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      of his infinite goodness and mercy to all his creatures , and that I see it both in all his works and in every page of his word . This has made me much more indifferent to this World than ever , at the same time that I enjoy it more ; has taught me to love every man , and to rejoice in the happiness which our heavenly Father intends for all his children ; and has quite

      dispersed all the gloomy and melancholy thoughts which arise from the apprehensions of eternal misery for myself or friends . How long or how much God will punish wicked men he has nowhere said , and therefore I cannot at all tell ; but this I am sure of , that in judgment he will remember mercy ; that he will not be extreme to mark what is done

      amiss ; that he chastens only because he loves ; that he will not return to destroy , because he is God and not man , i . e . has none of our foolish , passions and resent ments ; that his tender mercies are orer all his works , and that he is even lore itself . I could almost transcribe the

      whole bible : and the conclusion I draw from all is this ; First , that no man can ever be happy till he is holy , till his affections be taken off from this vain world and set upon a better , and till he loves God above all things , . and his jfieighbour as himself * Secondly , that

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      MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS .

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      To the Editor of the Monthly Repository *

      London , January 9 , 1810 . Sin , ¦ ¦ " As the " Monthly Repository' ' is announced to be Qi the only

      periodical publication which is open to free and impartial theological inquiry and discussion , " I shall put this principle to the test , and take advantage of that large share of liberality to which you lay claim . In some late numbers of jour journal , several pages have

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      all the evils and miseries which God fends upon us , are for no other purpose but to bring us to himself , to the knowledge and practice of our duty , and that as soon as that is done they will have an end . Many men are so foolish as to fight against God all their lives , and to die full of obstinacy and perverseness - Howercr , God * s method of dealing with them in another world is still full of

      mercy at the same time that it is severe : he will force them at last to comply , and make them happy whether they will or no . In the mean time those who are of a humble and contrite heart have nothing to fear even here . God will conduct them through all the afflictions which he thinks fit to lay upon them

      for their good , with infinite tenderness and compassion . 1 wish these thoughts may be as serviceable to you as they have been to me : they are not proper to be communicated to every one , perhaps , but you and well-disposed people will

      make no other than a good use of them , and be more excited hereby to the true love of him who is loving to every man whether they know it or no ^ fc My best respects , Your ' s D . HARTLEY .

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      been devoted to an inquiry into the causes of the decline of Presbyterian congregations , and many are the reasons assigned ; but it appears to me that the principal

      causes have as yet been overlooked- those which are stated being only of minor importance , and , in general , affecting equally other denominations . No , v , Sir , I will not pretend to any larger share of sagacity than your correspond

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      On theTDecline of Presbyterian Congregations * -5 ?

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      vox . , v . i

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      ON THE DECLINE OF PRESBYtERIAN CONGREGATIONS .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1810, page 57, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2401/page/9/