Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Monday Puritan

"Unity is no mark of the true Church. For here was unity amongst the enemies of Christ, though of different estates and callings; yet they all conspired against Christ. And such unity and consent there hath ever used to be among the wicked, and enemies of Christ and his Church. See Prov. 1.14. Psal.2.2. Kings of Earth and Rulers take counsel together against the Lord and his anointed. This was afterward fulfilled, when both Herod and Pontius Pilate, and Jews and Gentiles conspired against Christ Jesus to see him to death, Act. 4.27. Revel. 17.13. The ten kings have one mind, and shall give their power and strength to the beast, and shall make war with the Lamb, &c. Therefore unity and consent is no mark of the true Church, unless it be unity in the truth, and for the truth, and for the honor and glory of Christ, and not against Christ. To observe likewise against the Papists, who make unity a mark of the Church, &c. See chap. 3.6."

George Petter on Mark 11:27-28.

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