Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…

For whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnal? How much more when he that is for Paul doth censure and rail at Cephas and Apollo? He that hath seen the course of men professing godliness in England in this age, may easily and sadly know how prone weak Christians are to unjust separations and divisions, and what are the effects: He that had heard many zealous in prayer, and other duties, and the next year see them turning Quakers, and railing in the open Congregations at the ablest, holiest, self-denying Ministers of Christ, and at their flocks, with a [Come down thou deceiver, thou hireling, thou wolf; ye are all greedy dogs, &c.] and shall see how yet poor souls run into that reviling and irrational Sect, (to say nothing of all other Sects among us) will no longer doubt whether the weak be inclinable to Schism, but will rather lament the dangerousness of their station; and know that all is not done when a sinner is converted from an ungodly state. Study the reason of those three texts, Ephes. 4.13, 14, 15, 16. For the edifying the body of Christ, till we all come in the unity of the faith, and ⟨p. 137⟩of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man; unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of Doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness whereby they lye in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in Love may grow up into him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ: from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, to the Edifying of it self in love. Here you see the children are apt to be carried into dividing parties. And that they are aptest to be Proud, and that way to miscarry, see 1 Tim. 3.6. Not a novice (or raw young Christian) lest being lifted up with Pride, he fall into the condemnation of the Devil; And then followeth the effect, Act. 20.30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away Disciples after them. I would not have you groundlessly accuse any Christian with a charge of Pride;