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    tion of a volume of * seven sermons , in the reign of King George the Second , 1749 , and by many other writings ; particularly a sermon in 175 O , oti the 30 th of January , on the subject of passive obedience and non-resistance ;

    in whichthe&aintship and martyrdom of King Charles the First , are considered , seasoned with wit and satire superior to any in Swift or Franklin . It was read by every body ; celebrated by friends , and abused by enemies . During the reigns of King George the

    First and King George the Second , the reigns of the Stuarts , the two Jameses , and the two Charleses , were in general disgrace in England . " In America they had always been held in abhorrence . The persecutions and

    cruelties suffered by their ancestors under those reigns , had been transmitted by history and tradition , and Mayhew seemed to be raised up to revive all their animosity against tyranny , in Church and State , and at

    the same time to destroy their bigotry , fanaticism and inconsistency . ^ David Hutne ' s plausible , elegant , fascinating and fallacious apology , in which he varnished over the crimes of the Stuarts , had not then appeared . To draw the character of Mayhew would

    be to transcribe a dozen volumes . This transcendant genius threw all the weight of his great fame into the scale of his country in 1761 , and main * tained it there with zeal and ardour till his death , in 1766 . In 1763 appeared the controversy between him

    and Mr . Arpthorp , Mr . Caner , Dr . Johnson and Archbishop Seeker , on the character and conduct 6 f the society for propagating the gospel in foreign parts . To form a judgment of this debate , I beg leave to refer to a Review

    of the whole , printed at the time , and written by Samuel Adams , though by some , very absurdly and erroneously , ascribed to Mr . Arpthorp . If I aai not mistaken , it will be found a niodel of candour , sagacity , impartiality and close correct reasoning .

    If any gentleman supposes this controversy to be nothing to the present purpose , he is grossly mistaken . At spread an universal alarm against the authority of parliament . It < <

    excited a general and just apprehend 8 ion that bishops and dioceses aritt wwcIusj , and priests and tithes , Were «> * e imposed upon us by parliament .

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    It was known that neither king , nor ministry , nor archbishops , could appoint bishops in America without an Act of Parliament ; and if Parliament

    could tax us , they could establish the Church of England , with all its creeds , articles , tests , ceremonies and tithes , and prohibit all other churches as conventicles and schism shops . "

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    Mr . Moore on the Wesleian Penny-a-Week Societies , $ * c . £ 97

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    15 , Phienix Street , Somers Town , Sir , May 9 , 1819-f H ^ HE following is a copy of a J |^ priuted paper lately put into my hands , containing an account of the origin of the penny-a-w ^ ak societies , the effect of which h so extensive and powerful among the Methodists .

    Should you think proper to insert it in the Monthly Repository , it will be read , I should suppose , , with interest by many . I have copied it with all its defects of orthography ,

    punctuation , grammar and meaning , in order that it may be seen how very humble are the efforts , sometimes , from which the most extraordinary benefits arise .

    A Letter To the Rev . Mr . John Wesley , At founding the Benevolent , or Strangers' Friend Society , 1785 . cc Rev . and pear Sir , u A few of us are subscribing" One Penny a Week each , and to be carried on the sabbath , by one of ourselves , who read

    and pray / with the Afflicted who ( according to the Rules inclosed ) must be a poor stranger having no parish , nor friend at hand to help him . " Our benevolent plan is opposed , by

    Mr . P ' , my class leader , therefore we are constrained to trouble you , reluc-. tantly ; at this time , for your approbation , before we proceed . " Rev . Sir , —If you think well of us , we are very poor , having neither Box nor

    Book 3 anc ( our whole stock , is not yet Twenty ShiUings- * -therei ore will thank you , for any assistance you may be pleased to afford , in our infant state ; for we do hope , God Will T > lesW this small beginning-. Nevertheless , if yoS disapprove our proceedings , I wJll lay it all aside . —rAnd

    remain ^ Tour very humble ' , i r and obedient Servant , / V JOHN GAPNE ? . " To the Ret ) . John Wesley , A . M ' City Road . " * '

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1819, page 297, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1772/page/17/