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]' e^ein ‘freed .* I Conceived it more heedful!/of k my felfe to ftudy the worrd, and compare.my1 . own heart with the rule,;then to be (o taken; up, about the coftdijion of others. But/this' \vas our principle, we were to keep the houfe of God pure, we were fet as Porters at the door, it was oUr duty, we were not to be wan-, ting at fuch times, yea it was our liberty, that 'we, who were to have communion withthofe . who came to be admitted, fliould give in our aflent, or diflent in reference to their admifli-on. I did therefore at fuch times declare my - thoughts afvvell as the reft, but left the deter mination to themfelves, as ifappeares in Gant-clci vvhQ was admitted, though I. was at the *firftagainfthisadmifiion. I mention him, be-, ’caufe he was brought by Mr. Evcleigby as art Inftance of my cenforioufnefTe. I was blamed • for dilliking him, vvhom they faid was one ' of the moft eminent among them, and yet ic w as not long after, before he difcovered him-felfe, by Renouncing the principles of Chri-’ ftianity, and turning He in fpeaking. ouc his Experiences pretended unto, much Joy and raviihment of Spirit, but (tlie l^ord knovvesj when he fpake of fuch enjp r^fiertts, he fpake as aftranger that never intermedled with this Joy, never declaring any pbvverfull efteiS thereof, but only, that which was,' 'only but zHdlams wifli. I the rather inftance'in him,
DOI link for ]' e^ein ‘freed .* I Conceived it more heedful!/of k my felfe to ftudy the worrd, and compare.my1 . own heart with the rule,;then to be (o taken; up, about the coftdijion of others. But/this' \vas our principle, we were to keep the houfe of God pure, we were fet as Porters at the door, it was oUr duty, we were not to be wan-, ting at fuch times, yea it was our liberty, that 'we, who were to have communion withthofe . who came to be admitted, fliould give in our aflent, or diflent in reference to their admifli-on. I did therefore at fuch times declare my - thoughts afvvell as the reft, but left the deter mination to themfelves, as ifappeares in Gant-clci vvhQ was admitted, though I. was at the *firftagainfthisadmifiion. I mention him, be-, ’caufe he was brought by Mr. Evcleigby as art Inftance of my cenforioufnefTe. I was blamed • for dilliking him, vvhom they faid was one ' of the moft eminent among them, and yet ic w as not long after, before he difcovered him-felfe, by Renouncing the principles of Chri-’ ftianity, and turning He in fpeaking. ouc his Experiences pretended unto, much Joy and raviihment of Spirit, but (tlie l^ord knovvesj when he fpake of fuch enjp r^fiertts, he fpake as aftranger that never intermedled with this Joy, never declaring any pbvverfull efteiS thereof, but only, that which was,' 'only but zHdlams wifli. I the rather inftance'in him,
]' e^ein ‘freed .* I Conceived it more heedful!/of k my felfe to ftudy the worrd, and compare.my1 . own heart with the rule,;then to be (o taken; up, about the coftdijion of others. But/this' \vas our principle, we were to keep the houfe of God pure, we were fet as Porters at the door, it was oUr duty, we were not to be wan-, ting at fuch times, yea it was our liberty, that 'we, who were to have communion withthofe . who came to be admitted, fliould give in our aflent, or diflent in reference to their admifli-on. I did therefore at fuch times declare my - thoughts afvvell as the reft, but left the deter mination to themfelves, as ifappeares in Gant-clci vvhQ was admitted, though I. was at the *firftagainfthisadmifiion. I mention him, be-, ’caufe he was brought by Mr. Evcleigby as art Inftance of my cenforioufnefTe. I was blamed • for dilliking him, vvhom they faid was one ' of the moft eminent among them, and yet ic w as not long after, before he difcovered him-felfe, by Renouncing the principles of Chri-’ ftianity, and turning He in fpeaking. ouc his Experiences pretended unto, much Joy and raviihment of Spirit, but (tlie l^ord knovvesj when he fpake of fuch enjp r^fiertts, he fpake as aftranger that never intermedled with this Joy, never declaring any pbvverfull efteiS thereof, but only, that which was,' 'only but zHdlams wifli. I the rather inftance'in him,
ABSTRACT
]' e^ein ‘freed .* I Conceived it more heedful!/of k my felfe to ftudy the worrd, and compare.my1 . own heart with the rule,;then to be (o taken; up, about the coftdijion of others. But/this' \vas our principle, we were to keep the houfe of God pure, we were fet as Porters at the door, it was oUr duty, we were not to be wan