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Liverpool * Sept . 19 , 1815 . Sir , AS I observe that the character of the late Dr . Enfield ' s preaching has lately been a subject of discussioti in the Monthly Repository , I am induced to send you a letter of his in which his ideas on this subject are briefly stated . This letter was written soon after the volume of sermons
which is alluded to by your correspondent Bereus , ( vol . x . p . 233 ) was published , and a short time before he removed from this place to Warrington , in answer , as appeal's by the letter itself , to one which lie had
received from a member of the congregation there , who had not united in the invitation to Dr . Enfield . The original letter was put into my hands a few weeks ago , by a relation of the person to whom it was addressed , whose name I have thought proper to suppress : but to vouch for the
authenticity of the letter I give my own . Dr . Enfield has found zealous and able defenders in your pages , and needs no defence from me . I shall only remark that every man should be judged by the principles which he himself professes . If he act up to his own convictions he does well . And to the
censor who is not satisfied with this , the rebuke of the apostle may justly be applied : " Who art thou that judgest another man ' s servant ? To his own Master he standeth or falteth . I am , Sir , Your most obedient Servant ,
THOMAS FLETCHER . Liverpool , 23 rd May , 1770 . " To Mr . : Sir , I am greatly desirous of promoting the peace of your society , of which
I now consider myself as minister : and shall therefore endeavour to give you all the satisfaction in my power , concerning the principal subject of your letter . It is indeed my opinion , that ^ morality , as it includes all the duties we owe to out MctfTcr , our fel-
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low-creatures and ourselves , should be the principal subject of preaching And I think this opinion is supported by many weighty reasons , and by the example of our Saviour , whose discourses were , almost universally , of a moral and practical nature . But
you greatly mistake me , if you imagine that this will prevent me from paying a proper regard to the doctrines of Christianity . Though I do not think it is the business of the pulpit to consider these doctrines , as subjects of speculation and controversy , yet I am of opinion that they ought
frequently to be insisted upon as motives and encouragements to the practice of our duty ; and I shall always be desirous of employing them as a means to interest the passions , and affect the hearts of my hearers ; which appears to me at least as important as to inform their judgments
That a minister ' s sentiments should exactly agree with those of every one of his audience cannot be expected ; but where there is a mutual exercise of moderation and candour , this is of little importance .
As I have accepted the invitation , I cannot think it of any importance that you should have a copy of it . It is extremely desirable that the differences which have arisen should be from this time forgotten and that we
should all heartily unite , as becomes brethren , to promote each other s edification and happiness . In hopes that you will concur with me in this good work , I am , Sir , Your real Friend , and Bumble Servant , WILLIAM EN FIELD . atmmi ^—
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61 « Letter of Dr . Enfield ' s . —The Duke of Orleans .
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the repeal of a prejudicial law . If there were any members in tlutt Mouse who beheld unprincipled mobs with horror so did he ; his indignation was equal to theirs ; and to him the cry of a mob was constantly the same ; and
whether it issued front a mob of q en ^ tlemen * or a mob of bishops , or a mob from Newgate , it proved equally odious to him ; for it was always the cry of fanaticism , or prejudice , or ignorance .
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—~ The Dtilte of Orleans . [ Extract , translated from the Fr « n « Jj , of a Letter from the late John TweddeJ , Hamburgh , Jan . 3 , 1796 . — TweddeU * Remains , just published in one vol . PP . 41—44 . ] HAVE received the followin g d * I tail * of what has happened to t"
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1815, page 612, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1765/page/12/
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