s 8 ) to have confulted even his own private Edification, much more than thofe who havefollowed other Methods, and as ed uponother Principles. But I am to phew, 3. Thatyou cannot confult the Edificati- on of theChurchofChrift more effectually; than byprornotingPeaceandConcord among Chriftians. knowledge, faithSt. Paul,' Cor. 8. i . puffeth up, but Charity edifieth. And the Confequence of this is, that ed very thing that can promote chatity and concordamong(} chriflians, is to be the great Employment of their Lives ; and every thing that tends to deftroy thofe great goods, and to promote Strife and Difcord, is confcientioufly to be avoided by them. No Society was ever built up, and mad efolid and durable, in any other Methods, but thofe of concord ; whereas the molt folid and firm Societies in the World, have been difturbed and diffnpaa ted, and totally ruined by Difcord. What thendo we think will become of that Chriflian Society to which we be- long, if we think much to difregard our own private Humours and Fancies for the fake of the Publick, and go on to perfue
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