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Again he discussed his ideas, and she subsequently wrote telling him of her " fear that our opinions on the most important subject should differ widely.

My reason tells me that honest & conscientious doubts cannot be a sin, but I feel it would be a painful void between us.

I thank you from my heart for your openness with me & I should dread the feeling that you were concealing your opinions from the fear of giving me pain .... my own dear Charley, we now do belong to each other & I cannot help being open with you ... Will you .. read our Saviour's farewell discourse to his disciples the Gospel of John | Gospel of St. John.

It is so full of love & devotion & every beautiful feeling ".

As well as " love one another " it also includes " If a man abide not in me ... they are burned ".

He sent her a warm reply which gave her the comfort that he had entered into her heart's concern " a little more ", but this tension would remain.