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The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal…
The dying man's testament to the Church of Scotland, or, A treatise concerning scandal divided into four parts ... : in each of which there are not a few choice and useful questions, very shortly and satisfyingly discussed and cleared / by ... Mr. James Durham ... who being dead (by this) yet speaketh ; and published by John Carstares ... ; to which is prefixed an excellent preface of famous Mr. Blair ... ; together with a table of the contents of the several chapters of each part.
Edinburgh: printed by Christopher Higgins, 1659
Part 4 › Chapter 19: Some advertisements concerning the overtures proposed.
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3. Although there should be fears that things should again break out, and that therefore it is to no purpose to undertake a way of union, not every way satisfying; yet it would be essayed, and if the Lord prevent that fear, such an objection is loosed; if some interruption come again to hazard an outbreaking, these who are accessory thereto, will be the more guilty, and others who are innocent therein, may have more peace▪ than if it had not been essayed.
4. If union cannot be completed in every thing, then their would be endeavours to fix it so far as is attainable, and to prevent the increasing of division, that if there may not be a positive union, at least, a positive division and opposition may be shunned.
4. If union cannot be compleated in every thing, then their would be endeavours to fix it so far as is attainable, and to prevent the increasing of division, that if there may not be a positive union, at least, a positive division and opposition may be shunned.
5. It would be endeavoured, that notwithstanding of such divisions, men may mutually concur in that wherein there is no division for the edification of the Church: for, division in one particular ought not, nor will not warrantably hinder mutual acting in other things where there is none: As for instance, if it be an interruption in carrying on the work of God jointly in Government, because of some difference concerning that; vet if there be access to promove the edification of the body by an united way of preaching, that is to be followed and improved, as we see it is done in some places where Government is not allowed.
5. It would be endeavoured, that notwithstanding of such divisions, men may mutually concur in that wherein there is no division for the edification of the Church: for, division in one particular ought not, nor will not warrantably hinder mutuall acting in other things where there is none: As for instance, if it be an interruption in carrying on the work of God joyntly in Government, because of some difference concerning that; vet if there be accesse to promove the edification of the body by an united way of preaching, that is to be followed and improven, as we see it is done in some places where Government is not allowed.