( 3 o 3. Confidering the .Agreement in all fundamental Ar- ticles of Faith between thefe Churches thus at Diffe- rence, and of what great ufe their Union might be, unto the Proteftant Religion, both as unto its Spiritual and Political Intereft in this World, the effeéting offuch an Union among them, bath been attempted by many. 'Private Po-font, Princes, Colloquies or Synods of force of the Parties at variance have ieduloufly ingagedhere- in. I with they had never miffed it, in ftating: the na- ture ofthat Zjnion which in this cafe is alone defireable and aloneattainable; Nor in the Cauf'es ofthat diradvan- ragious Difference that was between them. For hence it is come to pats, that although fame Verbal Compofitions have fometimes by Tome been contented unto, yet alt things continue pra6fically arrmongft them, as they were from the Beginning. And there are yet Perfons whaare mannaging Propofals for fuch an Union, with great Projeétion in point of e7iletfod for the compafíing of it, and ftating of thePrinciples of Agreement, force whereofI have by me. But the prefent Efate of things in Europe,' with the Minds ofPotentates not concerned in thefe things, leave little encouragement for any fuck. Attempt, or expes`tation ofany Succefs,. 4. After the trial and experience of an hundredand fiftyyears, it is altogether in vain, to be éxpeted that any farther Reconciliation or Union fhould be effec`}ed between thefe Proteflant ,Churches by either Parties Re- linga.ifbhnent ofthe Do tr nes they have fo long taught, profefíed and contended for, or of their `Praelife in Di- vine Woirfhip, which they have fo long been accuftorn- ed unto. We may as well expeEt that a River íhoulc' run, backwards, as expeít any fuch things. la
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