one place, Acts 2. 1. The Apostles had an Unanimity ⟨p. 59⟩and Concord before, proportionable to the measure of their grace, which was preparatory to their reception of the eminent gift of the Spirit, which increased their unanimity. And v. 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46. the three thousand that were suddenly added to the Church, continued steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers: And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men as every man had need: And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.]