A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…

7. I know you will think at least that those Heretics that are daily here bawling against us, will not be partial on our side: •f you think that this Doctrine is contrived by us for any ends and interests of our own hearken then to our enemies. These railing Quakers that can scarce tell how to speak a word of the Ministers […] ⟨p. 122⟩[…] ⟨p. 123⟩⟨p. 124⟩of Christ, but what is the spawn of venomous, fiery, bitter malice, do for all this cry up Holiness of life. Though they corrupt the doctrine of Christ so odiously, and speak like Heathens in many of their ecstasies and writings, yet do they openly cry down your sensual worldly ways. Do you not hear how they rail at us for your sakes that are vicious and ungodly, and tell us that you are the fruit and shame of our Ministry? Though these words be the fruit and shame of their malicious Heresy (for all the world may know that it is our daily work to procure your Conversion, and that you keep your sins, and refuse a holy heavenly life, in despite of us) yet I must tell you, that these wretches shall condemn you. The streets and Congregations have heard them cry out against your ungodly lives: and yet you will not turn to God. Must good and bad, must Ministers and raging Heretics give in their testimony against you, and yet will you not be satisfied and come in?

7. I know you will think at least that those Hereticks that are daily here bawling against us, will not be partial on our side: •f you think that this Doctrine is contrived by us for any ends and interests of our own hearken then to our enemies. These railing Quakers that can scarce tell how to speak a word of the Ministers 〈…〉 ⟨p. 122⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 123⟩⟨p. 124⟩of Christ, but what is the spawn of venemous, fiery, bitter malice, do for all this cry up Holiness of life. Though they corrupt the doctrine of Christ so odiously, and speak like Heathens in many of their extasies and writings, yet do they openly cry down your sensual worldly wayes. Do you not hear how they rail at us for your sakes that are vicious and ungodly, and tell us that you are the fruit and shame of our Ministry? Though these words be the fruit and shame of their malicious Heresie (for all the world may know that it is our daily work to procure your Conversion, and that you keep your sins, and refuse a holy heavenly life, in despight of us) yet I must tell you, that these wretches shall condemn you. The streets and Congregations have heard them cry out against your ungodly lives: and yet you will not turn to God. Must good and bad, must Ministers and raging Hereticks give in their testimony against you, and yet will you not be satisfied and come in?