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and that the existence of the church at TElia in the reign of Adrian , depends upon the six first propositions . " Those very
propositions concerning which he had before expressly said , " they amount not to a proof that a church of Hebrew Christians , not adhering to the rites of Judaism , actually existed at ^ Elia . ' * p , 417 .
The attentive reader will easily conceive , that to such an argument it was not very difficult for the bishop ' s active and learned opponent to make a triumphant
reply , which he concludes by loudly challenging his right reverend antagonist to meet him again in the field of controversy . But the case was now altered : I lie
ibit quo vis gut zonam perdidit The bishop observed a discreet silence . And both the combatants retired from the hard fought action well , if not equally well , content with the result of the
conflict : Dr . Priestley with his victory , and Drf Horsley with his
MITRE . Thus far the reverend prebendary attends the statement of the Calm Inquirer with something which he dignifies with the name of argument ; with what success ,
the attentive reader may judge . Either from confidence or despair he now withdraws from the pursuit . And indeed he acknowled ges with great frankness and
naivete , p . 591 , f Of the remainder of Mr . B ' s . arguments against Mosheim and the bishop , I confess that I can make nothing . ' A confession to which the
intelligent reader will give easy credit , considering how little the reverend gentleman has made of thbse arguments which he has already examined . But let not the good--
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natured reader imagine that he gives up the cause though he abandons the argument . He has another weapon at hand in the management of which his great
strength lies : and in which his adversary is no match for him : it is that of sarcasm , abuse and calumny . In which he resembles the great Napoleon , who , if he cannot beat the Crown Prince
can at least hire his scribblers to rail at him . It may not btamiss to conclude this correspondence , by exhibiting a few specimens of this mode of attack , by which the reader may judge of the gentle spirit with which this pious
ecclesiastic conducts the controversy . The worthy prebendary admits , p . 591 that the Calm Inquirer , ** occasionally differs from Dr . Priestley . ' This is a testimony to the impartiality of the reviewer , the more to be valued as it is
extorted from an enemy . It proves at least that the Inquirer is not the blind admirer of his acute and learned friend . The worthy gentlernan gravely adds , that '" these differences certainly add nothing to the force of the Doctor ' s
original reasoning , " Indeed , Sir , it was not expected that they would . The design of the Reviewer was not to act the part of an advocate , but of a candid and impartial judge .
** He contrives however , ' continues the reverend prebendary , u to weaken the bishop ' s reason * * ng by making him occasionally say what he has not said , and
quoting partially what he has said . " To the latter part of the charge , the Reviewer must plead guilty , as it was by no means his intention to transcribe the whole of the bishop ' s work . To the for-
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724 Mr . Belsham ' s Reply to the Ren . H . Horstty .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1813, page 724, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2434/page/32/
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