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Dr . Chandler ' s Unpublished Works . 57 ^
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dr . chandler ' s unpublished works . To the Editor of the Monthly Repository . Sir ,, 1 cordially join with your correspondent T . p . 482 ^ in wishing that some QC plan could be devised for the publication of the critical Notes on Scripture , by the late celebrated Dr . Chandler / ' I also should equally reioice if this useful plan
could be extended so as to include the 4 vol . of Miscellaneous Tracts , which the editor of the Doctor ' s sermons informs us were then prepared for the press by the worthy author , and only waited till a sufficient subscription was raised to defray the expense of publication .
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God , and its reward ; of the fidelity to his master , of the ancient servant of Isaac ; of the . many virtues which distinguished the character of Joseph ; of the wonderful preservation cf Moses the servant of God , and of tiie awful judgments inflicted in Egypt , on Fharoah and his host , for their obstinacy and disobedience to the commands of God . Often would he dwell with delight on the courage and inflex-3
ible integrity of Daniel , which forsook him not in the lionsden . The beautiful strains of exulted devotion of David , the shepherd " king , would delight and elevate his soul ; and when he read the parables of the prodigal son , of the good Samaritan , the affecting history of Lazaj us rising from the tomb , his heart would expand with the widest charity to every human being . My divine Master , he would say , felt for the miseries and sorrows of all , why may not these my wretched associates , be converted , and become joint partakers with me in the 2 I 0 *
rious hopes of the gospel ? In his sister , then a servant , but former * ly brought up in a charity school , he enjoyed the pure and entire affection of a kindred and pious mind . Often did their thoughts ascend to heaven , and in joint and fervid orisons , prefer the devout and humble prayer that these sufferings , which were but for a moment , might work out for th ' patient endurer a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory 1 . The prayer was heard ; for some months indeed Henry still lingered , but at length , not alone with calm composure , but with assured hope and humble triumph , resigned his life to him who gave it , in the ^ Sd year of his a ^ e .
We will not drop the tear of sorrow on the grave of the virtuous Henry , for of his award in the future and everlasting world , there can fee no question . But with what sentiments of compassion , must we not contemplate the tomb of Sir Francis ? His biographer is not his judge , but so far at least must be admitted , that for heavenly happiness , for every thing that is great , or good , or excellent . Sir Francis , the « unhappy Sir Francis , is wholly unqualified .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1807, page 579, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2386/page/15/
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