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selves . But all who have overcome a propensity to severi ty * In this respect have obtained , and they know experimentally they have not easily obtained ^ a great victory over themselves-Instead of answering the important end of promoting the virtue of their character by their union ^ Christians increase the
difficulties in the way of acquiring virtuous dispositions ^ when they render interference in the religious concerns of others necessary ; they thus give scope to the indulgence of a spirit , which all , notwithstanding the prohibitions of Jesus ,, are too prone to indulge .
V . We have no clear example ,, nor any precept in scripture to encourage such restrictions . On the contrary , as we have stated ^ Jesus forbad his disciples to undertake to be judges of others ,, and he himself permitted Judas to sit in ft Hows kip with the rest of the disciples when he instituted the ordinance . The precepts which the apostle Paul gives ^ respect-. ing this subject , relate not to the general conduct of individuals , but to their behaviour in the meetings that were held for
religious purposes * If the apostles exercised any authority in this respect , it was only in connection with the display of that extraordinary power accompanying them , and therefore as > those circumstances in the present day have no parallel , their conduct cannot be deemed , in those few instances , any pre ^ - cedent *
In those societies where unhappily speculation about doctrines is indulged to the neglect of the more important and practical influence of religion much may be done by a faithful discharge of the duties incumbent on the minister ^ much also may be done by the zeal of those whose habits of intimacy
warrant the liberty of admonishing and reproving ; but let no exigency induce us to sacrifice that liberty which is amongst the most valuable blessings of Christianity , nor let us vainly strive to anticipate the determinations which will soon be impartially made , by him whojudgeth the heart , and who will administer righteous judgment , P .
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ON PSALMODY IN UNITARIAN COKGREG ATIONS . To the Editor of the Monthly Repository . Sir , 1 was pleased to see the Letter on the state of Psalmody , among the Unitarians which appeared , in the Repository for November * . I hope it will be the means of turning th *
* VoU I . p » 5 69 .
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JSS On Psalmody in Unitarian Congregdtzom .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1807, page 186, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2379/page/18/
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