,transcrib$ f ! #ahdf ,william ,pick]+  
edition by ,david ,price1 email         
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,,*ri/ian ,,sects ,,9 ,,!               
,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury                      
,,9 ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,lett]s             
,,to ,a ,,lady                          
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8,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are my     
disciples if ye      h love "o to       
ano!r40--,,john xiii4 #ce4              
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,,william ,,pick]+                      
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99 99 99 99 99        8,heav5 & ,hell   
are n m di/ant1 ?an ! b5evol5t _s (     
! ,gospel1 & ! malignant _s ( p>ty4  ,! 
mo/ impi\s w>s      ev] made 7          
call$--#8,holy ,w>s4'0                  
,,lyttleton4        8,let ^? ill-inv5t$ 
t]ms :]eby we h be5 di/+ui%$ f      ea* 
o!r be swall[$ up 9 t "n :i* w lead u h&
 9      h& to heav5--! "n ( ,,*ri/ian40 
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,picture3 ,decorative head]    ,! foll[+
 lett]s grew out ( a conv]sation betwe5 
"o ( !  editors ( ! 8,small ,books10 & a
 lady ( 8 acqua9tance2 & z  !re are     
probably _m :o h felt ! want ( !        
in=mation !y  conta91 x has be5 ?\ght t 
by publi%+ !m 9 a collect$ =m  !y may be
 useful4  ,! views ( ! writ] are        
suffici5tly expla9$  9 ! lett]s         
!mselves4  ,all lam5t ! small sum (     
,*ri/ian *>ity  to be f\nd among        
religioni/s 9 g5]al1 b few :5 !y beg9 to
  write h kept cle> ( a sev]ity ( comm5t
 :i* b prolongs  diff]5ces4  ,! writ]1  
himself a memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 is  
anxi\s to %[ t x is possible to be      
atta*$ to "o p]suasion  )\t imput+ ei!r 
folly or ill int5tion to o!rs2 & x is ) 
a view ( promot+ ! lov+ fell[%ip ( all  
:om ,god disda9s n to  create & support1
 t ?is slight sket* is giv5 to ! _w4    
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,,lett] ,i4      ,y "s "t ago reque/$ me
 to give y ! result ( my inquiries  into
 ! t5ets ( ! diff]5t religi\s sects :i* 

,i _h be5  acqua9t$ )2 & respect+ :i* we
 _h at diff]5t times  conv]s$4  ,9 ! "t 
:i* has s9ce elaps$ ,i h be5 endeav\r+1 
bo? to asc]ta9 !m m completely1 & to    
comp>e !m ) :at ,i  conceive to be !    
true _s ( ,*ri/ianity2 b ! subject has s
  gr[n z ,i proce$$1 t ev5 n[ ,i c only 
give y a v %ort1 &  ,i fe>1 9 "s cases1 
an imp]fect notion ( !m4  ,yet ! subject
 is  "o ( deep int]e/2 & z ,i feel      
conv9c$ t if we look$ a little  clos]   
into ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! e/abli%$ *ur* 
& ^? :o  sep>ate f x1 bo? p>ties w\ld   
f9d !m small] & less important  ?an !y  
imag9e1 & t ,*ri/ian *>ity w\ld be      
increas$ by !  exam9ation1 ,i d n %r9k f
 ! task h[ev] inadequately ,i may       
execute x4    ,i propose !re=e to %[ y  
by extracts f ! works ( !  pr9cipal     
writ]s among ! diff]5t religi\s sects1  
h[ !y all agree  9 mo/ ( ! fundam5tal   
doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity2 at ! same "t  t 
,i po9t out ! evil consequ5ces :i* ,i   
conceive w\ld ensue 7  "s ( _! t5ets    
fully c>ri$ out into practice3 & also to

 /ate  :]e9 _! peculi> op9ions appe> to 
me to be oppos$ to 8! tru?  z x is 9    
,*ri/ ,jesus10 s f> z to prev5t me f    
adopt+ !m2  ?\gh ,i c fully believe t ^?
 :o hold ^! op9ions 9 !  ab/ract1 may1  
not)/&+1 be excell5t practical          
,*ri/ians4    ,firmly atta*$ z ,i am to 
! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ^: =m ( wor%ip  7all[+
 = ! imp]fections :i* naturally cl+ to  
all human  in/itutions71 ,i consid]     
pref]able to any o!r2 ,i c /ill see mu* 
to admire 9 o!r p]suasions & o!r        
c]emonies1 mix$ up1 ?\gh x  be1 ) "s    
imp]fections & error2 & my love to !    
e/abli%$  *ur* does n bl9d me to "s     
matt]s :i* might be bett] o!rwise1  &   
:i* ,i %all po9t out z ,i proce$4    8,(
 all ! ,*ri/ian graces10 says a qua9t   
writ]1 8zeal is ! mo/  apt to turn s\r20
 & ! obs]vation is no less true ?an x is
 sad1  = m5 too seldom rememb] t !y mu/ 
add to _! fai? k1  & t bo? are ( no     
avail )\t ! cr[n+ gift ( *>ity1 #c  or 9
 o!r words1 bro!rly love = all mank9d4  
,! real ,*ri/ian1  x seems to me1 %\ld  

imitate ! lib]ality ( ,/4 ,paul1 :o1    
aft]  hav+ be5 br$ up 9 ! habits ( !    
8/ricte/ sect0 ( ! ,jews1  scrupl$ n to 
quit all 8 =m] prejudices1 9 ord] to    
prea* ,*ri/  to ! ,g5tiles1 )\t disgu/+ 
!m by c]emonies :i* 7 no  fundam5tal "p 
( ! religion he taught1 & 0 cont5t to   
become 8z  a ,jew1 t he might ga9 !     
,jews1 & to !m t 7 )\t law1 to  become z
 )\t law 7be+ n )\t law to ,god71 t he  
might by  all means save "s40 #d    ,we 
are too apt to hold ea* o!r acc\ntable =
 all ! consequ5ces  :i* c be logically  
d$uc$ f an op9ion1 h[ev] extreme !y may 
be3 & !n hav+ p]suad$ ourselves t ^?    
ab/ract t5ets :i*1  by /ra9+ !m to an   
extreme po9t1 may h an evil effect1 mu/ 
h an evil effect on all :o pr(ess       
!m1--we avoid ^? :o diff]  f u on       
religi\s subjects1 because we h assum$ t
 !y are  actually immoral by virtue ( _!
 op9ions2 & ?us we miss !  opportunity (
 conv9c+ ourselves ( our mi/ake by a m  
intimate  k ( _! lives4  8,by _! fruits 
ye %all "k !m10 says our  ,"l2 b we     

seldom approa* !m closely en\gh to see !
 fruits4    ,if we w\ld be cont5t to s9k
 m9or diff]5ces1 & be satisfi$ t  89 e  
nation he t fe>e? ,god & worke?         
righte\sness is  accept$ ) him10 we %\ld
 soon meet on bett] t]ms2 = we d n  hold
 at a di/ance f ^? on e>? :om we expect 
to meet 9 heav52  & ?anks be to ,god1   
!re is no religi\s p]suasion t _c boa/  
( _m su* z ,cornelius4    ,/4 ,paul     
recomm5ds to ! *ur*es t !y be 8k9dly    
affection$ "o  t[>ds ano!r1 9 hon\r     
pref]r+ "o ano!r30 #e;a 8by ?is %all  m5
 "k t ye are my disciples10 says our    
,great ,exempl>1 8if ye h  love "o to   
ano!r20 b alas6 if we contemplate :at is
 call$ !  ,*ri/ian _w1 :]e %all we f9d  
,*ri/'s true disciples8  ,griev\s  inde$
 x is1 z has be5 well obs]v$1 t t       
religion1 :i*  8%\ld mo/ correct &      
sweet5 m5's spirits1 s\rs & %>p5s !m  ! 
mo/40  ,b surely 8we h n s le>n$ ,*ri/40
  ,let u = a  mom5t contemplate ,8      
conduct t[>ds ^? :o diff]$ f him 9      
religi\s op9ions2 8 compassion t[>ds !m2

 8 meek repro(s n  only to ! ,sadducees 
& ! ,sam>itans1 b ev5 to ! m h>d5$2     
#e;b & !n let u turn to our own he>ts & 
confess ) %ame t  we h fall5 mis]ably   
%ort ( t *>ity )\t :i* 8:osoev]  live?  
is c\nt$ dead be=e ,god40    ,s cle> is 
! comm& to ex]cise univ]sal b5evol5ce1 t
 :atev]  obscurity !re may be 9 o!r p>ts
 ( ,scripture1 h[ev] m51 ev5  wise ones1
 may diff] z to ! real signification (  
c]ta9 passages 9  ! ,bible1 "h at lea/  
!re c be no cavill+4  ,x is intelligible
  to ! mo/ ignorant z well z ! mo/      
le>n$1 s t 8! wayf>+  man1 ?\gh a fool1 
%all n err !re940    ,ar*bi%op          
,tillotson relates ( ,mr4 ,g\ge1 an     
em95t noncon=mi/1 t  he all[$ m5 to     
diff] f him 9 op9ions t 7 8v de> to     
him20 & provid$ m5 did b 8fe> ,god & "w 
righte\sness10 he  lov$ !m he>tily1 h[  
di/ant soev] f him 9 judgm5t ab\t ?+s   
less necess>y3 89 all :i*10 obs]ves !   
,ar*bi%op1 8he is v  wor?y to be a      
patt]n to m5 ( all p]suasions40  8,i    
abhor two  pr9ciples 9 religion10 says  

,william ,p5n 9 a lett] to ! same       
ar*bi%op1 8& pity !m t own !m4  ,! fir/ 
is ob$i5ce ^u  au?ority )\t conviction2 
& ! o!r1 de/roy+ !m t diff]  f me =     
,god's sake3 su* a religion is )\t      
judgm5t1 ?\gh n  )\t tru?4  ,union is   
be/1 if "r2 if n1 *>ity40    ,i h giv5 !
 op9ion ( ^! two em95t m5 ( diff]5t     
p]suasions1 p>tly to %[ t ! evil ,i     
compla9 ( is "o ( long  /&+2 p>tly to   
ju/ify my own op9ion z to ! rem$y2      
namely1 !  pay+ m att5tion to !         
fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity2      
less1 to ^? m9or diff]5ces :i*1 f ! v   
obscurity ( !  texts on :i* !y are      
f\nd$1 come m frequ5tly "u discussion1  
& ?us1 f a m5tal op]ation some:at       
analog\s to t ( ! laws  ( p]spective1   
seem l>ge & important because !y are    
close "u our  eyes1 ?\gh !y are 9 fact  
m9ute 9 comp>ison ) ^? :i* we  h n be5  
exam9+ s closely4  ,?us m5 inadv]t5tly  
rev]se !  ord] ( ?+s1 & zeal = !        
ma9t5ance ( peculi> t5ets too  (t5      
sup]s$es ! f> m important virtue (      

