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gygi- ^ l \^ t . bc ^ boulA s ^^ y fy his ^ sent awd corj ^ e ^ t b y S ^ bsc ri ^ tip . y , at aij ag « Sgj ^ frly t , Hat his uj ^< fcrsi # n # ir ) g canoot op supposed to have eny shares in the 1 J ? H ??^ HP ? " In embracing the doctrines of the Church which thus re-L-t . . D t it cenes nam into her maternal no ^ om ,
Ije arrives a £ once at the , utinp , s £ ; boundaries of a \ x ioiel know ledge , alt farther inquiry is superseded / and he has only to conduct his examination of the Scriptures and his other theological studies , upon the prescribed model . ^ Th us qualified , lie becomes one of the ippoiuttd number , out of whom the
people , if they are permitted to choose at all ( which is not always the case ) , must take their spiritual guide and instructor ; and , according to all the fcul ^ s of probability , both pastor and $ Qck 3 vill continue to walk in the good o * ld track which has been marked out for them so carefully , and under the
3 we of those salutary seventies from t £ ? e * counts above which would be the ccJnseqiiehce of their deviation .- Is t * His then that knowledge of the trath which Jesus declared should make the n ** free \ &ho were his disciples indeed ? Can that be truth which would
£ eep the minds of men m a state of perpetual pupilage , and which would resist ttipse appeals to die understanding whick pu ^ Lord ana his apostJes ^ . ( divinel y ipspire *} . ^ . they , were , < Ji , 4 ni > t cji 3 dajn to ma , fce £ . , 0 r ^ hall we , as ' CJarisfi&ns , : contentedly , wear sweh tpamintcls ^ As in the capacity of . citizens we yfauld indip ; nani . ly s ^ takeoiT ? The
liberal and enlightened spirit of this age trnd this country will- - not mrw ? h teri ^ bf ^ b mk to such un worthy restirsrthts . I rejoice when I f ; ee religious stteieiies , of the lowest order , excrcisino ; their undoubted right in tr ) e choice of their' lijinisters , as the first step towards tbe knowledge of the truth s and the feuilding up the universal Ciiur 6 h of
Christ , , upoii its proper foundation . The people only ough ^ Jto b , e vbe jypges of that man ' s qu ^) aii <; ations wbo may icrvc thfiiyk most acceptably . They may tak « . him from any condition or occupation in life , they think fit , and t&OT : choice is a sufficient passport toi the
« kerci ^< if his dfiwe . The connexion mattijrf&fy ^ ATid judiciously formed , tie is entitled to their respect , to / TheSr * ' higto cstcft ' tp in Sho ^ e fbr his woWi * sake , '' f ^/ ifuec ^ Ssary , to a cqmrfertahle and bWo ^ bji ifa / ntenMce ! ^ JBuahe autXSfiitff hhicii in iotfik cases he may be
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called to exercisf- js noX ^ ^^ tin ^ tft tkezns , and ^ o W ^ usedtrmr tUeu ; ' ? £ i ^ 4 i ^ and adva-otage ., 4 ^ 5 " 9 W ^ ^ vnj ^ t IlUely to be lasting , when ^ eppie , aqa ^^ bs ^ Br meet ; upon terms oC rec ^ prjOpaJ freeajp ^ a —when it is perfecdiv uncUrstoodxhat
they are not to v be Uxrd ? , ( over , hls ^ fyiyit . any , mor ^ than he of /^ y 5 rr-wUerv pc lays r ^ e fqu-e them the re £ uj t , pf ^^ jnquiries , not to supersede . thqirp > vp , b ^ u to incite and assist . them , ajnj ttha ^ fl ^ ^/ may approve or dissent as i ^ ajture cqu - sideration shall warrant . I ^ jtbere ar ) $ e any difference upon points , by . either
party deemed essential , there areij ^ q ^ two proper wa ^ s . of settling Jfc—f . Hlicx " by mutual concession or peaceaf > lev ; spparation . But the words or . the ^ te excellent Mr . Lindsey , on the ^ , o |^ enyi ^ of his place of worshi p ^ areso ^ ppp ^ ltc to my purpose , that I cannot for Ue 4 l " c ^> quote them . " Your u > inister * * aaid
he , " claims not any spiritual . pjowe # ^ more , than belong tp every pne of . vqu . He considers himself ojujy a . 5 . one ^ whqm yo . u have chosen for your instructor \ n ttie gospel , on the good opinian of j ^ s diligence and probity ^ but to whqm . vpu are Uect no longer -thqp be ^ h ^ l j ' discharge his office with fidqlitv , an 4 to your approbation . His . p ^ QWW ^ wil t pe , not to speak any tnirj ^^ o ^ nTm sel ^ or dictate aught . to 30 U of his own \ . au .
thonty , bqt to ( ay before TOujh ^ wqr ^ Js of Chrisj : and the , ' mm 4 qt Gpd ^ j ^ y - veal ( ed , in tbe Sap / e ^^^ ritjn ^ ^^^ h such interpretation as ^ pa ^ j' ae ^ m ^ to throw Fight on Uiat , iaestiii ^ aWei J > ook , and afford the most pow ^ fu jT ^ ouy ^ s to a hol y life , wjiich ib the ^ ^ ri ^ ij e ej | d of . ull instruction . " . J That sucK may be the ^ isnasij . i d ^ s and views of the man wbq ^ hal ^ sustain the office of pastor in tl » isso ( ciet \ r- r -. tj ) at
such may he the temper ar ^ " ^ ifjyil Jo be found among us-r-an ^ tT ^ a ^ the ( i ^ ie when they shaft all bp qaljeid "jpfco exercise may .. soon ^ rriye , is W ' v- * ffi P $ lMZe vput and earnest vvi § h . filQS ^ J pQ God , we walk >^ 5 F ^ . J * Be 3 ^ 13 fte are in bondage to nQ 4 ) re ? 8 r ^ b ^( sy St m of doctrine ijh * Jf $ faf * O . ^ M >^\ ih of faith . : with //^ lji ou LJ ^ W 5 i ^^ are free , to . p ^ rae diy i ne fW ^ whe r ^ ver
it leads m ^ p . d aqcortj ng to thaU C ^ Jjfln . . thorqugWy u ^ t ^^ j ^ i , ) foK to amend . pu . r ^ ti ^> W * , m ^ # & s miracaloai gifw irK partea to Ihfe e&tjy
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1817, page 279, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2464/page/23/
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