By Order; plurality is formed into, and subsists in unity. Without it; plurality is but an heap. Neither nature, nor society, whether humane or christian, no not so much as a family can stand without order. Ephe. 1.22. 1 Cor: 12.19. If all were one member, i. e. if there were no order, where were the body? Order is a divine preservative of Trueth, Peace, and Communion. The good of Order is further intelligible by the evil of confusion.1 As confusion is not far from every evil work, so order hath a tendency to every good work, Order without action is negligence, action without order, is presumption. Action without knowledge is reprehensible, and order unprofitable: but Order, Action & Understanding, perfect bodies Politic. The great good which is in order, is the cause why the wicked one so restlessly oppugneth it. The working of Satan against Order, is a policy, against a policy. The policy of hell, against the Policy of heaven. Whilst we remember that God is the God of Order: it is not hard to discern the maligning thereof, as proceeding from the Serpent: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace; as in all the Churches of the Saints. 1 Cor: 14.33, 34. In Ecclesiastics it is a maxim indispensable in Paul's motion, Let all things be done decently, and in Order. 1 Cor 14.40. Doing nothing is more eligible, then doing without order. Many times there is not so much good in the matter done: as there is evil, in that it is disorderly done. In Civils; in case of non-administration wickedness reigns. Judges 17.6. In case of mal-administration incorrigible in the Magistrate, the Psalmist crieth out, that the foundations of the earth are out of course. Psal: 82.5. Such a foundation then is Order, as it being cast down, what shall the Righteous do?
By Order; plurality is formed into, and subsists in unity. Without it; plurality is but an heap. Neither nature, nor society, whether humane or christian, no not so much as a family can stand without order. Ephe. 1.22. 1 Cor: 12.19. If all were one member, i. e. if there were no order, where were the body? Order is a divine preservative of Trueth, Peace, and Communion. The good of Order is further intelligible by the evill of confusion.1 As confusion is not farr from every evill work, so order hath a tendency to every good work, Order without action is negligence, action without order, is presumption. Action without knowledg is reprehensible, and order unprofitable: but Order, Action & Ʋnderstanding, perfect bodies Politick. The great good which is in order, is the cause why the wicked one so restlesly oppugneth it. The working of Satan against Order, is a policy, against a policy. The policy of hell, against the Policy of heaven. Whilest we remember that God is the God of Order: it is not hard to discern the maligning therof, as proceeding from the Serpent: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace; as in all the Churches of the Saints. 1 Cor: 14.33, 34. In Ecclesiasticks it is a maxime indispensable in Paul's motion, Let all things be done decently, and in Order. 1 Cor 14.40. Doing nothing is more eligible, then doing without order. Many times there is not so much good in the matter done: as there is evill, in that it is disorderly done. In Civills; in case of non-administration wickedness reignes. Judges 17.6. In case of mal-administration incorrigible in the Magistrate, the Psalmist cryeth out, that the foundations of the earth are out of course. Psal: 82.5. Such a foundation then is Order, as it being cast down, what shall the Righteous do?
- 1James 3.16
