CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

2. A second Unity is in the same Confession and acknowledgement of Faith, and ⟨p. 322⟩that in the sam• words, and truly this is very desirable not only to hold the same doctrinal Points, but the same words also, for new words bring in new Doctrines: Hence the Apostle 1 Cor. 1.10 pressing for Unity, doth not only exhort them to be of the same mind and judgement, but to speak the same thing, 2 Tim. 1.13. Timothy is exhorted to hold fast the form of sound words; Though they be but words and a Form, yet he must hold them fast, and this made the ancient Church so tenacious of the word [Greek or Hebrew], because by that all heretical Opinions were excluded; It's a remarkable expression, Luk. 1. God is said to speak by the month of all the holy Prophets; Though they were many yet it's mouth not mouths, They had all but one mouth, and spake the same thing; Thus it ought to be but one mouth of all the Ministers of the Gospel to believe, We are to know what all Teacheth by what one Teacheth.

2. A second Unity is in the same Confession and acknowledgement of Faith, and ⟨p. 322⟩that in the sam• words, and truly this is very desirable not only to hold the same doctrinal Points, but the same words also, for new words bring in new Doctrines: Hence the Apostle 1 Cor. 1.10 pressing for Unity, doth not only exhort them to be of the same minde and judgement, but to speak the same thing, 2 Tim. 1.13. Timothy is exhorted to hold fast the form of sound words; Though they be but words and a Form, yet he must hold them fast, and this made the ancient Church so tenacious of the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, because by that all heretical Opinions were excluded; It's a remarkable expression,