Labour and fufer for Peace,. 301 theirs is the kingdoms ofheaven, Math. 5,9. Here he that is not with Chriíf and the Church is a- , gaina ítß Why fhould we think that fo much aaual diligence,in hearing,reaàing, praying,&c. is neceffary to the promoting of other parts of holinefs,and nothing neceffary to Love and Peace, but todo no hurt, but be quiet patients ! , Is it not worthy of our labour ? And is not our labour as needitsl here as any where ? judge by the mul- titude and quality of the adverfaries : and by their power and fuccefs. Is it a mark of by- pocrifie to go no further in duties of Godlinef, than the fafety of our reputation will give us leave ? And is it not fo in the duties of Love and Peace ? If the. Kingdome of God be in ÍZghte- oufnefs and Peace, thenwhat we would do topro- mote Gods Kingdome , we mull do for them. Rom. 14. 17. And if dividing Chrifis Kingdome is the way to dellroy it ( and Satan himPelf is wi- fer than to divide his own Kingdome, Math.i 2.) then what ever we woulddo to fave the. Kingdom of Chrifl, all that we mutt do to preferve and re- flore the peace of it, and to heal its wounds. I know if you fet your (elves in good earnest to this work,both parties who are guilty will fall 1.tpoñ you, with theiir cenfures at leaf+ : One fide will fay ofyou that you are a favorer of the Schif- maticks, and Sectaries, becaufe you`oppcfe them not with their unhappy weapons, & love themnot as little as they.(As they fay ofSocrates and Sor.c- men the Hiflorians, that they were Novatians be- caufe they fpake truth of them& called them ho- net} men: And as they faid of Martyn,and Sulpitix Sst'srua) that they were favourers of unlearned Fana-
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