Conciliatory, Or Irenical Animadversions: On the Controversies Agitated in Britain, Under the Unhappy Names of Antinomians and Neonomians (Classic Reprint)

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Urity and peace are essential to that wisdom which cometh-from above, James iii. 17. Accord ingly those endued with it, have ever held tbem in. The highest estimation; Begotten'by the'word'of truth, they seek the peace of Jerusalem. By means of the one, they enjoy communion with their God; 'and in virtue of the other, the pleasures of fellow ship among themselves. W'hile zealous for the for nicr, they dare not disregar the latter. Enamour ed with both, it is as a sword in their bones, to' see them divided. Their lovetothe truth as it'is in Jesus, ' will'not suffer them to embrace that peace, which rises on its ruins, nor will their love of peace allow them to Violate/the communion of saints, for mat ters of doubtful disputation._ ywhen it is endanger ed, they are ready to stand in the breach, in order to reconcile the contending parties. Such pacific dis.

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