VII R. U. Ephefaans, Chap.z. ( 2947 fhould be prejudiced he doth not paffe what queftion his glory might come into with men fo obftinate , as if his fervice were a monthly matter , and the leaft Innovation dangerous : But fo dear reconcilement is, that nothingmay ((and twixt him and ir. Pfalm 133 doth wholly handle this Theme; what an excellent thing concordof brethren is; he doth liken it to oyntments, (now thofe were in delight) to the dewofheaven, which madeall things fruitfull. It teacheth us what is our duty, even to prize peacewith our bre- thren : ina(much as inyou lyeth,havepeacewith all men. Be ofone mincie, live inpeace, and the God of love andpeace/ball be withyou, 2 Cor. 13. t a.Ceremonies wereofGads own ordaining,yet theyweighed lighter then this unity, and mutt yeeld to it. And the rather, it is good to look at theexample of God,left the examples ofmen Tway us a wrong way. We think, though matters ofCeremony are thought but light matters, yet we feegreat learned men otherwife minded : But if we will go by example and fact, let us look at God, who is without all exception, he beateth down his own, givethhis Son to be crucified, to conclude a truce twixt his people, and thofe that were not his people. Again, as we mutt prizeit, fo we muff feek it; Seek thepeace of lerufakm : Sundry reafons for it ; it weakens the faithofmany ; it threatneth a confumptionof all ; Ifye bite one another,take heedyebe not confirmed one ofanother, Gal.5.1.5. It ftrengthens the enemy 3 force one way, force another : He is the belt that isof Gallioes religion, and careth for no fach things. ' This reproveth fuch efpecially as make a feceffion, and departure from the Churchof God, our vifible affemblies, either upondiflike of force diforders in adminiftration Ecclefiafticall, or difallowed forms, and manner of procuring things, which the communion of Saints for full complementand perfeátion requireth. This is not in myconceit fo much to reform, as to deform, to malfacre thebody, to divide the head ; as appeareth by the Corinthians, who notwith- ftanding they held. Chrifl the foundation, yetparted Chrifi, 1 Cor. 1. 1a, 13. in that they addiEted themfelves to divers teachers of the fame Gofpel. Admit the be firangely attired , fo was her husband, whenalfo in purple. It is fornication onely, that makes the divorce; andtherefore for any tomurmur in argument, as touchinga repudia- tingbill,is too tooofficioufly to meddle between the bark and the tree, and out of jars and difcords, over boldly to pronounce them fundred, whom the Father as yet inhis wifdom bath given and coupled. And finely he that recommended untous the dwelling with our wives, as men ofknowledge ,1 Pet. 3. y. knoweth well how to deal with his Church, notwithstanding her manifold imperfe6tions. What then (fayyou) (hall wefubmit to that which is evil Let every man (as it was faid of the tree in thegarden) bring forth fruit inhis kinde, that is, walk within compatieofhis calling. What- ¡foe ver lyeth not in us to reform, it thall be our zeal and piety to tole- Dd rate, ref t. Prizepeace highly asGod Both. Ron. y.18. Yp z. Seek, she peace ofSion. Diffidia tiara amicorumdil= pendis, hofii compendia Hiero,. qe ;. Sin ofthem. charmahea rent in the Church. ObjeEI. Godly and goldenmo- deration.
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