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about
our
differences,
and what one fide would have,
and
the
other.
Now were mens fpirits
in any
quiet
frame, fitting
to
hear
it, it
would be an acceptable work
:
But for
the prefent,
feeing
mens
fpirits
are in
fucha fit,
I
am
verily perfwaded
that
whatfoever
is
faid, would be
as
Rubble
to
an
Oven:And
there-
fore
I rather delire to forbare,and
Commit
the
Caufe
to God,
defiring
him
to
make
peace
among
us.
SERMON
XXX.
O
R.
TT
e
difference
between
Independency and Pref-
bytery.
M
A
T
x.5.
9.,
Bleffed are
the peace-makeps,
for
they
Jhall
be
called the children
of
God.
Ou know
I
have
not
as
yet meddel'd
with
any
matters
of
Controverfie
among
you,
but give me leave
in
a
few words plainly,
to
fpeak
a little to
that
great Controverfie
chat
they call
Indepe/
ency
and
Presbytery.,
--
Ile but
fhew
you
fiat,
where lies
the
principle difference
there,for
a
great
many
there are whole fpirits are
mighty
hot and
violent
one againR
another
;
but come
to
demand
of there men, Doe
you know
the
Controverfie
?
doe
you know what
it
is
?
They
are
not
able
to give
you an
account
where doth the
maine thing
lie
;
Some
will
tell
you,
that
Independents
would have no kind
o`Government
at
all;
And
a
Generall Tolleration
for all
things; this
they
thinis
is
the difference
;
and upon
this
they
Pppz
are