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AUT . I >—Hi « . Bafamce of Criminality , or Mental Erfm causpmed mm Immoral Conduct : addressed to Ymv * g Doubters . By Isaac Taylor , Mifiister of the Gospel , O * igar . Werk ibis little book merely , what some Caivinistic books have been , the condemnation of Uiutoiaaisin for itself alone ,, by some honest
individual mind , it swght excite some tecajporaiy feelings of regret ; but pity and deep concern are awakened by the publication * before us . And when , it i& remembered for how many improving , wouk * we a $ e * indebted to * the various members of a family of whieh its author is * we believe , the head , we feel rt quite a violation of some of our he&fcand most sscred associations to be sa placed on the unpleasant and unprofitable task of self-defence .
Mr * Taylor addresses iwimsdf here to the young * His aim is to shew the guilt of doubting . Begging the question completely , and takmg for granted that the Holy Scriptures do verily and indeed teach the doctrine of the Trinity and of Hereditary Depravity * hk object is to impress on the youthful mind the extreme sinfulness © f refusing implicit assent to these doctrines ; , and , instituting a comparison between those who dishonour their Maker in refusing to admit what lie has revealed , and those who refuse to obey
What be has commanded , he decides that the former are more criminal than the latter . Were Mr . Taykr ' s premises granted , we yet cannot see how , unless he were gifted with the attribute of omniscience , it could be possible for him to deckle this question ; for the moral law may or may not be observed from the hig h , motive of love to him who appointed it ; and under the former supposition it is obviously absurd to compare those who thus humbly endeavour to keep * it * with others who are governed by a mere selfish regard to interest * But the premises are not granted ; for neither
warnings nor tbteatejoiugs of men can , we hope frighten , conscientious , individuals from their own vkw , seriously acquired ana humbly kept , of divine truth * It is admitted en all hands , that free inquiry has iu many cases terminated unhappily to the individual mind : there is a kind of scepticism , in particular , the frequent rew * H of a narrow and injudickujs education , the rebellion of the spirit against mental tyFSgwgt , which is , often fatal to the peace anil virtue of a eharaete *; mar am UnUariiuas be top . careful how they deal with
converts of this sort , But if Mr . Taiylot wishes to diminish their number ,, and we deme ii as heartily a » h $ , h * wiU not do sa by the course he k nQw adopting . The yo ^ ng people of hi * flock will find ov « t , in&llibly that he has gone too far- They must aosne lime or other hear that there have been individuate whom worldly proKp « cts . could not seduce , nor worldly terrors affright ^ from the views which , are herc [ held up a * springing from mere indulgence of the selfish . and unworthy passions * They pausl learn in time ,, that the Saviour , of whom it is here said , that " in their hearts they hate
him , " has been defended by many among us against the most virulent attacks of infidelity . They must find , if they ever mingle with the young people amongst us , that their own books are read , their devotional sentiments quoted , their names , when pious and sincere , held in honour ; that we gladly kindle our own love to Christ at the same altar with them ; and that
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1828, page 240, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2559/page/24/
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