1. This Unity and Peace may consist in the ignorance of many Truths, and in the holding of some Errors; or else this Duty of Peace and Unity could not be practicable by any on this side Perfection; but we must now endeavour the Unity of the Spirit, till we come to the Unity of the Faith, and of the Knowledge of the Son of God, Ephes. 4. 13. Because now (as the Apostle saith) we know in part, and we prophesy in part, and now we see through a Glass darkly, 1 Cor. 13. 12. And as this is true in general, so we may •ind it true if we descend to particular Instances; the Disciples seem to be ignorant of that great Truth ⟨p. 6⟩which they had often, and in much plainness been taught by their Master once and again (viz.) That his Kingdom was not of this World, and that in the World they should suffer, and be persecuted; yet in the first of the Acts, ver. 6. we read, That they asked of him if he would at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel? thereby discovering that Christ's Kingdom (as they thought) should consist in his Temporal Jurisdiction over Israel, which they expected should now commence and take place amongst them. Again, Our Lord tells them, that he had many things to say (and these were many important Truths) which they could not now bear, John 16. 12. And that these were important Truths, appears by the 10th and 11th Verses, where he is discoursing of Righteousness and Judgment, and then adds, that he had yet many things to say, which they could not bear; and thereupon promises the Comforter to lead them into ALL TRUTH; which implies, that they were yet ignorant of many Truths, and consequently held divers Errors; and yet for all this he prays for, and presses them to their great Duty ⟨p. 7⟩of Peace and Unity, John▪ 14. 27. and 17. 21. To this may be added that of Heb. 5. 11. where the Author saith, He had many things to say of the Priestly Office of Christ, which by reason of their dullness, they were not capable to receive; as also that in the 10th of the Acts, where Peter seems to be ignorant of that Truth, viz. That the Gospel was to be preached to all Nations; and contrary hereunto, he erred in thinking it unlawful to Preach amongst the Gentiles. I shall add two Texts more, one is Acts 19.
1. This Unity and Peace may consist in the ignorance of many Truths, and in the holding of some Errors; or else this Duty of Peace and Unity could not be practicable by any on this side Perfection; but we must now endeavour the Unity of the Spirit, till we come to the Unity of the Faith, and of the Knowledg of the Son of God, Ephes. 4. 13. Because now (as the Apostle saith) we know in part, and we prophesy in part, and now we see through a Glass darkly, 1 Cor. 13. 12. And as this is true in general, so we may •ind it true if we descend to particular Instances; the Disciples seem to be ignorant of that great Truth ⟨p. 6⟩which they had often, and in much plainness been taught by their Master once and again (viz.) That his Kingdom was not of this World, and that in the World they should suffer, and be persecuted; yet in the first of the Acts, ver. 6. we read, That they asked of him if he would at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel? thereby discovering that Christ's Kingdom (as they thought) should consist in his Temporal Jurisdiction over Israel, which they expected should now commence and take place amongst them. Again, Our Lord tells them, that he had many things to say (and these were many important Truths) which they could not now bear, John 16. 12. And that these were important Truths, appears by the 10th and 11th Verses, where he is discoursing of Righteousness and Judgment, and then adds, that he had yet many things to say, which they could not bear; and thereupon promises the Comforter to lead them into ALL TRUTH; which implies, that they were yet ignorant of many Truths, and consequently held divers Errors; and yet for all this he prays for, and presses them to their great Duty ⟨p. 7⟩of Peace and Unity, John▪ 14. 27. and 17. 21. To this may be added that of Heb. 5. 11. where the Author saith, He had many things to say of the Priestly Office of Christ, which by reason of their dulness, they were not capable to receive; as also that in the 10th of the Acts, where Peter seems to be ignorant of that Truth, viz. That the Gospel was to be preached to all Nations; and contrary hereunto, he erred in thinking it unlawful to Preach amongst the Gentiles. I shall add two Texts more, one is
