Why they contend
But if the difference is more in opinion than in real experience, and more in expression than in opinion, how can it be that even the children of God should so vehemently contend with each other on the point. Several reasons may be assigned for this. The chief is their not understanding one another, joined with too keen an attachment to their opinions and to particular modes of expression.
1771 text
6. But if the difference be more in opinion than real experience, and more in expression than in opinion, how can it be, that even the children of God should so vehemently contend with each other on the point? Several reasons may be assigned for this; the chief is their not understanding one another; joined with too keen an attachment to their opinions, and particular modes of expression.
About this text
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 20 in the 1771 Works. Jeremiah 23:6.
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