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Another of them, that is, the Two & twentieth, is, Let it not be thought a Scandal or Reproach for the People of several Communions, sometimes to communicate (in such parts of Worship as they can) with each other. Why should it be thought an infamous thing for a Church-man to go to a Separate Meeting, and hear their Sermons, and partake with them in their Prayers? Do they not Preach the same Doctrine, and offer up the same Petitions, (though not in the same words) that is Discoursed, and are sent up to the Throne of Grace, in the Public and Allowed Assemblies and Congregations? And why should not the Tolerated and Dissenting part of Christians come sometimes and hear the Discourses and Prayers of the Established Ministry? Do they not Preach the same Jesus, the same Faith, the same Repentance, and the same Obedience to the Laws of the Gospel? Will not many of both Parties Live together hereafter in the same Heaven? Will they not behold the Face of the same God and his Christ? and join together in the same Prayers and Hallelujahs, in the same Quires of Saints and Angels for ever more? And shall Christians that will live together for ever in the World to come, live at that Distance and Separation in this, that they will not so much as own each other, nor communicate in the Service of their common Lord and Master? Surely this is not well, there is fault somewhere, and I am afraid that neither Party is Innocent. This ⟨p. 90⟩strangeness and distance is not seemingly in Brethren; those that have the same God for their Maker, and the same Jesus for their Redeemer, and the same holy Spirit for their Sanctifier those that are begotten by the same Word, to the same Eternal Hope of Glory, should not live like Aliens and Strangers, much less like Enemies to each other: They should have a mutual dearness and tenderness for each other, and communicate together in what they can, notwithstanding their differences in some, yea in many smaller things. To advance yet one step more, Let it not be thought a crime, for a Public Minister to Preach in a Separate Assembly, nor for a Tolerated Preacher to do the like Office in a Public Congregation; I know no hurt in such a mutual Interchange of Love and Duty to and for each other: But I am very much assured, much good would be consequent unto it. It would beget and increase Love and Kindness;

Another of them, that is, the Two & twentieth, is, Let it not be thought a Scandal or Reproach for the People of several Communions, sometimes to communicate (in such parts of Worship as they can) with each other. Why should it be thought an infamous thing for a Church-man to go to a Separate Meeting, and hear their Sermons, and partake with them in their Prayers? Do they not Preach the same Doctrine, and offer up the same Petitions, (though not in the same words) that is Discoursed, and are sent up to the Throne of Grace, in the Publick and Allowed Assemblies and Congregations? And why should not the Tolerated and Dissenting part of Christians come sometimes and hear the Discourses and Prayers of the Established Ministry? Do they not Preach the same Jesus, the same Faith, the same Repentance, and the same Obedience to the Laws of the Gospel? Will not many of both Parties Live together hereafter in the same Heaven? Will they not behold the Face of the same God and his Christ? and joyn together in the same Prayers and Hallelujahs, in the same Quires of Saints and Angels for ever more? And shall Christians that will live together for ever in the World to come, live at that Distance and Separation in this, that they will not so much as own each other, nor communicate in the Service of their common Lord and Master? Surely this is not well, there is fault somewhere, and I am afraid that neither Party is Innocent. This