Love in deed and truth
I mean, lastly: love me not in word only, but in deed and in truth (1 John 3:18). So far as in conscience you can (retaining still your own opinions and your own manner of worshipping God), join with me in the work of God, and let us go on hand in hand. And thus far, it is certain, you may go. Speak honorably wherever you are of the work of God, by whomever he works, and kindly of his messengers. And if it is in your power, not only sympathize with them when they are in any difficulty or distress, but give them a cheerful and effectual assistance, that they may glorify God on your behalf.
1771 text
7. I mean, lastly, Love me not in word only, but in deed and in truth. So far as in conscience thou canst (retaining still thy own opinions, and thy own manner of worshipping God) join with me in the work of God, and let us go on hand in hand. And thus far, it is certain, thou mayst go. Speak honourably wherever thou art, of the work of God by whomsoever he works, and kindly of his messengers. And if it be in thy power, not only sympathize with them when they are in any difficulty or distress, but give them a chearful and effectual assistance, that they may glorify God on thy behalf.
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Sermon 39 in the 1771 Works. 2 Kings 10:15.
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