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Posted by Harkonen on January 15, 2008, 3:02 pm
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and in various parts of Connecticut, where
a religious concern has lately appeared; and have been informed of the
experiences of many others by their own pastors.
It is easily perceived by the foregoing account, that it is very much
the practice of the people here, to converse freely one with another
about their spiritual experiences; which many have been disgusted at.
But however our people may have, in some respects, gone to extremes in
it, it is, doubtless, a practice that the circumstances of this town,
and neighboring towns, have naturally led them into. Whatsoever people
have their minds engaged to such a degree in the same affair, that it is
ever uppermost in their thoughts, they will naturally make it the
subject of conversation when they get together, in which they will grow
more and more free. Restraints will soon vanish, and they will not
conceal from one another what they meet with. And it has been a practice
which, in the general, has been attended with many good effects, and
what God has greatly blessed amongst us: but it must be confessed, there
may have been some ill consequences of it; which yet are rather to be
laid to the indiscreet management of it than to the practice itself; and
none can wonder, if among such a multitude some fail of exercising so
much prudence in choosing the time, manner, and occasion of such
discourse, as is desirable.
SECTION III. This Work Further Illustrated in Particular Instances.
But to give a clear idea of the nature
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