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    ' selves so far from perceiving this , ^ fify-sifefeerely beliieve they receive ( iSerti in the only light in which they are defensible . We may hear others express therriselves in terms which seem to imply a denial of the divirre mission &c . of

    Jfesus ; but if on farther enquiry we find it was not their intention , and they did not understand their words to express such a denial ^ we ought not to conclude against their Christianity . Persons may

    jhave doubts , these they may express-in strong terms , they may sometimes assume the ground taken by unbelievers , when conversing with those from * whom they hope to receive a Solution of

    their difficulties , and an increase <> f information ; yet on the whole the evidence of the divine mission of Jesus &c . may preponderate with them . If possessed of common horresty , their coming to the

    Lord ' s table , when they have no worldly end to gain by doing it , is a , stronger proof of their faith in Christ than words casually spoken are of their unbelief : nor ought it to be concluded they are

    influenced by corrupt motives unless we have full proof of it . But suppose ^ he case to be real , have we a right to withdraw from the Lord ' s table because they are there ? Ought we to expel them

    if it be in our power ? To the fifkf , of these questions , I , reply ; if w # believe it our duty to attend the Loi * d * s table , ive ought not to neglect it meiely because sorne may attend there ^ y ^ oqriticafKly ; ifcwfeesteem \ i a privilege , s&pu \ d

    we neglect it because somerabuse i | f Tlite advice of Paul is that e ^^ feVson ^<^^ e ^ aD 3 iAe ; $ * ei 4 j ^^ otWr ^; , ; By , ^ RpeftFIPg tut the Lord s . table die renew ab e

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    expression of our faith ia Christj not our entire conviction of the faith of others . To the second , I rep ' y ; we can have no right a « u ~ thoritatively to exclude any from the Lord ' s table , for this clear

    reason , because tt is the Lord ' s * Jesus is the only master , and has not delegated his authority to us . Religious hypocrisy is undoubtedly a great crime , and if unbelievers attend the Lord ' s table tbey are guilty of it ; such cannot eat An faith , but are self-condemned . It can be no breach of Christian

    charity to declare that we do not acknowledge such to be Christian brethren ; we must view them as tares among the wheat ; but wej know who hath said , Let both grow

    together till the harvest . It can - not be wrong , and I think duty requires it of us , to remonstrate with such persons , and use every means to convince them of the

    impropriety of their conduct . This is all we have a right to do , and this I think wiir be sufficient to deter thern from coming to the Lord ' s table . Respectfully Yours , R . WRIGHT .

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    Addition to the List 0 f Pupils under Mr . Aikiny while at itibworth , p . 164 . Rev- John Hally a native of Sheffield , and nephew to the Rev . Samuel Sanderson- of

    Bedford , who undertook the care of his education , and afterwards placed him ur ^ der the tuition of X ) r , Ashvyorth , atOaventry . JK ( r . Hall was for several years

    minister of a congregation at Stannington , near Sheffield , r ( w « n whence he rejpo ' y ^ d j tcj the / En ^ iib , clmrch

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    Addition to the List of Pupils under Mr . Allan . 5 t&

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    VOXi , VIII . 2 I-

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1813, page 253, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2427/page/33/