The moderator

For as it is not possible, that the Faith once given to the Saints can be maintained by any, without a good conscience, so the integrity of a good conscience cannot be kept without observing the end of the holy Commandment, which is the practise of love out of a pure heart. Now this practise amongst Ministers in their Ministerial charges, can be none other but a conscionable concurrence of their spirits in that aim, wherein the all relate unto Christ, to strengthen one another's hands ⟨p. 79⟩in the works of his service. For their unity and love to each other can have no truth, but as it relates unto him, nor can it relate otherwise unto him, then by fulfilling his will, in doing the works of his service; and if this aim be lost in any, let them pretend what they will, their conscience is not sound, their performance is not acceptable, nor will their endeavours be for ever established; hence it is, that because many have left off to aim sincerely at this (who either delight to stand wholly by themselves, and give way to dividing principles and practises; or think it more expedient to stand wholly associated, but give way to the means of humane power to trust more thereunto then to the duties of Christian love and serviceableness) therefore it is just with God to withdraw from such of both sides that walk in these ways, and from their undertakings, the blessing of his presence. So that by reason of the want of his strength to go along, and conduct, to guide them, all their hands are weakened, nothing which is undertaken doth prosper, the service of Christs house is not advanced, the stewards thereof are either divided by themselves, or scattered by others, and generally they are as men without a heart, afraid one of another: and through these their breaches, a whole deluge of damnable errors, and a full current of all unrighteous, wicked and scandalous practises, hath overwhelmed and almost drowned the Churches; so that the very floodgates of hell seem to be opened upon us, and have covered us with the proud waves of all licentiousness.

For as it is not possible, that the Faith once given to the Saints can bee maintained by any, without a good conscience, so the integritie of a good conscience cannot bee kept without observing the end of the holy Commandement, which is the practise of love out of a pure heart. Now this practise amongst Mininisters in their Ministeriall charges, can bee none other but a conscionable concurrence of their spirits in that aime, wherein the all relate unto Christ, to strengthen one anothers hands