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    , < 3 eni $ disappointed his hopes . That period of my friend ' s life , 1 think . was the most useful which -ive passed in what he now tegards as foaaeatable ignoran . ce and gviey ~ ous errors ,. But as he seems tQ

    think otherwise , and ^ e ^ ks highly of bis ^ se ^ ft | lness since th ^ t peri od ^ lie must « njoy . that satisfaction ejf niiad of which bo opinion of mine < pan deprive hi pi , I ad « xire Jbjs abilities , I respect his love of truth , and I hojaaur him for the §^

    cri-| ice which he made of a situation which be valued , to what he re * garded a $ ; tt * e < : ause p . f truth . But J aaay Jbe allowed to gr ieve , $ s many of im friends have dope , jth&t h ; s change of sentiments occasioned almost the dissolution of jt , ^ emi pary whi ^ h was the se&t of

    tree inquiry * Mr . p ^ . cannot subsc ri be , to what ^ llbe ? - ^ r tjjiijppis or I have advanced Q 0 tbe object of candour ; mnd will nqt * $ io > v that t ^ e glory of the Ghrisiian scheiu ^ stands fast

    iipon every system , Bj ^ t surely if all denoanina , tion ^ of Chri stians Relieve that the gPSpel brings Ji | e QMd immortality to ljiglit f ami that . eternal life is the fre ^ gift of Q ^ d

    and cogwnunicated throught tl ^ e . mediation of his ^ on , tj ^ e gospel of Christ may justly be regarded « iS g . glorious gospel on eveiy system , though I ackiu > , wledgs pot equally so #

    It cannot be supposed from vrhat I said respecting persoinis of differ , < : nt se « 4 : iin b are suitable to ' theiF-respective feelings , thatJ meant to intimate tbr $ t opposite doetri-aes arpXo be found in the sacired yolujwe * I Qbs ^^ ed that thi ^ e who -. we mpal affected by the gc > vemme ^ tund pv ^ vi ^ teww of God > or by rude ^ m ^ S : \ m& <> H

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    by threatnings or promises , may all derive from this divine treasury what is best calculated to promote their respective improvement ,. I will however cotvcede thus far to

    xny friend , that every person ou ^ ht to be zealous in prorrxbting his sentiments if lie lfhink * tbfem impo ^ ta , nr , and especially , if he thinks them essential to salvation . But

    | hen . he aught to exaipinfe well their tendency , an ^ the eflfect ^ which they actually produce .. Though I have called the systen ^ of Calvia a gloomy system , and though it appears to jxxv ; irrecon ^ ciieable with the justice and be r inevole ^ ce of the Iiiv ^ e JBemg ^

    yet the Calving k ps full y cqeu vi need ^ s I am thof . Qo 4 is p ^ rf ^ ctly hioly , ^ ust , tj ^ nd good . 1 * Lvl < 1 though I dislike that spiritual pride and -bigotry which a ^ e to # ofte ^ i found in jt , hi& denoHiinatian of ( Ch-ristians ^ jet I admi re thei " r de ? votion and theiir zeal for vital ,

    practical religion ; And there is some danger of destroying ike latter while s ^ tepipt | ng to root out the foi-rper ) . I always feel tfte most comfortabje w . hen 4 ajw di ^ r errd ^

    posed to reg ^ rcf t ^ ve o % my fellow Cjreature& in / the most fa ^» vourable light , and a ^ l the different denominations of Christian ?

    a $ useful and engaged in the satpe ge ^ crial warfare . The jenejmberf of the establishment I compare to the gran 4 body of infantry , the motho 4 isit 8 to th < e flying artiilqry ? and the several sects of dissenters

    to different squadrons of cay ^ l ry 9 . 11 engaged in opposii ^ g ttji ^ emr pijre of sin , and in projpp ^ oJti ^ gi the kingdom of rightepugi ^ ess ^ peace , $ ijd joy m the Holy Gfypst , My learned friend ^ sT t&keij gfe ^ t , pains to $ }} # yr tfy ^ t itbie term U ^ e »^ n , U appUca ^ | f ) tljoaf

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    ^ O Mr . Carpenter ' s Remaps on ] $ fr . Belsliam ' s Strictures ,

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1808, page 70, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2389/page/14/