Peace, and as much Concord as they can : And to that end that they may take God's Word which theyare all agreed in as the Teft of their Concord, and as fufficient for all things ne- ceffary tcs Salvation, and the only univerfal Law : And that the Churches may not be torn by the impofition of Mens Cano- nical Engines as neceffary toLiberty or Communion, in which all never didnor canunite. And that fuch courfe may be taken for the Choice ofChurch- Paflors, that the Flocks may be guided and fed byTruth and Love, and not famifhed nor oppreft by Malignants that hate the ferions practice of what they Preach. It is not Wealth ncr Honour, nor any thingbut this, that we:, refire ; but fee fmall hopes ofattaining by Men.. L. The defires are honeft, but you all profefs ju(f deftres inge- veral, and de fine : But I defineyou to leave to the World in writing the ipfiflimaVerba, which you would with in a healing Law, with as little change as may te. M. I [hall do it; premifing, i. That fuch a yielding form muff contain but what's ofneceffity to our Concord, and not all' that our well-being requireth. z. That the words muft not be too many, left they fecal too tedious; nor too few, left they be not intelligible. 3., That they that will defeat themwill pretend butto change the words,and thereby crofs our fenceandneceffr ties ; but take them, tho' men give usno prefent hopes; A Breviate of the Ten Articles defired by fuch Non=Conformifis as treated for Con- cord, 166o. and 661. for fuch a Re£or. illation of the Parifh=Churches as is, need- ful to our Union. , Flat the fProfeffon ofthe Chritlian Faith; and :. confeiit to the raptfmal Corvenant, by Pa rents,or Pro,parents or Adoptersfor Infants, and by theAdultfor themfelves, be the Terms ofChurcbo Entrace by Daptifin.: IL That .
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