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m the late theological Gbntodvirrjie * at ^ Gmev * . 701
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eate no evil passrons , nor intemperate language ; and if I have been guilty of either , 1 yield myself to cdnfcure *
But let tae he judged ijustly . The strongest expressions that I have used , have been in repelling allegations concerning- doctrines ; particular persons and specific facts , which I am satisfied are flagrant violations of truth . I have adduced tny proofs in each case t and apoti those proofs I rest the pro * priety of my language ; ^ ; I beg leave to remark , in passing , that Mr . B . is mistaken in the
insinuations which he throws out , sis if the revealed religion of the Old Testament sanctioned the indulgence of malevoletft passions- The Hebrew verb usually rendered to haie i signifies , in Ps * cxxxix . 22 , and , in other places , to
feel aversion or disgust on account of that which is wrong" and base : and , in this sense , it is predicated of the best and purest minds , add even of the Deity himself . Some writers , who call themselves Christians , seem not
to be aware that to discredit the revelations made to the patriarchs and prophets is , in its necessary consequence , to reject Christianity itself .
In the remaining parts of Mr , B . ' s . second letter I find nothing relevant to the case which does not appear to be sufficiently obviated by what I have written before . AH , therefore , that I
request of any reader is a fair and impartial comparison of his objections wich the corresponding parts of my tetters , M . Chenevifere has sent to you & paragraph , complaining that I have
" addressed to him injurious language , —¦ insults instead of reasons ;"— -and that I was ** embarrassed-by a state ment of facts . * ' It is always easy to make such replies ; but others must judge of their validity . 1 have
intended him no injury . I have offered him no insult ; unless it be an insult to bring is vunswetev- * '& * - I have abundantly done , of the numerous and wide departures from truth which appeai * throughout ¦ ¦ . his Summary . These ,
I presume to say , were not insults , but reasons , and weighty reasons , which it behoves M . C . very seriously to consider . I cheerfully leave to all competent and upright judges , the decision between his statements and
reasonings , and those which I have Opposed to them . I * have no personal
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interests to serve , f vvdtikl ntft vindi cate my friends beydnd Whait 1 b ^ iev ^ to be the strict warranty of -trilth . I pleitd for fccrthfrij ! bur liberty , integrity , and that which I am convinced is # e-
mrine Christianity . Soriie tacon ^ Werable mistakes 1 may perhaps h&vv committed ; but I am convinced that all the main and essential parts of both my facts and my arguments are
impregnable . Wrth this conviction , I do not think myself bound to continue the controversy . Enough has been said , on both sides , to enable the impartial to judge .
I again return sincere and respectful thanks for the ampk opportunity which ymt have afforded i ^ e , not only of pleading for religious Rberty , a topic 6 tt which we al ^ e pefte ^ tljr agreed j
but of vindicating sentiments which you do not approve , aiitf # hidh tove been , I fear , disagreeable to many df youf readers . J . PKE SMITH .
P . S , Nov . 18 . I request < periiiisi . sion to add an extract ftotti the G&r-. respondenee of a Traveller M the Continent , which a ^ pears , ift ^ h ^ ;/^>» - don Christian Instfrucivf fot-tte present month . I have not the most
distant idea or eanjeettfre Who the ^ vriter can be . It does not appear tifaf hfe is acquainted with the state of religious pair ties -At Geneva . He * is & £ & taken in his account of tb 6 tidies trf
tm public services . The three ^ e ^ eryfees an each Itord sulay * extending to £ ti hour each * tff 6 at sev ^ n ; dnihe ^ bld three ; besides Which there is ift Catechetical Exercise at four . Your
readers will judge for themselves , # h ^ t regard is due to the testimony of ark unknown person . It is dated September 1824 . € t Well ; I am ^^ crw -at Geneva , the centra of Protestantism : here are no
crosses , nd refines , no decorated aU tars . The eye is no longer offended with , waxed and painted puppets , representing virgins , infants and crticfr * iixions : nor is the ear amused With
the audible devotions of the people ail is simple , unalSfected and unpretending . But is all right ? I have been unfortunate in not meeting vvitli the friends to whom I had
introductions , so that I have seen nothing of the people in their houses , and can only tell the impressions things have
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vol . xix . 6 b
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1824, page 737, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2531/page/33/
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