Two treatises the first of death, on I Cor. 15:26, the second of judgment…

2. To the second sort (inclinable to divisions) let me tender the Counsel of the Holy Ghost, Jam. 3. 1. My brethren be not many Masters (or Teachers) knowing that ye shall receive the greater condemnation.] The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, and then Peaceable, gentle and easy to be entreated, full of mercy & good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy: And the fruit of Righteousness is sown in peace, of them that make peace. Who then is the ⟨p. 6⟩wise and knowing man amongst you? Let him show out of a good conversation, his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lye not against the truth: This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish: For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work.] Look on those Assemblies, where the people professing the fear of God are of one heart and mind, and walk together in Love and holy Order, and people give due honour and obedience to their faithful Guides; and compare them with the Congregations where professors are self-conceited, unruly, proud, and addicted to ostentation of themselves, and to divisions: and see which is likest to the Primitive pattern, and in which it is that the power of godliness prospereth best, and the beauty of Religion most appears, and Christians walk as Christians indeed. If pride had not brought ⟨p. 7⟩the heavy judgment of infatuation or insensibility on many; the too clear discoveries of the fruits of divisions in the numerous and sad experiences of this age, would have caused them to be abhorred as odious and destructive, by those that now think they do but transcend their lower brethren in holiness and zeal. [I beseech you therefore brethren, by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment, 1 Cor. 1. 10.] The God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Jesus; that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God,] Rom. 15. 5, 6. And I beseech you brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you: And esteem them very highly in love for their works sake, and be at