z z o The Reafonablenef3 much toMen's thinking that you have a very good opinion of the Church of Eng- land,as yourConflant Communion woulddo, and is to Tome as much a Prac`iical Decla- ration that it is perfect. Thefe then are the ill Confequences of your Conformity, and thefe are, in truth, only imaginary, and fantaflick, light and inconfiderable, fuch as arife from the Unreafonablenefs ofothers, which you argue, ought not to influence you in another Café very like this. But the ill Confequences of a Separation are not imaginary, but vifible. They have been feen, and felt, and are daily feen and felt. They are not light and inconfiderable, but of the higheft importance; as being utterly inconfiftent with the Unity and Peace of Chriftians, and the happinefs of humane fociety; Divifion and Subdivifion without end ; Confufion and Diforder ; Indecency in theWoríhip ofGod ; Irregularity; Strife, and Emulation; Heat, and Paiiion; Ill - will, and Malice; are the unavoidable Confequences of fuch a Separation as you have given a general encourage- ment to. And that they are unavoidable, you muff know, if you underhand either Humane Nature, or Confiant Experi- ence.
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