176 The Reafnablene therefore it is that I fay, they ought not to acquiefce in their former Judgments, tho' never fo fettled, and e{}ablifhed ; but to be difpofed to alter them, when Rea- fons are offered againft them. They are bound to incline to 'Unity, rather than Divifion ; to Conformity rather thanSepa. ration ; and therefore, are bound never tobe averfe to ConviL`ttion, nor tobeafraid ofwhat may induce them to alter their Minds. I cannot be of their Opinion, who think that when once a Judgment is formed and fettled; the Man Mould not trouble himfelf to attend toany thing that can be advanced againft it. I fee not, at this rate, how Truth can ever prevail againft Error : and, as to material Errors, filch as have an influence upon the Honour of Chri/iianity, and the Peace of Chriftians, nothing can be more for the encrearing and ftrengthening thefe, than this Principle ; and nothing, therefore, of worfe Conlèquence to theCaufe ofTruth, or Chrijlianity. Nor can I fee but that a Man may then moft properly be faid to he in the way of His Duty, when He is perfealy ready, and difpofed, to attend to whatever can be offered him that ref- pees any meterial Point or Praaice.
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