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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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12. When the resolutions of all profitable questions tending to an accommodation of our differences, shall be thus gathered without contradictory debates into clear and distinct propositions, which shall be taken from Gods Word, to be offered as an advice unto the dissenting parties towards an agreement; then they shall be put into some order and ranked under their proper ⟨p. 15⟩heads of matters, to be communicated unto the rest of each side.
12. When the resolutions of all profitable questions tending to an accommodation of our differences, shall be thus gathered without contradictory debates into cleer and distinct propositions, which shall be taken from Gods Word, to be offered as an advice unto the dissenting parties towards an agreement; then they shall be put into some order and ranked under their proper ⟨p. 15⟩heads of matters, to be communicated unto the rest of each side.
13. The way of communicating matters I conceive may be this:
First, let the prelimitary determinations of the Treaty be published1 by setting forth the Art and Instrument of the mutual engagement of those that are called to the Treaty, and let this be done immediately after the Treaty is begun, to the end that the rest of both sides may know the end of the Treaty, and be desired to recommend the effect thereof to God in their public and private Prayers.