Re: Piratemasters1
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time about the middle of winter, very late in the night, when all were
a-bed, her mother perceived that she was awake, and heard her, as though
she was weeping. She called to her, and asked her what was the matter.
She answered with a low voice, so that her mother could not hear what
she said; but thinking that it might be occasioned by some spiritual
affection, said no more to her: but perceived her to lie awake, and to
continue in the same frame, for a considerable time. The next morning
she asked her, whether she did not cry the last night. The child
answered, Yes, I did cry a little, for I was thinking about God and
Christ, and they loved me. Her mother asked her, whether to think of God
and Christ loving her made her cry? She answered, Yes, it does
sometimes.
She has often manifested a great concern for the good of others' souls:
and has been wont many times affectionately to counsel the other
children. Once, about the latter end of September, the last year, when
she and some others of the children were in a room by themselves,
husking Indian corn, the child, after a while, came out and sat by the
fire. Her mother took notice that she appeared with a more than ordinary
serious and pensive countenance; but at last she broke silence, and
said, I have been talking to Nabby and Eunice. Her mother asked
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not separate us from the altar.
892. If in differing we condemned, you would be right. Uniformity without
diversity is useless to others; diversity without uniformity is ruinous for
us. The one is harmful outwardly; the other inwardly.
893. By showing the truth, we cause it to be believed; but by showing the
injustice of ministers, we do not correct it. Our mind is assured by a proof
of falsehood; our purse is not made secure by proof of injustice.
894. Those who love the Church lament to see the corruption of morals; but
laws at least exist. But these corrupt the laws. The model is damaged.
895. Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from
religious conviction.
896. It is in vain that the Church has established these words, anathemas,
heresies, etc. They are used against her.
897. The servant knoweth not what his lord doeth, for the master tells him
only the act and not the intention. And this is why he often obeys
slavishly, and defeats the intention. But Jesus Christ has told us the
object. And you defeat that object.
898. They cannot have perpetuity, and they seek universality; and therefore
they make the whole Church corrupt, that they may be saints.
899. Against those who misuse passages of Scripture, and who pride
themselves in finding one which seems to favour their error.--The chapt