2-02. t'be.Confcience of charitie. Cap:14. ~hich is to be_ lhewed in thelovewebear to . .. _ ~- ~be Church, andTruthof Chrifr, . and ~o the Souls ofour Brethren. This is an excellent and mofi neceffarie Charitie 1 and is tobee preferredbefore~hy ofthe former, the love of'!Jenefiemce to poo.r,ofBenevolence_to friends, of Forgivencji -to· enemJes; thefe may bee among He"thens , or Civiliz~d ChriiHa.ns.. But this ;~ove I now fpeakof is th~ pe~uliar Badge ofChriftia;u-: ALove of Symphonie in Judgement and Opinion , of Sympatbie in heart and affefrion , and of Symmetrie or harmonie in an unoffen{ive conv~rfation• . Con:mwn -Cbaritie may he fo~md among honefi andingenuous heathens, yea, there is a Loveand agreement among the worft of men, whohave one he:~rt, and one purfe, Nat.t~·26'·Prov.I.I4· andamong the devilJ tbemfelvu - · may be found anunanimous confpiring in opinions and defignes. But om· Love and . agreem~nt ttmfi be ingood, an Agreement in J L E . the .1ruth 2 ;tnd to bB of one mif!.de in the Lord. ou. 2. P· F·L'1 '1<1£ .r. ·u.I • 4· 2.. . · . · There isnodutie prelfed uponChriftians . ,dtherwithmore fro re, or firengrh- of Argu... ·mei1ts in all the New TeHament then this. · . SeePhifi ~·I,2~3 · IjtberebeanyCemfolatiorui·n · Chri{f, ifany comfort oflove, ifany fillow[hip of ' the JPirit) ifany bowel! and mercie.r,fuljilt y~ mj joy, tbat ye bee likf: minded, having the fame love, beingofone accord, @[one minde. Is the Apofile any where fo pathetic~ll again ? He laies out all hi.s affiEionJ, and all his argummt~ tO
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