(139) .; ~. Let all parties unite fin'cerelie il-1 their ends: Let the honou~ of Chrifr, the advancen1ent ofpractical godlineffe,the 4eftru8:ion of the inter·efi ofthe flefh, , the edification of the whole bodie, ·in f<tith and ho– hnefs, be lpo}\ed at with a fing\e eie, and purCued with 'a·plain and honeG heart ; let not the intereit of a partie, the affe8:ioa offupe~;iority and domini– on, the carrying on of felfiih or fldhly defigns, let ~he God, or the Chrift, you are driying for; unbia[$ your fpirits,take the right mark,and le.t your n1oti– ons be fincerelie levelled at it. If we were once fet right in our ends, ~n accontn1odation ofall our <;I if:., ferences about the n1eans,wouldbe more· facile and feifabte, Prov. 11. 3· ; . Tbe integrity of the upright fhlfU guide.bim, the righreoufnefl of the perfeU jhall tli– reli hi1 way•.Hun1ble, fingle, hondt hearts, are n1oit like to hit upon the good and hondl way : If we had nothing to· do, but to pleafe the Lord, we !hould not have n1uch to do tQ Rleafe one .another. , . 3· Let all parties unite in this Rtrle, Do J.! you would be dgne t:J ; that is, as being well informed, and advifed,and freed front evil, and diCcompof.ed affeB:ions, (for fo the RuJe is to be undcr!lood) you ~ould that men tl1otald do utuo you: Allbw eo o~ thers, what you challenge ~9 your !elves; or would, ifyou wert: in their circumftancea: . l)eny not wn'at you w,~uld de1nand : Th'e fame liberty, the fame charity that you would e~peB: from other Chrifti- ·ans, allow to themt · , I , 4· N~ lo~g.er tie up Chr;ill: to a party, Say not, LQ here 11 Chrijt > 11nd, not there : Say of all Belie,vers ·· though I , "'
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