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    to each of those ministers' names whom ite bel | ev (?( i jo . be /^ rjany Mr . CqgV e fHen ie ^ d , a T ^ t ' or ' Oeclaration of l&ithj which was iD substance , "that the Godhead is composed of Three Persons ; that these Three are One , the same in Essence and Spirit ; " and he proposed that all the members of Synod who were

    present , should be compelled to sign thia Test , and those who were absent should be written to , and directed by the clerk to forward their signatures , to be by him affixed to it , previous to the printing of the Minutes . An ' honest man ( continued he ) is said to be the uoblest work of God ; aud it would be the act of honest men for them to state to the

    world what was their belief , and to let their people know what their sentiments really were . It was surely worth while that the Arians should tell the world what their views were on the great question of their own and their congregations' eternal welfare . " If I could

    conceive , " said Mr . Cooke , " that there was the slightest attempt to persecute for the sake of opinion , in the motion I have now made , I should be the last man who would put my hand to further such a measure . I have no right to

    institute any proceeding which might in . terfere with men ' s 100 / . or 150 / . a-year : it is not with that view that I have prepared the resolution I wish this meetiug to sanction with their approval ; but it is the blessed light of God which had opened my eyes to the danger , and which directs me to withdraw from those men

    wfrose views are not as my views , and whpse hopes of salvation do not rest on the same rock as mine . Dr . Wright has expressed a wish that I should point out who the thirty-five or forty Ariaus are in this body . If he wishes for it , I am ready to go over the list of the Synod ,

    and to put a mark opposite to those whom I believe to be Arians . The blood of Jesus is so precious to all who wish to Jhs saved through him , that uone who sincerely believe in him wiU deny him . Let us at once , then , lay hold of the truth , and openly , before men , say whether the Eternal Son of God be indeed

    the God of our salvation . " Mr . Cooke concluded by reading his motion . Mr . R . Stewart seconded the motion . Dr . Wrjght rose and observed , that he had been anticipated by Mr . Cooke , in the motion just placed before the house . A stigma had been cast on the body by the assertion of Mr . Cooke , and he was therefore clearly . of opinion that that gentleman was bound to point out

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    tih , ^ , jb £ o , who had departed from the faj $ i ., ap : it was in J < he Lord Jesu , s . jft&w M $ « ¦ Cooke- knew them , he { fir * , W , ) could not say :, t $ rat > although they ¦ we re not bound to gp- « . aU « the lengths , Mr . Cooke would lead them—for he ; } iad openly avowed himself anxious for a separation of that Synod . ( Order , order . J

    Mr . Montgomery rose ( amidst cries of order ) and stated , that he was not at present going into an inquiry as to . the merits of the question before the House , ( although he was perfectly willing to enter , on the subject of a separation of the Synod , or a code of faith for its members , at the proper time , ) but he was opposed to an important measure of

    this description being discussed in a corner of the province . Besides , the laws of that body decidedly allowed proper time for men to reflect on the matter , and make up their minds on what course they should adopt , in case of its being carried . He wished the discussion to stand over till next year , aud by that time they would have calmly examined the

    merits of the question ; aud then , when they should also have a fuller attendance of members , they would be able to come to a decision , which would not , by such a hasty and intemperate course as was now pursuing , fix a lasting stigma on the Synod of Ulster . For himself , he was totally regardless of what step

    should be taken—the Synod was allpowerful , . and it could act in whatever way it pleased . Such a course would be but fair play , not only to absent members , but to those members of the body now present , who had ljeeu taken by surprise , by the adoption of a measure which was at variance with their laws , and which might be considered by many

    as very oppressive . Mr . Stewart ( Broughshane ) woulvl endeavour to shew that Mr . Montgomery ' s reasons against this measure being now discussed , were not good . Mr . Montgomery had said , that the Synod was takeu by surprise—that the motion was oppressive , and that it was coutrury to law . With regard to the members of Synod not having received notice of . tjb ^ s

    measure , he would contend there was nothing uncommon in that . Similar conduct had been , in urgent ca ^ ey , often pursued in that body ; and he could shew that the present motion arose out of ihe proceedings of the two previous days . The measure could not be oppressive on any oue , except the hypocrite who wished to cloak himself from the knowledge of the wor ^ d . A » to the assertion of its being contrary to

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1827, page 768, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1801/page/56/