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

Besides, (saith he) we cannot understand the meaning of such phrases as [dull Christians, Ignorant and injudicious Christians;] For whoever are Christians indeed have received an anointing, by which they know all things, 1 Joh. 2. 20. 27. And should not have such vile Epithets affixed to them, which only ••nd to expose even Christianity it self, as if it did ⟨p. 90⟩not cure those that sincerely embraced it, of their Ignorance and Injudiciousness.

Besides, (saith he) we cannot understand the meaning of such phrases as [dull Christians, Ignorant and injudicious Christians;] For whoever are Christians indeed have received an anointing, by which they know all things, 1 Joh. 2. 20. 27. And should not have such vile Epithets affixed to them, which only ••nd to expose even Christianity it self, as if it did ⟨p. 90⟩not cure those that sincerely imbraced it, of their Ignorance and Injudiciousness.

Answ. It is no disgrace to Christianity, that it is set off by the presence of Ignorance and Injudiciousness; As sickness maketh us know the worth of health. Nor is it long of life or health, that doleful diseases remain yet uncured; For were it not for them, instead of diseases there would be death. It is Godliness and Christianity which bringeth that Light and Health into the World that is in it; And men are not ignorant and bad because they are Christians and Religious, but because they are not better Christians, and more Religious. Perfect Christianity would make men perfectly judicious. The weakest true Christian exceedeth the Learnedst Ungodly Doctor even in judgement and knowledge; Because he practically and powerfully knoweth, that God is God, and to be preferred in honour, obedience, and love before all the World; and that Christ is Christ, and to be believed in for Justification and Salvation; And that the Holy Spirit is his Advocate and our Quickener, Illuminator and Sanctifier, to be believed and obeyed; and that there is a Life of Happiness to be hoped for, which is better than all the pleasures of sin, and the felicity of worldlings; In a word, they have a real, though imperfect understanding of the Baptismal Covenant, and of the Creed, or Symbol of Christian Faith: And this is a great and noble knowledge, and