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    r epUe ^ fUi . f ^ tijii eti tidttj bui ; whiffrer rill ii 0 i a furi ^ tis bigotry and a blind ?> arty zeal hurry men ? I persuade tnyself , tbat what damage so ever your father may at present sustain ifi

    liis worldly circumstances , he will not have reason to repent of bis steady adherence to the cause of religion and of his country . May the Lord restore it sevenfold into his bosoifc by numerous blessings on his person and family ! It was with concern I heard of cousin Withington ' s death , but am

    utifeignedly glad that Bolton is like to be so well supplied . It gives me a sensible pleasure to hear that you are all well ; pray congratulate cousin Adam Mort , in my name , on the birth of his son , and give my affectionate respects to his agreeable consort , whom I am in love with for her

    character , tho * I have not the happiness to know her ; perhaps I may see her and you ail ere long , but can make no promises for fear of disappointing . I am sorry to hear of good Mr , Marsh ' s death . Pray accept my dear love and service yourself , and distribute it to your brothers and sister ; I

    intend to do myself the favour of writing to her soon . I send up my best wishes and prayers to Heaven for your father and mother , to whom I am in much sincerity , as 1 am to you , a most affectionate cousin , And most obedient , humble servant ,

    JOHN LELAND . Pray give my service to cousin Righy , ( that now is , ) and to all my friends there , as if particularly mentioned .

    The above letter is addressed 4 < To Mr , Ralph Astley , Jun . y near Chowbenty in Athertony VIA , Chester % Lancashire . "

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    informed that ycm afterward $ gdt < the volume that I at Situ seftt you , tftotfo > H not till a long tfrhsafUr \ $ ^ have been delivered . Abo ^ tt tUree cir four months ago I DtiblMhed a fc » # i _

    plement to the Vtew of tb <^ Itefe $ eal Writers , and which is designed to complete the whole . As yo \ j hiftfe two of the first volumes , I would hav « you send one of them back to me when you £ et a hand that you can

    trust ; and I will by the same eoru veyance send the Supplement to you to complete your set . I atn now irt the country , as I generally am at this time of the year , but there are people

    at ray house in town , who will take care immediately to inform me if any book or letter be left for me , and I shall le&ve the Supplement for you at my house , that it may be ready for you whenever it shall be called for .

    I was in a very indifferent state of health for about six weeks this spring-, but find myself now much better . You and I have frequent warnings given us ; God grant that we may so improve the short remainder of our time in this state of trial , as to be

    prepared for the world of everlasting light and love , which is the great object of our hope . I shall long to hear from you , and am Your mtist affectionate cousin and servant ,

    JOHN LELAND . Dublin , July 22 , 175 G . Addressed " To the Rev . Mr . Jstkij at IVhitchaven .

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    Estimate of Milton's Theological Work , drawn from the Notice of Periodical Publications . Servant of God , well done ! Well liast them fought The better fight , who single hast

    maintain , Against revolted multitudes , the cause Of Truth ; in word mightier than they

    arms : And for the testimony of Truth hast borne Universal reproach , far worse to bear Than violence ; for this was all thy care , To stand approv'd in sight of God , tliW

    worlds Judg'd thee perverse ! Milton . Islington , Sir , November (> , 1826 . T is more than twelve month " A bince the Treatise of Milton ,

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    J 24 JE ^ rriai ^ t ^ MUoh 9 ^ Thv&logiOal Worti ,

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    Dear Cousin , It is a long time since I heard from you , which makes me a little sollicitous , lest you should not he in so good a state of health as I vvish you . I sent you the first volume of the View of the Deistical Writers soon

    after it was published , but by some mistake it was not delivered to you as I intended , and therefore I afterwards sent you another first volume , ps also the second ; both whicti I believe you have received . 1 am also

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1826, page 724, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2555/page/24/