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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, We are to be United by our Sympathy. We should all have the same […] and the same Griefs, on the same Occasions for them. We should be able to speak after the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 1•. 28, 29. That which cometh upon me Daily, is the Care of all the Churches; Who is weak? and I am not weak? Who is Offended? and I burn no•? All our Envy should he laid aside. When any Saint is in Prosperity, we should be g••d of it; when any Saint is in Adversity, we should be sad at it; and Enquiring after Newe• like Pious N•hem••••, rather than curious Athenians, we should ⟨p. 45⟩count the News abroad, either Good or Bad, as it fares with the Church of God. We should have most Compassionate Resentments of whatever Condition, our God may bring any of His own into; counting our selves (as Paul speaks) also In the Body; and this, even (as Paul had) For such as have not seen us in the Flesh, and perhaps are never like to see us.
Thirdly, We are to be United by our Sympathy. We should all have the same 〈…〉 and the same Griefs, on the same Occasions for them. We should be able to speak after the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 1•. 28, 29. That which cometh upon me Dayly, is the Care of all the Churches; Who is weak? and I am not weak? Who is Offended? and I burn no•? All our Envy should he laid aside. When any Saint is in Prosperity, we should be g••d of it; when any Saint is in Adversity, we should be sad at it; and Enquiring after Newe• like Pious N•hem••••, rather than curious Athenians, we should ⟨p. 45⟩