Reasons for quitting the Methodist Society; being a defence of Barclay's Apology. In answer to a printed letter to a person joined with the people... (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

"To the first question, I reply, I had many reasons, which will sufficiently appear in my answer to the second query: And therefore, as I intend no reflection on a religious Society, many of whom I much esteem, I shall only observe in general on this head, that having about a year since met with Barclay's Apology, I was fully convinced, that the principles, worship and discipline of the people called Quakers,* were more consonant to scripture, reason, and to my own feelings, than those of the Society to which I was united. Indeed, I then saw the cause of the many painful feelings, with which I had been for years exercised, as many of my sentiments coincided with theirs, though I knew it not, being carried away with the vulgar opinion of the erroneousness of their principles, &c. And as I believe, this is the state of many well-disposed minds; I wish that people of all denominations would not take things upon trust, or on the authority of any man, or men; but simply turn their minds to the Divine Teacher, in their own breast, even to the Lord Jesus, who is the Life and Light of Men, as well as constantly search the Scriptures; for I am persuaded, that numbers so implicity believe all they hear, that it may be said they have no creed of their own," This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.