And I pray that God will fill you that Read what I have written, with the Knowledge of his Will Revealed in his written WORD, That you may prove what is the perfect Will of God. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such Custom, neither the Churches of God. Nor will ⟨image 4⟩I contend with any one otherwise than the Apostle Jude exhorts in the third verse of his Epistle, That we should earnestly contend for the Faith that was once delivered unto the Saints; not by vain Disputings and Janglings, but by sober Assertions, and clear Proofs of Scripture, Isa. 8.20. Show me, friendly Reader, wherein I have erred from the Truth, and it will be as precious Balm, and I shall esteem thee my friend indeed, that will endeavour to convert me from the Error of my Way, if i• be done in a Spirit of Love Nay, if any one shall do it in another frame of spirit, I shall thankfully acknowledge his kindness ⟨image 4⟩that will endeavour to Convince me, to Reprove me; (yea, although he should Reproach me) and I would bear it patiently, and humbly acknowledge my mistake. And I will not obstinately hold fast any Error after Conviction, through the Grace of God; for I love the Truth as it is in Jesus (if my heart doth not deceive me) more than my self, or my esteem in the World.
And I pray that God will fill you that Read what I have written, with the Knowledge of his Will Revealed in his written WORD, That you may prove what is the perfect Will of God. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such Custom, neither the Churches of God. Nor will ⟨image 4⟩I contend with any one otherwise than the Apostle Jude exhorts in the third verse of his Epistle, That we should earnestly contend for the Faith that was once delivered unto the Saints; not by vain Disputings and Janglings, but by sober Assertions, and clear Proofs of Scripture, Isa. 8.20. Shew me, friendly Reader, wherein I have erred from the Truth, and it will be as precious Balm, and I shall esteem thee my friend indeed, that will endeavour to convert me from the Errour of my Way, if i• be done in a Spirit of Love Nay, if any one shall do it in another frame of spirit, I shall thankfully acknowledge his kindness ⟨image 4⟩that will endeavour to Convince me, to Reprove me; (yea, although he should Reproach me) and I would bear it patiently, and humbly acknowledge my mistake. And I will not obstinately hold fast any Errour after Conviction, through the Grace of God; for I love the Truth as it is in Jesus (if my heart doth not deceive me) more than my self, or my esteem in the World.
