The carnality of religious contention in two sermons preached at the merchant's lecture in…The carnality of religious contention in two sermons preach'd at the merchant's lecture in…

The more entirely, and the more deeply, the true Scheme of Gospel-Doctrine is inlaid in a man's Soul, the more certainly it must form it into all Meekness, Humility, Gentleness, Love, Kindness and Benignity towards Fellow-Christian of whatsoever Denomination; not confined, not limited, (as that of the Pharisees) unto their own Party; but diffusing and spreading it self to all that bear the Character and Cognisance of Christ. The Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ is a Spirit of greater amplitude; extends and diffuses it self through the whole Body of Christ.

The more entirely, and the more deeply, the true Scheme of Gospel-Doctrine is inlaid in a man's Soul, the more certainly it must form it into all Meekness, Humility, Gentleness, Love, Kindness and Benignity towards Fellow-Christian of whatsoever Denomination; not confined, not limited, (as that of the Pharisees) unto their own Party; but diffusing and spreading it self to all that bear the Charaster and Cognisance of Christ. The Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ is a Spirit of greater amplitude; extends and diffuses it self through the whole Body of Christ.

Nor can any Man more effectually disgrace his own Cause, or make sure to worst himself in it, than by defending it wrathfully. For admit that he err whom I oppose, a thousand to one but that my Wrath is worse than his Error, probably thousand times worse. I go about therefore to take away a Moat from his Eye, having a Beam in my own▪ or am more concerned for a misplaced Hair upon his Head, than I am for a Fiery Ulcer in ⟨p. 66⟩my own Breast. We are not, 'tis true, to be so Stoical to condemn the Natural Passion of Anger, as such for sinful. But if it exceeds it's Cause, and sets not with the Sun, it becomes strange, unhallowed, Fire. But again in the▪

Nor can any Man more effectually disgrace his own Cause, or make sure to worst himself in it, than by defending it wrathfully. For admit that he erre whom I oppose, a thousand to one but that my Wrath is worse than his Error, probably thousand times worse. I go about therefore to take away a Moat from his Eye, having a Beam in my own or am more concerned for a misplaced Hair upon his Head, than I am for a Fiery Vlcer in