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a just exposition of such phraseology , is to be found in an intimate acquaintance with the theological . and moral views of Count Zinzendorf and the brethren of that day . Such phraseology , though open to abuse , was ,
however , I am warranted in affirm ing , only employed in a spiritual sense by the brethren themselves , and I am satisfied , from experience and observation , gave rise amongst them to no other than the purest ideas and emotions . Had the excellent Jortin
been aware of this circumstance , however he might reprehend such language , he would have refrained from implicating in his censure the character of the Count .
But I am blamed by your Correspondent for not having verified my allegations against Runius ; in answer permit me to adopt his own words : ** 1 did not conceive such a discussion
adapted to a work designed for general readers . " Your Correspondent and myself are here placed in similar circumstances ; however with one material difference : my estimate of Rimius ' s work appeared necessary , whereas your Correspondent ' s attack
on the Count ' s character may be considered optional . That I may not however be thought to have advanced charges wholly without foundation , I shall take tne liberty of adverting to one instance amongst others of liimius ' s unfairness , would I could
say incapacity , as a translator : the example I select is his unjustifiable rendering of the German termination lein by little , instead of dear or precious - as in the words lacmlein , wund-Icin ; the literal rendering of these words is I admit little lamb , little
wound-, but the connexion in which they stand , plainly pointed out to Hi mi us that they ought to be translated precious lamb , precious wound ; Christ and his sufferings being the theme , and the brethren of that time
beiii ^ in the habit of using that termination to express holy endearment . Thus a translator , deficient in ability , or in rectitude , may pervert > an author ' s meaning without infringing any grammatical rules . *
* f Jn my last paper I noticed t \ ie line of conduct the brethren thought , proper to adopt , with regard to Kimius ' s' publication ; though your Correspondent secuis
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Your Correspondent tells his readers , that my appeal to the case of Dr . Gill " has very little , if any con nexion with the subject 5 " but let me notwithstanding , still adduce it as well calculated to confirm mv tv >« ; tion , viz . that there is no nppp « c ^ "j
, "« --v .. cHu y connexion between impropriety of language and impropriety of thought and feeling ; though I would decidedly protest against the use of any such language myself . On this account 1 cannot approve of your Corres pondent ' s use of the . word amatory , where divine love is the subject , because that word being usually expressive of sensual attachment , will be thus associated
in the mind . The compliment paid by your Correspondent , to the brethren of the present day , at the expense of their esteemed predecessors , will I apprehend scarcely be accepted by them . It remains for me only to apologize for the length of this paper , and in conclusion ( to avail myself once more of your Correspondent ' s words ) will
say that " I am not aware that I ought to trouble him , or any of your readers ^ further on the disagreeable subject which has very unexpectedly been forced on iny attention , " but which a sense of duty promoted me to undertake , in behalf of an esteemed individual , whose character 1 consider unjustly aspersed . With every sentiment of regard , j . T . a
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On the Divine Government . Sin , FEAR that I do not fully under-I stand your Correspondent , An Old Inquirer , , -f in the Repository for June , ( p . 322 , ) who animadverts upon the first scheme of Divine Providence
to have overlooked what I there said , ft * he observes , *< Crantz and LaTrobc have left it unimpeached . " As historians , an answer to that work did not fall within their province , had they been so inclinedi i
but I will inform him that he may hnd full , and I think according to the Count s view of Bible truth , a satisfactory rep ly , to all the charges brought against hlnh m a quarto volume published in the German language about the year 1754 . f It will have been seen that tw * Correspondent has ceased from bis labour * * and fallen into his place in our 0 biw 1 * p . 487 . hD \
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1816, page 526, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2456/page/26/
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