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    X yery desirous to pay all cfue . defarvncc to your great parts and learning , we nevertheless conceive ourselves as bound to understand the apostle's language in the sense which he has himself explained

    rather than in that which you are pleased authoritatively to tell us , that we must take it for granted , and which , in our apprehension , is contradictory to the apostle ' s own doctrine , and to the universal tenor of the Jewish and the

    Christian Scriptures . 7 . Our Reviewer , with much solemn gravity , puts it to the consciences of these naughty editors , , 'fc What would be the consequence , if all sects of Christians were to have recourse to

    means of advancing their doctrines similar to those here employed ? Exactly on the same principle the Papist , the Calvinist , the Baptist , might each publish a version of the New Testament , far the support of his

    peculiar tenets , &c . '' Why ! my good Sir , the very thing has been done long ago , which you so

    much dread and deprecate . The Papists , the Caivinists , the Baptists , the Trinitarians , the Ariaris , the Socinians , the Anninians , the Episcopalians , the Presbyterians , the Independents , have all written

    commentaries to prove that their doctrine and discipline is the .. < mly scri ptural rule of faith and wor-^ ip . And whaf , perhaps it may gratify you to know , many of these writers are as abusive of

    their brethren who di'fier from '• iein . ; as you yourself couJd . wish ; ^ niost as abusive as you yourself fire . of the editors and encouracers ° fthe Improved Version ; and yet Ue that no great harm has ac ~ CrU (> <* to mankind from this diver-

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    sity of theological opinions , especially where the civil power has had the wisdom to restrain the holy zeal of Christian polemics within the limits of the tongue and the pen , and has tied their hands from

    hurting each other , and from violating the public peace . And why should Unitarians be excluded from a similar privilege ? If their interpretations of scripture are erroneous , let the error

    be detected : but it is often much easier to vilify an antagonist , than to reply calmly to his arguments . 8 . To excite our wonder , this candid Reviewer expresses his belief , that even Ci within the pale of the Unitarian church are

    to be found many individuals of unfeigned piety and unimpeached morality . " But let not the unfortunate editors of the I . V . pre - sume to hope that they are within : the reach of mercy . No , nor yet the numerous subscribers to that

    impious publication , unless poor , simple-hearted men , the 3 ' were Ci deceived by the specious title . ' * and never , like the wise Reviewer , looked into the first page of the work . .

    9 . The Reviewer adds , p . 334 , " We perceive , in one part , a general acknowledgment of obligations Conferred on sacred literature * by a nobleman of h ' vjh rank , the head of one of our prottstant establishments . " * ' -And it

    is sntK-ringly asked , Is the public to infer , that he has been a contributor to the production of this version ? " Whether the ij ~ lustrious nobleman , here : referred . to whose patronage would confer honour upon any publication , be a contributor or not to the Improved Version , is a question of no consequence to the Reviewer or

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    The Quarterly Review and the Improved Version * 379

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1809, page 379, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1738/page/25/