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I am not now in my former public capacity, such things being required of me to say and subscribe, as I could by no means yield to, without open lying and dissembling with God and Men: yet, that I am unuseful, I cannot say; but rather think, that possibly I may be of more use than heretofore. I thank the Lord, I have not known what it is to want a tongue to speak, but in my sickness; nor a people to hear; but so, as that we both, follow the things that make for peace.

I am not now in my former publick capacity, such things being required of me to say and subscribe, as I could by no means yield to, without open lying and dissembling with God and Men: yet, that I am unuseful, I cannot say; but rather think, that possibly I may be of more use than heretofore. I thank the Lord, I have not known what it is to want a tongue to speak, but in my sickness; nor a people to hear; but so, as that we both, follow the things that make for peace.

I perceive you are otherwise persuaded in some things, than I am: but however, I trust we meet in our end. Since you are in, may it be your whole study to gain souls, and to build them up in holiness, which is with too many the least of their cares. One duty (miserably neglected) I shall be bold to commend to you from my own experience, and that is, the visiting your whole Flock from house to house, and enquiring into their spiritual estates particularly, and dealing plainly and truly with them about their conversion to God: to the usefulness of this great work, I can set my Probatum est.

I perceive you are otherwise perswaded in some things, than I am: but however, I trust we meet in our end. Since you are in, may it be your whole study to gain souls, and to build them up in holiness, which is with too many the least of their cares. One duty (miserably neglected) I shall be bold to commend to you from my own experience, and that is, the visiting your whole Flock from house to house, and enquiring into their spiritual estates particularly, and dealing plainly and truly with them about their conversion to God: to the usefulness of this great work, I can set my Probatum est.