Allow liberty of thinking

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Every wise man therefore will allow others the same liberty of thinking which he desires they should allow him, and will no more insist on their embracing his opinions than he would have them insist on his embracing theirs. He bears with those who differ from him, and only asks him with whom he desires to unite in love that single question: Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?

1771 text

6. Every wise man therefore will allow others the same liberty of thinking, which he desires they should allow him: and will no more insist on their embracing his opinions, than he would have them to insist on his embracing theirs. He bears with those who differ from him, and only asks him, with whom he desires to unite in love, that single question, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?

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On 2 Kings 10:15, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?”: love toward Christians who differ in opinion and in ways of worship.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

Reference

Sermon 39 in the 1771 Works. 2 Kings 10:15.

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