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fcee gave JVIr * Benson the lye , $ s ills saicj Mr . Benson was iu the pulpit . The said Elders produced allegations against Mr , Reason , had warrants for witnesses as oh the file . The inhabitants of Chollerton desired him to stay . " 6 . Divers of the inhabitants of Presto
witch complain'd because they were kept from the Sacrament . iC Mr . Hall appeared upon summons , intreating more time , is appoint ^ either to come in the next . month to ordination , or else to forbeare , or to receive iahibU tion from preaching . *'
The principal object I have kept in view in making tfce foregoing selections from the Register of the Glassis , is to . exhibit a faithful picture of the Presbyterian system under the Common wealth , as far as my materials are efficient for this purpose , as well as to illustrate the general spirit and st $ te of the times . With the same view I shall send you further extracts from the same source as soon as convenient , W . J .
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Mr . Mine As in Reply to the Keyion&trance qti JfcaifcPyzGefcing'J * SSA ,
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E&eter , SiRj September 14 , 18 ? 1 . WAS sorry to see ia your last I Number ( p , 446 ) an article entitled , a Remonstrance agreeingf JLqy-Prmck * higy which , as it seems to mq tp X ) Q
founded on very folse priiwjiples , i § ? Uso , I fear , calculated jto give pajn to mauy truly estimable individuals , and vaJu ; w able supporters of our corjornon cause * I trust H will ever be felt by tb& Unitarian Dissenters as a matter of serious duty , as well as &n object of
honourable ambition , to secure 4 learn * ed and well-educated ministiy , wfro may be able to apply extensive knowledge and sound critical principles to the interpretation of the sacred volume , to
perform the various duties of their office with eminent ability , aeeeptabje-r ness and usefulness , and to defend ^ nd promote their opinions from the pulpit or the press , wijth clearness of argur uieut and force of persuasion .
Cut if we rightly uudereUwd the grounds of the importance of # . luarnc * ministry , we shall not , I apprehend , reject jtfcue serves of aJJ who do not eome under Itliis cUapjaet ^ rf
Tb # r € i « iw authority in tl ^ e Ne , w ^ Vstament for tbe separation pf any body of flaenfrofla thp ordimary i ^ bour ^ andpwrswits of life for the work of the JJQinistry , much l ^ s for their ptsBUmp ?
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t \ m of wyr cqj ^ ftia ; Q ^ fr JJ ^ ^> h of their brethrcii ^ or aiiy excliisive , power to administer the ordinioices , lead ^ he ^ erviqeS , or conduct the ir ^ gj ' ' ^ us } & atructioa jof CJhristj ^ . ith ^ , pa ^ tjOf jierfornas t&ese duties by ihe ajJipoi ^ tment of a Christian congregation j an 4 with ihfe appoiatineiM ; ms aut ^ rjtty J § the ? same . wh ^ tKer Jte be learned or ii Br
learned , sipce In this particular ^ relig ious societies Q . te bo ^ n < i hy 110 apos tolic command . # . The reasons which , in these times , render a learned ipinistry highly desirable and important , are , shortly ^ the necessity of learning , for tl * e
attainmerit and distribution amongst the people of knowledge already stored up and for collecting new light on the priticism and interpretation of the Bible ; for the proper exhibition and illustration of the evidences of revelation , and for the acquisition of such a
paode of recommending and enforcing its doctrines and precepts as may best | ijc the attention , convince the judgement , and affect the hearts of persons of all classes i # an enlightened $ n < J mquirmg age . It ipay he added , gint
pien who h ( we ^ pjoyieo the advantages of education themselves , and posses ^ refined ^ d ^ nlti via ^ d i ^ iinds , cannot SPfji&Bp with s&tjsfactipn in the seryif ^ of reTigipja , or listen with ^ Ivantage to its public instructions , unJess its ; ninjsters posses ^ intellectual cul tivation equaL pr npt greatly inferipr tp . th ^ r
own . The reason ^ which iji afce b , &ep $ rcit ministry desjar ^ ble , jare , tjie imppssibility of having a learned ministry without it . both from the necessity of previous edupation , ^ nti on aocoumt of the tioie which is absolutely requisite fpr PUJV 3 uing Tbeolpgical stuxjjejs \ yith effect ; pf
ar > d the various uaef u \ branjeji ^ flair nisteri ^ l 4 uty cal ling for ia greater $$ & gumption of ti ^ ae au < J thought ^ tl ^ aii an ^(} iv } 4 w ^ l engaged i * i th % common cpaceri ^ of iife vm po ^ sjibly a ^ Qrd . But vyhilst these r ^ asojas ^ lj ^ w the ijp
expediency j ^ U W ry grft 9 ^ jjprtanp e of ^ nejguUr an 4 Ie « urne 4 ipiuistry , 39 far a ^ it pan be ohtfd \\ cd j ^ hey b y ^ o nicans obhge yp tp re $ &ct < Ml otJ ^ r ^ 111 the 4 i $ iusiaii pf go ^ el ^ ruth , pr the m ^ i ute n ^ noe pf reUg ^ pus vvor ^ h ^> ^ n ^ vhat we bMfeve to be bcrmtmral ft
principles , Ther ^ ^ re ? on * e ii ^ alJL societies which cannot support % minuter at all , and are tjxey on this accoujut to
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1821, page 531, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2504/page/27/
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