,*ri/ian b5evol5ce1  to ! sc&al ( all   
good ,*ri/ians & ! mock]y ( unbeliev]s4 
,! ,quak]s1 9 _! address to ,james ,,ii4
 on 8 accession1 told him  t !y und]/ood
 he 0 no m ( ! e/abli%$ religion ?an    
!mselves4  8,we !re=e hope10 said !y1 8t
 ?\ wilt all[ u  t lib]ty :i* ?\ take/  
?yself30 & x w\ld be well if we took  a 
h9t f ?is1 & reflect$ t we diff] z mu* f
 o!r sects  z !y d f u1 #h & t ! greate/
 h]esy is1 z a ,*ri/ian  ,fa!r decl>$ x 
to be long ago--8a wick$ life40    ,x   
is1 h[ev]1 ne$ful to di/+ui% betwe5 !   
,*ri/ian _s (  =be>ance t[>ds ^? :o     
diff] f u 9 religi\s op9ions1 :i*  ,*ri/
 & 8 apo/les s /rongly inculcate1 & !   
indol5t  latitud9>ianism :i* induces _m 
to decl>e t 8a man _c help  8 belief10 t
 8s9c]ity is ev]y?+10 t 8all religi\s   
sects  are alike10 c43 positions :i*1 z 
y well obs]v$ on "o occasion1  ought r  
to be rev]s$2 = :5 m5 are n s9c]e1 all  
sects  c]ta9ly are alike3 = !n x is b a 
lip s]vice :i* w nev]  influ5ce ! life1 
& x matt]s n :at op9ion is pr(ess$2 x w 

be equally p[]less4    ,s9c]e belief mu/
 be ! consequ5ce ( pro(1 )\t :i* we _c  
believe truly2 ) x1 we mu/4  ,if !n we  
cont5t ourselves ) !  m]e ipse dixit (  
o!rs )\t seek+ pro(1 our belief is !    
result ( indol5ce1 & = t indol5ce we    
%all be acc\ntable :5  we are call$ on  
to give an acc\nt ( ! tal5t committ$ to 
our  *>ge1 if error has be5 consequ5t ^u
 x4  ,he1 on ! contr>y1 ^:  education or
 ^: means h n put pro( )9 8 rea*1 al?\gh
 he  may wi% e>ne/ly = x1 may be wrong 9
 und]/&+1 b he w  nev] be wrong 9 he>t3 
8 t5ets may be wrong1 b 8 life w be  "r4
  ,x behoves u !re=e to be cauti\s h[ we
 pass s5t5ce on  "o ano!r 9 religi\s    
matt]s1 s9ce1 z has be5 well obs]v$1 we 
are ourselves am5able to a tribunal :]e 
un*>itable conduct t[>ds  o!rs1 w br+   
d[n a j & heavy s5t5ce on ourselves4    
,we are  n to erect ourselves into      
judges ( o!r m5's consci5ces1 #aj b     
leave !m to ! judgm5t & disposal ( ,,"o 
:o alone c see into !  he>t ( m51 &     
alone c asc]ta9 ! real nature & ultimate

  consequ5ce ( all que/ions :i* admit ( 
8d\btful disputation40    ,!re w be "s  
dang] ( los+ our way among ! almo/      
numb]less  divisions & subdivisions (   
sects1 :i* pres5t !mselves z soon z  we 
beg9 to consid] ! subject at all n>r[ly4
  ,i !re=e propose to  simplify my task1
 & make our c\rse a little pla9]1 by    
adopt+ !  two great divisions into :i* !
 re=m$ *ur*es may h be5 said  to h      
arrang$ !mselves at ! era ( !           
,re=mation1 z a  f\ndation = !          
classification ( ,*ri/ian sects at      
pres5t4  ,calv9  & ,melanc?on may be    
consid]$ z ! prototypes & heads ( ^! two
  divisions1 :i* h[ev] !y may sometimes 
v>y & sometimes  int]m+le1 are          
cont9ually reproduc$1 because !y are    
gr\nd$ ^u  two great natural divisions (
 human k9d1 ! /]n & ! g5tle4  ,my  own  
lean+ is to ! latt]1 because x appe>s to
 me mo/ 9 accordance  ) ! _s ( t gospel 
^: great ,promulgator made univ]sal     
b5evol5ce ! te/ ( 8 disciples2 b at !   
same "t ,i mu/  ackn[l$ge1 & %all inde$ 

prove be=e ,i h done1 t ! /]n]          
!oretical view may coexi/ 9 ! m9d ) a   
l>ge %>e ( true  ,*ri/ian *>ity &       
b5evol5ce4  ,be ! ab/ract belief ( !    
,*ri/ian :at x may1 if he be really at  
he>t a disciple1 ! example  ( 8 mild    
,ma/] w always influ5ce 8 life & feel+s1
 & he  w tread 9 ! /eps ( 8 ,"l1 ev5 if 
8 judgm5t %\ld  sometimes h mi/ak5 !    
true mean+ ( "s ( 8 words4    ,^! two   
views ( ! ,div9e disp5sations t[>ds man 
7 fir/  array$ 9 actual ho/ility at !   
,synod ( ,dort 9 #afah1 :]e !  doctr9es 
( ,james ,arm9ius1 pr(essor ( div9ity 9 
! ,univ]sity (  ,leyd51 :o _h foll[$ !  
op9ions ( ,lu!r & ,melanc?on1 7         
condemn$1 & ^? ( ! ,calv9i/ic *ur* (    
,g5eva affirm$4  ,f  t "t ! v>i\s sects 
( ! re=m$ *ur* h g5]ally be5  kn[n z    
,arm9ian or ,calv9i/ic1 accord+ z !y    
embrac$ ! peculi>  t5ets ( ei!r p>ty on 
! subject ( man's salvation3 ,i %all    
!re=e ?us di/+ui% ! two classes into :i*
 ,i propose to  arrange !m1 ?\gh !y may 
n foll[ out ei!r 9 ! :ole ( _!  op9ions4

                                  ,i4   
,,arm9ian4    #a4  ,quak]s4    #b4      
,soc9ians & ,unit>ians4    #c4          
,wesleyan ,me?odi/s4    #d4  ,g5]al     
,bapti/s1 ,moravians1 ,sw$5borgians1    
,plym\? ,bre?r54                        
,,ii4  ,,calv9i/ic4    #a4              
,presbyt]ians1 ,indep5d5ts4    #b4      
,p>ticul> ,bapti/s1 ,sub &              
,supralaps>ians1 ,s&emanians4    #c4    
,calv9i/ic ,me?odi/s4  ,evangelical or  
,l[ ,*ur*4                              
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,,lett] ,,ii4  ,,quak]s4      ,! sect   
:i* ,i h plac$ fir/ ^u my li/1 arose    
ab\t ! middle  ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 a
 numb] ( individuals )drew f  !         
communion ( e visible *ur* 8to seek10   
#ad z !y express$  x1 8! ,"l1 9         
retirem5t30 & ,george ,fox1 _! lead]1 or
 z !y  t]m$ him1 _! 8hon\rable eld]10   
w5t ab\t prea*+ _! op9ions  9 fairs &   
m>kets1 9 c\rts ( ju/ice1 & /eeple      
h\ses1 i4e4  *ur*es4  ,he d5\nc$ ! /ate 
wor%ip z 8sup]/iti\s10 & w>n$  all to   

obey ! ,holy ,_s1 speak+ by him4  ,he 0 
9 consequ5ce  br\ght be=e two ju/ices ( 
! peace 9 ,d]by%ire 9 #afej1 "o (  :om1 
,mr4 ,b5net1 call$ ,fox1 & 8 he>]s      
8,quak]s10 9 d]ision (  _! frequ5t      
admonitions to 8tremble at ! ,^w (      
,god20 & ?is  appellation soon became   
g5]al1 ?\gh !y !mselves took !n1 &  /ill
 pres]ve1 ! title ( 8! ,society (       
,fri5ds40    ,! rigid peculi>ities (    
phrase1 c4 :i* ,fox add$ to 8 religi\s  
s5tim5ts2 ! regul> discipl9e :i* he     
en=c$2 & ! zeal )  :i* he ma9ta9$ &     
propagat$ 8 t5ets gave consi/5cy to ?is 
sect1 al?\gh he 0 n1 z has be5 suppos$1 
! orig9ator ( _!  doctr9es4  ,he        
conceiv$ himself =bidd5 by div9e comm&  
to pull (f  8 hat to any "o1 or to      
address any "o except+ 9 ! s+ul>  numb]1
 or to 8call any man ma/]20 & = ^!      
peculi>ities z well  z = ! refusal to   
give or accept titles ( hon\r1 or to    
take an  oa?1 ! 8,fri5ds0 suff]$ ! mo/  
cruel p]secutions2 = we are told  t 8!y 
tortur$ ) cruel :ipp+s ! bodies ( bo? m5

 & wom5  ( good e/ate & reputation20    
#ae;a & 7 fur!r puni%$ by  imp\nd+ ( _! 
horses2 by di/ress ( goods2 by f9es1    
imprisonm5ts1 :ipp+1 & sett+ 9 ! /ocks3 
#ae;b yet1  not)/&+ ^! sev]ities1 ! sect
 increas$ & spread f> &  wide1 & great  
numb]s ( p 7 drawn toge!r1 _m out (     
animosity1 to he> !m4    ,! ,decl>ation 
( ,indulg5ce 9 #affc /opp$ = a %ort "t !
  p]secution ( ! ,quak]s1 b by !        
,conv5ticle ,act ( #affd1 numb]s  ( !m 7
 condemn$ to transportation3 9 #afff1   
h[ev]1 _!  condition improv$1 :5 !      
celebrat$ ,william ,p5n1 ! son (        
,admiral  ,p5n1 jo9$ !m4    ,! discipl9e
 ( ?is society is kept up by mon?ly     
meet+s1 compos$  ( an aggregate ( sev]al
 p>ticul> congregations1 ^: bus9ess x is
  to provide = ! ma9t5ance ( _! poor1 & 
! education ( _!  *ildr52 also to judge 
( ! s9c]ity & fitness ( p]sons desir\s  
( be+ admitt$ z memb]s2 to direct prop] 
att5tion to religion &  moral duty2 & to
 deal ) disord]ly memb]s4  ,at ea*      
mon?ly meet+  p]sons are appo9t$ to see 

