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3. In order to contribute, as I am able, to this, it will be my endeavour to acknowledge what I think you have spoken right, and to answer what I cannot think right as yet, with what 376 ANSWER. To brevity and clearness I can. I desire to do this in as inof fensive a manner as the nature of the thing will bear, and con sistently with that brotherly love which I cannot deny you without wronging my own soul. 4. You sum up your charge thus: “You have now, Sir, my sentiments.--It is impossible for you to put an entire stop to the enormities of the Moravians, while you still, I. Too much commend these men: II. Hold principles in common with them, from which these enormities naturally follow: And, III. Main tain other errors more than theirs, and are guilty of enthusiasm to the highest degree.” (Remarks, pp. 73, 74.) I. l. You, First, charge me with too much commending the Moravians. That the case may be fully understood, I will transcribe the passages which you cite from the Journal con cerning them, and then give a general answer: “She told me Mr. Molther had advised her, till she received faith, to be still, ceasing from outward works. In the evening, Mr. Bray also was highly commending the being still: He likewise spoke largely of the great danger that attended the doing of outward works, and of the folly of people that keep running about to church and sacrament.” (Vol. I. p. 247.) “Sunday, November 4. Our society met, and continued silent till eight.” (Ibid.) “Sunday, June 22. I spoke thus: Eight or nine months ago, certain men arose, who affirmed that there is no such thing as any means of grace, and that we ought to leave off these works of the law.” (Ibid. p. 275.) “You, Mr. Molther, believe that the way to attain faith, is, not to go to church, not to communicate, not to fast, not to use so much private prayer, not to read the Scripture, not to do temporal good, or attempt to do spiritual good.” (Ibid. p. 257.) You undervalue good works, especially works of outward mercy, never publicly insisting on the necessity of them.” (Ibid. p.