Moravian Heresy; Wherein the Principal Errors of That Doctrine, as Taught Throughout Several Parts of Europe and America, by Count Zinzendorf, Mr. Cennick, and Other Moravian Teachers, Are Fully Set Forth, Proved, and Refuted. Also, a Short Account of the (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1751. Excerpt: ... ijujter Notion of the divine Mind, and a more extensive Knowledge of Things; then do we come to know, that notwithstanding it be our Duty, to inform and correct each other, yet it is our Duty to love; and wherever there is Love, it inclines the Action, tho' in Lines of Motion of different direction, to end in Harmony. And we likewise learn, that our Manner in handling such Debates, should shew, that we cannot despise' the Man, tho' we detest his Error. For such are the Principles and Conduct, pleasing to God, and elligible to Man. How far the Author pursued this Rule, he cannot fay, but declares it was his Aim; and if in any Place, he has missed it, by. Inadvertency or improper Heat, he must be sorry for it when it comes to his Knowledge; and in the mean Time (tho' yet unconscious of it) begs all their Pardon to whom such Indiscretions, (if such he is found to be guilty of) may give juji Cause of Offence. Nor does he doubt, that this will be the readier granted, when he assures upon his Truth, that he meant nothing to offend. Because he is sensible that only such Irregularities, and ridiculous un reasonable Heats, carry Men to stray, in Cafes -f different Opinions, beyond the Laws affigned them': For it is such Unmanly Conduct that has occasioned the Misfortunes in all Ages, which have attended religious Disputes. They, have ia their kind, the fame Issue with the Convulsions of Nature.--When Man trangresses his proper Laws of Action, (which in these Cases is the Law of Right Reason) he turns all Order into Confusion; Fire, Sword, and De/iruction follow; and by those unruly Discords, as upon the jarring of the etimmtary Principles mentioned, all Things ae crumbled erumbled into Ruins. Therefore to preserve Harmony, as well as to fulsil Duty, our great...