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Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union…
Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union in the church of God by love, importunately pressed; in a discourse which makes divers offers, for those unions; together with a copy of those articles, where-upon a most happy union, has been lately made between those two eminent parties in England, which have now changed the names of Presbyterians, and Congregationals, for that of United Brethren. / By Cotton Mather ; [Six lines from Mead]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1692
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PROPOSAL. II.
But let us at the same Tim•, Give our Thanks to our God, for the Blessed UNION, which He ha's lately been disposing a Considerable, part of His People abroad unto. It is to be Remarked how often the Evangelist Luke, records the, ONE ACCORD, which the Primitive Believers were famous for; that, ONE ACCORD, seems to be Celebrated as one of the most Memorable things that could be mentioned. We have heard, That our Brethren beyond the Seas, are hopefully curing the Gang ••es of which▪ heretofore they have Complained, and coming to ONE ACCORD, in those Things which formerly have been, Apples of Strife, among them. We have heard, That the Body of our Brethren is no more like the Monster once born in Scotland, (as we read) which was born with two Heads, that were still arguing, opposing, and in Eager Disputes assaulting one another. ⟨p. 84⟩The Tidings have been, As Cold Waters to our Thirsty Souls; and I bespeak your Praises on that behalf, to the God […] Maketh Peace in His High Places. It is not for •xe to Prognosticate upon this Transaction; though I know tha• when Abraham had proposed overtures of Peace unto his Kinsman, God immediately showed him the Land of Promise, and said, All this Land, unto the• •ill I give it! But I'll quote you a few words of the Reverend MEADS, In▪ the Sermon Preached upon Occasion of it▪ Says he,
But let us at the same Tim•, Give our Thanks to our God, for the Blessed UNION, which He ha's lately been disposing a Considerable, part of His People abroad unto. It is to be Remarked how often the Evangelist Luke, records the, ONE ACCORD, which the Primitive Believers were famous for; that, ONE ACCORD, seems to be Celebrated as one of the most Memorable things that could be mentioned. We have heard, That our Brethren beyond the Seas, are hopefully curing the Gang es of which heretofore they have Complained, and coming to ONE ACCORD, in those Things which formerly have been, Apples of Strife, among them. We have heard, That the Body of our Brethren is no more like the Monster once born in Scotland, (as we read) which was born with two Heads, that were still arguing, opposing, and in Eager Disputes assaulting one another.