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very obvious reason , namely , that they are entertained ] by persons who systematically exclude the exercise of ^ he rational faculty from the affairs of relig ious faith . Our author wades iaD ^ out among these disastrous topics in a manner much to be p itied : he seems unable to find any sure footing whereon to stand himself , and yet he earnestly attempts to persuade those who still w&lk along the firm bank to enter with him into the muddy and troubled stream . Turning entirely aside from the dark and hc-peless labyrinth 6 f controversy , let us cast at these matters the glance of good feeling and common sense . How can we honour God or benefit our own minds by maintaining that God imputes sin where it has not been actually committed ?
What need of formal Rebate on the question , whether our innocent babes are objects of the Almighty ' s eternal wrath , or have ever deserved it ? Is it not preposterous dnd disgusting to maintain that all human actions , virtues &nd vices alike , are mdiscriniinately wicted and bad ; that not a single good thought or feeling dwellsiri ^ the' huinin breast ? It is equally repugnant to our ibest feelings , to iiriagihetf&tthespiyine Justtc ^ is of such a character as forbids him to forgive his penitent cVeMtires ^ nW ^ eyjr ^ ra from the evil 6 f their ways . '; Ifthefe isariyiruih irt ^^ pJtir ^ We m ^ i y ^ assured that our
sincere reperitafice arid anlenqirheht ^ re iall thatare essentially , necessary to our being forgiven . v ^ 7 ^ 0 ^ be determined by hint th ^ fo r ^ ve ^ dhtl wi& 8 ufij ^ Over&fWme ^ nbd prescribed in the Gospei is the mediation of f $ & © fer ^ t aifi & { $ ih Km . But what need of laboured argiiin ^ n * & % &cf ^ lo ;^ ci ;; lhe ' opinpi , jtbai we are forgiven on the ( grouritf of t * 63 * s hiving Iptjfn ^ ^ ii ' ^ no 6 clnt ' 'l ) eipg ftilliiig to bear our punishment ihqti ^ ground of God ' s imputing to ^ andfhe ^ p & ' oft ' s *^ ottr own > If such notion ' s db ' not cbrifiifce tfreiriselYes , I triow not ' certainly
what can confute them . If they are to he found in the Bifyie * it is high tfrhe for us to Mve done with the Bible ; for it will be mjoiifest , tfia ^ it is not that ^ ise arid holy book for which we h&ve taken it . Perhaps Mfr . jSlton ^ ipuJii reply , thkt ihe doctrines just mentioned are not thos ^ e for whicli lie S' an advocate . ; It is certainly highly probable that in the ^ WA ' Etipyi li $ h 1 ch they are here propouricied , they Would not s ^ em ialto ^ etheV what he virould Wish . Yet dp I solemnly believe ,, that , whether agreeable or not in the ' fbrm here ' presented , I have stated neither more nor le ^ tMn the pimple truth s I Have exhibited the opinions which are in fact and reality e ^ iri Dracecl fe ^' it W g& body of zealous Christians . I believe , also , that I nave stated
SMly' the Views to which Unitarians object , arid against which they be&r j ^ & ; te ^ ftm 6 ny . If Mr . Elto n does not mean to maintain thtesie seritiirienfe , ffie $ >! Uks been no ^ ^ adequiate reason for , as far as I can see , hU hb ^ n'd'bning dnll i&teltin g tTnit ^ rianism . He has , in short , conjured rxti sin iiiwf ^ fa ^ ' tJri £ tdrarii ^ iri to abandon arid attack , and chosen a disguised Calvinism id embrace m'&ef ^ fi ^ • ¦ ' ¦ . ' , "' . - ' ! . ' " . ^' :, ' ;/ LeiMe ^ hiJ ^ veyer , in closing this letter , restrain the peri of controversy , and ex ^ eii ^ iriy str ^ li ^ feeling of the fallibility whic h attends us all , and commend i ^ VsbIFand' We author on whom I have esteemed it my duty t 6 make these ar ^^ dversipns ' . 'td the griacious teaching of the Most High . a * . /» Juiii <> L . > : » n . « ¦ ¦ : f : v- . < . ^ . ;»'¦ ¦ , .: ¦ . ¦ . > •• ' ¦ '' » . •• \ 1 ( ui tn > i > ¦ ; ' * ¦ -.... •¦ ' ¦ » Ka , ) tirov ti kou Pp 6 r £ v < j > ptva <; , . > ,,, * ¦ WmIjIm lu .. ' ir . * , " ** ' \ hffiP . Z VAf * to % tym * . C . ^ ii .,, i ¦ .. ' . " i , AfiOa * OaA / x ^ yot » I / 6 vC | fl < r * VQinkAQH ; , . ' , . nzaKarvvTi Uvw . » , ; .., - ! t-Auii-x :. ,, t ! - , vrV . { - ' i'iW . \\\ VM C . H' ^ C . ' : ! 1 . / .: '" f ' p ' ' JJ '
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On Mr . flfon ' t Second Thoughts . 821
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1827, page 821, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1802/page/37/
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