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Excerpt from The Episcopal Church Defended: With an Examination Into the Claims of Methodist Episcopacy; In a Series of Letters Addressed to the Rev. Allen Steele, With His Replies
My Mothe1 branded with hypocrite, imposter; and all her children turned bv'er to the uncovenanted mercies of God, and no hope of heaven held out to them only on the ground of uniting with her defamers. Prwatefriendst. What has this to do with my q?i cinz duties as a Minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, and my obliga tions to God and the Church of whichi am a member? Ia'm Ito remain in silence and see-my Mother slandered, robbed, murder-f ed, the murderer claims to be my'friend? If you take me for a'j udas you are mistaken in theman. Rather let thy maneyan'd'thyfriendship.perish with thee, than that I should betray the charge committed to my care. I love my Mother, the well not to defend her, especially when she has truth on her side: And as the Minister set over the spiritual 1nterests of the people worshippmg in St. John's Church, am I to stand still and sees neighboring m1nister write hypocrite dz imposter upon our Church, our Pulpit, aur Altar, our Baptismal Font - 4upoh all our ministraq tions, var'1d becauseihe claims to be my friendland says he wishes us peace and prospenty, and would deprecate yexceedingly'any. Hostility of' feeling between us, say nothing? Why, to urge' the claim of friendship under such circumstancesl'pnly adds to the ih jury, -'insiilt and abuse, and warrants a conclusion, if it be true, which to you, would'b'e' any thing but honorable. By what print.
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