Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…

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

Answ. Yet, dear Sir, give not over this Trade; you will doubtless find it gainful, when it may be God hath laden you more with these 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 harmonize those passages that seem to cross one another, but by ascribing some humanity or error, (if I may interpret you) to the penmen; seeing St. Paul saith, We Prophesy but in part, and seeing one of the Evangelists leaves out the doxology in the Lord's prayer.

Answ. Yet, dear Sir, give not over this Trade; you will doubtless find it gainful, when it may be God hath laden you more with these 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 perswaded, but that you must resolve your doubts concerning the Perfection of Scripture, not by seeking to harmonize those passages that seem to cross one another, but by ascribing some humanity or error, (if I may interpret you) to the penmen; seeing St. Paul saith, We Prophesie but in part, and seeing one of the Evangelists leaves out the doxology in the Lord's prayer.

Sir, if you take these thoughts, arising from these and the like grounds, as your burden, I do not blame you, but pity you in that respect; but if your judgment indeed think so, I am sorry you should harbour such thoughts one hour within doors: for you know that holy men writ the Scriptures (but so far they might err, but it is added) as they were inspired, or as the Original has it, as they were moved or carried in the arms ⟨p. 47⟩