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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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What the particular causes are wherefore the motions then1 made were not effectual, and the conferences of this kind have since been left off: I shall not at all mention, for you know them well enough; and we all have just cause to mourn for this, that in our outward profession of the Gospel, there is so little true spiritual zeal for necessary duties of Communion, and so much for private concernments; and that our disease if ⟨p. 17⟩we continue long in these distempers, is like to prove remediless.
What the particular causes are wherefore the motions then1 made were not effectual, and the conferences of this kinde have since been left off: I shall not at all mention, for you know them well enough; and we all have just cause to mourne for this, that in our outward profession of the Gospel, there is so little true spiritual zeale for necessary duties of Communion, and so much for private concernments; and that our disease if ⟨p. 17⟩wee continue long in these distempers, is like to prove remedilesse.
- 1But without effect left off.
As for me; although I cannot but lay this sadly to heart, yet I do not suffer the discouragements which cause most men despair to work upon my spirit any fainting impressions: but have rather given way to a charitable inclination, which I love to entertain within my self, which is, to hope for a possibility of our reconcilement, notwithstanding all the backwardness which is apparent in the leading men of both side. I have (I say) kept up my spirits, in a resolution to proceed in these motions partly upon this hope, partly upon other principles, then