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

If it prove the necessary Truth which is here offered you, I beseech you see that prejudice resist it not. It would be a happy work could we procure the reviving of Christian Love, Unity and Concord, that all Christs servants might strive together for the hallowing of Gods name, the promoting of his Kingdom and the doing of his will with Love and Concord as it is done in Heaven. And when instead of worldly wealth and grandeur we are contented with our daily bread, and instead of cruelty to the innocent or weak, we bewail our own sins, and forbear and forgive one another, and instead of tempting men to the evil of wrath, and making battering Cannons and tearing engines of Schism, we cease to be over-wise in our own conceits, and to judge, despise and ruin others, then we shall be in a hopeful way to this: we shall then receive him that is weak even in the faith, (much more about our lesser matters) even as ⟨image 7⟩Christ received us, and not to doubtful disputations; and he that pleaseth God by that in which his Kingdom doth consist, will be also approved by us; and we shall better learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, and that none of our Church power is given for destruction but for edification; and so we shall not condemn the guiltless, nor smite the Shepherds and scatter the flocks, and then hunt them about as Schismatics, and see the mote of dissent from a formality, ceremony or word, in their eye, while we see not this great beam in our own. How joyfully should we die, might we leave behind us by our endeavours a healed Church and Nation, and see first this desired unity, which would be the strength, ease and joy of Ministers and people, King and Subjects, and a hopeful pattern to the divided Churches abroad to imitate. If you will not contribute your help hereto, those will who shall have the honour and comfort of being the blessed instruments of our concord, if God have so much mercy for us.

If it prove the necessary Truth which is here offered you, I beseech you see that prejudice resist it not. It would be a happy work could we procure the reviving of Christian Love, Unity and Concord, that all Christs servants might strive together for the hallowing of Gods name, the promoting of his Kingdome and the doing of his will with Love and Concord as it is done in Heaven. And when instead of worldly wealth and grandure we are contented with our daily bread, and instead of cruelty to the innocent or weak, we bewail our own sins, and forbear and forgive one another, and instead of tempting men to the evil of wrath, and making battering Cannons and tearing engines of Schism, we cease to be over-wise in our own conceits, and to judge, despise and ruine others, then we shall be in a hopeful way to this: we shall then receive him that is weak even in the faith, (much more about our lesser matters) even as