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Show C 40 > (4;!) loufies, and bitter mutual reproaches among Iioned by that unhappy mealure. which has been To me it really feems molt prudent, mof‘t chrill tian, to bury in oblivion what is pail ; to be- {0 often referred to. gin our civil, political life anew as it were,- fro m the people of this town and province, occa‘ Even wife and good men. tho' all equally againli: that meafure, could not, this joyful and glorious aera of rel'tored and con- however, agree what was to be done, upon the maxims of prudence, tho' alike concerned For the public welfare. Accoi‘dingly {ome were firmed liberty; to be at union among ourf elves; to abitain from all party names and national reflections, refpeéting any of our fellow fubieé'ts ; blamed as too warm and languine, others as too and to exert ourfelves, in our feveral fiati ons, phlegmatic and indifferent, in the common and to promote the common good, " by, loVe fer- meal‘ure aforefaid. But how far there accufations " ving one another." Let us make allowances mutually for human frailty, for our different views and conceptions of things, which may be in a great meafure unavoidable; for difference were jull or unjull, on either tide, I will not take of natural conflitution, an unequal flow ofani- noble caufe of liberty. Many were cenlured, and fome, Iain well alliired, very unjullly, as being freinds to, and eneouragers of, the fatal upon me particularly to determine. Be that as it may, is it not bell, my Brethren, to let thele mal fpirits, or flrength of nerves : Let no one cenfure another more hardly, if at all, than the contentions fubfide, now the end is obtained, neceflity of the cafe plainly requires. and we have lo Fair :1 profpet‘t before us? Are there any valuable ends to be anfwered by perpetuating thefe‘difputes ? I cannot readily con~ ceive any: Perhaps it is, becaufe I have leis pene- by any " Son of peace, " or any wife and good man, that does me the honor to be my auditor tration than molt others. Be it as it will, i know One, and One whom we all profefs to reverence, who hath faid, " Blelled are the peace» "‘ makers, for they {hall be called the children " ofGod." And, "Let us {tudy the things that " make for peace," {aid he that was not behindthc chief of. the apollles, " and the things wherewith " one may edify another." Thefe fayings may apologize for me, if I am wrong in " preaching peace" at this time. And if none will be offend- ed with me for fpeaking plainly as to this matter, ‘ To I hope thefe counfels of peace will not be difrelifhed on this occafion; for Imean not to give offence, but only to do good. Such counfels as they are, I humbly commend them to the God of love and peace, to whofe holy will I beli eve them agreeable,for his blefling; that they may have theirjuft influence on all that hear them. And you will not forget, that we mull all one day give an account to Him; fo that it nearly concerns us to have out ways, motives, and all our doings approved by him. In fine, Let us all apply ourfelves with diligence, and in the fear of God, to the duties ofour refp ec~ G :ive |