to do things by which their consciences might be wounded.――As to Mr. _B._’s second argument, _in one sense_ of it, I heartily agree with him: the homilies, the articles, and liturgy of the church of _England_, doubtless contain all the doctrines necessary to faith and holiness. But, alas, how little are these doctrines regarded either in preaching or practice, by the generality of her ministers! Let any one who has the least degree of seriousness, look round the churches of _London_. Will he not see the people for the most part repeating an excellent set of prayers, just as a parrot repeats a song; and the minister giving forth doctrines from the pulpit, as directly contrary to these prayers as darkness is to light? This is so plain a matter of fact, that it cannot be contradicted; and it is _as_ notorious, that whenever any minister in the church of _England_ begins to preach her _real_ doctrines, and live up to her precepts, he is immediately called a _Methodist_. This name is given to him as a reproach. But as it comes upon him for speaking the truth, it is in fact a glory. Ever since Christ was upon the earth, _real_ Christians have had a nick-name: but surely no one who is sincerely bent to follow him can regard this: I doubt not but Mr. _B._ himself is called a _Methodist_. But I now come to Mr. _B._’s third argument, that most dreadful charge laid against Mr. _W._ that _he is a separatist_. This charge has been repeated over and over again, but has never yet been clearly proved. If four walls, with a steeple and bells, was the church of _England_, Mr. _W._ might with some shadow of reason be said to have separated from it, because he seldom preaches in these places: but _this_ is no fault of his, for he will gladly preach in any of them, when their respective ministers will let him. And he was never denied preaching in what is called a church, till he strongly insisted on _that doctrine_ for which the martyrs of the reformation laid down their lives, and which is the very fundamental doctrine of the church of _England_, _justification by faith_. Any one who would read Mr. _W._’s _Appeals_ with a sincere and impartial spirit, would I believe be fully convinced, that this charge against him could not stand.――As to the hurt your being acquainted with Mr. _W._ might do to Mr. _C._ in his temporal interest, it depends entirely upon himself. If he preaches to his people _smooth_ things, and prophesies _deceits_; if he joins with them in their _innocent amusements_, which _lull_ souls asleep, and keeps them in an utter ignorance of their _fall_ and their _redemption_, till they awake in a miserable eternity: go _you_ where you will, not a dog will move its tongue against him, nor will the generosity of his parishioners be in the least abated towards him; and all they say of him will _only_ be, _poor man_! what pity that such a good-natured good sort of a man should have such a sad wife. But do I think Mr. _C._ will act in this