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    is indebted for the publication of one of the most learned and most useful theolog ical works which the age has produced—Dr . Priestley ' s History of Early Opinions concerning Christ : a

    work which demonstrates in a manner which never has been , and never can be confuted , that from the earliest age of the Christian religion down to the fourfli century , and to the time of Athanasius himself ; tfie great body of unlearned Christians were strictly

    Unitarians , and consequently that this was the original doctrine concerning the person of Christ . This most valuable treatise was a work of great labour and expense , the demand for which could

    By no means have defrayed the charge of the publication . But Mrs . Rayner , with exemplary generosity , supplied the money , and to per the work is with eteat propriety dedicated . "

    The other extract is from a note in page 447 , in which the writer of the Memoirs , ** " apprehensive lest the Christian worlof might be deprived of the benefit of his ( Dr . Priestley ' s ) most valuableiaoours for waiifbf a sufficient fund to enable him to publish the work , it occurred to hini that if a hundred

    persons could , be found ip subscribe five pounds each for a copy of the whole of r > oth the works , and to pay their s \ j& . scriptioni in advance , every difficulty would be surmounted . " The proposal was " adopted with great ardour and zeal by Dr . Priestley ' s numerous frien&s , so that the sum wanted wtis very soon Jar

    exceeded . The list of subscribers was numerous and respectable . The Duke of Grafton" subscribed fifty pounds , Lord Clarendon twenty ; and Robert Slaney , Esq . of Tong Lodge , thirty guineas , uiith a promise $ f more , if more sfouldj ) e whntedr Arid the late Rt . Rev . Dr . John Law ; flishop 6 f Elphin ,

    infclbsed a draft fotf Qrte hundred potirids in a letter to Mr . Lmdsey , to be applied itk aid of Dr . Priestley ' s publication ; in any way he chosfc . X trust , Sir , that tnfcse friends to the memory of Dr . Pftesifey , who arc ? in affiuent circumstances : and who

    appreciate his valuable labours * , will not fail to iniitate a * far a % is * necessary , such bri ght dcaiftple ^ ' of lfb ^ rta ! i ty ; arid afford that sttpfjort to 3 VIr . Ruit , wh 6 is <^ il ( Maftn ^ d' for the Work , Which W'efrtstirdtftte ! sufcteest of Iris design . ^ NBti ^ M ^ feWn to th rove an xmd ^ 08 itl on df v tfib btordeiv ufion the ^ ltlW ^ flefids H& tm eause ; 1 beg

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    further to state , that there are at present about one hundred subscribers to the proposed work , and I understand that with two hundred Mr . R . woulcf venture to proceed . Now , Sir , if each of the present subscribers would use their influence with their friends to

    obtain one or more new subscribers , that number would soph be completed . I have the p leasure to announce two new subscribers—and trust that at a time when the principles so ably

    defended by Dr . Priestley are widely extending , all alarm for the failure of so desirable a purpose will be entirely dissipated . That increasing success may attend your valuable Repository , is the sincere wish of J . CORDELL ;

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    Mechanism 5 an Allegory . Section I . GENIUS of a superior order A having constructed a great jiumber of very curious machines , ! but , * >{ a somewhat complicated , structure

    put them ^ under 4 the manage , npent of a corresponding mimbe * o £ individuals , with the [ view of gr $ c } ualJ-y training them to the employment o 4 working these instruments -rrafter thrfe rnp 5 t advantag ^ ov ^ s ^ and benenciai maAn | er « * He accustomed them from their

    childhood to some of their naore simple and necessary movements , anil admonished them of the sad consequences of neglecting his in structions ,, t ( j > , pursue the impulse of their own fancies , and humours . But youthful inexperience / and vivacity soon

    precipitating them into considerable errors , he took occasion from a palpable breach of an express injunction fto acquaint them that they must ( 3 ^ kept to their business by a severe course . of disci p line , and that , anticipating their mismanagement , he . had made the machines of a fragile-

    structure so that they would last , but for a time ; the length of which ,,. and the benefits of which they would ; be productive , would depend very mucli uppn the use which they made of them-t He however gave them . sqme kind intimations o £ their future success , and of the , blessing * which might ultimately result from it . § ,

    tf Gen . i . 27 , 28 . Psalm rlH . 5 —~ 5 ) t Otin . Hi . 6 . J Ib . 17—i& > and U . 7 § Ib . iii . IS . >

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1816, page 387, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2454/page/15/