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ti John I have read through twice , that not only every text , which has been differently interpreted , occurring in this large portion of the New Testament , but also all those referred to
id the controversial volumes mentioned below , were carefully compared with the original , with the Improved Version , with Mr . Belsham ' s explanation in his *« Calm Inquiry , " and frequently
with Dr . Carpenter ' s " Umtarianism the Doctrine of the Gospel , " and that the References to the Psalms and the Prophetical Scriptures , which occur in the Testament or the writings alluded to , were also examined in Dr .
Priestley ' s " Notes on the Scriptures , " for I am not possessed of , nor have I even seen ( with I think one exception , in which Dr . Campbell ' s Annotations on Matt , xxii * 41 . et seq . were shewn aw , ) one orthodox commentary on the Scriptures . The controversial
books on that side , which I have used in this inquiry are Mr . Wardlaw ' two books ; Simpson ' s *« Plea for the Deity of JesuV * ( of which , at this very moment , not even a third part is £ ut open ); Dr . Lawrence ' s ** Critical
Reflection */* &c , oil the Unitarian Version * ( on Which t wiH pause to ob serve , that they first settled my Blind , as to the authenticity of the infcfocluctory chapters of 8 t . Matthew and St . JLuke ) ; a Sermon on the Atonement
by Mr . HuH f " Six Letters by Dr . Pye Smith to Mr * Belstmm 5 " and Notes token down from two Sermons prfeacfeed by Mr . ( I believe now Dr . ) Chalmfers * of Glasgow , on the following texts : Psalmlxxxv . 10 * •« Mercy
and truth are tnfct tt > gettier , righteousness and peace have kissed each other ; " and Romans viii . 7 , " Because the carnal mind is enmity against God \ for it is not subject to the law of God , neither indeed can be . " Yet
these few helps to the better understaridingof the Holy Ser tpttttes ( though counteracted by the Volumes above cited , by long association , by frequent reference tb other Unitarian
volumes in my collection , and by the varidii& arguments on that side , Which memory was ( constantly suggesting ) have alternately led me to the conclustond above stated . But I should
grossly belie my own heart , and should toitik nty * &f gttifty of odious iugra-«*!* & * t ^ me * Fitter of lights , frotti * lif * fh * 6 ftkfcth down every good and
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every jperfect gift ; " if I did not avow my convictions , that to these means the teaching of his Holy Spirit has been superadded ; far I can in his presence affirm , that during the latter part of the inquiry , more particularly .
the Scriptures of truth were never opened by roe without profound and fervent prayer for illumination , and almost always with reference to our Lord ' s promise in Luke xi . 13 , " If ye then being evil , know how to give good gifts unto your children , how much more shall your heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? " Indeed , my dear Sir and friend , I was in earnest : a change so awful , so unexpected , I may add , so improbable , which , four months ago only , I should myself have said was impossible , has deeply and solemnly impressed my mind .
That I must encounter much ridicule in consequence of this change , I fully expect ; I am sure thai I well deserve it , for no person would have broken out more loudly against such
an alteration in the views of another than myself nor ought t tb omit to add , that my excellent friend Mr . Veraon , while 1 was communicating to him the conviction that I had
received and my expectation of biding ridiculed for such a change observed to me , " that I certainly must expect it , but he hoped that I tyas also prepared to forgive it / ' I trust I shall be enabled to do so . Upora reviewing this last sentence , ttiy de ^ r Sir , I feel myself
bound tp s&y that in stating this , I hope not to tie ttnderfftood as anticipating any thing of * this kind from you , or froin your venerable colleague . No ! however you may pity my d % lusion , I feel assured that you will do justice to my motives . My dear Sir , 1 have extended this letter to a rhtich
greater length than I bad any fe # p £ ctation of doing When I b ^ gan it ; I began it with alluding to my regard and my respect for you : will it be deetned inconsistent with either , if I venture to conclude it with a most affectionate
wkh and prayer , that yon and yoiftre , and all who are near and dear to yoii , may receive eVfcr ^ earthl y blessing and may km brought to the knowledge of the tt-uth ? I feel it to be ttiy dtitir to iftclude this , and I shall stand £ *? - cased . And oh ! toow much fe tHlvt wish enkindled , when I recollect « tfe
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Letter to Rev . J . Rowe from Mr . St&bk . 48 S
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1817, page 483, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2467/page/35/
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