The Meritorious Price of Our Redemption, William ... - Adkinshorton.net

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Aiul to tlu- (.1x1 tliat uf niiiLjlu ijivc satisfaction to all the world of our just
procciMlinns anaiii-t him. and for tlu- avoKlinji; of any just offence to be
taken anain^t n^. \m- lavi^ed Mr. Joiin Norton, teacher of the church of
Ipswich, to answer hi- hook fully, which, if printed, we hope it will jfive
yourself and all indifferent men full satisfaction.
Mr. Pincheon miKlu have kept his jud^'ncnt to himself, as it seems he
dinnst us with
honour, mucii re-«pect and love. Htit when (iod left him to himself in
the pnhlishin^r. and spreading his erroneous book here amongst us. to the
endanjierin^ of the faith of such a- mi^ht come to read them (as the like I
effects have followed the reading of other erroneous books brought over
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into these parts.) we held it our duty, and helieve:e. For we desired divers of our elders such as he himself
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liked, to ci>nfer with him privately. lovingly and meekly, to see if they .
could prevail with him by arguments from the scriptures, which accord-
ingly was done, and he was then thereby so far convnued that
he seenietl
to yield for substance the case in controversy signetl with hi-» own hatid.
.\nd for the l)etter confirming of him in the truth of (io«l. Mr. N.>rton
left with hitn a copy of the l)iirajied him in his error, to the
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great grief of us all. aneople of (iod amon-.iNt us.
We therefore leave the author, together with the fantor'. ami maint.iiner". i
of such opinions to the great Judge of all the eartli. who iiidueth riKliteously
and is no rcspector of persons. Touching that which you honoured
self doth advise us unto. vi/. not to censure any per-oii f.ir matters
!j of a religious nature or ct>ncei nnunt. we (le-ire to follow any go. id advice
from you. or any of the people of (iod. accordiivg to the rule of (iod's
w«>rd. Yet we conceive, with submission still to better light, that we have
not acted in Mr. Pincheons case either for substance or circunisjance. as
far as we can discern, otherwise than .iccordmg unto rule, and a- we believe
in conscience to (iods command, we were bound to d". All which
we hope will so far satisfy you as that we shall in it lued to iii:ikc lurtlu-r