t ! rules ( _! discipl9e are put  9     
practice4  ,x is usual :5 any memb] has 
misconduct$ himself1 to  appo9t a small 
committee to visit ! (f5d]1 to endeav\r 
to conv9ce  him ( 8 error & induce him  
to =sake x4  ,if !y succe$1 he is       
decl>$ to h 8made satisfaction = 8      
(f5ce10 o!rwise he is  dismiss$ f !     
society4  ,9 disputes betwe5            
individuals1 x is  enjo9$ t ! memb]s (  
?is sect %\ld n sue ea* o!r at law1  b  
settle _! diff]5ces by ! rules ( !      
society4    ,m>riage is reg>d$ by !     
,quak]s z a religi\s1 n a m]e civil     
compact4  ,^? :o wi% to ent] into t /ate
 appe> toge!r1 &  /ate _! int5tions at  
"o ( ! mon?ly meet+s1 & if n  att5d$ by 
p>5ts or gu>dians mu/ produce _! cons5t 
9 writ+  duly witness$2 & if no         
objections are rais$ at a subsequ5t     
meet+1  !y are all[$ to solemnize _!    
m>riage1 :i* is done at a public  meet+ 
= wor%ip2 t[>ds ! close ( :i* ! p>ties  
/& up &  solemnly take ea* o!r = man &  
wife4  ,a c]tificate ( !  proce$+s is !n

 read publicly & sign$ by ! p>ties1 &   
aft]w>ds by ! relations z witnesses4  ,!
 mon?ly meet+ keeps a  regi/] ( !       
m>riages z well z ( ! bir?s & burials ( 
!  society4    ,*ildr5 are nam$ )\t any 
att5d+ c]emony2 nei!r is x held  ne$ful 
t !re %\ld be any at burial1 ?\gh ! body
 foll[$ by  ! relatives & fri5ds is     
sometimes c>ri$ into a meet+ h\se1 &  at
 ! grave a pause is g5]ally made to all[
 ( a disc\rse f any  fri5d att5d+ if he 
be s incl9$4    ,! wom5 h mon?ly1       
qu>t]ly1 & ye>ly meet+s ( _! own sex1  b
 )\t ! p[] ( mak+ rules4  8,z we        
believe10 !y say1 8t  wom5 may be       
rightly call$ to ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 we    
also ?9k  t to !m belongs a %>e 9 !     
support ( ,*ri/ian discipl9e2 &  t "s   
p>ts ( x :]e9 _! own sex is conc]n$     
devolve on !m  ) peculi> propriety40    
,b :at1 y w ask1 are ! religi\s t5ets ( 
?is sect8  ,!  "q w p]haps be/ be answ]$
 by an extract f _! 8,rules (           
,discipl9e10 a "w publi%$ "u ! sanction 
( ! society4  8,!  orig9al & imm$iate   

gr\nd ( ! religi\s fell[%ip ( ! e>ly    
,fri5ds10 says ! writ] ( ?is manual1 80 
union ( s5tim5t 9  reg>d to ,*ri/'s     
inw>d tea*+40  ,!y 7 firm believ]s 9 all
  t is reveal$ 9 ,holy ,scripture       
respect+ our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus       
,*ri/2 nor w\ld !y h all[$ t any "o held
 ! tru? :o  d5i$ 8 com+ 9 ! fle%1 or !  
b5efit to fall5 man by 8  propitiatory  
sacrifice4  8,we believe t1 9 ord] to   
enable mank9d to  put 9 practice !      
precepts ( ! gospel1 e man com+ into !  
_w is endu$ ) a measure ( ! light1      
grace1 or good ,_s (  ,*ri/1 by :i*1 z x
 is allud$ to1 he is enabl$ to di/+ui%  
good  f evil1 & to correct ! disord]ly  
passions & corrupt  prop5sities ( 8     
fall5 nature1 :i* m]e reason is altoge!r
  insuffici5t to ov]come4  ,= all t     
belongs to man is fallible1 &  )9 ! rea*
 ( temptation3 b ! div9e grace1 :i*     
comes by ,him1  i4e4 ,*ri/1 :o ha?      
ov]come ! _w1 is1 to ^? :o humbly &     
s9c]ely seek x1 an all-suffici5t &      
pres5t help 9 "t ( ne$ 4 4 4  :]eby !   

s\l is translat$ out ( ! k+dom (        
d>kness1 & f  "u ! p[] ( ,satan into !  
m>vell\s light & k+dom ( ! ,son  ( ,god4
  ,n[ z we ?us believe t ! grace ( ,god1
 :i* comes by  ,jesus ,*ri/1 is alone   
suffici5t = salvation1 we c nei!r admit 
t x is conf]r$ ^u a few only1 :ile o!rs 
are left )\t x2  nor ?us ass]t+ its     
univ]sality1 c we limit its op]ation to 
a  p>tial cleans+ ( ! s\l f s9 ev5 9 ?is
 life40    ,baptism & ! ,"l's supp] are 
reg>d$ by ?is sect z m]e types or       
%ad[s1 repres5t+ 9 a figurative mann]   
c]ta9 great p>ticul>s (  ,*ri/ian       
,tru?s1 b n int5d$ to be ( p]man5t      
obligation4  ,!y  consid] ! =m] to h be5
 sup]s$$ by ! baptism ( ! ,_s3  ( !     
latt] !y say1 8! emblem may be ei!r us$ 
or disus$ z  ,*ri/ians may consid] mo/  
conducive to ! real advantage ( !  *ur*3
 ! only ne$ful supp] ( ! ,"l is altoge!r
 ( a  spiritual nature40  ,!y conceive t
 a reliance on ! eu*>i/ z a  #8viaticum 
or sav+ ord9ance1' is a dang]\s t5et1 z 
well z !  connect+ ! rite ( baptism )   

reg5]ation4  ,!y ?9k t  8ord9ances s    
liable to abuse1 & ! cause ( s _m       
divisions &  p]secutions1 _c truly      
app]ta9 to ! law ( ,god40    ,quak]s    
consid] all holidays z 8%ad[s0 :i* ceas$
 ) ! %ad[y  disp5sations ( ! law1 & t   
nei!r ! fir/ day ( ! week1 nor  any o!r1
 possesses any sup]ior sanctity2 #bj b z
 a society !y  h nev] object$ to 8a day 
( re/10 = ! purpose ( religi\s          
improvem5t4  ,!y consid] ! ,*ri/ian     
,disp5sation to h sup]s$$  ! use ( oa?s1
 & cont5d t our ,"l's precepts #ba;ext5d
 ev5 to  ! swe>+ ( witnesses 9 c\rts (  
law4  ,w> !y hold to be  altoge!r       
inconsi/5t ) ! _s & precepts ( ! gospel1
 &  urge t ! primitive ,*ri/ians dur+   
two c5turies ma9ta9$ its  unlawfulness4 
,!y object on ! same pr9ciple to capital
 puni%m5ts1  & ! slave trade4    ,!     
memb]s ( ! society are b\nd by _!       
pr9ciples to ab/a9  entirely 8f pr(ane &
 extravagant ent]ta9m5ts10 f excess 9   
eat+ & dr9k+2 f public div]sions2 f !   
read+ ( useless1  frivol\s1 & p]nici\s  

books2 f gam+ ( e description2 &  f va9 
& injuri\s sports 7su* z hunt+ or %oot+ 
=  div]sion72 f unnecess>y display 9    
fun]als1 furniture1 & /yle (  liv+3 f   
unpr(itable1 s$uctive1 & dang]\s        
amusem5ts1 among  :i* are rank$ danc+ & 
music2 & g5]ally f all 8su*  occupations
 ( "t & m9d z pla9ly t5d to levity1     
vanity1 &  =getfulness ( our ,god &     
,savi\r10 & !y object to all            
complim5t>y int]c\rse4    ,9 ! sket* ,i 
h n[ giv5 ( ! t5ets ( ?is sect1 y _c  h 
fail$ to obs]ve h[ closely _! notions ) 
reg>d to !  fundam5tal doctr9es (       
,*ri/ianity tally ) ^? ( ! great body  (
 ! *ur*2 ! diff]5ces be+ all on po9ts ( 
m9or import1 if we  except ! c]emonies (
 baptism & ! ,"l's supp]2 :i*1 be+ !    
appo9tm5t ( ,*ri/ himself1 we are n at  
lib]ty to reject4  ,& yet1  be x obs]v$1
 ! ,quak] does n presumptu\sly reject   
!m1 b  m]ely acts ^u1 z we suppose1 an  
errone\s view ( _! nature4    ,on po9ts 
( m9or diff]5ce x may be obs]v$1 t ,he  
:o 0 !  ,,pr9ce ,,( ,,peace1 & came to  

e/abli% x1 nev] specifically =bad w>1   
7= !re may be cases :]e x is m]ely self 
def5ce17 b left x to  ! _s ( ! gospel to
 remove ! causes ( w>4 #bb  ,we all "k  
! appellation be/[$ on ! ,c5turion1     
,cornelius3 & :5 soldi]s  came to ,john 
! ,bapti/ say+1 8,:at %all we d80 he    
m]ely s\ght to  retr5* ! disord]s &     
inju/ice :i* ^? :o foll[ !  pr(ession ( 
arms might be tempt$ to commit2 b did n 
condemn _!  necess>y employm5ts4  ,we   
may !re=e fairly conclude t !  sweep+   
condemnation ( all w> by ! ,quak]s1 is n
 w>rant$ by  ,scripture1 al?\gh x is 9  
_m & inde$ mo/ in/ances1 ent]$ ^u  f>   
too c>elessly4    ,"o ( ! ma9 di/9ctions
 ( ! ,quak]s is ! rejection ( c]ta9     
amusem5ts & pursuits1 :i* o!rs on !     
contr>y consid] z  innoc5t1 believ+ t ! 
religion ( ,*ri/ r enc\rages ?an  =bids 
a *e]ful _s1 & all[s by ! example ( !   
,savi\r1 a  p>ticipation 9 social       
pleasures3 & t 8an upright1 religi\s    
man1  by p>tak+ 9 su* pleasures1 may be 
! means ( re/ra9+ o!rs  )9 due b\nds1 & 

by 8 v pres5ce may prev5t _!  deg5]at+  
into extravagance1 pr(ligacy1 & s920    
#bd;a & su* d  n feel 9 _! he>ts t ^!   
#bd;b are ! 8pomps & vanities  ( ! _w10 
:i* by _! baptismal v[ !y r5\nce4  ,b   
surely x  is possible t diff]5t p]sons  
may reg>d ! same pursuits &  amusem5ts 9
 a v diff]5t light1 & yet bo? may be    
consci5ti\s  9 _! views1 & bo?1 :e!r 9  
ab/a9+ or enjoy+1 be equally  do+ t :i* 
is lawful & "r 9 ! sight ( ,god4  ,t v  
amusem5t or pursuit :i* is a sn>e to "o1
 & !re=e to be avoid$  by him1 may be a 
s\rce ( innoc5t1 & p]haps pr(itable     
recreation to  ano!r4  ,x is ! int5tion1
 ! animus ) :i* an act is done1  & n !  
act itself :i* con/itutes ! s94  8,let n
 him t  eate? despise him t eate? n2 &  
let n him t eate? n judge  him t eate?3 
to 8 own ma/] he /&e? or falle?40       
8,*ri/ianity10 says an excell5t prelate 
( our *ur*1 8=bids no  necess>y         
occupation1 no reasonable indulg5ces1 no
 innoc5t relaxation4  ,x all[s u to     
#8use' ! _w1 provid$ we d n #8abuse' x4 

