The above Articles are the doctrines I preach, which I did not learn of Man; but, by the teachings of the Spirit, by the Word. The rest of the Charges are not worthy my notice, as they arise from pride and envy; and, I shall only remark, that all faithful preaching ever did create divisions. God having put an enmity between the seed of the Woman, and the seed of the Serpent; this enmity is stirred up wherever these two seeds meet. The history of Truth, in all ages, prove that this is no new thing. The dear Redeemer, asks an important question, “Suppose ye, that I am come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, nay; but rather divisions;” see the 12th chapter of Luke, from the 40th to the 54th verse. As to the disaffection of the People to their own Ministers, after hearing me preach, as Ministers inform you; how can I help that? I do not speak against them; but, advise my hearers to follow after truth, in its beauty, simplicity, and power. But I am not accountable for the imprudencies of my hearers. None ever heard me in public or in private, drop a disrespectful hint of any Ministers around me; although, I am informed, they have said many cruel things of me: for which, I trust, the good Lord will pardon them, for I do; as I know, God, for Christ’s sake, hath forgiven me. As to the last Charge you intimate, that I do not preach to Sinners. This is an absurd accusation indeed! For who do I, or who can I preach to, but fallen Sinners, by nature and practice; as faith the voice of wisdom, “Unto you, O Men, I call, and my voice is to the Sons of Men.” But, I suppose the meaning of this Charge is, that I do not command dead Sinners to quicken their own souls; and suppose I did, would they obey me? That I do not tell blind Sinners to open their own eyes? If I thought they could do it, I would tell them to do it, from the pulpit. That I do not tell all Men it is their duty to believe? Whereas, God says of many, they never shall believe. That I do not command carnal Persons to perform spiritual acts? and how should they? seeing they are enemies to God, and the slaves of sin and error. That I do not tell all Mankind, that Christ is offered to them, if they will but accept of him? No. Sir. I leave all this Baxterian stubble, and declare the whole counsel of God. Whereas, the above Calls to Sinners, form no part of that counsel. God does not condemn Men because he has been pleased to withold that precious gift of faith from them: there is sin enough in all Men, to render them obnoxious to the curse of the law: and the Saviour himself says, “Think not, that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you already, even, Moses, in whom ye trust.” To command all Men, where the gospel comes, to obey the internal call of it, is not my work: but, to tell People, it is their duty to be found in the means, is another thing. The former, I shall not do; the latter, is in harmony with many parts of God’s Word.