Doing What Is Useful Against a Brother’s Wish

The Institutes, the Conferences and On the Incarnation

The Conferences, Conference 16

Doing What Is Useful Against a Brother’s Wish

What then? Suppose one of them wants to do something that he sees is useful and profitable in keeping with the mind of God, and the other does not give his consent. Should it be done even against the brother’s wish, or should it be set aside as he wants?