,x does  n spread be=e u a delici\s     
banquet1 & !n come ) a #8,t\*  n1 ta/e  
n1 h&le n3' all x requires is t our     
lib]ty  deg5]ate n into lic5ti\sness2   
our amusem5ts into dissipation2 our     
indu/ry into incessant toil2 our        
c>efulness into extreme anxiety &       
endless solicitude4  ,:5 x requires u to
 be #8temp]ate 9 all ?+s1'  x pla9ly    
tells u t we may use all ?+s temp]ately4
 #bf  ,:5  x directs u to #8make our    
mod]ation kn[n unto all m51' ?is        
evid5tly  implies t )9 ! b\nds (        
mod]ation we may enjoy all !  reasonable
 conv5i5ces & com=ts ( ?is pres5t life40
    ,i h notic$ ?is1 9 my op9ion1       
errone\s practice ( ! ,quak]s at  ! m   
l5g?1 because x is n conf9$ to !m4      
,asceticism1 (  :i* ?is is "o bran*1 has
 be5 ! bane ( ! *ur* & (  ,*ri/ianity   
g5]ally2 & few sects are entirely free f
 ! notion  t hol9ess requires a )drawal 
f amusem5ts1 & a c]ta9 degree  (        
seclusion f ! _w4  ,yet1 if ! _w is to  
be improv$1 !  leav5 mu/ be plac$ 9 x2 &

 a good man probably nev] does 8        
,fa!r's "w m effectually ?an :5 he      
spreads ! sanctify+  influ5ce ( 8       
example ?r\gh all ! relations ( life2   
%[+ t  !re is no position 9 society :]e 
,*ri/ianity does n add a grace  & a     
reli% unkn[n )\t x3 spread+ ref9em5t (  
mann]s &  delicacy ( ?\ght1 & ins5sibly 
r5d]+ social int]c\rse m  poli%$1 & m   
delightful1 by bani%+ f x all t c (f5d4 
,! ,quak]s adduce ,matt4 v4 #cc-cg1     
,james v4 #ab1 c4 9 support ( _!        
objection to all oa?s1 ev5 judicial     
ones1 & consid] t !  ,*ri/ian           
disp5sation abrogat$ _! use4  ,b 9 answ]
 to ?is we may  obs]ve t ev5 ! ,almighty
 is repres5t$ z confirm+ 8 promises  by 
a solemn oa?4  8,because10 says !       
apo/le1 8,he c\ld swe> by no  high]1 ,he
 sw>e by ,himself20 & ,/4 ,paul on      
p>ticul> occasions  expresses himself   
?us1 8,z ,god is true30 8,be=e ,god ,i  
lie n30 8,god is  my record10 c4 all :i*
 expressions und\bt$ly conta9 ! ess5ce &
  =mality ( an oa?2 & ! ,apo/le ^u "s   

occasions m5tions ?is  solemn swe>+ )   
approbation1 8an oa? = confirmation is !
 end (  all /rife30 ! swe>+1 !re=e1 :i* 
our ,savi\r absolutely  =bids1 is common
 or unnecess>y swe>+1 & we are recomm5d$
 to  affirm or d5y 9 common conv]sation 
)\t imprecations4  8,let y\r            
conv]sation be yea1 yea1--nay1 nay40    
,! repugnance ent]ta9$ by ! ,quak]s     
aga9/ pay+ ti!s appe>s  to me to arise f
 an error 9 _! mode ( view+ ! "q4  ,!   
ass]tion made by !m 8t all ! provision  
made = m9i/]s ( !  gospel 9 ! fir/ ages 
0 made by ! love ( _! flocks10 is true1 
?\gh t love v soon produc$ end[m5ts1 ev5
 be=e ,*ri/ianity  0 e/abli%$ z ! law ( 
! empire4  ,b all[+ ?is1 x does n       
foll[1 z !y g on to ass]t1 t 8s9ce we   
are "u ! same  disp5sation ( love z !   
,apo/les 71 ! pr9ciples :i* gov]n$  !   
*ur* !n are to gov]n x n[40  ,ti!s 7    
orig9ally giv5 to  ! *ur* z a           
corporation1 by ! own]s ( ! soil2 & s9ce
 t  "t e/ates h be5 transf]r$ f h& to h&
 subject to t  *>ge1 till no man has any

 plea = refus+ x4  ,! "q is n  "o (     
religion b ( prop]ty4  ,if my e/ate     
devolve to me *>geable  ) an annuity    
payable ei!r to a corporation or an     
individual1 ,i h  no "r to set up 8     
religi\s op9ions 9 b> ( 8 claim3 = ,i h 
paid less = ! pur*ase 9 consequ5ce ( !  
exi/5ce ( t claim1  :i* 9 common hone/y 
!re=e ,i am b\nd to satisfy1 be !       
annuitant  :o he may4 #bi    ,hav+ n[   
notic$ ! po9ts :]e9 ,i consid] ! peculi>
 t5ets (  ! ,quak]s to be errone\s1 ,i  
%all conclude ) ! m agreeable  "p ( my  
task1 & prove by extracts f "o ( _!     
writ]s h[ mu*  ( true ,*ri/ian feel+    
exi/s among !m4  ,! foll[+ is f a       
little book giv5 me by a ,quak]1 f ! p5 
( ,j4 ,gurney1 entitl$ 8,an  ,essay on  
,love to ,god40    8,/ill m completely  
?an ! provisions ( nature fall 9 ) our  
bodily /ate1 & supply our temporal      
wants2 /ill m prop]ly ?an !  air agrees 
) ! functions ( ! lungs1 & ! light ) ^? 
(  ! eye1 does ! gospel ( our ,r$eem]   
suit ! spiritual condition (  man4  ,we 

are a fall5 race1 ali5at$ f ,god by our 
s9s1 ju/ly liable  to 8 wra?3 9 ! gospel
 we h p>don1 peace & re/oration4        
#8,*ri/ made all ?+s new1' says         
,grotius1 #8& ! latt] creation is  m    
div9e ?an ! =m]4'  ,if !n ! fir/        
creation ( mank9d  & all ! b\nties (    
nature are ! result ( ,love1 t attribute
 is  f> m glori\sly display$ 9 ! s*eme (
 r$emption & 9 !  works ( grace4--,!    
love ( ,god ! ,fa!r is ev] repres5t$ 9  
,scripture z ! orig9 ( all our hopes1--z
 ! et]nal1 unfa?omable  spr+ ( ! wat]s (
 life & salvation1 & ?is love is pla9ly 
describ$ z ext5d+ to ! :ole _w4  #8,god 
s lov$ ! _w1 c4  #cj;a  ,god 0 9 ,*ri/  
reconcil+ ! _w to himself' #cj;b--#8,god
  w\ld h all m5 to be sav$1 c4' #cj;c   
,d we ask = an ov]:elm+  evid5ce ( !    
love ( ,god8  ,let ! ,apo/le satisfy our
 inquiry4  #8,9  ?is 0 manife/$ ! love (
 ,god t[>ds u1 because ,god s5t 8 only  
begott5 ,son into ! _w t we might live  
by him4  ,h]e9 is love2  n t we lov$    
,god1 b t he lov$ u1 & s5t 8 ,son to be 

!  propitiation = our s9s4' #ca;a  ,d we
 ask :e!r ,god ?us lov$ !  :ole or only 
a "p ( ! _w8--,let ! same ,apo/le answ]3
 #8,he  ta/$ dea? = e man--,he gave     
himself a ransom = all1 c4'  ,ev5 !     
,g5tiles1 :o 7 )\t ! b5efit ( an outw>d 
revelation1  7 by no means de/itute ( an
 inw>d k ( ! law ( ,god1 &  "s ( !m %[$ 
#8! "w ( ! law writt5 on _! he>ts1 _!   
consci5ces also be>+ witness4' #ca;b    
#8,*ri/ is ! true light :i*  lighte? e  
man t come? into ! _w4' #ca;c  ,h5ce we 
may  reasonably inf] t z ,god appo9t$ ! 
dea? ( ,*ri/ to be a  sacrifice = ! s9s 
( ! :ole _w1 s all m5 receive ?r\gh     
,*ri/ a measure ( moral & spiritual     
light1 & all h _! day (  graci\s        
visitation4  ,if ! light 9 numb]less    
in/ances be extremely  fa9t1 if !       
d>kness fail to compreh5d x1 we may re/ 
9 !  conviction t ,god is n only j b    
equitable1 & t ^? #8:o  "k n _! ,ma/]'s 
w & d x n %all be beat5 ) few  /ripes4' 
#cb  ,! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z
 x is reveal$ 9  ! ,holy ,scriptures1 is

 int5d$ = ! b5efit ( ! :ole _w3 x  is   
adapt$ to m5 ( e condition1 clime1 & "*3
 all are  invit$ to avail !mselves ( its
 b5efits3 all :o w come may  come1 &    
#8take ! wat] ( life freely4'0          
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,,iii4  ,,soc9ians ,,&          
,,unit>ians4      ,:5 ! fir/ great      
movem5t :i* l$ to ! ,re=m ( a l>ge "p ( 
! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es 9 ,europe1 awak5$    
m5's m9ds f ! le?>gy  9 :i* !y _h slept 
:il/ le>n+ 0 conf9$ to ! cloi/]1 !      
que/ions ) reg>d to ! nature ( ! ,deity 
:i* _h di/ract$ !  e>ly *ur* began aga9 
to be moot$2 & z e>ly z ! ye> #aebd1  8!
 div9ity ( ,*ri/ 0 op5ly d5i$ by ,lewis 
,hety]1 "o ( !  w&]+ & fanatical        
,anabapti/s1 :o 0 put to dea? at        
,con/ance40  #cc;a  ,he 0 succe$$ by    
,mi*ael ,s]v$e or ,s]vetus1 a ,spani%   
physician2 :o1 = 8 wild notions on !    
same subject1 0 appreh5d$  on 8 road    
?r\gh ,switz]l& at ! in/igation (       
,calv91 accus$ (  blasphemy1 & condemn$ 
to ! flames4 #cc;b  ,b doctr9es 7 nev]  

yet cru%$ by p]secution1 unless inde$ x 
7 s :olesale z to  ext]m9ate all :o held
 !m2 & ?\gh ^! op9ions 7 ?us fatal  to  
_! pr(essors1 ! ma9 po9ts 7 reproduc$ by
 o!rs2 &  f9ally assum$ =m z a sect1 "u 
! titles above nam$4  ,! t]m  ,soc9ian 0
 tak5 f two ( its mo/ di/+ui%$ promot]s1
 ,llius  & ,fau/us ,soz9us1 or ,soc9us4 
,!y 7 ( an illu/ri\s family at  ,si5a 9 
,tuscany1 & ,llius1 ! uncle ( ,fau/us1  
hav+ tak5 a  disgu/ to pop]y1 travell$  
into ,france1 ,engl&1 c4 to exam9e into 
_! religi\s cre$1 9 ord]1 if possible1  
to come at ! tru?4  ,he  0 a man        
di/+ui%$ = 8 g5ius & le>n+1 no less ?an 
= 8  virtu\s life2 he settl$ at la/ at  
,zuri*1 embrac$ ! ,helvetic  confession 
( fai?1 & di$ at ,zuri* 9 #aefb1 be=e he
 _h rea*$  8 =tie? ye>4  ,8 s5tim5ts1 or
 r d\bts z to c]ta9  po9ts1 7 embodi$1 &
 m op5ly propagat$ by 8 nephew ,fau/us2 
:o1 z is suppos$1 drew up f 8 pap]s !   
religi\s sy/em  aft]w>ds kn[n "u ! "n ( 
,soc9ianism4  ,!re is h[ev] a           
consid]able degree ( obscurity hang+ ov]

