Do all men practice it?
All men approve of this. But do all men practice it? Daily experience shows the contrary. Where are even the Christians who love one another, as he has given us commandment? How many hindrances lie in the way? The two grand, general hindrances are: first, that they cannot all think alike; and in consequence of this, secondly, they cannot all walk alike. But in several smaller points their practice must differ, in proportion to the difference of their sentiments.
1771 text
3. All men approve of this. But do all men practise it? Daily experience shews the contrary. Where are even the Christians who love one another, as he hath given us commandment? How many hindrances lie in the way? The two grand, general hindrances are, first, that they cannot all think alike: and, in consequence of this, secondly, they cannot all walk alike: but in several smaller points their practice must differ, in proportion to the difference of their sentiments.
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Sermon 39 in the 1771 Works. 2 Kings 10:15.
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