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      divine government and the moral agency of man as set forth in the scriptures that the liberty of the actions of men , should be destroyed by the irresistible impulse

      of a superior power ; so that though we believe that all axe , as they submit to live operations of the holy spirit within them , in a proportionate degree led and

      governed by it , yet the careless and disobedient who despise- its reproofs and will have none of its instructions are not taught by it , ior though it invites all , it compels none . Veritas calls upon Philo for an accurate distinction between the

      inward light and human reason ; this distinction has been already , I should suppose , sufficiently pointed out to prevent any mistake with respect to our views ; and for further information , I may refer Veritas to 1 Cor . chap . ii . Jer . icxxi * 31 to 34 . Heb . viii .

      7 to 11 . Joel , ii . 17 , and to various other passages of similar import : for if the scriptures , which he considers as the onl y revelation of the Divine will to ' man at this day , will not convince him , i ) L is not to be supposed that any 'thing I could further add would

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      be of any avail * An explanation is also requested by him between the inward light , and u the enthusiasm of the various sectarists ; - " but until I am informed what is meant by " the enthusiam of the various sectarists , " I must decline any reply to a question , the terms of which are too indefinite to convey any distinct meaning . To prevent an error not unusual in discussions of this

      nature , it should be observed , that the Friends do not deny the use of reason in religion , what they maintain is , that the reason or understanding- of man must ho

      enlightened by the holy spirit , before he can have a ria ; ht conccption of spiritual or divine truth .

      Justice to Veritas requires me to acknowledge the moderation with which he has stated his objections to the doctrine of the divine light in man , and the respectful manner in which he speaks of the Society of Friends ; and I hope he will seriously re * fleet what it is that makes this

      ' class of men , individually aa honour to society /* Seeing that no effect can exist without a cause . J . B «

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      " Strbngly and pointedly as Unitarian prteachers may assert and inculcate their doctrines , can such of them as are un ^ learned , disprove by fa ^ r and just argu * merits , the erroneous notions , that are generally maintained , and show that the doctrines of a plurality o / persons in the divine nature , the satisfaction of

      Christ , dec . are built upon incdnsistent and false interpretations of scripture ?" ¦ The Querist , if-1 understand him , entertains apprehensions , certainly not ungrounded , that the

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      on popular preaching ; in answer to a modest querist / ' letter hi *

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      320 On Popular Preaching ; in Answer to a Modest Querist .

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      sir , April 15 , 1 S 0 S . When I first read the " Queries concerning Popular Preaching /' in your last Volume , ( p . 642 , ) 1 little expected to be now asking your indulgence to notice a third time , the objections of your correspondent . My former letteif was hastily concluded , ju ^ t as I hnd reached his fourth query , which 1 beg leave to quote :

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1808, page 320, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2393/page/28/