...themfelves, and to give a Reafon for their own Faith ; this is not agreeable to Proteftant Principles, To prove all things, and to hold faft that which is good : and yet this ought to be done with great prudence and* caution too ; for there are a fort of perverfe...

...and Education had led us to it, as readily have embraced a wrong one. It is the Advice of the Apoftle to prove all things, and to hold faft that which is good: Inftead of that, we refolve to hold faft one thing, and rejeft all others, whether good or bad. Now...

...contrary, it delivers the mind from the tyranny of paffion, and from the fears of guilt ; it calls upon us " to prove all things,. " and to hold faft that which is good *." The fpirit of the gofpel is a fpirit of liberty, abhors oppreffion of every kind, civilizes our...

...circumftantials, led the way to all the abominations of Popery ; and we ought not to negleft the admonition, to prove all things, and to hold faft that which is good, efpecially as we have fuch an example before our eyes. In confequence of this natural perverfenefs...

...to rectify their Vufapprehenfions, and to confirm their opinions on the fame rational principles ; to prove all things, and to hold faft that which is good. But while we are thus difpofed to promote Jiberal and honeft inquiry, we muft, we ought to difcourage...

...fo, as the Apoftle Paul had teftified them to be ; Afts xvii. 1 1. Paul commands the Theflalonians, " to prove all things, and to hold faft that which is good ;" i Theff. v. 2 1. The beloved Apoftle of Jefus, alfo, writes, " believe not every fpirit, but try...