166 How to argue with them, means to helpme to the knowledge of his word ? And as for that which is contrary to Scripture, I am fore that it is contrary to the will ofGod : And if an Angel fromHeaven thould preach ano- ther Gofpel to me , I muff hold him accurfed : Gal. t.7,8.fo that if thefe perlons thould have the appearance & voice ofanAngel fpeaking to them, I woulddefpife it as well as the words of a mortal man,if they be againit the recorded word of. God. But by what I have feen and heard, I know that it is a great temptation to forte weakChriffians to hear one that is much in prayer, fay, Take heed what you do : Have no Communion with this fort of men, nor in this or that way of . worfl ip ; nor in this or that ' opinión ; for I am f fare it is againft the mind of God : I once thought ae you do, but God hath better Made known hismind unto me. But laving the due refpe6t to the honeffy of fuch perlons, ask them , How Ihall I know that you are in the right ? Íf they fay , I will not reafon the cafe pithyou, but I know it to be the mind of God ; Tell them, that God hath made you reafonable creatures,and will accept nounreafonable fervice of you ; and you have but one Maffer of your Faith,even Chritt: Therefore ifthey believe that themfelveF, which they can give you no reafon to believe, they mutt be content tokeep their belief to therñfelves, and not, for Ihame, perfwade any other to it, without proof ! If they fay that God hath revealed it to them, Tell them, that he bath not revealed it to you , and therefore thats nothing to you , till they prove their di- vine revelation : If God reveal it to them but for themjelves they mutt keep it to thenzfelves. If he reveal
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