A post-script to the late letter of the reconcilableness of God's prescience, &cA post-script to the late letter of the reconcileableness of God's prescience, &c

Having thus given an account ⟨p. 49⟩wherein I agree with them, And wherein, if they please, I must differ. It may perhaps be expected I should add further Reasons of that difference on my part. But I shall for the present forbear to do it.

I know it may be alleged, that some very Pious (as well as Learned) Men have been of their opinion. And I seriously believe it. But that signifies nothing to the goodness of the opinion. Nor doth the badness of it extinguish my Charity, nor reverence towards the men. For I consider, that as many hold the most important truths, and which most directly tend to impress the Image of God upon their Souls, that yet are never stamped with any such impression thereby; so, ⟨p. 50⟩it is not impossible some may have held very dangerous opinions, with a notional judgment, the pernicious influence whereof hath never distilled upon their hearts.

I know it may be alledged, that some very Pious (as well as Learned) Men have been of their opinion. And I seriously believe it. But that signifies nothing to the goodnes of the opinion. Nor doth the badnes of it extinguish my Charity, nor reverence towards the men. For I consider, that as many hold the most important truths, and which most directly tend to impress the Image of God upon their Soules, that yet are never stamped with any such impression thereby; so, ⟨p. 50⟩it is not impossible some may have held very dangerous opinions, with a notional judgment, the pernicious influence whereof hath never distilled upon their hearts.