pointed Means of producing them? The Life which I live in the Flesh, the Life of Holinefs, Usefulness, and Comfort, I live by the Faith of the SON of GOD. What this Faith is, he explains in the next Sentence: By viewing the SON of GOD, as loving me, and giving Himself for me. -Pray favour me with your Opinion of 1 John iii. 19. This feems one of the Texts, least reconcileable with our Doctrine *.

I have a long Letter from a new Hand, wrote very fair, and drawn up in an elaborate Manner,

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diftinguish it from that which is defcribed, not by what we are perfuaded of, but as a hidden, holy Principle, difcoverable only by the good Qualifications which diftinguifh us from others.

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*Hereby we (the Children of the Truth, by loving one another for the Truth's Sake alone, not in Word and in Tongue, but in Deed and in Truth) hereby a know (or have an additional confirming Knowledge) that we are of the Truth we profefs, and shall affure our Hearts before Him, faying with Peter, Lord, thou knoweft all Things, thou know eft that we love thee: For if our Hearts condemn us, that we love not those who are of this Truth, or that our Love to them is not for this Truth's Sake, whatever Pretenfions we may make to the Faith, and of Comfort, Joy, Holiness, &°c. yet God is greater than our Heart, and knoweth all Things; therefore cannot be deceived by our pretended Regard to him and his Truth, while we love not them who are of this Truth. But Beloved, if our Hearts condemn us not, (if the Law of the New Teftament, Jer. xxxi. 33. to believe on Chrift, or live by His Rightcoufnels, and love one another for this Truth's Sake, is written on cur Hearts) then have we Confidence towards God.

in Oppofition to my Account of Faith, and to feveral Parts of Dialogue xvi. It confifts of five Sheets, wrote on every Side; too large I apprehend to come under a Frank, otherwife I would tranfmit it to you for your Perufal. And I hope to fee you e'er long; then we may examine it together.

I am glad to hear that you are acquainted with Mr. and that he is fo well acquainted with the Truth as it is in JESUS. The LORD enable him, and raise up many more Minifters, to fpread abroad the joyful Sound.-When you give me your Company, don't forget to bring with you the evangelical Piece on the Work of the SPIRIT in bringing a Soul to CHRIST.

There is one Paffage in Dialogue xvi. which, I think, is very injudicioufly inferted, and is really a Mistake. The Note, p. 303. I obferved it a good while ago, and expunged it from my Copy; and my new Oppofer has not fpared to animadvert upon it. What need have we to pray for that Divine GUIDE, who leads into all Truth! May this Divine GUIDE dwell in us, and walk in us, be our Counsellor and Comforter even unto Death! Dear Mr. Cudworth, I hope, will not forget in his Prayers, the weakest of Minifters, and the weakest of Believers,-but his

Affectionate Brother in CHRIST, Weston, Jan. 26, 1756. J. HERVEY.

My dear Friend,

Received your valuable Remarks, and fincerely

thank you for them. May our Divine MASTER enable us, both to discern and to display the Truth as it is in JESUS.

I am much pleased, and thoroughly satisfied, with your Explanation of As ii. 39 *. The Pro

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* Aas ii. 39. The Perfons mentioned, were pricked in their Hearts, at hearing that God had made that fame Jefus, whom they had crucified, both Lord and Chrift, and faid, Men and Brethren, what shall we do? We don't find that Peter had been preaching to them any fuch Doctrine as that" If they were much affect"ed with their Sins, and wounded at Heart with a "godly Sorrow for them, they had an Interest in the "Promife of Life and Salvation." This would have been only introducing the Pharifaic Diftinction, which our Saviour conftantly oppofed. On the contrary, when Peter declared, that God had made that fame Je. Jus, who oppofed fuch Diftinctions in the Pharifees, and was rejected on that Account, that God had made him both Lord and Chrift, they were confounded. All their Pretenfions to Righteoufnefs, and Acceptance with God, forfook them. They were pricked in their Hearts at these Tidings, and cried out, Men and Brethren, what shall we do? If Jefus is Lord and Christ, what will become of us? Then Peter exhorted to the Affurance we plead for, in thefe Words, Repent, and be baptized in the Name of Jefus, for the Remiffion of Sins; (for the Words thus circumftanced bear evidently this Senfe)" Your Cafe is undoubtedly defperate; you have been to this Moment God's Enemies; even so far have you carried your Oppofition, as with

posals seem to me clear, pertinent, and weighty. If I am able to make any flight Correction in the Style, it fhall be tranfmitted in my next.---I would now only afk, How far you have proceeded in the Work? I think you should by all Means get the greater Part (the Whole, I would rather fay) compleated, before you begin to publish. If this is not done, many unforeseen Accidents may arife, which will probably straiten you in Point of Time, and oblige you to be precipitate in your Preparations for the Prefs. And I am inclined to query, Whether it is not a Piece of Juftice we owe to the Public, not to engage them in purcha

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wicked Hands to crucify and flay the Lord's Chrift, sent for your Deliverance. Nevertheless, in this Man's Name is preached unto you Remiffion of Sins: Therefore repent of your Wickednefs in oppofing Him; fubmit to Him as your free-given Righteoufnefs and Salvation; be baptized in His Name for the Remiffion of your Sins, and live from henceforth by Him, as your proper Righteoufnefs; affuring yourselves of Remiffion of Sins by Him alone; and you fhall receive the promised Gift of the Holy Ghoft as it has come upon us: For the Promife is to you and to your Children ;" and with many other Words did he exhort them, saying, (by flying to this fame Jefus as your proper Refuge) Save yourfelves from this untoward Generation: Then they that gladly received his Word, out of the mixt Multitude, were baptized; and the fame Day were added about three tboufand Souls.-From the Whole thus confidered, there is nothing to contradict the Call and Promise of God directed to Sinners as fuch; but, on the contrary, a Foundation for Calling upon the most Guilty to live immediately by the Redeemer's Righteousness.

fing a Piece, till it is put beyond the Power of common Casualties to render it imperfect.---Pray, therefore, let me know what Progress you have made. I could wish to have it judiciously execut→ ed, and not performed in that confused, inaccurate, flovenly Manner, which must be a continual Difcredit to Mr. W's Chriftian Library.

I rejoice to find, that the Gospel of our Salvation is spreading. May it have a free Course and an extenfive Circuit! till the Fountain becomes a River, and the River widens into a Sea !

The enclosed came a little while ago---My Friend is very severe. It will give you an Opportunity of exercising Forbearance and Gentleness. He knows nothing at all of the Author. When your other Affairs will allow Leifure, please to return the Letter with your Obfervations; which will oblige, and I trust, edify,

Dear SIR,

Your affectionate Friend, Wefton, Apr. 21, 1756. J. HERVEY.

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Dear Mr. CUDWORTH,

Have only Time to beg of you, if you have the Letter of Remarks on Mr. Marshall's Book, to return it to me as soon as you can. If there are any Obfervations that are juft, and fuch as ani

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