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VII
R.
U.
Ephefaans,
Chap.z.
(
2
947
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 nothing
may
((and
twixt
him and ir.
Pfalm 133
doth wholly handle this
Theme;
what
an
excellent
thing concord
of
brethren
is;
he
doth
liken
it
to
oyntments,
(now thofe
were
in
delight)
to the
dew
of
heaven,
which
made
all
things fruitfull.
It
teacheth
us
what
is
our duty,
even to prize peace
with our bre-
thren
:
ina
(much
as
in
you
lyeth,have
peace
with all
men.
Be
of
one
mincie,
live in
peace,
and
the
God
of
love
and
peace
/ball
be
with
you,
2
Cor.
13.
t
a.Ceremonies were
of
Gads
own ordaining,yet theyweighed lighter
then
this
unity,
and
mutt
yeeld to it.
And the rather,
it
is
good to
look
at
the
example of
God,left
the examples
of
men
Tway us a
wrong
way.
We
think, though matters
of
Ceremony
are
thought but light
matters, yet
we
fee
great
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, giveth
his
Son to be crucified,
to conclude
a
truce
twixt
his
people,
and
thofe that
were not
his
people.
Again,
as
we mutt prize
it,
fo we muff
feek
it;
Seek
the
peace
of
lerufakm : Sundry reafons for it
;
it weakens
the faith
of
many ;
it
threatneth
a
confumption
of
all
;
If
ye
bite
one
another,take
heedye
be
not
confirmed one
of
another,
Gal.5.1.5.
It
ftrengthens
the enemy
3
force
one way, force another
:
He
is
the belt that
is
of
Gallioes
religion, and
careth for
no
fach things.
'
This
reproveth
fuch efpecially
as
make a feceffion, and
departure
from the
Church
of God,
our vifible affemblies, either upon
diflike
of
force diforders
in
adminiftration Ecclefiafticall, or difallowed
forms,
and
manner
of procuring
things,
which the communion
of
Saints
for
full
complement
and 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,
yet
parted 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,
when
alfo
in
purple.
It
is
fornication
onely,
that
makes
the
divorce;
and
therefore for any
to
murmur
in
argument,
as
touching
a
repudia-
tingbill,is too
too
officioufly
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 in
his
wifdom bath given and coupled. And
finely he
that recommended unto
us
the dwelling with our
wives,
as men
of
knowledge
,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
the
garden) bring
forth
fruit
in
his
kinde,
that
is, walk
within compatie
of
his
calling.
What-
¡foe
ver
lyeth not
in us
to
reform, it thall be our
zeal and piety
to
tole
-
D
d
rate,
ref t.
Prize
peace
highly
as
God
Both.
Ron.
y.18.
Yp z.
Seek,
she
peace
of
Sion.
Diffidia
tiara
amicorumdil=
pendis,
hofii
compendia
Hiero,.
qe
;.
Sin
of
them.
charmahea
rent in
the
Church.
ObjeEI.
Godly
and
goldenmo-
deration.