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1 was grieved' : has my last kind letter had no better success ? I perceive the scurvy of the mind is thy distemper , I fear iCs incurable . I would say I
had rather be Socrates at the day of judgment than R . Baxter , but that he would tell me that I am nearer akin to Heathens than to Christians ; and the truth is , than such merely
nominal ones 1 desire to be . In the next place , be pleased to know that I came late from London the last seventh night , and am upon appointment at Loqdon this u eek . So * thafc time , oace mine , is irrecoverably gone tHl the next 6 th day at soonest , vulgarly Friday . I am also to attend upon the
jPartimttent , as I was all the last sessions , oa the behalf of many poor and laroe&tai > l < e sufferers for pure con * science ; insomuch as not receiving any reply ta ray last , had I not gone so early , way wife aod part of my family had came up- with m& for this session and term . *
*• However , I shall never refuse a . day ( in my power ) to Richard Baxter , but to use his terms , not at his time and rates . I shall discourse on either of the points mentioned the other
night , or if he will 1 shall undertake to prove R . B . a perverter , traducer and forger ; a charge black , but it shall stain me if I dont make it good , ¦ so little is he man of true love ; next ,
1 § hail choose short argumentation ; idly , that at the conclusion each of us may have time to , sum up his sense in a conscientious manner , by way of repetition and recommendation to the people ; 4 thly , I utterly refuse the limitation of time ; let the conference
end with the matter , or by x consent upon the place . X am not so flush of my time , nor so iJUdisposed of that I should leave London , my conscientious employment far the relief of poor * sufferers , several appointments not in my pQwer to undo , ( to say
nothing of my own worldl y concerns that are gr 6 at , ) to ride down to Charlewood , but for two hours' talk with R . B . Besides , I cant confine niyself precisely to an hour , as those that are accustomed to notes and hour glasses . I refuse not wy neighbour ' s — : — - ¦¦> ' - * " ¦¦ * This is scarcely intelligible , but it 13 according , to tbe MJd ^ Ed »
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Three Original Letters of TFilliam Penntfi ^ to Richard Baxter . W 9
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house , since invited to it . Tbus niucb at present from " Thy friend , " V ¥ m . PENN ~ .
* London , ** The Wth of the 8 th Ma . 1675 . ** For Ricetard B ' ax-TER at «« Chartevvood " *
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Letter III . < € R . Baxter , " The- paper it pleased thee to put into my bands at our parting , Ihave at last get time to peruse , and I will assure thee , it is not two whole days since my many occasions would give leave to consider it . The civility and kindness I received from thee at our
conference have prevailed with me to overlook the asperity of it , though , if I speak for myself , I am not apt to exact the uttermost farthing , or make the worst use of man ' s infirmities ; The truth is , there appeared matter of great advantage against a man that had ever been author of any Defence of the Principles of Love . Yet it so
happens that the objections , over and above * the mode of making and managing them , are very light ; and , if I 1
mistake not , ( am- sure I would not , ) more than tliree-fourths is granted j so that I could not see any ground for that severity from the person ni b sf ' of all concerned , much less from aa unprovoked stranger . But that which
heightened my wonder was to see thy name to a late Epistle recommendatory of J . Faldo ' s book , that seem so much to rate at us for sharpness . I hopfethou wilt hot be displeased with this freedom .
*• Herewith I return thy paper , and this in answer to what is material ivL thy objections . That by the Spirit ' s being the rule I understood what the apostle did when he said , that asr many as are led by the Spirit of < 3 od they are the sons of God . And if I am to be censured that 1 write not
more philosophically , the apostle must keep me company . I did not mean that all instruments or means were always excluded , only , th ^ t under the gospel especially , the Spirit , by th © npl y inmpirings of it , in . a **\ QXe immediate manner jthoii formerly ,. was eoiineatfy tUe rule oT the saintd * A *
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), March 2, 1823, page 139, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1782/page/11/
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