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depended ® p $ ® of jowt dle 4 r feither ^ l deafthj till ireMved youf letter , though 4 t 3 yas iyhat I expected - He was a j . . . _ - ..
person whom I really valued * and for whom I had a true affection and friendship | and it is a great pleasure to me to find he has left a son who ,, I hopes , will be useful in the world * I am pleased with the account you Save me of the progress of your studies
under Mr . Daye ,, and of your further Intentions . I find * by a letter from Mr . Pilkingtoq , that you are now at tKe academy at Daventry * under the care of Messrs , CJark and Ashworth . I have heard so good am account of those gentlemen * and of that academy ,
that I doubt not the time you spend there will be much to your advantage . You tell me you intend , if God spares your life , to finish your studies with i > r . Leechman or Dr . Benson . I should prefer the former , not only Wcause Dr . Leech man is a person of
great merit , as Dr . Benson also is , but because it may be an advantage to spend one season at least -at an University . You are under so good a direction , that I need not give you my advice as to the order of your studies ; only there is one thing which
1 would particularly recommend to ypu , and which is too much neglected py students in divinity y and that is , £ hat you would , read and consider spme of the best books that have been ii ^ l " ii ! ten in the practical way : for want 6 F iiiis , many that have been well
versed in speculative and controversial divinity ,, as , well as ' in the languages , mathematics and other tranches of literalure , liave been little qualified to discourse to the people in a plain , useful and edifying manner , which
ijpviH always be most acceptable to the generality of hearers . I need not tell you that Archbishop TillotsonV Sermons are excellent in that way , as are many others that " might ; , b . e menlion ed ^ belonging to the Established Church . And there are several au-1
thors among the Dissenters , that might be of great use , but are too generally iiesriected . The wo ^ ks of Dr . Bates and-Mr . Howe are truly valuable , and so are many of those of Mr . Baxter * which have a pathos in them , and a spirit of piety nipping through them , which it were to be wished were more common among the preachers of this age . I shall be glad to have
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qtk account ; fc § w attd then of the progress you are making and the method 3 ou are pursuing . May God-bless you in ¦ ¦ ' your studies , and fit you for being , in due time * an useful instrument in his church . " I am * your affectionate cousin ** " and humble servant ,
' ¦ ' -JOHN LELANBo " How successful Mr . Astley was hi conducting himself at Daventry , so a ^ to secure the respect and affectioh of his tutors , an $ especially in acquiring or improving those qualifications of the mind and heart which rendered
him the enlightened , useful and faithful minister of the gospel , and gained him the love and esteem of all with whom he afterwards intimately associated ; together with the sincere respect arid veneration of all who knew him *
though less familiarly acquainted with his character ; will appear from the following letter addressed to him oil his quitting Daventry , by his tutor ^ Mr * Ashworth . € i Daventry ^ A ug . I 8 P I 758 o "Dear Si *; " . " , ;/ : i
84 1 can not dissemble the great concern I feel on the thoughts of losing you so much sooner than I expected .. Your letter grieved me . 1 haye / obr served your diligence and" imprq ^ er
meiit with d e light 5 besides that ,- yogisteady , obliging and serious conduct has excited my highesj , esteem and warmest Ipye . It was an useful example in tfre , fa mily , and contributed much to the good order of it , and I hare often looked forward to future
life with joyful expectation of youjc doing a credit to , this academy ajyi great service in the world . On thesp accouiits , if it had been proposed ; tg * me as an alternative , I confess I would
rather have given you your education for two more years , than parted wifih < you now . But sioce your trusteesare detiermined ,, ajidyou think it yoiu duty to acquiesce in their resolution , I submit the matter . Wherever you
go , my prayers shall follow you , that ; jour improv ^ eiit may be great an 4 your future usefulness extensive a nr ^ long . I thank jou , dear . Sir , for thg pleasure your company has given Jus * and for your candid ai ^ cl kind dqportment towards us , ^ rid , Ii ' . l ^ ppe that I and my fan ^ Uy sJi ^ JI stjity ^ enj py yp ^ aflcctioaate and wvput i ; epiepQfc { i'aiicea
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1818, page 82, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2473/page/2/
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