Beware of falfe ways of Unity. 271 word, and calling away the Reafons and eviden- ces of faith, to Thew the flrengtb and noblenefs of their faith, which needeth no fuch helps as thefe; till by over-doing they have raifed their edifice in the ayr , and rejeeted their foundati- ons, and put out their eys in honour of the fun, and of their Fhyfician, left either of them íhould be accufed as infufficient. Even fo when Satan findeth that he cannot di- re&ly deftroy the Unity of the Church, and bring divifion into credit, he will be more zealous for unity than Chrift himfelf He will then endure no difagreement among Chriftiang, no not in an opinion , nor a form, or ceremony; not in meats or drinks or keeping of days, or in judging of things lawful or unlawful, which are not of neceflìty to theChurches concord. He is either for Tolerating all propagation of Herefie and pra&ife of wickednefs, or elfe he is fo much for Unity, that no difference almoft is to be tolerated. For he well knoweth that while men are imperfect fuch differences be : And then if he can but perfwade the world, that for Concord fake they muff not beendured, what followeth but that the diffenters mrft be fined , imprifoned or bani.ihed to bring them (or the reft) to unity. And fo he will fee all the world together by the ears, in cruelties and bloodfhed, andin hating one another, and all under pretenfe ofmaking them one. You may think that tilt mankind be all turned Bedlams, they ¿an never be fo cheated by fuch a profs deceit, nor ever guilty of fo mad a work. But what will you fay if this be the common cafe, of the far greateft part of the Chril$ian world ? And what will yea i
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