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his Master . But the fact © f Jesus ' s having risen did not involve or imply any change in his character , or " point to a conclusion that he had become other than what he had been considered by the apostles , and professed himself to be , the Christ of God . All
that was required of Thomas to believe , and all that Jesus took such condescending pains to convince him of , was Hie simple fact of his resurrection ; the establishment of which , in the mind of Thomas , confirmed him in the only article of faith in which he had been deficient .
How , therefore * came the exclamation of joy and gratitude that burst from the apostle on the dissipation of his doubts , to be taken as an address to Jesus , acknowledging him to be the Almighty ? As such a bound from one extreme to another ?
Because , forsooth , the literal text is , Thomas answered and said unto Jesus : " because the Evangelist , not anticipating such an extravagant construction , had not the precaution to
warn his readers , in measured terms , that though the apostle ' s eyes might be rivetted on Jesus , as probably was the case , his spirit soared in thankfulness to Ood , who had restored his Master .
Again , therefore , it may be expedient to resort to the golden rule of exemplifying the sense of Scripture by Scripture ; and I refer to a parallel passage , which , in familiar phrase , may be said ' to proceed upon all fours with that under our consideration .
1 Sam . xx . 12 : " And Jonathan said unto David , O Lord , God of Israel I "I j jut what blundering expositor ever presumed that Jonathan meant this address personally to his friend , highly as he conceived of him ? Whatever , Sir , may be your opinion , or that of most of your readers , of the appositeness of this illustration , how many thousands are there , who , if it fell under their inspection , would say , with great composure , it is nothing to the purpose I BREVIS .
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$ in 9 Lewes , Juty , 3 , 1819 * THE following is the substance of some remarks which 1 took occasion to make at the meeting of thet Southern Unitarian Society in thi ; s
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town , on the SOth of last month , and , at the suggestion and request of some highly-respected individuals , then present , to send it to the Monthly
Repository , 1 now comply . If you should think with them that the plan it contains may be in any measure productive of good , that being the only object I have in view , you will oblige me by giving it publicity .
THOiMAS FISHER . The adoption of Fellowship Fund Societies , by Unitarian congregations , seems to me the most likely , and at the same time the least'objectionable
means that can be resorted to , for promoting and encouraging the progress of Unitarian principles ; to accomplish an object so desirable , annual associations in districts where
congregations can conveniently unite , on which occasion appropriate discourses , delivered on the morning and evening of the day , woujd serve to demonstrate the importance and utility of such institutions .
Fellowship runds , I conceive , may be rendered beneficial far beyond our present calculation ; and as part of a plan for the prosecution of such a purpose , 1 submit that a committee of twelve gentlemen ( with power to
add to their number ) of known property arid talent , should be formed in London y seven of whom should be a quorum , who should appoint their Secretary , and with him , the committees of Fellowship Ifunds in the country should correspond .
I then propose tbat every Unitarian Fellowship Fund Society should appropriate annually a certain portion of their receipts * to be forwarded to the committee in London , to form one general fund or stpcfc , which slialji be disposed pf by a majprity of the committee , on proper application being v made tq them .
It is nectary tfyat the purposes should be in some measure defined , for which tbjs fund is proposed to be raised ; » nd buildjmg places frr Unitarian wojrsjbjip should fyejjhe principal object , in addition to which , large
and expensive repairs iraay be considered . Th $ donjons for each purpose ? tQ fye regujajt ^ d in . the . following n ? an . ncr : for buiJ ^ iug ; places of worfc-hip , the <^ ona , tJQn j , u onje year not tp exceed £# oq $ ap < lfc > i : repairs , where the fair e ^ turiiate shall' ampurtf to or
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414 Mr . T * Fisher on Fellowship Funds .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1819, page 414, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1774/page/14/
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