Certain select cases resolved specially tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…

But you say this remedy is good,¹ viz. of prayer, but that you cannot use it, especially because you question the truth of God.

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Yet (dear Sir) give not over this Trade,¹ you will doubtless find it gainful, when it may be God hath laden you more with these ⟨p. 46⟩thoughts, and made you loath your self for them. But the thing seems strange to me, if I mistake you not, viz. that your heart will not be persuaded, but that you must resolve your doubts concerning the perfection of Scripture, not by seeking to harmonise those passages that seem to cross one another, but by ascribing some humanity or error, (if I may interpret you) to the pen-men, seeing St. Paul saith, We prophesy but in part. and seeing one of the Evangelists leaves out the doxology in the Lords prayer.

Yet (deare Sir) give not over this Trade,¹ you will doubtlesse finde it gainefull, when it may be God hath laden you more with these ⟨p. 46⟩thoughts, and made you loath your selfe for them. But the thing seemes strange to me, if I mistake you not, viz. that your heart will not be perswaded, but that you must resolve your doubts concerning the perfection of Scripture, not by seeking to h•rmonise those passages that seeme to crosse one another, but by ascribing some humanity or error, (if I may interpret you) to the pen-men, seeing St. Paul saith, We prophesy but in part. and seeing one of the Evangelists leaves out the doxology in the Lords prayer.