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^ nay assuredly \ depend upon my utmost exertions / I readily believed what you said of our Oxoniatas , although I had not heard it mentioned , and applauded your neglect of an opponent at Kiel .
I indeed esteem you the more for the rough treatment you receive from others , who , at the same time differ among themselves . Thus has it always fared with the sincere and uncorrupt votaries of truth . For your
Christian Theology 1 repeat my thanks , not because you have added a volume to my library , but increased my information . This winter I have been seriously considering in what consists Christian faith , and I have endeavoured to deduce it from the
sources of the Sacred Scripture , separate from any opinions and orthodoxies of sects and systems .. * From a careful and diligent perusal of the New Testament , the nature of the new
covenant , and the doctrine of the gospel , appear to my apprehension clearer than noon-day * I am , indeed , most firmly persuaded , that a sincere inquirer into the gospel , cannot remain in doubt as to what is the
Christian faith . My thoughts I have thrown on paper , that I might , thus calmly and at leisure , observe the mutual agreement and harmony of the several parts ; and the grounds on which they are supported . When all things in this my creed appeared sound and
every where conformed to the Divine word , I then proceeded to consult divines , ( especially the Reformed , ) to observe their sentiments concerning the faith-. I resorted to Calvin ,
Turretine and others , by whom , I am compelled to confess , I found the argument so managed , that 1 could not possibly receive the doctrines they would inculcate . They appeared to me so different from the sense and
simplicity of the gospel , that 1 have not been able to comprehend their writings , nor , indeed , can I any way reconcile them to the sacred code * At length , with fairer expectations , I took in hand your Theology , nor could I read without great
satisfac-* Mr . L . seems to refer to those inquiries , which produced " The Reasonableness of Christianity , as delivered in the Scriptures , " published anonymously , this year , 1695 . VOL , XIII . / 4 i
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tion , Chap . viii . Book v . which taught me that there was one divine by whom I should not be branded as a heretic . 1 have not yet found leisure to proceed farther in your work .
There is nothing 1 desire more than to see you , and to read and explain to you my notions , that they may be submitted to your correct and unbiassed judgment .
These things are whispered in your ear , for I wish it to be known only to you , that I have handled this
argument-Make my respects to the Veens * the Guennelons , and especially to your family . Farewell , and continue to regard me as , Yours affectionately , J . LOCKE .
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No , SO . Philip a Limborch to John Locke . Amsterdam , ' ¦ ¦ > 16 Q 6 . My excellent Friend .
I KNOW not to which of us is to be attributed our long and obstinate silence . I should be cruel to extort from you , while occupied hi public concerns , answers to my letters , or to revenge your silence by my own .
The sincerity of friendship forbids such rigour , nor indeed does that depend on an equality in the number of each correspondent ' s letters , but in their fidelity and mutual respect . In the mean time , I have now been more
than a year without the most gratifying proofs of our regard 5 for your last , which , you recollect , I answered , was written on the 10 th of May preceding . Mr . Le Clerc and Mr . Guennelon have several times
conveyed your respects to me , with an intimation of your soon sending me a letter , which I have hitherto looked for , in vain . This delay I am disposed to ascribe solely to the numerous occupations by which you are overwhelmed . Several times I longed to
write to you ; but I was fearful that a pressing letter might seem to extort an answer from my friend , at a time very unsuitable to his engagements * But now , when the report is confirmed to us , that you are appointed to a most honourable office , * by the * Commissioner of Trade and Plantations , to which Mr . L » was appointed by
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The Co 2 ^ respond € 7 ic ^ bet we in Locke and Limb orchf translated . 6 fcg
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1818, page 609, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2481/page/9/
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