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Extracts from , Friends' Writings . 347
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Trinitarians , which no Unitarian would disapprove—but which notwithstanding were written by those who believed in the Athanasian Creed . It is therefore , I think , uncandid , to put that construction upon an author ' s writings which he himself
disavows . The writer of the paragraph alluded to , considering that in reference to Uriitarianism * ' it i * a purely historical question ** — I hope that the extracts I have adduced , will , as it relates to the Societv of Friends , set the Question
at rest . I have no wish by what I have wr itten , to excite any thing like controversy "; my object and earnest wish is to allay it , as I fear it must be acknowledged in the words of a Jate writer , * that on subjects like theie , " it is usually a trial of dexterity , rather tftan of virtue . " J would therefore be understood as
producing the extracts merely as " historical evidence "—and in justice to the society , being myself of opinion that , waving the discussion of speculative subjects , uninfluential on our lives , it should be our primary concern , our most earnest engagement , to regulate our conduct by the sublime precepts and divine spirit of the Gospel . B .
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that loved and washed us from our sins in his own blood , be glory and dominion for ever . 1697 - 4 . Dear and well-beloved friends and brethren in Christ Jesus , We tenderly salute you in his dear love and life , whereby we were made alive unto him , and hitherto helped and preserved , to be a peculiar people to his praise and glory , who
hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light . Blessed be his glorious name and power for ever . 1700 . 5 . To whom ( Christ ) be " glory and dominion for ever and ever . '' 1706-6 . Our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ , to whom , with the Father , be glory and dominion for ever . 1712 . And in several Epistles since that time .
From George Fox . 7- And we know that the Son of God is come , and hath given us a mind to know him which is true , and we are in him that is true ; mark , that is , in his Son Jesus Christ . This same is very God and eternal life , and this we the people of God , in scorn called Quakers , do witness . Doctrinals , p . 446 .
8 . The priest df Drayton , the town of my birth , whose name was Nathaniel Stevens , asked me , why Christ cried out upon the cross , " My God , my God , why hast thou forsaken me ? " And why he said , if it be possible let this cup pass from me ; yet not my will , but thine be done . " I told him at that time the sins of all mankind were upon him , and their
ini-M . quities and transgressions , with which lie was wounded j which he was to bear , and to be an offering for , as he was man ; but died not , as he was God : so , in that he died for all men , tasting death for every man , he was an offering for the sins of the whole world . 1645 . tffournal , p . 3 . 3 rd edition .
9 . The apostle , speaking of the fathers , saith , ** of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came , who is God over all , blessed for ever , Amen /' This was the apostle ' s doctrine to the church then , which we do witness , both as to his flesh , and as he wag God A . testimony of what we believe of
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From the Yearly Meeting Epistles . 1 . WE tenderly salute you all in our Lord Jesus Christ , and blessed union of his precious life ; who hath eminently appeared amongst us , &c . Blessed be his glorious name for ever ! 1691 . 2 . To our dear and tenderly beloved friends and brethren in our blessed JLord and Saviour Jesus Christ .
This , our solemn Yearly Meeting , sendeth greeting and salutation in lnm who is our life , in whom our living union , peace and safety , for ever stand . Blessed , praised and renowned be his most glorious power and excellent name ; to whom be glory and dominion , in and over his
whole church and heritage , for ever and ever . 1695 . 3 . The faithful witness , the rirstbegotten from the 4 ead , the Prince of the kings of thH ^ wrth . LJntQ him
4 * Thomas * Prichard .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1817, page 347, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2465/page/27/
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