A true believer's choice and pleasure Instanced in the exemplary life of Mrs Mary…

IV. Accordingly She loved all persons that feared God, as such: Not confining her Affections or Kindness to those of this or that controvertible Opinion: But that candour and holy simplicity, and serious practical Religion which She had her self, was it that She loved in all others whomsoever.

V. And accordingly her conference was not about controversies, or matters of contention, which too many spend their hours in these times, but that which tendeth to edification, and to administer grace to the hearers: She was not such as Paul oft reproveth for striving about words, and little things, that tend not to edify but subvert.

V. And accordingly her conference was not about controversies, or matters of contention, which too many spend their hours in these times, but that which tendeth to edification, and to administer grace to the hearers: She was not such as Paul oft reproveth for striving about words, and little things, that tend not to edifie but subvert.

VI. Much less was She tainted with any Heresy, or dangerous Error in Religion, nor ever drawn from the truth, and her spiritual steadfastness; but cleaved to the form of wholesome words, and the simplicity ⟨p. 28⟩that is in Christ, and to them that held the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace; avoiding the vain janglings of men of Contention, Pride and Corrupt minds.

VI. Much less was She tainted with any Heresie, or dangerous Errour in Religion, nor ever drawn from the truth, and her spiritual stedfastness; but cleaved to the form of wholsom words, and the simplicity