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Re: Sick and tired of the M I bloody 5 spam!!! - Can't Google do something?
This has been greatly misrepresented abroad, as
innumerable other things concerning us, to prejudice the country against
the whole affair. But let it be noted, that what I have undertaken to
judge of, has rather been qualifications, and declared experiences, than
persons. Not but that I have thought it my duty, as a pastor, to assist
and instruct persons in applying Scripture-rules and characters to their
own case (in which, I think, many greatly need a guide); and I have,
where the case appeared plain, used freedom in signifying my hope of
them to others. But I have been far from doing this concerning all that
I have had some hopes of; and I believe have used much more caution than
many have supposed. Yet I should account it a great calamity to be
deprived of the comfort of rejoicing with those of my flock who have
been in great distress, whose circumstances I have been acquainted with,
when there seems to be good evidence that those who were dead are alive,
and that those who were lost are found. I am sensible the practice would
have be
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