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recai ^ roende the planters , from the pulpit , a relaxation of severity . He introduced the benignity of Christianity * and pathetically made
use of the admirable precepts of that system to melt the hearts of his congregation into a greater degree of compassion toward their slaves than had been hitherto customary * * Sir , ' said one of his 4
hearers , we pay you a genteel salary to read to us the prayers of the liturgy , and to explain to us such parts of the gospel as * the rule of the church directs ; but
^ re not want you teach us what ^ we are to Ho with our fel . &cks / - " Amer . Farm . Letters , 1782 , p . 224 .
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No . CLXIX . Thomas Bradbury * Of this preacher , renowned for orthodoxy , wit , and virulence , she following anecdote was published a few years ago in a biographical collection . Probably IS&tters * is a mistake for Pinners *
IlaHf ' ftf which Mr . B . was one w the lecturers . ec u * j ^ 9 fo was preaching the lec - tiMte in SaJters' Hall , and was led ! by his subject to prove our Lord ' s ^ divinity , he was hissed at by several who were present . Mr . B * s friends were much affected
with this insolent abuse , and expressed their grief on account of itr to which with his usual vivacity and ingenuity he replied : ' You need not be concerned about
this , it is quite natural . You know we have been bruising the head of die old serpent , and no wonder you heat the hissing of
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No * CLXX . Oat A of Allegiance , The following is the oath of allegiance taken by the Cortes of Arragon to their sovereign , whom 6
they elected : — c We , who are each of . us as good , and wha ace altogether more powerful than you , promise obedience tp your government , if you maintain our rights and liberties : but-if not , not .
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No . CLXXI . Saying of Charles II . on a J ^ ibeL Charles IL King ofGreal Britain , ( says Montesquieu ) seeing a man one day standing in the ptllory , asked what crime he fead committed ? He was answered ,
" Please your Majesty * he , has written a libel against your ministers . " " The fool 1 " saidtheking , " why did not he write agajnsc me r * they would have done no « thing to him . " .
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cl to Gleanings . 301
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the generation of vipers / " Biography of eminently pious Christians . u 2 & 9 ,
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No . CLXXIK Princely Saying . The Emperor Sigismond Would often say , " When I forgive an injury , I acquire a friend *"
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No . CLXXIII . Effectual Prayer . That iuaii , says Wicliff , who livelU best , prayeth best . .. . . - ., . i [
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1814, page 301, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2440/page/45/
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