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beliefin certain , doctrines ,, jmd / yet >« e would , oppose a declaration on similar principles from the members of that body . t . . .,.... „ . * , ¦¦ > -, '•• - ; " ¦ ¦ Mr . MoNTGOMfiRV . I do no such things We require them to declare their opinious , and this Synod may make fifty such declarations if it please .
Mr . Magill . Well , then , surely we have a right to sign this declaration , without injuring Mr . Montgomery , or taking from him his congregation or his stipend . For the struggle has now come to that point , that by this declaration the Synod must stand or fall . The contest is now between Ariaaism and truth .
( No , no . ) Yes , it is ; for I do believe , from the bottom of my heart , that the doctrine of Arianism is utterly false . Let Mr . Montgomery deny his Divine Lord and Master —( hear , order , no )—• I mean to say , ( said Mr . Magill , ) let him deny the supreme Divinity of Christwe , at least , will not desert our Heavenly King and Supreme God of our Salvation *
With regard to the high reputation which certain ministers of this body have given to the great leading Arian characters , let us inquire into the truth of their statements . Sergius the Monk assisted Mahomet in composing the Koran— -he was an Arian;—for Mahomedanism is erected on Arianism : they are the same . Newton has been quoted as an Allan
example . Newton was not an Arian : Newton was a great philosopher who came to illumine the world , and give new light to the views of mankind . " God said , Let Newton be , and all was light /* Mr . Carlile . Moderator , I rise to order : this is absolute blasphemy .
Mr . Magill . It is a quotation from Pope , one of our greatest poets ; the quotation has not been given right , however ; it is , ** Nature , and Nature ' s laws , lay hid in night j God said , Let Newton be , and all was light /'
Surely this is no blasphemy . But I am willing to be put right . Newton was not an Arian *—Locke was not an Arian . Abcrnethy has been quoted : now Abernethy took from this Synod the very meeting-house and congregation in
Antrim , at present under the care of the Presbytery of Antrim . Mr . Magill then went on to describe the overthrow of Arianism in the South of Ireland . After some further remarks , he quoted the passage from the Gospel of Matthew , " Any man who will deny me , him will
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I deoy . before my < Father , which is in heaven ; " and said , now i » the time to avow Christ—now let the servants *> f Jesus Christ acknowledge their master . " All hail the power of Mus name !" " Bring forth the royal diadem , And crown him Lord of all V ( Order , order . } Mr . Carlile . I do protest against this display of Mr . Magill ' s eloquenceit is perfect profanation . Mr . M'Kay ^ Portglenone ) supported the original motion .
Mr . Barnet was favourable to the Test . Mr . Leonard Dobbin ( an Elder ) had no objection to the general bearing of the declaration , although the words did not exactly meet his approbation ; but he was decidedly hostile to
subscription . He considered any act of that description infringing on their dearest privileges as * Presbyterians , aud trenching on the right of private judgment . If the Synod once adopted the principle , it was impossible to say where it might end ; as many cases were likely to arise in which differences would occur . In
debating this question , ministers seemed to have forgotten their congregations , as such proceedings would be spurned by the great body of the people represented by him . Captain S . Rowan ( an Elder ) would , in opposition to the last speaker , support
the original motion . —The congregation which he represented ( Killileagh ) had very nearly been destroyed , in the time of a former pastor , in consequence of its members not having had the doctrines of their religion truly preached and explained to them .
Mr . Dill ( Knowhead ) urged a variety of arguments in favour of subscription . Mr . Reid ( Rathmelton ) said , that the Synod was in such a situation , that its members were called on boldly and fearlessly to avow their religious opinions . Not to perform this necessary duty , would do serious injury to the
Presbyterian religion in Ireland . The doctrine of the Trinity was the basis of the whole Christian fabric—remove it , and the entire system must crumble into ruins . Yet , although he conceived this avowal absolutely necessary , he did not see the same necessity for subscription . If , however , it were necessary to authenticate the measure , he would certainly put down his signature .
Mr . Cooke , in speaking to the amendment , said he had little of importance to add to his former arguments ; but an
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Intdlig € nce .-T * Sifnad o / Ulster , 781
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1827, page 781, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1801/page/69/
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