A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon…

1. True Christianity establisheth that which is of common concernment to all Mankind, and therefore is not a Sect. The Truths and Precepts of the everlasting Gospel are perfective of and no way repugnant to the Light and Law of Natural Religion. Is that a Sect which gives such mighty Encouragements and Assistances to those that in every Nation fear God and work Righteousness? Acts 10. 34. Is that a Sect which tends to nothing else but to reduce the revolted Race of Mankind to their Ancient Allegiance to the great Creator, and to renew that Image of God upon Man which was his Primitive Rectitude and Felicity? Is that a Sect which proclaims God in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, ¹and recovering it from that degenerate and deplorable State into which it was sunk? Is that a Sect which publisheth Good-will towards Men,² and Christ the Lamb of God taking away the Sins of the World? ³Surely that which concurs so much with the uncorrupted and unprejudiced Sentiments, ⁴and conduceth much more to the true and real Happiness of all Mankind cannot be thought to ⟨p. 6⟩take its rise from such narrow Opinions, and private Interests, as Sects owe their Original to.

1. True Christianity establisheth that which is of common concernment to all Mankind, and therefore is not a Sect. The Truths and Precepts of the everlasting Gospel are perfective of and no way repugnant to the Light and Law of Natural Religion. Is that a Sect which gives such mighty Encouragements and Assistances to those that in every Nation fear God and work Righteousness? Acts 10. 34. Is that a Sect which tends to nothing else but to reduce the revolted Race of Mankind to their Ancient Allegiance to the great Creator, and to renew that Image of God upon Man which was his Primitive Rectitude and Felicity? Is that a Sect which proclaims God in Christ reconciling the World unto himself,