* What do you mean? “They think none can be saved, but those of their own way.” Most surely they do. For as there is but _one heaven_, so there is but _one way_ to it; even the way of _faith_ in Christ, (for we speak not of _opinions_, or outward _modes_ of _worship_) the way of _love_ to God and man, _the highway of holiness_. And is it uncharitable, to think or say, That none can be saved, but those who walk in this way? Was he then uncharitable, who declared, _He that believeth not shall be damned_? Or he that said, _Follow holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord_? And again; Though _I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned_, yet, _if I have not_ (ἀγάπην) _charity, love_, all this profiteth me nothing.” “But they damn all, you say, beside themselves.” _Damn_ all! What kind of word is this? They damn no man. None is able to damn any man, but the Lord and judge of all. What you probably mean by that strange expression is, they declare that God condemns all, beside those who believe in Jesus Christ, and love him and keep his commandments. And so must _you_ also, or you sin against God, and your neighbour, and your own soul. But is there any _uncharitableness_ in this? In warning sinners to flee from the wrath to come? On the contrary, not to warn a poor, blind, stupid wretch, that he is hanging over the mouth of hell, would be so inexcusable a want of charity, as would bring his blood upon our own head. 4. But there is no room for dispute, touching these _doctrines_ in general, seeing our Lord gives you so plain a rule, by which you may easily and infallibly know, whether they be of God. _The tree is known by its fruit, either therefore make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else, make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt._ (Matthew xii. 33.) Now what fruit does the tree before us bring forth? Look and see; believe your own eyes and ears. Sinners leave their sins. The servants of the devil become the servants of God. Is this good or evil fruit? That _vice_ loses ground, and _virtue_, practical _religion_, gains? O dispute no more. Know the tree by its fruit. Bow and own the finger of God. But many, who own _these doctrines_ to be of God, yet cannot be reconciled to the _instruments_ he hath made use of. A very common exception taken against these is (and was from the beginning) “That they are so _young_.” Therefore (abundance of men have readily inferred) “This work cannot be of God.” Perhaps they are not so young as you conceive. Mr. _Whitefield_ is now upwards of thirty; my brother is thirty-seven years of age. I have lived above forty-two years. And a gentleman in _Cornwall_, for whom I often preach, has the merit of having lived threescore and seventeen years.