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    accompanied only by the full organ , and ending with

    tc FJear us , Thou on whom we call , Light and life , and Lord of All !" Napoleon . An obvious trite reflection ^— bat nervously and elegantly versified . Obituary , Mr . Christie . The

    volume of Lectures by this gentleman on the Unity of God is one of the most clear and convincing books on the subject that have been published . Some of the strongest minds in America date their conversion to Unitarianism from its first perusal .

    Baron Maseres . Was the edict of Nantes atrocious , or its revocation ? The mystery of the multiplication of negative quantities can only be solved by regarding them as relative , not absolute existences . Nobody on earth can practically and palpably

    demonstrate that — 2 multiplied by — 2 will amount to + 4 , as one can shew by counting two fingers on this hand and two on the other , that 2 multiplied by 2 amounts to 4 . All we can say is , that this species of mathematical solecism is a very

    convenient instrument in algebraical operations , and leads to results which never deceive . Unitarian Association . Had we zeal and spirit enough in the United States to adopt a grand central organic institution like this , it would not be

    many years before our belief would be characteristic of the national religion . Is there to be obtained a list of Antitrjnitarian congregations in Great Britain , with the names of the pastors ,

    a statement of members , and other statistical information of the kind ? Would not an annual Report or Register to this effect , after the manner of the Methodists , and some other

    denominations , communicate an interest and impulse to the progress of the cause ? Christian Tract Society . Perhaps the periodical publication of tracts , as far as possible , would best promote the objects of such a society .

    suppose it should establish a monthly magazine or weekly newspaper for extensive , gratuitous , or very cheap circulation among the poor . Its con-^ nts , though chiefly moral and reli-Woub , might be rendered more attr active by * little innocent variety ; a

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    v Summary of the News of the Day , Discoveries in Science , Poetry , Extracts , &c . &c . Perhaps some exist-? ng publication , after the ' necessary modifications * could be aLpprof > i 4 ^ tea to this purpose .

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    Affinity of Catvinlsts and Antinomians . 329

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    Sir , April 7 , 1825 . YO UR publication for September , did not fall in my way till this month . A correspondent in that Number , who signs himself A Calvilnist , complains that Mr . Worsley identifies Calvinism with the gross and revolting notions of Antinomianism . Most Calvinists indeed dislike to be classed

    with Antinomians , which I consider a good sign that they have some regard to common sense ; but I confess I could never see any marked distinction between them , except that the latter act up to their principles , while the former do not . Sandeman appears to have decided this point . If both

    profess the same principles , the rejection of the title of An Antinomian , by a Calvinist , is no more a proof that it doe * not properly belong to him , than a maw ' s disavowal of bigotry will prove that he i 9 not a bigot .

    Our first inquiry should be , what it is to be an Antinomian . Perhaps we could not describe bis sentiments better in a few words , than by saying he is an Ultra-Calvinist , who interprets Predestination in the most rigid

    sense . He believes that good works are of no signification in the sight of God , or rather that by themselves they are an abomination to him . Whoever supposes that good works have any effect to procure the favour of God , or whoever endeavours to the

    end of life to perform them with this view , will be condemned by an Antinomian as a proud contemner of gospel grace , and consequently as a reprobate doomed to perdition . He believes farther that divine grace does

    every thing or nothing in the works of conversion and justification , that the elect can by no act forfeit their salvation , that the gospel dispensation has superseded the moral law , and that his evil works have not the

    character of sin . Yet in candour we should allow that his object in this last sentiment is , to be consistent with his principles , and not to justify wickedness . Ae he obtained saving faith , according to hi « view of it , while he

• Citation
  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1825, page 329, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2537/page/9/