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™ & > : wJ wlWm ? H # *» : W % and sinful . a $ ^| idi viMK ; a $ & jou OTmit » . £ pa £ tip Bps ^ m ? combination of l ( aHtt > le £ could nj&e ' at | infallible : for although , in chemistry , amalgamation frequently changes the nature of substances ,
yet in church courts , I believe it will be found that the mass will partake of the same properties as the different ingredients which compose it . is it not then possible , with all your confidence in the soundness of yqur own conclusions , that you may be wrong ; that you may , at this moment , be giving ail the weight of your iumieuce to perpetuate error ; and
that /? baply ; you may be fighting against God , * ' at whose- tribunal you will one day be answerable for the jnea $ ures which you arb now taking to arrest the progress of th 6 truthi If this be possible , if , from the nature of man , it be exceedingly probable , I do beseech you ,, for your own sakes and ours , to follow the advice of Gamaliel : " feefraiu from
these men , and let them alone ; for * f tiiis work and this counsel be of men , it will come to nought ; but if it be of God , you cannot prevail against it . " Lt sounds very well to talk of " supporting the cause of God and truth ; " but you should remember , that this is taking for granted the very subject of dispute , viz . whether truth really be on your side .
If it be , God will sustain his own cause , without such violent efforts on your parts . The mole that raised a hillock to support a fortress was less presumptuous than men , when they speak familiarly of protecting the cause of Heaven . I entreat you rather to attend to the great Christian principle " of doing unto others as you would that they should do
unto you / Now , suppose that at this moment the majority of this Synod were Arians , and that the tide of popular feeling was flowing as strongly in their favour as it is now doing in yours ; I ask , would these circumstances convince you that you were in error ? No such thing : yqu would be then as satisfied of the truth of your opinions as you are at this moment . How then would you ' feel
were we to take such steps as you are now pursuing , to eradicate your opinions , to fill your pulpits with Arian ministers , to expose conscientious Calvin ists to inconvenience , aiid to prevent any orthodox young man from receiving licence to preach ? Would not the whole kingdom mound with the voice of your just campls ^ Mt * v » d indignation ?
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A& * ft Ulk ^ Rl * fWty ^ i *** X t H W ? % mm j ? a / e rair play * let im * J » 4 R < fclWWf . * Wnft * > rue ^ acfn , w $ te mmm $$ > m ™ ? & 2 & # * w ? < % Ms * mh - There is uotjimg mpre ^ r ^ einarkaWe than the direct opoosiiioa wMch o $ en exists between tbp iifp ^ j 9 ffi , ffaijtfr ' tions of men . This cpntrast } s , pecujtarly manifested \ n religion ,, 'ffie Hgnt of private judgment is a pleasing and fertile
theme at controversial meetings , and at Bible Societies , where all sects meet together , as they ought to do . But let the declaimers come into another situation , and th ^ e very fight which they so strenuously pressed upon Catholics , they wiB oepytpiPfo ' te ^ ms ; and the Bible
winch ^ th ^ y J > iijt f ipto me , n ' s hands , without uote or comment , they will . declare to be inadequate t 9 l ^ ad them to salvatfon , unless they adopt their , views of its doctrines . Iu the same manner they speak most humbly of themselves , declaim about the weakness and fallibility of man , and then act in a way which
nothing but immediate inspiration could justify . I have been , led to these observations by a statement of Mr . Barnett , who said that he would admit np man to the Lord ' s table that did not think as he did on doctrinal subjects . I never heard any sentiment with more |> ain . If Mr . Bamett be , as he will freely admit that he is , a fallible and sinful man .
I would seriously ask him , how he dares to stand between any man and his Redeemer , and to render bis opinions the standard by which to measure all who desire to become " soldiers of the crps » ? It may be , in this uncertain world , that an individual rejected for no moral offence , but simply for supposed error of opinion , should never have another
opportunity of testifying his faith and his love by a devout commuuiou ; and I do appeal to Mr . B . whether he can altogether enjoy the approbation of his own mind in reflecting , that he has prevented an individual so circumstanced , from strengthening his hope , confirming hi * repentance , and , perhaps , closing hi * eyes in peace !
Mr . Cooke aaya , that " we should all wear the same livery . " Now , J hate livery , because it is a badge of subjection to man . The livery of secUj create * as much disturbance as the livery of parties . And , after all , outward , couformity by no means implies internal resemblance . Rven externally , howe ^ r , Mr . Cooke ' s friends w * U ww tat » motley atpect ; the collar , and per | i » p *
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Intelfigence . —Synod of UUler . 649
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VOL . II . 2 Z
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1828, page 649, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2564/page/65/
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