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63 ft Review . ~ Kitcat s Funeral Sermon for the Rev . David James
selves whether they shall enjoy or lament its triumph , whether they shall swell its procession as friends , o ? be dragged at its chariot wheels as conquered foes . The other Essays in the volume are
"On Facts and Inferences "— " On the Influence of Reason on the Feel * ings "— " On inattention to the £ teipendance of Causes and Effects in Rloral Conduct "— " On some of the
Causes and Consequences of Individual Character" — " On the Vicissitudes of Life" — "On the Variety of Intellectual Pursuits "— " On Practical and Speculative Ability "—and " On the Mutability of Human Feelings . " These Essays are distinguished by the same characteristic excellencies as the
two that we have so largely reviewed . The first contains a beautiful passage which we regret that we cannot quote , on the power of religious associations in opposition to the convictions of the understanding ( pp . 183—185 ) ; and
the second and third are admirably adapted to impress young persons of superior understanding with a rational sense of moral responsibility , and with a conviction of the necessity of early attention to the duties of life , in order to secure its true enjoyments .
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The preacher exhibits and applies the character of Enoch , Gen . v . 24 . The best tribute that we can . pay to the memory of Mr . James is , that the application appears not to be at all extravagant . Mr . Kitcat introduced
into the discourse ^ witl * great propriety , part of a letter on hip death ; from the pen of the venerable Dr . Rees , to wham he was known for many years , in which he is characterized as one to whom death itself could not be alarm - ing .
" The following is a list of the Tract * and Sermons published by the Rev . David James : < c A Short Summary of Christian Principles and Practice , 1773 . " A Funeral Sermon for Dr . John Collet , Physician , at Newbury , 1780 .
" A Short View of the Tenets of Tritheists , Sabellians , Trinitarians Arians , and Socinians . 2 d edition , 1780 . " Hints relating to the Scripture Doctrine of the Trinity , to the Young People attending his Ministry , 1796 .
" A Compendious View of the Christian Doctrines , being the substance of a Farewell Sermon , delivered to the Congregation at Newbury , in the prospect of resigning the Ministry , 1804 , "—Note , p . 15 . Of the third of these , Mr . Kitcat says ,
" His c Short View of the Tenets' contains the most concise , perspicuous , and satisfactory statement of the views entertained by the different denominations of Christians , on the doctrine of the Trinity , that is to be found in the English language . This i 3 not merely my own
private opinion . It was only last autumn , when in London , that I had the pleasure of hearing one of the most able disputants and celebrated divines oi the age , frankly acknowledge to my deceased father-in-law , that he was much indebted to the ' Short View of the Tenets' in
settling his own views of Christian Truth , And I received , not many days since , a letter from the learned Dr . Carpenter , of Bristol , containing the following decided testimony to the same point . / have *—says her- ^ in my possession q Tract entitled
a ' Short J ^ iew of the Tenets , * # ., 2 rf Edition , 1780 ; and a manuscript memorandum ascribes it to Mr . James , of Newbury . I suppose this w € M from the pen of your venerable father-in-iaio . I remembe * - ^ continues he-r—consulting it tcUJk great satisfaction a » a candid , satisfactory , able , and Judicious tract * It must have been
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Art . III . —A Sermon preached at the Upper Meeting-House , Newbury , on the 2 &th of April , 1822 , occasioned by the sudden Death of the Rev . David James . To which is
prefixed the Address delivered at the Grave of the Deceased , whose Remains were interred under the Pulpit , which had been for fortyfour Years the seat of his Ministerial Labours . By John Kitcat . Svo . pp . 28 . Hunter and Eaton . Is . 6 a .
STA NDING in the interesting relations of successor ami son-in-law to Mr . James , Mr . Kitcat had a trying duty to perform in these funeral services , which he has fulfilled with much ability and affection . The character of the deceased which is
sketched in a former number , pp . 373 , 374 , is here more fully described , and the complete portrait enkindles our esteem of the subject of it as a Christian and as a IVotestdnt Dissenting pastor .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1822, page 630, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2517/page/46/
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