The Works of the Rev. P. Doddridge, D. D, Vol. 8: The Family Expositor; Containing a Paraphrase on the Remaining Part of the Acts of the Apostles; The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans and Part of the First Epistle to the Corinthians (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Works of the Rev. P. Doddridge, D. D, Vol. 8: The Family Expositor; Containing a Paraphrase on the Remaining Part of the Acts of the Apostles; The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans and Part of the First Epistle to the Corinthians

Among many other good nficctions which the perusal ofthis history may naturally inspire, and which I have endeavoured often to suggest in the improvements which conclude each section, I cannot forbear mentioning one more; lmean, a generous and cordial love to our fellow Christians of every rank and denomination. I never reflect upon the New Testament in this view, but I find it difficult to conceive, how so much of a contrary temper should ever have prevailed among such multitudes, who have professed religiously to receive it, yea, whose othee hath been to interpret and inforce it. To have listed under the banner ofjesus, to have felt his love, to have espoused his interest, to labour to serve him, to aspire after the enjoyment of him, should methinks appear to every one; even on the slightest reflection, a bond of union too strong to be broken by the different apprehensions that one or another of us may entertain, (perhaps too alter diligent inqmry, ) concerning the exact sense of some of the doctrines he taught, or the circumstantial forms of some othis institutions. An humble sense of our own weakness, and of the many imperfections of our character, which will never be more deeply felt than when we consider ourselies as standing before our divine Master, will dispose us to mutual candour, will guard us against the indecency ofcontending in his presence, and will, as St. Paul with admirable spirit ex presses it, dispose us to receive one another as Christ hath received as. Yea our hearts will be so eagerly desirous of employing our He in serving him to the best purpose we can, that we shall dread the thought of mis-spending, in our mutual animosities, accusatio'ns and complaints, the timethat was given us for ends so much iiobler, and Whit h is capable of being employed to the honour of our common Lord, and for the benefit ofthe church and the world.

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