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The Samaritan showing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oil that must…The Samaritan shewing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oyl that must…
The Samaritan showing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oil that must heal the church together with the way or means to do it / by a country gentleman who goes to common-prayer and not to meetings.The Samaritan shewing that many and unnecessary impositions are not the oyl that must heal the church together with the way or means to do it / by a country gentleman who goes to common-prayer and not to meetings.
London: printed for Tho. Simmons, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Something having been said of the Causes of Union and Peace, let me add some few words of the Effects thereof, and but a few; for I intend no large or elaborate Discourse. Union would make the Church strong and impregnable, were the Members thereof united in and among themselves. Were they of one mind, and one heart, they would stand firm like a Rock, against all the Assaults of their Enemies. For besides their own proper strength, which would be consequent to their Union, God would stand by them, and be their Protector ⟨p. 9⟩and Defender. 'Tis Faction and Division that weakens the Church, and causes God to withdraw his defence and guardianship from it; and then it becomes a prey to the Enemies thereof.
SOmething having been said of the Causes of Union and Peace, let me add some few words of the Effects thereof, and but a few; for I intend no large or elaborate Discourse. Union would make the Church strong and impregnable, were the Members thereof united in and among themselves. Were they of one mind, and one heart, they would stand firm like a Rock, against all the Assaults of their Enemies. For besides their own proper strength, which would be consequent to their Union, God would stand by them, and be their Protector ⟨p. 9⟩and Defender. 'Tis Faction and Division that weakens the Church, and causes God to withdraw his defence and guardianship from it; and then it becomes a prey to the Enemies thereof.
Moreover, were the Church of God at Union and Peace within it self, it would be beautiful and lovely in the Eyes of the World. Did the Members thereof agree together; were they of one judgment in the Doctrines of Religion, and of one practice in the duties and actions thereof, how comely and decorous would the prospect be? And how would it ravish those that behold and consider it? even the very Enemies thereof would cry out and say, How beautiful are thy Tents O Jacob, and thy Tabernacles O Israel!