Some respected and beloved brethren insist that the forming and organising of churches is, according to God's will, the only means of finding blessing in the midst of that confusion which is acknowledged to exist.

Separation from evil is the necessary first principle of communion with Him ... Separation from evil is His principle of unity

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and that God did raise up such in the church as we see it in the word.

The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect.

I add, that those who are bent on restoring the whole church ought to be well instructed in the word, and to abstain from doing anything under the pretext of simplicity.

After deep exercise of soul I was brought by grace to feel I could entirely.

The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church.