Indeed, he had been already a little shaken in his resolution by a brother Methodist, who assured him that the letter was a mere obstruction to the Spirit, and expressed a fear that Brimstone was too eager for the knowledge that puffeth up.

事实上，卫理公会的一位兄弟已经动摇了他的决心，他向他保证，这封信只是对圣灵的阻碍，并表示担心硫磺太渴望膨胀的知识。