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to attain his likeness in all these Tespeets : and let me remfnd yoil that your own happiness , and the success of the cause of truth among you , much depend on your conformity to his example . . 8 . You have been taught that life and immortality are brought to light by the gospel ; that eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord . Consequently the gospel must appear to
you of the higTiest possible importance ; it is the only ground on iVhich you can have an assured hope of a future life , on which you can look for irqmorta ! ity and glory . How strictly , then , ought you to adhere to the gospel ! how zealous ought you to be for its truth and success ! how diligent in seeking to foe grounded in its real facts « , nd genuine doctrines ! Acquit yourselves like candidates for eteri nal life . Live like those who , by patient continuance in well-doing , are waiting for glory , honour , and immortality . Guard against an inordinate attachment to earthly things ; against a worldly spirit ; against the influence of sensual gratification ; and give diligence , that you may be found in the day of the Lord Jesus in peace , without amot * and blameless .
9 . Let me exhort you to keep your minds open to conviction ; to be very diligent in your inquiries after truth . You have not yet discovered the whole of truth , nor , perhaps , detected all your error * . Go on , my brethren , and you will grow in grace , and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ . Bear with each other ' s weaknesses and mistakes , and love as brethren . Treat all your feL low Christians , however much they may differ from you , with candour and affection . Loot well to your spirit and conduct in every respect . Remember , if you manifest a bad spirit , you cannot excuse yourselves by saying it is the fault of your nature ; if you indulge unlovely tempers , you cannot consistently say it is the devil wh 6 5 tirs them up in you ; if you live in sin , you cannot comfort yourselves with the delusive notion , that another was punished in your stead , and that you are covered with his righteousness .
10 . Though you have renounced the tremendous and God-dishonouring notion of eternal toniients , and entertain the pleasing hopc that , sooner or later , God will make all his rational creatures happy ; yet you believe that the wicked will be punished according to their works , and that none will be happy until they become holy : and as your views of the restoration lead you to think that God acts from love , in every part of his conduct towards his creatures , this should teacli you to act from a principle of love , in every part of your conduct ^ towards all men . May love increase and abound among you !
Finally , brethren , farewell ; may the blessing of our heavenly Father be upon you all ! I remain your willing servant in the glorious gospel of the blessed Grod .
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252 Practical View of TJniiarianism .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1807, page 252, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2380/page/28/
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