The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmouth, August…The staves of beauty & bands opened in a sermon preached at Yarmovth, August…

2. Unity in obedience, wherein all holy men do agree, albeit some may much exceed others in their progress and degrees of holiness (as we may see by comparing the^s Testimony given unto Asa, and unto Josiah) such are^t Repentance from dead works, without which we cannot be saved.^u Reliance upon Christ alone by a sincere and unfeigned faith for Life and Salvation.^w A true love of the Lord Jesus, and of all that are his.^x A sincere regard unto all Gods Commandments, and an hatred of every false way.^y A desire to fear Gods Name, and a purpose of heart to cleave unto him, and follow him fully. Lastly,^z Self-denial, submitting our Will, and Reason, in all things to the Word and Will of God. There may be great differences in the spiritual growth and degrees of holiness between one Christian and another,^a some sick, others healthy, some strong, others weak, some little children, others young men, some bruised reeds and smoking flax, others bold as a Lyon. But this is obedientia ⟨p. 39⟩parvis magnisque communis.

2. Vnity in obedience, wherein all holy men do agree, albeit some may much exceed others in their progress and degrees of holiness (as we may see by comparing the^s Testimony given unto Asa, and unto Josiah) such are^t Repentance from dead works, without which we cannot be saved.