 ! rise ( ?is sect1 &  no "o has giv5 a 
satisfactory hi/ory ( x4    ,! fir/     
appe>ance ( ,unit>ians1 z a di/9ct      
congregation1 0 9  ,pol&1 :]e !y obta9$ 
a settlem5t 9 ! city ( ,crac[ 9 !  ye>  
#aefi2 & 9 #aege !y publi%$ at ,crac[ ! 
8,cate*ism or  ,confession ( !          
,unit>ians20 #ce;a b ,fau/us ,soc9us    
hav+ settl$  among !m 9 ! ye> #aegi1    
soon obta9$ s mu* influ5ce z f9ally  to 
remodel ! :ole religi\s sy/em ( ! sect1 
& a new =m drawn  up by ,soc9us himself1
 0 sub/itut$ = ! old ,cate*ism4    ,!   
foll[+ is an ab/ract ( ! doctr9es taught
 9 ?is ,cate*ism4  ,aft] affirm+ t !    
,*ri/ian religion is 8a road = arriv+ at
  et]nal life1 div9ely made kn[n10 !    
pupil is told t ! w (  ,god on po9ts    
ess5tial to salvation 0 reveal$ by      
,jesus ,*ri/4  ,!  ,cate*ism !n goes on 
to affirm ! entire unity ( ! ,deity2    
s9ce if  he is "o ess5ce1 !n mu/ he also
 be individually "o1 #ce;b &  !re=e     
,*ri/ _c he truly said to be a sep>ate  
p]son or  individual1 p>tak+ ( ! ess5tia

 ( ! ,deity1 s9ce t  ess5tia is         
necess>ily "o4  ,t ! ,_s ( ,god1 be+ an 
ess5tial "p ( ! ,deity1 _c be a sep>ate 
individual 7= 9 ?is  s5se ! ,cate*ism   
int]prets ! ^w p]sona #cf71 any m ?an  8
 wisdom or 8 goodness is a sep>ate      
individual1 & t !re=e  ! manife/ations (
 ! ,_s ( ,god are manife/ations ( !     
,deity  himself4    8,*ri/10 says !     
,cate*ism1 8is a man1 accord+ to ,rom4  
v4 #ae1  conceiv$ by a virg91 ?r\gh !   
p[] ( ! ,div9e ,_s1 )\t  ! int]v5tion ( 
man 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( g5]ation4  ,he 0 
fir/ subject to suff]+ & dea?--aft]w>ds 
impassible & immortal1  ,rom4 vi4 #i4   
,x is 9 ! s5se ( 8 exi/5ce d]iv$        
imm$iately f  ,god1 t he1 ?\gh man1 is  
call$ ! ,son ( ,god--z ,adam is s t]m$  
f ! same cause4  ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 !       
imm$iate in/rum5t ( ,god's              
communications to man2 & be+1 :il/ on   
e>?1 ! voice ( ,god1 he  is n[ ! ano9t$ 
,k+1 or ,*ri/1 ov] ! p ( ,god40    ,!   
passages :]e he is said to h exi/$ f !  
beg9n+3 to h  creat$ all ?+s1 c4 are    

labori\sly expla9$ away1 z ref]r+ to  ! 
reg5]ation1 or new /ate ( ?+s introduc$ 
by ,*ri/'s mission  on e>?3 & 9 ?is "p  
!re is mu* =c$ int]pretation4  ,i %all  
annex "s ( ! passages 9 ! language ( !  
orig9al1 #cg z a  pro( t ,i h giv5 a    
fair acc\nt ( ! real ,soc9ian doctr9e1  
:i* is v little und]/ood at pres5t4     
,writ]s f :om we might  expect great]   
accuracy1 h v g5]ally conf\nd$ ,soc9ians
 &  ,arians1 al?\gh ,fau/us ,soc9us 0 at
 ! pa9s to write a lab\r$  refutation ( 
! ,arian doctr9e1 & al?\gh a ref]5ce to 
!  doctr9es ( ! two sects w\ld %[ t !y  
are ! antipodes ( ea*  o!r4  ,arius     
taught t ,*ri/ 0 n ( ! same nature  771 
) ! ,fa!r1 b ( a l nature 77 &  !re=e   
individually sep>ate--sep>ate 9 w1 &    
capable (  diff]+4  ,?is is a direct    
ass]tion ( two ,gods4  ,soc9us on !     
contr>y /r5u\sly ass]ts ! unity ( !     
,deity to ! ext5t (  d5y+ ! pre-exi/5ce 
( ,*ri/3 :i* ,arius ?\gh ackn[l$g+  t   
!re 0 a "t :5 he began to exi/1         
nev]!less ref]s to a  p]iod remote      

beyond human calculation4  ,?us ^u _!   
*>act]i/ic  doctr9es1 ! two sects are   
diametrically oppos$ to ea* o!r4        
,hav+ n[ giv5 y ! real op9ions (        
,soc9us1 f 8 own works1  = ! book is ly+
 beside me z ,i write1 ,i %all pursue my
 plan (  exam9+ h[ f> !y accord ) :at 0 
taught by ^? :o c]ta9ly  ought to be be/
 in=m$ on ! subject1 namely1 ,*ri/      
himself1 8  ,apo/les1 & _! imm$iate     
successors2 z well z ) ! d$uctions  (   
reason4  ,! unity ( ! ,deity is s       
frequ5tly & s decid$ly  ass]t$ 9        
,scripture1 t x is impossible to consid]
 any man z  unor?odox :o pr(esses to    
make ?is ! gr\ndwork ( 8 belief--s f>   
!re=e ! ,soc9ian is 9 accordance bo? )  
,scripture & !  g5]al voice ( ! ,*ri/ian
 *ur*1 = ! e>ly ,apologi/s =            
,*ri/ianity1 :o _h to address poly!i/s1 
are full ( decl>ations  t !y wor%ip ,"o 
only ,deity1 :o by v>i\s manife/ations  
has made  himself1 at diff]5t times1    
kn[n to mank9d4 #ci;a  ,!re is n a      
writ] ( ! fir/ & second c5turies :o does

 n anxi\sly ass]t  ! "o-ness ( ! ,god   
:om ! ,*ri/ians wor%ip3 b !n !y z       
anxi\sly ass]t ! id5tity ( _! ,tea*] &  
,"l ) t ,god4  ,f ,*ri/ himself1 :o     
says1 8,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am20 #ci;b  
8,i &  ! ,fa!r are "o20 #ci;c 8,he :o   
ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r20  8! ,fa!r t
 dwelle? 9 me1 ,he doe? ! works20 #ci;d 
to ,/4 ,paul1  :o tells u t 8,god 0 9   
,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w to ,himself10      
#ci;e d[n to ! fa!rs ( ! e>ly *ur*1 to  
:om ,i may ref]  passim = ! same        
doctr9e2 all h di/9ctly ass]t$ t !      
message ( peace to man 0 deliv]$ by ,god
 himself1 mak+ use ( a  human =m z !    
mode ( communication ) 8 creatures1 &   
dwell+  9 8! man ,*ri/ ,jesus10 #ci;f z 
9 a temple built up = 8 especial  use2 !
 human nature1 to use ! expression ( !  
*ur*1 8hav+ be5  tak5 into ,god10 n !   
,godhead circumscrib$ 9 man4  ,i w n    
swell  ! l5g? ( my lett] ) quotations f 
! fa!rs :i* may be  f\nd else:]e2 ,i ?9k
 ! texts ,i h quot$ ) _m m ( !  same    
purport1 :i* y w readily call to m9d1   

suffice to prove t  :5 ,soc9us ass]t$ ! 
,*ri/ to be m]ely a man1 he err$2 =     
?\gh ,jesus 8! ,c>p5t]'s son10 z 8      
contempor>ies call$ him1 0  to all      
int5ts & purposes a man 8( a reasonable 
s\l & human fle%  subsi/+20 #dj & ?\gh  
?is may be prov$ f numb]less passages  9
 ! ,scripture1 :]e ! man ,jesus speaks (
 8 inf]iority to !  ,fa!r & be/[] ( 8   
human frame & _s1--yet if we d n        
entirely di/ort ! mean+ ( words1 t man  
at times utt]$  decl>ations ( div9e p[] 
:i* c\ld only h proce$$ f !  indwell+   
,deity1 o!rwise !y mu/ h be5 ! ass]tions
 (  impo/ure1 :i* ,soc9us by no means   
tea*es to h be5 ! case4  ,i  "k n1      
!re=e1 h[ ! believ] 9 ! ,gospel c avoid 
ackn[l$g+ t ,*ri/ 0 a comp\nd           
be+3--p]fectly a man1 &  speak+ z su* on
 "s occasions2 b1 at ! same "t1 ! temple
 (  ! ,ev]-liv+ ,god1 ^: words fl[$ f 8 
lips l ! answ]  f ! ,m]cy seat3 8,heav5 
& ! heav5 ( heav5s0 no d\bt 8_c  conta90
 ! ,inf9ite2 & no true believ] w ass]t t
 ,god c be  circumscrib$ 9 a human      

