If any shall judg what we have here declared doth savor of uncharitableness, rigidnness, censoriousness & bitterness of spirit to them that dissent from us, we desire all such seriously to take notice, that true love and charity is not the soothing of any in their sins, the healing of wounds slightly, the crying peace, peace, when sudden destruction is at hand; it is not the daubing with untempered morter, but it is a true love to the Truth, and to all for the Truths sake, consisting in plainness and simplicity, engaging us to endeavor the restoring of them that are faln, to pull them as brands out of the fire, to contend for the faith once delivered to the Saints, to note such persons that walk disorderly, to endeavor the preserving of them that are sound in the faith.
While some men cry out against us for uncharitableness, in crying down sin and sinful practices, O how uncharitable in truth are they, that can suffer God to be dishonored, his Son to be vilified, his Truth trampled under foot, his Ordinances sleighted, and their own and thousands of poor souls in danger of being utterly seduced, to their own destruction, and yet have not a heart to relent for such practices, nor a tongue to plead against them, whereby others might be forwarned of their swift approaching danger; our consciences bear witness, That the honor of God the love of his Truth, zeal for his Name, and if possible, the saving of souls from death, hath been the prevailing argument with us, thus to express our selves; beseeching the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, that by the same power which raised him from the dead, he would make this instrumentall to confirm those who yet abide in the truth, to restore all the simple in heart, who are ready to turn aside from the voyce of the true Shepherd, and to follow strangers;
‘Heart-bleedings for professors abominations‘, page 15. Signed by John Spilsbery, William Kiffen, Thomas Patient, et al.
The Particular Baptist 
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