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    credit of Dr . Priestley as an ecclesiastical historian , both as to learning and integrity . It was his professed intention to represent Dr . Priestley , as totally incompetent to the task which he had undertaken , as too deficient in

    learning to understand the authorities to which be appeals , as hazarding assertions without proofs , and as from prejudice or ignorance continually mistaking , or perverting ,

    the-meaning of the passages which he cites . Happily , in this generous purpose the learned prelate has entirely failed . Here and there he has indeed discovered an

    error , or pointed out a mistranslation : and more no doubt might have been added . But they are such as do not in the least degree affect Dr . Priestley ' s general conclusion . And in the points at issue between him and the learned

    prelate , the victory of the great advocate for the divine unity was decisive and complete . This the Bishop well knew . And though his lordship was no doubt gratified to see the effect produced by his pompous and imposing style upon

    the unthinking crowd , he . would have been the first to laugh to scorn the solemn ignoramus , who should seriously profess to believe that the advantage of the argument remained with Him . No Sir ,

    Bishop Horsley knew that he had inadvertently given too much credit to the great name of Mosheim . He knew that Mosheiin ' s

    authorities would not bear out his assertions . He knew that be had in vain sought for other authorities to support JWosheim . He knew that having failed in these be had Sported a hypothesis of his own wS * icfc ' ffpQ&iit ¦ . notl ^ ftf- examination for a moment . He knew that in

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    this state he had retired from the field , leaving his adversary in full possession of the ground . All this the bishop knew , though his son may not ; nor am I afraid of being contradicted in this statement by any one who is qualified to judge

    in the case , and who is under no bias to conceal his opinions . In my next letter I propose to enter more directly into the refu - tation of my adversary ' s cavils . In the mean time I , am , Sir , &c . T . BELSHAM .

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    Letter from Dr . Benson to My . Towgood . Exeter , 4 pril 2 , 1813 . Sir , The following Letter from Df .

    Benson to Mr . Towgood , was put into my hands by the daughter of the latter . Should you think it deserving a place in your useful Repository , the insertion of it will oblige

    Your obedient humble Servant ,

    JAMES MANNING . London , Feb . 20 , 1758 . " . Djeab Sir , £ i I have herewith sent you a copy of a letter concerning conformity , &c . I was desirous you should see it because I hope you

    are proceeding in your answer to Powel * s Sermon concerning subscription to the 39 articles in any sense , in every sense , and in no sense at all ; as articles of truth which are not true : as articles of

    peace which create endless contentions ; as articles pX the church of E ng land , which tW ijmQQS of that church commonly confute ; as ^ imt ^ fj . ^^ to pe v ^ i ^ yfTsky of opinions , and wiieh fli ^ efttly

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    H 44 Letter * frotn Dr ; Benson to MrsToiigood .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1813, page 244, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2427/page/24/