The carnality of religious contention in two sermons preached at the merchant's lecture in…The carnality of religious contention in two sermons preach'd at the merchant's lecture in…

How little any of us know, or are capable of knowing in this our present state! That they that think they know ⟨p. 86⟩most, or are most conceited of their own Knowledge, know nothing as they ought to know. That they that are most apt to contend, do most of all sight in the dark. That it is too possible there may be much Knowledge without Love. How little such Knowledge is worth! That it profits nothing. That it hurts, puffs up, when Love edifies. That the Devils know more than any of us, while their want of Love, or their Hellish Malignity makes them Devils. That as by Pride comes Contention, so Humility would contribute more to Peace, (and to the discerning of Truth too) than the most fervent Disceptation. That there is no hope of proselyting the World to my Opinion or way. That if I cannot be quiet till I have made such and such of my Mind, I shall still be unquiet while others are not of it, i. e. always. That if some ones Judgment must be a Standard to the World, there are Thousands sitter for it than mine. That they that in their angry Contests think to shame their Adversary, do commonly most of all shame themselves.

How little any of us know, or are capable of knowing in this our present state! That they that think they know ⟨p. 86⟩most, or are most conceited of their own Knowledge, know nothing as they ought to know. That they that are most apt to contend, do most of all sight in the dark. That it is too possible there may be much Knowledge without Love. How little such Knowledge is worth! That it profits nothing. That it hurts, puffs up, when Love edifies. That the Devils know more than any of us, while their want of Love, or their Hellish Malignity makes them Devils. That as by Pride comes Contention, so Humility would contribute more to Peace, (and to the discerning of Truth too) than the most fervent Disceptation. That there is no hope of proselyting the World to my Opinion or way. That if I cannot be quiet till I have made such and such of my Mind, I shall still be unquiet while oth•rs are not of it, i. e. always. That if some ones Judgment must be a Standard to the World, there are Thousands sitter for it than mine. That they that in their angry Contests think to shame their Adversary, do commonly most of all shame themselves.