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      Two Jjom the late Rev . R . Robinson , of Cambridge , to the late Rev . JDan * Taylor , ofL , ondon . Chesterton , Dec . 2 , 1786 . My Qear Sir ^ ^ t ^ t ^ trjBt favour came to hand last JL ni ^ ht at my return from Biggieswade , " where , at the ordination of JVIr . Bovvers , I \ ii \ d the p leasure of seeing Mr . Blrlew He told me of the

      printing , and I desired him to inform you , with assurances of my sincere esteem , that I gave you an absolute power over my scrap . I seldom quote chapter and verse in preachings for I hsvve supposed it a loss of time , and a temptation to divert my attention from the thread of the subject in haaa . Were I to follow my ideas ,

      I should always preach without quoting , and always print with it . If therefore you will please to mark Scripture in italics , and put figures in thejhargin , as you propose , 1 shall be bKliged to you . At the same time , allow me to say , 1 think your scrupulous delicacy on the subject more than

      was necessary in regard to any thing of mine , which , I believe , woulcl always be improved by passing through your refining hand . Either I aiti mistaken , or your understanding is superior and sound . Your zeal for the publication gives

      me animation , as it convinces me of your approbation of the work . ^ VThether your opinion be what I take it for or not , certain it is , it operates i ^ n due proportion on me ^ cco tding to the worth I set upon it , £ » ul that is hi g h , f have had similar encouragement from other places , but ,

      a £ 1 propose to myself no pecuniary gain , sq . 1 shall endeavour to throw toe publication into a train , which jMj ^ pt encumber me , and yet be l ^ pi ^ te to the caus e . My plan is to Igpii' jt ^ andsomejy , that the cause or ttfe cofttempti&le Anabaptists may H | kvte ^ ehanc ^ eof being read by such Sfeft \ TpM » 8 Bi $ Tiayp our liberties and flfi » &tV ? l in thefir hands - for to us , Hkmfete , tjhe'New Testament is the n ^ Kt& ^ otf divinity , and quite W | li ^ nfiritiriiVthe practice . jPbPill ^ furp 6 sd ^ have ^^ thrown in anecdotes and entertainment , not necessary to the argument , thoiigh

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      appending to it , of whlcriif I hap tire pleasure , when you Vy i * s liere , ^ H ^ jgi ing your approbation . * Evef " ^ # we , ^ l have been in the Alf > fhe ! VaTlies ^^ f Dauphiny , PrQvendfe , * " * Sa ^ p ^ and Piedniodt . Thence * ¥ WWs *< 4 $ eii % iv driven to Eiggles \ vade ^ to ^ ife ^" loss * Hf three days time and tny , t 4 i ^[^ r ^ f 8 r in the middle of my story , FAv ^ obliged to leave off , aud send thorrie

      my books . Now have T got all tq fumble out ^ again . I hope , however , within twW or three weeks to finish this part * ^ nd then my plan is this : I intend t&

      revise one sheet , and pntit it , as a sort of specimen , and to strike off eight or ten proofs , ahd no' tntirfe ; These will be piit into the hand of a friend , and along with tkera * ari .. £ & § - mate of the expenc £ of piri ' tj voJuqi ^ This friend will divide ' meiri- * - '&S

      shares of ten books each , an $ wh ^ jf ever , he hath procured § ubsc ^> tj 6 fts enough to pay the , press ,, # ie vo ^ um % will l > e * printed . If ' tjjW take jc ^ p ^ you will hear from Kltp * ik ' J 0 fl manner lie will " arra ^^ V' ^ ej : fffl | S | f I know not . All I a # ^ Is , ^ l ^^ ' ^ fee work be printea , but / ip ^ otJ ^ el ^^ M by pressi ng ^ subscripti 6 n ^ si's ti ^; In <^| CT will be Wanted till the Jp fijpeW ^ cf Wgss are to be paid , and * t& $ ri t ^ nly me

      value of the books ^| Ub scnr ' || d rar . It has beep , supposed ^ that it iYiitty churches would take ten eacfo , thc | expence would be clea ^^ d : ' biit this cannot be . determined befprfe ap' " JE » C 1—mate is made . . .. :

      I am of opinion ,. that the ^ ork ought not to be hurried ^ but p ^ pceed leisurely , for new facts ainfj new Jight daily rise on the subject . Ignorame , malice , political manoeuvres , clerical sophistry , and party zeal liave throWn together a vast pile of n ^ a . J . eTials , true , false , doubtful , important , hnpertinent , and so on . All these are to bfe examined , assorted , arranged , and

      even lies must be disposed of , or they like vipers benumbed a while will revive and poison true historical facts . The mighty mass often discotttaees me , and damps my spirits . ' W ^ bjtflly when I recollect how ready ^ pij ^ M ^ to censure and abuse the most Upri g ht intentions some- . men' stand *^ i | f& souls , who do nothing but gape atlo

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  • Citation
    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1817, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2460/page/9/