body--b1 if s mean a comp>ison may be   
p]mitt$--z ! crat] ( ! volcano is b !   
m\?piece ( !  mighty ag5ts op]at+ )9 = !
 fa%ion+ ( ! e>?1--s !  manife/ation ( !
 ,deity 9 ! =m1 & f ! lips ( a man1 is  
b t spot ( ! mat]ial creation :]e ! ev] 
bless$ ,div9ity  all[s himself1 z x 71 a
 v5t2 & gives =? a visible &  tangible  
sign ( 8 exi/5ce4    8,he t has se5 me  
has se5 ! ,fa!r10 says ! ,*ri/4  8,i c (
  my own self d no?+0 #da says ! man3 & 
?is di/9ction :i*  ! ,*ri/ :o necess>ily
 knew some?+ ( ! composition ( 8 own    
nature s frequ5tly ass]ts1 has probably 
be5 ! gr\ndwork ( !  mi/ak5 views ( ?is 
class ( ,*ri/ians1 & we may well look ) 
*>itable indulg5ce on ! errors ( m51 :o 
dread+ le/ !y %\ld  incur ! p5alty (    
giv+ ! incommunicable glory ( ! ,mighty 
,god to  ano!r1 h n all[$ _! due weight 
to ! passages1 :i* ass]t  t ,mighty ,god
 to h und]tak5 ! task ( br++ 8 creature 
man  back to ,himself4    ,hav+ ?us giv5
 y a fair acc\nt ( ! cre$ ( ,soc9us1 ,i 
mu/ next  notice ! mod]n ,unit>ians1 :o 

on "s po9ts diff] f him4  ,:]e  !re is  
no ackn[l$g$ cre$ or cate*ism1 #db :i*  
may be quot$ z  au?ority1 x is difficult
 to give ! doctr9es ( a sect ) any      
precision2 b z f> z x is possible to    
judge f ! writ+s mo/  9 repute among !  
,unit>ians1 !y disclaim ! notion ( !    
miracul\s conception1 & believe ,*ri/ to
 h be5 to all int5ts &  purposes a m]e  
man4  ,at ! same "t !y all[ him to h be5
 s  inspir$ & guid$ by ,god1 t x is     
difficult to see :]e !y draw  ! l9e     
betwe5 _! own cre$ & t ( ! *ur*1 :i*    
all[s !  p]fect humanity ( ,jesus1 b    
ass]ts t 8,god & man make "o  ,*ri/10   
namely1 t ! message ( peace 0 t ( ,god  
speak+ by  human lips1 & t ! ,ano9t$    
prophet :o decl>$ x1 01 :5 s  ano9t$1 ! 
temple & place ( manife/ation ( ! liv+  
,god4  ,!y  disclaim ! doctr9e (        
atonem5t1 & believe t ! mission (  ,*ri/
 _h = its object ! re=m ( ! _w1 & !     
re/oration (  man to a s5se ( 8 true    
relation t[>ds ,god1 & ev5 "h ,scripture
  & ! e>ly *ur* speak a language :i*    

diff]s n v greatly f  !irs4  ,= !       
language 9 :i* our r$emption is spok5 (1
 is t  ( a ma/] pur*as+ a slave1 z w be 
se5 on a ref]5ce to ,rom4  vi4 9 !      
orig9al4  ,! ransom by :i* man 0 pur*as$
 to be !  s]vant ( hol9ess in/ead ( t ( 
s91 0 paid to 8 =m]  ma/]1 s92 by !     
pur*as]2 & ! pur*as] is ,god4  8,i speak
 aft]  ! mann] ( m510 says ,/4 ,paul1   
8because ( ! infirmity ( y\r  fle%40    
i4e4 ,i adopt ! phraseology ( a common  
transaction because y\r  m9ds are n     
suffici5tly accu/om$ to ! contemplation 
( high]  ?+s to und]/& !m )\t a         
metaphor2 b ! ,unit>ian =gets1  :5      
ass]t+ t ! ransom 0 n paid to ,god1 t x 
0 paid  by ,god3 & t man1 ! slave1 0    
b\ght f s91 ! ma/]1 at no  less a price 
?an ! condesc5sion ( ! ,deity himself to
 ! infirmity  ( our fle%1 by mak+       
himself visibly & tangibly kn[n to 8    
creatures1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a human =m4  
,i h n[ endeav\r$ to give a             
dispassionate view ( ! doctr9es (  ^!   
sects1 hi!rto s mu* misund]/ood1 & hav+ 

m>k$ ! po9ts  :]e9 !y appe> to me to    
rec$e f ,*ri/ian tru?1 ,i h !  pleasant]
 task be=e me1 ( %[+ by extracts f _!   
writ+s1  h[ l>ge a portion ( ! religion 
:i* we all pr(ess1 !y /ill  reta91 & ,i 
may say f exp]i5ce1 on mo/ occasions    
consci5ti\sly  act ^u4    8,if ) !      
,apo/le we glory 9 ! cross ( ,*ri/1 or 9
 t religion  :i* c\ld n h be5 confirm$  
)\t 8 dea?1 let u n only be  c>eful to  
gov]n our lives by ! precepts ( x 9     
g5]al1 b m  p>ticul>ly be prep>$ to     
suff] :at ! /ricte/ pr(ession ( x  may  
call u to4  ,let u rememb] t our ,savi\r
 ha? said1 if any man  w be 8 disciple  
he mu/ 8take up 8 cross1 & foll[ him40  
,t  is1 he mu/ be ready to d x r ?an    
ab&on ! pr(ession ( !  ,gospel1 or      
:atev] ! /ricte/ purity ( x may require4
  ,a true  ,*ri/ian is no m ( ?is _w ?an
 8 ,"l & ,ma/] 0 ( x4  ,) him e ?+ "h   
bel[ is b ( second>y consid]ation1      
c4--b ?is we mu/ rememb] = our          
consolation1 t if1 9 "t (  p]secution   
8,he t keepe? 8 life %all lose x10 8,he 

t lose? 8  life0 = ! pr(ession ( !      
,gospel 8%all keep x to life et]nal40   
8,if we suff] ) ,*ri/1 we %all also     
reign ) him & be glorifi$  toge!r40 #dg 
8,! tru?s :i* relate to ,jesus himself  
are among ! mo/ important  :i* ! ,gospel
 reveals4  #8,we prea* ,*ri/1' says !   
,apo/le1 #8w>n+  e man & tea*+ e man1 t 
we may pres5t e man p]fect  9 ,*ri/     
,jesus4'  ,f ?is passage we d]ive a mo/ 
important  s5tim5t1 confirm$ by ! :ole  
,new ,te/am5t--t ! great design (  all !
 doctr9es & precepts ( ! ,gospel1 is1 to
 exalt !  "*1--to promote em95t purity (
 he>t & life1 to make m5  #8p]fect z _! 
,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4'  ,we mu/ prea*
 n to  make fi]y p>tizans1 & to swell ! 
numb] ( a sect2 n to ov]:elm  ! m9d )   
fe>1 or to heat x ) fev]i% rapture2 n to
 =m m5  to ! dec5cies ( life1 to a      
sup]ficial goodness1 :i* w secure  !    
admiration ( mank9d4  ,all ^! effects   
fall inf9itely %ort (  ! great end ( !  
,*ri/ian m9i/ry4  ,we %\ld prea* t we   
may  make m5 p]fect ,*ri/ians3 p]fect1 n

 accord+ to ! /&>d (  ! _w1 b accord+ to
 ! law ( ,*ri/2 p]fect 9 he>t & 9  life1
 9 solitude & 9 society1 9 ! great & 9 !
 common conc]ns  ( life4  ,"h is !      
purpose ( ,*ri/ian prea*+4  ,9 ?is1 z 9 
a  common c5tre1 all ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel
 meet2 to ?is !y all  conspire2 & no    
doctr9e has an influ5ce on salvation1   
any f>!r ?an  x is an aid to ! p]fect+ (
 our nature40 #dh    8,*ri/ is a great  
,savi\r1 z he r$eems or sets free ! m9d1
  cleans+ x f evil1 brea?+ into x ! love
 ( virtue1 call+  =? its noble/         
faculties & affections1 endu+ x ) moral 
p[]1  re/or+ x to ord]1 heal? & lib]ty40
 99 99 99 99 8,*ri/ has reveal$  to u   
,god z ! ,fa!r1 & z a ,fa!r 9 ! noble/  
s5se ( t  ^w4  ,he ha? reveal$ ,him z ! 
au?or & lov] ( all s\ls1  desir+ to     
r$eem all f s91 & to impress 8 lik5ess m
 &  m respl5d5tly on all2 z pr(f]+ to   
all t be/ gift 9 !  univ]se1 8 #8holy   
,_s2' z hav+ s5t 8 belov$ ,son to tra9 u
  up & to introduce u to an             
#8inh]itance1 incorruptible1 undefil$1 &

  unfad+ 9 ! heav5s4'0 #di    8,i       
confess :5 ,i c escape ! dead5+ p[] (   
habit1 & c  receive ! full import ( su* 
passages z ! foll[+1 #8,come unto me1   
all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad51 & ,i w 
give y re/4'  #8,i am  come to seek & to
 save t :i* 0 lo/4'  #8,he t confesse?  
me  be=e m51 him w ,i confess be=e my   
,fa!r 9 heav54'  #8,:osoev]  %all be    
a%am$ ( me be=e m51 ( him %all ! ,son ( 
,man be  a%am$1 :5 he come? 9 ! glory ( 
! ,fa!r ) ! holy angels4'  #8,9 my      
,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 ,i g to   
prep>e a place =  y2' ,i say1 :5 ,i c   
succe$ 9 realiz+ ! import ( su*         
passages1  ,i feel myself li/5+ to a    
be+1 su* z nev] be=e & nev] s9ce  spoke 
9 human language4  ,i am aw$ by !       
consci\sness ( greatness  :i* ^! simple 
words express2 & :5 ,i connect ?is      
greatness )  ! pro(s ( ,*ri/'s miracles 
:i* ,i gave y 9 a =m] disc\rse1 ,i  am  
compell$ to speak ) ! ,c5turion1        
#8,truly ?is 0 ! ,son (  ,god4' #ej;a   
8,9 read+ ! ,gospels ,i feel myself 9 ! 

pres5ce ( "o :o speaks  z man nev]      
spake2 ^: voice is n ( ! e>?2 :o speaks 
) a  tone ( reality & au?ority altoge!r 
8 own2 :o speaks ( ,god1 z  consci\s ( 8
 imm$iate pres5ce1 z enjoy+ ) him !     
intimacy (  an only ,son2 & :o speaks ( 
heav51 z mo/ famili> ) ! high]  /ates ( 
be+40 #ej;b    8,g to ,jesus ,*ri/ =    
guidance1 inspiration1 & /r5g? 9 y\r    
(fice40 99 99 99 8,! privilege ( commun+
 ) su* a _s is s  great1 & ! duty ( go+ 
f man to ,*ri/ is s solemn1 t y  mu/    
sp>e no ef=t to place y\rself ne>] &    
ne>] to ! ,div9e  ,ma/]40  8,my bro!r1 g
 =? to y\r lab\rs ) ! _s & p[]  ( ,him  
:o fir/ prea*$ ! ,gospel to ! poor40    
#ej;c    8,to ,jesus ! conqu]or ( dea?  
we owe ! sure hope ( immortality40 99   
99 99  8,is t tea*] to be scorn$1 :o 9 !
 language ( consci\s  greatness says to 
u1 #8,i am ! resurrection & ! life'80   
#ea;a    8,:at are we to und]/& by !    
,div9ity ( ,*ri/8  ,9 ! s5se 9  :i* _m  
,*ri/ians1 & p]haps a majority int]pret 
x1 we d n  d5y x1 b believe x z firmly z

