( 27 ) after this is fecured, He that moff ten. derly regards the Peace of human Socie- ty, and the Happinefs of his Cbriflian Brethren, is moll likely to be high in the Gloryof God, and in the Favour of his Lord and Matter. And if it be not a fufficient Inducement to Conformity to any fettled, or e, fiablifhed Church, that we can worfáuip God acceptably, and promote our own Salvation in it ; then certainly, Peace, and Love, are infignificant Tr fes, and not worthy to be put in the Balance againft the leaft Fancy, or Humour of our own. But this cannot be : And we have more rea- fon, from almoft every Page of theNew 7eftament, to think, that one who fre- quents the ellablifhed Worfhip, not be- caufe it is the moll acceptable to him, or mofk agreeable to his prefent Senti- ments, but only on the account of Peace, and for fear of giving Encouragement to fuch Diffínaions as may prove the occafion of much Enmity and Ill-will a- mongít Chriflians; that this Man, I fay, fhall never find any reafon to com- plain of the fmall and inconfiderable 1)efetsof it, and (hall be found at lati,. to
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