Do not all learned and sober Protestants agree in the Doctrine of the Church of England, in the vitals & essentials of true Religion, in the great foundations of faith, worship, and obedience? Have they not all one Father, one Head, one Faith, one Hope, one heavenly Canaan, whither they profess to be all going? Why then should brethren fall out by the way? Why is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? I am no Prophet to foretell future events. Yet since the Psalmist hath told me that where brethren dwell together in unity, there the Lord commandeth a blessing, Psal. 133. Since he hath joined the peace and prosperity of the Church together, Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces, Psal. 122. Since the Apostle hath assured me, that if we be of one mind, and live in peace, the God of love and peace will be ⟨p. 38⟩with us, 2 Cor. 13.11. I cannot but upon these grounds verily persuade my self, that if we would with a sincere eye, to the glory of God, the interest of the Gospel, and the peace of the Church, (which things ought to be most dear unto us) set our selves with a spirit of meekness and moderation to heal the breaches, and reconcile the differences which are amongst us, that so (if possible) we might be like the Primitive Christians, of one heart and one soul, the Lord would say unto us as he did unto his people, when they laid the foundation of his Temple, Hag. 2.19. From this day I will bless you. And if this would not effectually do it, that which I have last to say, I am sure would. Which is,
Do not all learned and sober Protestants agree in the Doctrine of the Church of England, in the vitals & essentials of true Religion, in the great foundations of faith, worship, and obedience? Have they not all one Father, one Head, one Faith, one Hope, one heavenly Canaan, whither they profess to be all going? Why then should brethren fall out by the way? Why is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? I am no Prophet to foretell future events. Yet since the Psalmist hath told me that where brethren dwell together in unity, there the Lord commandeth a blessing, Psal. 133. Since he hath joyned the peace and prosperity of the Church together, Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces, Psal. 122. Since the Apostle hath assured me, that if we be of one minde, and live in peace, the God of love and peace will be ⟨p. 38⟩with us, 2 Cor. 13.11. I cannot but upon these grounds verily perswade my self, that if we would with a sincere eye, to the glory of God, the interest of the Gospel, and the peace of the Church, (which things ought to be most dear unto us) set our selves with a spirit of meekness and moderation to heal the breaches, and reconcile the differences which are amongst us, that so (if possible) we might be like the Primitive Christians, of one heart and one soul, the Lord would say unto us as he did unto his people, when they laid the foundation of his Temple, Hag. 2.19. From this day I will bless you. And if this would not effectually do it, that which I have last to say, I am sure would. Which is,
