Irenicum Ecclesiasticum, or a Humble Impartial Essay Upon the Peace of Jerusalem - Wherein the Analogy Between Jerusalem and the Visible Church Is in Some Instances, Briefly Hinted; The Nature, the Order, the Union, of the Visible Chur... #244666

Now the Ground: of the aforefaid Refolation of the P/alnzifl are thefe two, viz. Ill. The real Regard he had to all his fellow Citizens; to all the whom, tho' his Subjects and In feriors, he owns as his b'retlyren and Companion: in the principal Privileges enjoyed at '7ertt/alcm, for my Bret/net: and Companion: fale, 1 will now/by Peace 6c mic/sin thee, i. E. Its the benefit, the communion, and edification oi the saints of god, whom I Love and Efieem as my Brethren; and who have fro quently been endear'd to me, as Companions in Religious Wor fhip; that is my cutter morrve, in fecking the Peace of fera falem, and no interest or credit of my own, nothing that concerns me perfonally. And 2d. Another Giound of his pious Re/olation, was the Regard he had to the publick Ordinances of the divine W'orfhip, which are celebrated with greateil Beauty when the Sons and Daughters of Zion maintain the Unity of the Spirit in {lee Bond of Peace, and dwell in Harmony. Becau/c oftlw biog/e of the Lord oar God, I twill/eel tlay Good.