 !mselves4  ,we believe firmly 9  !     
,div9ity ( ,*ri/'s mission & (fice1 t he
 spoke ) ,div9e  au?ority1 & 0 a bright 
image ( ! ,div9e p]fections4  ,we       
believe  t ,god dwelt 9 him1 manife/$   
himself ?r\gh him1 taught m5 by him1  & 
communicat$ to him 8 _s )\t measure4    
,we believe t  ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! mo/     
glori\s display1 expression1 &          
repres5tative ( ,god to mank9d1 s t 9   
see+ & kn[+ him1 we  see & "k !         
invisible ,fa!r2 s t :5 ,*ri/ came1 ,god
 visit$  ! _w & dwelt ) m5 m            
conspicu\sly ?an at any =m]  p]iod4  ,9 
,*ri/'s words1 we he> ,god speak+2 9 8  
miracles1 we  behold ,god act+2 9 8 "* &
 life1 we see an unsulli$ image  (      
,god's purity & love40 #ea;b            
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,,iv4  ,,wesleyan ,,me?odi/s4   
,t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ c5tury1 two "y  
m5 at ,ox=d1 !  "o a fell[ ( ,l9coln    
,college1 /ruck by ! ?\ghtlessness or   
lukew>mness ( ^? ab\t !m1 resolv$ to    
devote !mselves to clos]  & m pr(itable 

/udy4  ,!y 7 bro!rs1 by "n ,john &      
,*>les  ,wesley2 & two o!r /ud5ts jo9$  
!m 9 _! ev5+ read+s (  ! ,new ,te/am5t 9
 ! ,greek3 ! eld] ( ! bro!rs 0 at ?is   
"t ab\t tw5ty-six4 #eb  ,aft] a ye> (   
?is k9d ( life1 !y  admitt$ two or ?ree 
( ! pupils ( ! eld] bro!r1 & "o (  ^? ( 
! y\ng]1 to _! meet+s2 & ! foll[+ ye>1  
be+  jo9$ by yet m ( ! /ud5ts1 !        
regul>ity ( _! lives  obta9$ = !m !     
title ( ,me?odi/s f ^? :o 7 n  incl9$ to
 foll[ _! example4    ,9 #agce ano!r "n 
0 add$ to _! numb]1 :i* has also become 
celebrat$3 ?is 0 ,george ,:itfield (    
,pembroke ,college1 !n 9 8  eighte5?    
ye>2 b ( him ,i %all h occasion to speak
 by & by4  ,i  %all !re=e conf9e myself 
to ! ,wesleys4  ,a diff]5ce ( op9ion  on
 ! subjects ( ,freewill & ,pr$e/9ation  
sep>at$ !m f _!  y\ng] coadjutor 9      
#agda1 & _! respective fri5ds1 adopt+   
/rongly ! di/9ctive op9ions ( ! two1 !  
gr& division ( !  sect1 :i* sprung up f 
_! prea*+1 into ,wesleyan or ,arm9ian1  
& ,:itfieldian or ,calv9i/ic ,me?odi/s1 

ensu$4  ,all ?ree receiv$  holy ord]s   
accord+ to ! c]emonial ( ! ,*ur* (      
,engl&1 &  ,wesley nev] ceas$ to hold 8 
spiritual "m 9 high e/imation4  8,!     
,*ur* ( ,engl&10 he says 9 "o place1 8is
 ! pure/ 9  ,*ri/5dom40  ,b ! s+ul>ity (
 _! proce$+s rais$ suspicion1  & ?\gh   
bo? bro!rs cont9u$ to pr(ess ! fulle/   
ass5t to !  articles & liturgy ( !      
e/abli%$ *ur*1 yet _! mann] (  prea*+ & 
=m ( wor%ip _h some?+ 9 x :i* l$ !      
bi%ops  & cl]gy 9 g5]al to consid] !m z 
v]g+ on ,sect>ianism4  ,9  _m places !y 
7 refus$ ! use ( ! pulpit2 & !n1 9 !    
p]haps en?usia/ic belief t !y 7 !       
appo9t$ in/rum5ts (  rek9dl+ religion 9 
he>ts :]e x _h be5 dead hi!rto1 !y began
  a sy/em ( field prea*+4    ,!re 7 at t
 "t l>ge di/ricts slumb]+ 9 utt] d>kness
 &  ignorance ( ! sav+ tru?s ( !        
,gospel3 & x 0 to ^! t  ! ,wesleys      
especially direct$ _! att5tion1 ) a     
success  proportion$ to _! zeal2 & _h ! 
!n heads ( ! *ur* avail$  !mselves ( !  
assi/ance ( ^! e>ne/ m5 9 ! way !y might

  h done1 by sanction+ _! mission>y     
lab\rs among ! poor & !  un9/ruct$1 !   
b5efit w\ld h be5 incalculable4  ,b !   
h>%  treatm5t #ed !y met )1 drove ,john 
,wesley at la/ into complete  s*ism3 &  
!n ! ambition1 :i* _h p]haps animat$ 8  
fir/  ex]tions almo/ unkn[n to himself1 
assum$ a bold] flight1 & he  aspir$ to !
 di/9ction ( be+ ! head & lead] ( a sect
 :i*  grew s rapidly1 t at ! "t ( 8 dea?
 9 #agia1 8! numb] (  memb]s 9 connexion
 ) him 9 ,europe1 ,am]ica1 & ! ,we/     
,indian  ,isl&s1 0 #hj1jjj4  ,& at ! la/
 conf]5ce 9 #ahca ! numb]s  return$ 71 9
 ,great ,brita91 #bdi1aai2 9 ,irel&1    
#bb1dgj2 9 !  ,=eign ,missions1 #db1gdc4
  ,total #cad1ccb4  ,exclusive ( m ?an  
half a  million ( p]sons 9 ! ,societies 
9 ! ,/ates ( ,am]ica40 #ee    ,y are    
probably aw>e t1 besides ! public       
prea*+1 ,wesley  in/itut$ among 8 p     
sev]al k9ds ( private meet+s4  ,to !    
public pray] meet+s1 :i* 7 g5]ally held 
9 private h\ses1  p]sons n ( ?is sect 7 
(t5 invit$1 & on ^! occasions a  hymn 0 

fir/ sung1 !n !y all knelt1 & ! fir/ :o 
felt 8mov$0  made an extempore pray]3 :5
 he _h f9i%$1 ano!r comm5c$1 & s  on =  
ab\t two h\rs4  ,^! pray] meet+s 7 held 
9 su* high  e/eem among ! ,me?odi/s1 t  
!y ass]t$ m 7 8born aga90  & 8made      
free10 z !y t]m$ x1 8f all ! rema9s (   
s90 ?an at  any o!r meet+s1 public      
prea*+s1 c4    ,!re 0 mu* 9 ?is k9d (   
meet+ :i* 0 likely to lead to           
en?usiasm1 :i* is univ]sally f\nd to be 
mo/ easily awak5$ :]e  numb]s are       
congregat$2 & accord+ to an au?or =m]ly 
( _!  p]suasion1 #ef ! consequ5ce 0 su* 
z might h be5 expect$4  8,x is          
impossible10 says he1 8to =m any j idea 
( ^? assemblies  except y _h be5 pres5t 
at !m4  ,"o coaxes ! ,div9e ,be+1  ano!r
 is amor\s1 & a ?ird w tell ! ,deity1   
#8,he mu/ be a li>  if he does n grant  
all !y ask4'  ,!y ?us g on work+ up ea* 
o!r's imag9ation until !y become z x 7  
spiritually intoxicat$1  & :ile 9 ?is   
/ate !y sometimes recollect a text or   
two (  ,scripture1 su* z #8,?y s9s are  

=giv5 !e'--#8,g & s9 no m'--#8,g  9     
peace1' c4 & !n decl>e !mselves to be   
#8born aga9' or  #8sanctifi$4'0    ,!   
love fea/ is also a private meet+ ( z _m
 memb]s ( !  community z *oose to att5d2
 & !y g5]ally assemble f all p>ts  )9   
sev]al miles ( ! place :]e ! fea/ is    
held4  ,!y !n  alt]nately s+ & pray1 &  
"s among !m1 :o ?9k t _!  exp]i5ce1 z !y
 t]m x1 is rem>kable1 /& up1 & n>rate   
all !  transactions :i* !y say h tak5   
place betwe5 ,god1 ! devil1 &  _! s\ls4 
,!re is a curi\s prop5sity to egotism 9 
human nature :i* frequ5tly  %ews itself 
9 religi\s matt]s4  ,m5 love to talk (  
!mselves3 &  ! ,romani/ f9ds pleasure 9 
! p[] ( p\r+ =? all 8  feel+s & ?\ghts  
to 8 fa!r confessor1 :5ev] he is /rongly
  excit$ by passion3 ( ?is ,i h become  
aw>e f p]sonal k4  ,o!r en?usia/s enjoy 
no less satisfaction 9 talk+ ( ! int]ior
  conflicts !y h su/a9$2 = all ungov]n$ 
feel+ loves to v5t  itself 9 spee*1 & ! 
lov] :o talks ( 8 mi/ress1 or !  p5it5t 
:o talks ( 8 s9s1 is = ! "t be+ 9 ! same

 /ate  ( re/less excitem5t4  ,gov]n$    
feel+1 on ! contr>y1 z f> z  my exp]i5ce
 goes1 is sil5t4    ,9 ^! ,love ,fea/s  
^? pres5t h buns to eat1 :i* are        
mutually  brok5 betwe5 ea* 8,bro!r &    
,si/]10 & wat] to dr9k1 :i* !y  h& f "o 
to ano!r4  ,^! meet+s comm5ce ab\t sev5 
o'clock1  & la/ till n9e or t54    ,ea* 
society is divid$ into small] companies 
call$ 8classes0 accord+  to _!          
respective places ( abode4  ,!re are    
ab\t twelve p]sons 9  e class1 "o ( :om 
is /yl$ 8! ,lead]10 ^: bus9ess x is to  
see ea* p]son 9 8 class1 at lea/ once a 
week1 to advise1 com=t1  or exhort1 z   
occasion may require1 & to receive :at  
ea* is will+  to give t[>ds ! support ( 
! ,gospel4    ,x is expect$ t e memb]   
%\ld cont9ue to ev9ce 8 desire (        
salvation by ab/a9+ f 8! tak+ ( ! "n ( !
 ,"l 9  va902 8! pr(an+ ( ! ,"l's day1  
ei!r by ord9>y "w !reon1  or by buy+ &  
sell+02 8drunk5ness1 buy+ or sell+      
spiritu\s  liquors1 or dr9k+ !m1 unless 
9 cases ( extreme necessity2  fight+1   

qu>rel+1 brawl+2 go+ to law ) a bro!r2  
return+  evil = evil1 or rail+ = rail+2 
! us+ _m words 9 buy+ or  sell+4 #ei;a  
,! buy+ or sell+ uncu/om$ goods2 ! giv+ 
or  tak+ ?+s on usury1 i4e4 unlawful    
int]e/2 ! putt+ on ( gold or  co/ly     
app>el2 ! tak+ su* div]sions z _c be us$
 9 ! "n  ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 ! s++ ^? 
songs or read+ ^? books1  t d n t5d to !
 k or love ( ,god2--s(tness & ne$less   
self-indulg5ce1 c4 #ei;b    ,among !    
duties expect$ & requir$ ( ! memb]s are 
all k9ds (  b5efic5ce1 dilig5ce1        
frugality1 #ei;c self-d5ial1 & att5dance
 on  all ! ord9ances ( ,god1 among :i*  
is specifically m5tion$ fa/+4  ,if any  
memb] habitually break any ( ^! rules he
 is admoni%$2 &  if he d n !n rep5t1    
expulsion foll[s4  8,m>ry+ )            
unbeliev]s10 & bankruptcy1 if ! p>ty has
 n kept fair acc\nts1  are also foll[$  
by expulsion4    ,no "o ,i ?9k c d\bt t 
mu* good 0 effect$ by ! fir/  prea*+ (  
,wesley & 8 disciples1 = at t "t our    
*ur* 0 9  a le?>gic /ate1 & ! l[] ord]s 

