He who by reproof of And He who, by a cheerful
our errors, and participation and
remonstrance of that approbation of that which
which is more perfect is good, confirms us in
seeks to make us the same is welcome as a
better, is welcome as Christian Friend.
an Angel of God.
But
He who any ways goes And He who faults us in
about to disturb us absence, for that which
in that which is and in presence he made show
ought to be amongst to approve of, doth by a
Christians (tho' it double guilt of flattery
be not usual in the and slander, violate the
world) is a burden bands both of friendship
whilst he stays, and and charity.
shall bear his
judgement, whosoever
he be.
Mary Ferrar, Widow,
Mother of this family,
and aged about fourscore years,
who bids adieu to all fears and hopes of this world
and only desires to serve God,
set up this Table.