Part II.' ?A. saJnt or 4Jr#tl: hu mind ~tnk_nowiJ, and fo unot the mind of . Princes: ;md therefore -wt cttnnot unite in God. Anfw. In thingsNeceffary. to our futur:e Happinefs and prefent nnit) in Jfiecial Love, the mmd of God 1~ more plamly.and._fully opened tO us, then the mind of any Pnnce unto hts fubjecb. What preG:epts can be plainer, then to Love Godabove aD, and · our Neighbour at our felvu, and firfl tfJ[eck._th~ Kingdom of (jod, and to Repent and Believe inChrift ? How pla.m are the Arrtdes of our Faithand the ten Commandments? Di'f:Jijions have been_ about niceties ; I hope God will call back his Churches to the_ ~n:tienrjiwJp/icity and Pr~tUicAl Godii~efs, and then the Chnfhan world will be agreed , except the wtcked.. . 2. Godline(.r propotmdeth and profu~tteth the m.nfl Vniting, Ex· ullent, Powerful Enel, for ~11 that duty that foould ad'!iance Socie-– ties : and therefore muft needs be Beft for all Societies. God and Heaven is the common lind of all the Godly. They are Agreed nery man of them inOne End; a.ndfoarenot othen. Their End hath that Power in its attraaiveExcellency, by which it can do the greatell: things · that ar~ to be done wi~h the will of man. The Ends of the ungodly are fmaiJ and childi{h toyes. OJJr End alfo is as the Sun, fufficient for all; and therefore not a matter of contention · : AU may have God as well as One, withom di-. mini!hing the happinefs of any. 3. Godline/J takjs away the Ball of the 'WQrlds contention, that Jets mm ever]rJhere together by the ears. It teachethmen to flight · the Honour and Vain-glory that. the Gallants will fight and die for : And to contemn that wealth, that Towns, and Countries and Kingdoms are divided and deflroyedby. It teacheth.men t~ flight that Money, the Love of -which is the root of a:lt evil, I Tim. 6. I o. It fheweth men a berter Treafure, and not only 'Yerball], but Ejfeilually teacheth them to trample upon that which the tun_mlcuous world doth fo much fcramble for , and feekby ·fuch rapme, opprdfion, deceit and blood. If all the Ambitious dimen ami ~tate·troublers, were.truly godly, they would quietly feek for l11gher Honours. If all the covetous Noblemen , Souldien. · Landlord~ , and Rich men were truly Godly, they- would· neve: fee ~~th ~try and Countrey into combufrions, and-poor oppreffed famthes mto complaints, for the Love of Money. If thieves turned godly, you might travait fafely., and fpare your locks, ar1d keep your p~1rfes. If Tradefmcn were all trul_y Godly , deceit' · Y . wonld
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