Occasion that amongst such it is not material, as to the Fundamentals, what Society they adhere to amongst Christians, and that they account as nothing That which we call Schism and He∣resie; But besides that it cannot be in vain, that the Divine Word so much condemns Schisms and Heresies, tho' we should not know the Crime and Disorder of them, we need but only reflect upon that Sovereign Unity of the So∣vereign Power which Presides over the Union of our Souls and Bodies, for to see and compre∣hend it clearly.
This Sovereign Uniformity, this Unity of Conduct, of Rules, & immutable Laws, whereby this Infinite Power which holds our Souls united to our Bodies, Acts upon our Bodies, and in all the Souls in all the Parts of the World after the same manner, is a sensible Proof and Convicti∣on of its Sovereign Unity; And it is impossible to have an Idea of this Sovereign Unity, with∣out thereby seeing the Crime of all that which we call Schism and Heresie.
But let us proceed, and see how it follows from all that hath been said of the manner how God Acts in our Souls upon the Occasion of our Bo∣dies, as a Necessary and Universal Cause, with a Clearness and Evidence so sensible, That we cannot firmly acquit our selves of any of our Duties, but by the constant and regular Practice of that Christian Self-denial, which makes the whole Foundation of the Gospel, by which we ought to watch without ceasing, to fortifie in