A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…

And when you have done, I can tell you of many Papists and others, that you your ⟨p. 49⟩self suppose never pray acceptably, who have come to a great deal of knowledge: Though there be no sanctified saving Knowledge (after the first Conversion) without prayer. I am sorry you put me to trouble the Reader about such things as these.

It follows [Neither doth Solomon direct to any other way principally, &c.] Answ. Did I speak one word of the principality, or which was the principal way? Did I not put prayer first, and other means next? This is not well, brother; Truth beseemeth our Calling, and our work. And yet he that said, I was found of them that sought me not, in my opinion, which yet expecteth your reproach) doth give so much knowledge as is necessary to mens first faith and repentance and conversion by the hearing or reading, or considering of his word, ordinarily to them that never first asked it by sincere prayer; For I think that Faith go•t• before a believing prayer.

You add We cannot but wonder that any dares so expressly go against the very letter of Scripture,—but that we have done with wondering at Mr. Baxter's boldness.

You adde We cannot but wonder that any dares so expresly go against the very letter of Scripture,—but that we have done with wondering at Mr. Baxter's boldness.