The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…

An absolute necessity laid upon a tent Church to unite, p. 315, 316. Union a thing attainable ⟨image 14⟩amongst orthodox Divines or Ministers, p. 316, 317. Endeavouring union doth not infer union in all points of judgement and practice, but may stand with several defects, p. 317, 318, 319. Union may stand with some defects in Worship, and manner of Government, p. 319. With what kind of defects union may be made up, cleared in several Rules, p. 320, 321, 322. When inconveniences are on all hands, what side is to be followed, cleared, p. 322, 323. What may be accounted such impediments as a tender conscience may be scared by from uniting, cleared, p. 323, 324. Mutual cond. scending at such a time in a special manner necessary, p. 324. Wherein there must be no condescending, p. 325. Condescension ought to be mutual, ibid. What side ought to be most condescending, even that which is right and hath Authority, ibid. and p. 326. They who did the wrong, ordinarily most averse from condescending, p. 326. Those who have condescended most, have always been thought the greatest friends to the Church, ibid. Yielding in all particulars that do not involve any consent unto, or approbation of what is wrong, commendable, p. 327, 328. Some negative Conclusions concerning the upmaking of a breach; as, division not to be cured by destroying any orthodox side or party, p. 329. Division not to be cured by incapacitating any profitable Officer or Member to do his duty, ibid. Union not to be studied with any note of disrespect upon either side, ibid. No simply authoritative way is the fit mean to begin the healing of a rent Church, p. 329, 330. Though one side fail in condescending, the other ought not to fail, but to go the furthest warrantable length, p. 330, 331. Better any orthodox side be practically condescended unto in the supposed case than that division should be kept up, p 331. It was the actings and not the formality of the constitution of Synods that occasioned divisions of old, p. 332, 333. Debates concerning Government most difficultly removed, and whence it cometh to be •o, p. 334. CHAP. 8. Some preparatory endeavours for uniting, p. 335. Walking under an impression of the dreadfulness of such a plague, ibid. and p. 336. Division would be looked upon as having a fearful snare in it, p. 336, 337. Ministers and others would diligently view their own inward condition, p.

An absolute necessity laid upon a tent Church to unite, p. 315, 316. Union a thing attainable