580 TnE s4entrYCE or CHRiS'r. - my younger years. Blessed Jesus, forgive me that ever I should be so easily led astray from thy word, andpart with the blessings of thy atoning sacrifice, end thy sanctifying Spirit. I lie at thy foot a humble penitent, and willing convert to thy divine truths, which these my dear friends have been sent this day by provi- dence to set before me in so powerful and convincing a light : And may I never dare to make the least departure from them, again, though under the strongest temptations, but live and die under their blessed influence.", SECT. VIII.-A Question about a Minister's preacTting Agrippa's Doctrine resolved, with hearty Petitions for Agrippa and all his Followers. This last scene had something in it so'tender and pious, so powerful and affecting, that thewhole company felt a sacred and uncommon pleasure. Paulinus and Ferventio abundantly ex- pressed the joy of their hearts, nor was 'Charistes wanting in thankfulness to God on this occasion. Cavenor, when the devout rapture a little subsided, turned himself to Panlinus and Cha- ristes, and in a most moving manner expressed the everlasting obligationshe lay under to their discourses. You haverecovered me, said he, by the grace of God, from the dangerous snare in which I was held captive, and reduced me to the faith of the gospel. Pray, Panlinus, permit me to copy out your queries, that I may convey them to Agrippa. Who knows what happy influence they may have towards his recovery too, if the blessed Spirit of God concur with my design ? I thank you also, good Ferventio, for that share you have had in my conversion; for though I could not hut suspect some want of charity in your dis- course and perhaps I replied a little too roughly, yet your words had so much spirit in them, and carried with them such smart flashes of light, as made their way to my conscience, helped to awaken my stupor; roused me out of my indolence and mistake, and madememore susceptive of better instructions. I am glad, said Ferventio, if any thing I have said bath been blessed by the providence of God to any useful purpose ; and I hope I have not lost my share of profit by all this conver- sation. Yet I beg leave before the company parts, to ask Charistes one question relating to the foregoing part of his dis- course. He has informed us of his charitable sentiments towards persons who are called christians, and yet do not believe those two great and blessed doctrines of christianity : I cannot deny, Sir, but there are some appearances of reason in what you have spoken, and perhaps it is not proper to pronounce an universal sentence of condemnation upon these men. I grant some of my expressions may have been too positive, warm, and severe, and I shall think more of your manner of reasoning, inorder to enlarge my charity towards persons under great errors. But
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