I shall leave every man to his Judge, and shall judge nothing before the
time; and I wish every man to consider sadly and seriously, by what spirit
and principles he is led, and whether he be seeking the things of Christ, or
his own things; whether he be pleasing Christ; whether sin be more
shamed and holiness more advanced, this way or that way; which way is
the most agreeable to the Word of God, to the example of the best
reformed churches, and so to the _Solemn League and Covenant_. The
controversy is now hot: every faithful servant of Christ will be careful to
deliver his own soul by his faithfulness, and let the Lord do what seemeth
him good. The cause is not ours, but Christ's; it stands him upon his honour,
his crown, his laws, his kingdom. Our eyes are towards the Lord, and we
will wait for a divine decision of the business: "For the Lord is our judge,
the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, he will save us" [George Gillepsie]
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