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AWM.740.032
15-22 May 1740:11, 12 (1064)
To Obediah Plainman; I am but a young man country-born, and
not us'd to appear in print, yet as I am one of the company
that makes up the Concert, I would rather be counted
unskilful in writing, than proud and insolent as you wou'd
represent us. . . [1 1/2 columns concerning an incident
between Whitefield's supporters and the members of a private
concert society.]
I will now take the liberty to make an observation upon
the justness of your reasoning, which will serve in some
degree for a defence of Mr. Whitefield's doctrine. You take
notice that as some of the company belonging to the Concert,
broke open the door one night, it was therefore unnatural to
suppose they should so suddenly change their sentiments, and
decline their dive[r]sions on any religious consideration.
Now if what Mr. Whitefield says is true, is not conviction
the work of God? Is not justifying faith the gift of God?
and is it then unnatural to suppose that God can bring about
the conviction of a sinner, or give him justifying faith in
eight days, which is the time between one concert night and
another, especially at a time when Mr. Whitefield was
preaching among us. I dare say upon looking into your bible
you'll find instances of as wicked men as any you suppose
belong to the Concert who have been convinc'd and converted
in far less time. . . [6 lines, signed] Tom Trueman.
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