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pects . What sort of scholars we shall be in this way I da not know ; but I ana sure the lesson is loudly inculcated and strongly enforced .
1 sympathize with you and our London brother , well knowing what such friendly hearts must suffer on this sad occasion ; but religion and philosophy will apply iheir gentle and healing
remedies-Every body seems to lament the Professor greatly ; indeed , more than any man , young or old , that I remember . In all who might have felt it envy has no effect . Merit , standing no longer in the ii # ht of opposition , is praised and acknowledged .
Mamma expects to hear from you by the first occasion * All the Professors papers that were with him have perished . It is a pity : ihey would have been a noble fund of entertainment and
knowledge . But God , taking the greater ^ chose likewise to take the Jess , that the trial might be more complete and thorough ; a trial indeed , to lose him with all his
newly acquired ornaments , just tipo * i the point of enjoying both : but not our will , O heavenly Father , but thine be done . I remain , &c .
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History of the Unitarian Churchy Edinburgh . $ l $ L > Oct . 12 , 1811 . A correct view of the rise and | frogres& of Christian Societies , ^ especially such as have attained to rational views of Christianity , and are imbued with its liberal
spirit , itvust be interesting to the friends of truth , and pleasing to leaders in general . If the follow , ing account of the origin ajid pro . g ) 3 ss of the Unitarian church at
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Edinburgh , taken from the Society ' s minute book , and oral testimony , be thought worthy of a place in your miscellany it is at your service . I remain , yours , &c »
R . W . A Short View of the Origin and Progress of the Unitarian Church at Edinburgh . As introductory to the history of the church , now Unitarian , in the northern capital , it is stated in the minute book , tbat several
societies in theMerse * had joined the reformed Presbyteryf , Soon after this union it appears , a division took place in the Presbytery respecting the extent of the death of Christ , i . e . whether he died for the whole or for oirly a part of mankind . To that branch which
maintained that Christ died for all , the said little societies adhered . The date of these events is not mentioned , though they may be regarded as the commencement of a series which has led on
to important results already , and may be expected to produce effects of greater extent and magnitude . From the branch of the Pres - bytery to which they adhered on the question respecting the extent
of the death of Christ , they also separated in the year 1755 , on the ground of their not preaching faithfully against the sins of the age , and their allowing such things as were inconsistent with their professed testimony .
? TJjc Merse is a track of country south of Edinburgh . t The reformed Prcsfiytefyy a par */ of Dissenteri , which beciine such because they thought the $ 4 rtttfr natiopal church did not strictly af lhcre , t&tfrc exclusive headship of Jetws ^ llmt . ,
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548 History of the Unitarian Churchy Edinburgh .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1812, page 348, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1749/page/4/
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