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      but the last almost invariably leading to the practice of the grossest vices . 6 . The London Unitarian Society has , I believe , been uniformly careful

      in circulating only those publications which recommend the simple humanity of Jesus Christ , except in the case adverted to by Dr . Carpenter , of Archdeacon Blackburne ' s Works . These

      had been published at great expense and great loss by his son , Mr . F . Blackburne . And out of compliment to Mr . and Mrs . Lindsey , the work was placed for a year or two on the Society ' s catalogue , and nearly a hundred copies were sold ; but it was then withdrawn , as being incompatible with the Society ' s design , T . BELSHAM .

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      No . CCCLV . The Eleventh Commandment , Archbishop Usher , of learned and pious memory , being wrecked on ^ a desolate part of the Irish coast , applied to a clergyman for relief ; and stated , without mentioning his name or rank ,

      his own sacred profession . The clergyman rudely questioned it , and told him peevishly that he doubted whether he knew the number of the commandments . Indeed , I do , replied the Archbishop mildly , there are eleven .

      Eleven ! said the clergyman , tell me the eleventh , and I will assist you Obey the eleventh , said the Archbishop , and you certainly will : " A new commandment I give unto you , that ye love one another . "

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      No . ^ CCL . Result of Kennicotfs Labours . When the King asked Dr . Kennicott , on the completion of his great work , what was the result of all his labours , the Doctor told his Majesty , that , of the immense number of

      various readings which had been collected from manuscripts , there was not one which affected the truth of any Scripture fact , or the certainty of any doctrine of faith or moral duty . Gentleman ' s Mag . Vol . XII . ( N . S . ) p . 323 .

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      S 6 Gleanings .

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      GLEANINGS ; OR , SELECTIONS AND REFLECTIONS MADE IN A COURSE OF GENERAL READING

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      No . CCCLIX . Licensed Spies . The following curious copy of a license to a spy is copied from a book published in the beginning of the present century , entitled " Maemoires of John Ker , of Kersland . " We wish to know if similar licenses , arfc now

      issued ?—ANNE R . Whereas we are fully sensible of the fidelity and loyalty of John Ker , of Kersland , Esq . * and of the services he hath fferibrmed to us and our Government . We therefore grant him our Royal Leave and License to keep company and associate himself with such as are

      disaffected to us and our Government , in such way or manner as he shall judge most " our service . Given under our Royal Hand , at our £ astle of Windsor , the 7 th of July , 1707 , and of our reign the aixth year .

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      No . CCCLVIII . An accommodating Divine . The earliest document which remains of these proceedings ( in Hen . VMth ' s divorce ) is a letter of Secretary Pace to the King , in which he informs him , that he had treated with

      Dr . Wakefield of the divorce , and that the Doctor was ready to resolve the question , either in the negative or affirmative , just as the King thought proper , and in such a manner as all

      the divines in England should not be able to make any reply . This letter is dated in 1526 , and , to Wakefield's eternal infamy , is still extant . ( Le Grand , torn . 3 , p . 1 . ) Life of Card . Pole , I . 42 .

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      No . CCCLVII . Eree-speaking * Sect of the " Seits . " A sect in Fersia , which descends from Mahomet , and is held in esteem and veneration . A Seit considers himself privileged to tell the truth to the

      King at all times . He is at liberty to enter any house , and his host is obliged to give him the best reception , and even to joffer him presents . The lowest Persian , as a Seit , can have immediate access to a minister

      whenever he pleases , and seats himself at his table , particularly if the latter be himself a Seit . Kotzebue * s ( Capt . ) " Narrative of a Journey into Persia , in 1817 . " 8 vo . p . 226 .

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    • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1820, page 36, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2484/page/36/