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anciejit ecclesiastical writers . See Griesbach ' s note on the text in his second edition - Athauasius himself makes over the phrase , " blood of God , " to the Ariaus * to whom he says it more properly belongs than to those who believe in the perfect deity of Christ .
The pamphlet is made up of the usual quotations from Scripture , interpreted as Trinitarians conscientiously interpret them , and , of course , liable to the usual objections from , we hope , equally conscientious Unitarians . We ate not a whit nearer the truth because one more Trinitarian writer has told us that "
Unitariaiiis in is not Christianity ; because one professing Christian has accu . sed another of having a pleasure in proving " the Redeemer to be unworthy of our supreme love and adoration . " We rather think we are farther apart ; for he who thus believes of his fellow-man , canuot
love him ; has put away " the very bond of perfectness ; " and cannot but regard him as a being iusensible to the strongest , the noblest , the most endearing of all claims—that which the Saviour of the world possesses on the love , reverence , aud gratitude of his followers .
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Art . III . — The Impartiality of God : a Sermon . By W . J . Bakewell . Pp . 22 . Hunter . The universality of the Divine Benevolence , which is unhappily denied by some who deem it a crime to question the existence of the attribute itself , is vindicated with much earnestness , aud in a spirit of filial love , in the Sermon before us . It is to be wished , however , that the truth which the discourse is
designed to establish had been defended on a wider ground , and that the principle of the impartiality of God had been carried out to the point to which Christianity undoubtedly authorizes its extension . It is not enough to assert that what is required of men is in proportion to what is given , and that they who never heard of the law , shall not incur the penalties of the law . Many have yet to learn that the spiritual privi / eges
enjoyed by the few are bestowed for the sake of the many , aud that ultimate blessing to all is the object of such dispeusations as are appareutly the most unequal . In the eye of God there is a true equality of nature and destination among all classes of men . Till this truth is universally admitted , men will be just neither to Cod nor to each other ; and no importunity of asserting it should be
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lost . As far as it goes , however , the argument of the present discourse is borne out by reason aud scripture , and is corroborated by the kindly sympathies of the reader .
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Art . IV . — Two Sermojis . I . The Duty of Christians to seek the Improvement of their Fellow-men . II . Christians the best Name for Disciples of Christ . « By J . G . Robberds . Pp . 23 . Marshall , Newcastle- 1829 . We have nerer beeu able to discover why beauty of sentiment and style should
be incompatible "with the simplicity which is an indispeusable requisite in addresses delivered to a mixed auditory . The majority , however , differ from us in this , supposing what is plain to be common , what is simple to be trite . Let such refer to the little tract whose title we have given , and be convinced of their error-
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Art . VI —A Family Prayer-Booh , &c , Sfc . By the Rev . J . R . Beard Hunter . 1830 . The advertisement of this volume informs us , that " At the request of many of the subscribers to the first edition of 1 Sermons designed to be used in Families , it was deemed desirable to publish , in a separate form , the Prayers added to the second edition of the same
work . While preparing to carry these Prayers through the press , the Editor was urged to add such other devotioual exercises as might render the publication u . seful as a general prayer-book . " This has been done , in a way , we think ,
which merits the gratitude of the public . The difficulties attending the composition of prayers for general use aie great , and hoiue believe them insurmountable . The variety »> i nnult ' b of feeling and expression i » a , s extensive iu
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328 Critical Notices . — TfieologivaL
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Art . V . —A Comparison of the Book of Common Prayer with the Scriptures . Pp . 11 . William Browne , Bristol j Hunter , London . It is scarcely to be hoped that this tract will produce any effect on iuiuds by
which the Prayer-Book and Bible , inconsistent as they are , are regarded with equal veneration . There are many , however , to whom it will be instructive to observe how far the religious systems of men fall short of the gospel in consistency , simplicity , and beauty .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1830, page 328, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2584/page/40/
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