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The moderator
The moderator: endeavouring a full composure and quiet settlement of those many differences both in doctrine and discipline, which have so long disturbed the peace and welfare of this common-wealth. Intended (especially at this time) to beget a brotherly love and unity amongst the ministers and people of all the three nations; the Parliament having now appointed a committee for receiving proposals for the propagation of the gospel. Brotherly unity amongst all Christians, especially amongst the ministers of Christ, being in it self so excellent and comely at all times, and (considering the danger and sad consequences of our present divisions) so desirable and necessary at this time: I conceive all overtures and counsels having a true tendency thereunto, worthy the public light, and do therefore approve the publication of this ensuing discourse. Joseph Carly.The moderator: endeavouring a full composure and quiet settlement of those many differences both in doctrine and discipline, which have so long disturbed the peace and welfare of this common-wealth. Intended (especially at this time) to beget a brotherly love and unity amongst the ministers and people of all the three nations; the Parliament having now appointed a committee for receiving proposals for the propagation of the gospel. Brotherly unity amongst all Christians, especially amongst the ministers of Christ, being in it self so excellent and comely at all times, and (considering the danger and sad consequences of our present divisions) so desirable and necessary at this time: I conceive all overtures and counsels having a true tendency thereunto, worthy the publike light, and do therefore approve the publication of this ensuing discourse. Joseph Carly.
London: printed for John Bellamy, 1652
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Then secondly, by way of proof and demonstration he doth show wherein that goodness and pleasantness doth consist, and whence it doth proceed. The goodness and pleasantness of brotherly unity doth consist in this, that it doth bring with it to those that maintain it, all manner of blessings in great plenty. The blessings are both spiritual and bodily, the first in the Church, the second in the Common-wealth.
Then secondly, by way of proof and demonstration he doth shew wherein that goodnesse and pleasantnesse doth consist, and whence it doth proceed. The goodnesse and pleasantnesse of brotherly unitie doth consist in this, that it doth bring with it to those that maintain it, all manner of blessings in great plentie. The blessings are both spirituall and bodily, the first in the Church, the second in the Common-wealth.
The spiritual blessings bestowed in the Church, are the graces of the holy anointing, it is like the ointment, whose excellencies are 1. in their worth, the precious ointment; 2. in their use and application, which is to consecrate and make men Priests unto God, by the virtues conferred upon their principal faculties; upon the head, the beard, Aaron's beard; 3. in their abundance and fruitful proceeding from the head to all the inferior parts, it ran down upon the beard, went down upon the skirts of his garment, Vers. 2.
The spirituall blessings bestowed in the Church, are the graces of the holy anointing, it is like the oyntment, whose excellencies are 1. in their worth, the precious oyntment; 2. in their use and application, which is to consecrate and make men Priests unto God, by the vertues conferred upon their principall faculties; upon the head, the beard, Aarons beard; 3. in their abundance and fruitfull proceeding from the head to all the inferiour parts, it ran down upon the beard, went down upon the skirts of his garment, Vers. 2.