Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

and to maintain that Conclusion, they wrest Gods providence, and dispensation, not against their present light, nor, it may be from a former Error so much, as from the prejudice they had drunk in. 6ly. Believers may think themselves to be right, when they are wrong, because of a general Custom, or Opinion of such a thing among other Believers; taking such a thing to be the Judgement of others they engage in it, without trial or debate, which is given as the reason of the Patriarchs their so long continuing in Polygamy, viz. That it was become customary, and habitual. 7ly. Beside the instances we gave the last day (which might also be reasons) Believers out of their respect, and love to a good end, may think that such or such a mids is good and warrantable, without so particular examination of the nature of the mids, especially, if it be not grossly, or manifestly sinful; because they think that such an end is warrantable, as it may indeed be, and yet every mids is not so; though, when the end is good, the midses are often with too little care, ⟨p. 78⟩search and solicitude adventured on▪ as Nathan thought it a warrantable thing to build a Temple to God (and so indeed it was,) and so questioneth not but that it was Davids duty, and here he was mistaken.

and to maintain that Conclusion, they wrest Gods providence, and dispensation, not against their present light, nor, it may be from a former Error so much, as from the prejudice they had drunk in. 6ly. Believers may think themselves to be right, when they are wrong, because of a general Custome, or Opinion of such a thing among other Believers; taking such a thing to be the Judgement of others they ingadge in it, without tryal or debate, which is given as the reason of the Patriarchs their so long continuing in Polygamy, viz. That it was become customary, and habitual. 7ly. Beside the instances we gave the last day (which might also be reasons) Believers out of their respect, and love to a good end, may think that such or such a mids is good and warrantable, without so particular examination of the nature of the mids, especially, if it be not grossely, or manifestly sinfull; because they think that such an end is warrantable, as it may indeed be, and yet every mids is not so; though, when the end is good, the midses are often with too little care, ⟨p. 78⟩