%amefully neglect$ 9 spiritual  matt]s 9
 _m p>ts ( ,engl&4  ,yet !re are "s ?+s 
:i* excite  "o's regret 9 _! practices1 
& ( ^! none displeases me m  ?an !      
famili> use ( ,scripture language1 :i*  
:5 prop]ly &  judici\sly appli$ is /rik+
 & solemn2 b to he> e notion (          
en?usia/ic ignorance1 e rise & fall ( ! 
animal spirits1  express$ 9 ! language (
 ! ,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1 & ev5 (  our 
,"l himself2 to witness _! famili>ity ) 
! ,almighty1 _!  full tru/ & confid5ce 9
 ! reality ( small miracles wr\ght at   
_! reque/2--mu/ always be pa9ful to a   
sob]ly religi\s m9d4  ,9 a  book entitl$
 8,! ,bank ( ,fai?10 ! au?or ass]ts1 t a
 dog br\ght  him mutton to eat1 t fi%   
di$ at night 9 a pond on purpose to be  
eat5 by him 9 ! morn+1 & t money1 clo!s1
 c4 9 %ort e  ?+ he c\ld desire he      
atta9$ by pray]4 #fa    ,an old woman ( 
,wesley's society1 nam$ ,m>y ,hubb>d1   
w\ld (t5 wa%  h] l951 hang x out to dry1
 & g away to "w 9 ! fields or to        
,taunton ,m>ket f\r miles f h] h\se1 &  

:5 blam$ = ?us  leav+ h] l95 unprotect$1
 %e w\ld reply t 8! ,"l wat*$  ov] h] & 
all t %e _h1 & t he w\ld prev5t any     
p]son f  /eal+ h] two old smocks1 or if 
,he p]mitt$ !m to be /ol51 ,he  w\ld s5d
 h] two new ones 9 _! /ead40  ,i s]i\sly
 assure y1  says ! au?or :o relates ?is 
tale1 & :o at "o "t w5t ev5  great]     
l5g?s #fb ?an ?is old woman1 8t !re are 
_m ?\s&  ,m>y ,hubb>ds among !          
,me?odi/s40    ,x may be add$1 t _!     
/rict ab/95ce f ! common amusem5ts  ( ! 
_w1 ev5 :]e innoc5t 9 !mselves1 has its 
evils1 z ,i h  already notic$ :5 speak+ 
( ! ,quak]s2 = ! m9d _c always  be kept 
9 a /ate ( t5sion1 & if we refuse       
ourselves recreation  altoge!r1 !re is  
dang] t we %all f9d ! yoke ( ,*ri/ a    
we>isome in/ead ( an easy "o1 & ca/ x (f
 9 disgu/2 nay1 ,i am  afraid t if we 7 
to inquire closely1 we %\ld f9d in/ances
  en\gh ( ?is result to demon/rate1 :at 
inde$ wants b little pro(1  i4e4 t ,god 
kn[s bett] ?an we d 8:]e( we are made10 
& t x  is n wisdom to b9d a heavy bur!n 

on our %\ld]s :5 ,*ri/  himself has     
decl>$ t 8 is light4  ,/ill1 ?\gh t+$ ) 
a  degree ( en?usiasm :i* we may regret1
 ! doctr9e ( ! ,wesleyan  ,me?odi/s     
reta9s ! fundam5tal p>ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 
& aft]  read+ ! foll[+ extracts f       
,wesley's ,s]mons1 ,i ?9k y w  h>dly    
=be> ask+1 ,:y is ?is a sep>ate sect8   
8,ju/ify+ ,fai? implies n only a ,div9e 
1 evid5ce or  conviction1 t #8,god 0 9  
,*ri/ reconcil+ ! _w to himself1'  b a  
sure tru/ & confid5ce t ,*ri/ di$ = my  
s9s1 t he  lov$ me1 & gave himself = me2
 & ! mom5t a p5it5t s9n]  believes ?is1 
,god p>dons & absolves him40 #fd;a      
8,*ri/ian  p]fection does n imply1 z "s 
m5 seem to h imag9$1 an  exemption ei!r 
f ignorance1 or mi/ake1 or infirmities1 
or  temptations2 inde$ x is only ano!r  
t]m = hol9ess3 ?us e "o  t is holy1 is 9
 ! ,scripture s5se #8p]fect4'  ,we may  
yet obs]ve  t nei!r 9 ?is respect is !re
 absolute p]fection on e>?40  #fd;b     
8,if ! ,scriptures are true1 ^? :o are  
holy or religi\s 9  ! judgm5t ( ,god    

himself1 ^? :o are endu$ ) ! fai? t     
purifies ! he>t1 t produces a good      
consci5ce2 ^? :o live by  fai? 9 ! ,son 
( ,god2 ^? :o are sanctifi$ by ! blood (
 !  ,cov5ant may nev]!less s fall f ,god
 z to p]i% ev]la/+ly1  !re=e let him :o 
?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall40    
8,9  /rictness nei!r our fai? nor our   
works ju/ify u1 i4e4 des]ve !  remission
 ( our s9s1 b ,god himself ju/ifies u ( 
8 own m]cy  ?r\gh ! m]its ( 8 ,son      
only40 #fe                              
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,v4  ,,g5]al ,,bapti/s1         
,,moravians1 ,,sw$5borgians1 ,,plym\?   
,,bre?r54      ,among ! sects :i* arose 
ab\t ! p]iod ( ! ,re=mation ( !  *ur* 9 
! sixte5? c5tury1 we f9d ! ,anabapti/s  
#ff play+  r a conspicu\s "p1 by excit+ 
political tumults 9 ,saxony &  ! adjac5t
 c\ntries4  ,= ?is1 ,munz]1 _! lead]1   
aft] ! defeat  ( 8 =ces1 0 put to dea?1 
& ! sect g5]ally 0 proscrib$1  & !      
pr(ession ( its doctr9es puni%$         
capitally4  ,:at ^?  doctr9es 7 is n    

easy1 nor is x ess5tial n[1 to /ate1    
s9ce !  mod]n sect1 :i* we n[ t]m       
,bapti/s1 reta9 only s mu* ( !m z       
relates to baptism by imm]sion1 & (     
adults only1 & ! rejection (  episcopal 
*ur* gov]nm5t4    ,! m mod]n sect is    
subdivid$ into ,g5]al & ,p>ticul>       
,bapti/s4  ,! ,g5]al or ,arm9ian        
,bapti/s admit 8mu* latitude 9 _! sy/em 
(  religi\s doctr9e1 :i* consi/s 9 su*  
g5]al pr9ciples1 t _!  communion is     
accessible to ,*ri/ians ( almo/ all     
d5om9ations1 &  accord+ly !y tol]ate 9  
fact1 & receive among !m p]sons (  e    
sect1 :o pr(ess !mselves ,*ri/ians1 &   
receive ! ,holy  ,scriptures z ! s\rce (
 tru?1 & ! rule ( fai?40 #fg  ,!y  agree
 ) ! ,,p>ticul> ,,bapti/s 9 ?is1 t !y   
admit to baptism  adults only1 & adm9i/]
 t sacram5t ei!r by dipp+ or total      
imm]sion2 b !y diff] f !m 9 ano!r       
respect1 = !y repeat  ! adm9i/ration (  
baptism to ^? :o _h receiv$ x1 ei!r 9 a 
/ate ( infancy1 or by asp]sion in/ead ( 
dipp+3 = if ! common  acc\nts may be    

believ$1 ! ,p>ticul> ,bapti/s d n c>ry  
matt]s s  f>4    ,! ,g5]al ,bapti/s     
consid] _! sect z ! only true *ur*2 9   
baptism !y dip only once & n ?ree times 
z 0 ! practice 9 !  primitive *ur*3 & !y
 consid] x a matt] ( indiff]5ce :e!r  t 
sacram5t be adm9i/]$ 9 ! "n ( ,fa!r1    
,son1 & ,holy  ,gho/1 or 9 t ( ,*ri/    
alone3 #fh;a !y adopt ! doctr9e ( ,m5no 
) reg>d to ! ,mill5nium2 _m ( !m also   
embrace 8 p>ticul>  op9ion conc]n+ !    
orig9 ( ,*ri/'s body4 #fh;b  ,!y look ^u
 !  precept ( ! ,apo/les prohibit+ ! use
 ( blood & ( ?+s  /rangl$1 z a law t 0  
design$ to be 9 =ce 9 all ages &  p]iods
 ( ! *ur*3 !y believe t ! s\l1 f ! mom5t
 t  ! body dies until its resurrection  
at ! la/ day1 rema9s 9 a /ate  ( p]fect 
ins5sibility3 !y use ! c]emony ( extreme
 unction1 &  f9ally1 to omit matt]s ( a 
m trifl+ nature1 sev]al ( !m  obs]ve !  
,jewi% z well z ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4     
#fh;c  ,9 "s (  _! *ur*es !y h ?ree     
di/9ct ord]s sep>ately orda9$1 i4e4     
mess5g]s1 eld]s1 & deacons2 & _! g5]al  

assembly 7:]e a  m9i/] prea*es1 & !     
*ur*es are tak5 into consid]ation71 is  
held annually 9 ,london on ! ,tuesday 9 
,:itsun week1 & !y  aft]w>ds d9e toge!r4
  ,!y h met ?us = upw>ds ( a c5tury4    
,! propriety ( ! exclusive application (
 ! t]m 8,bapti/s0 to  ^? :o baptize     
adults by imm]sion1 has be5 que/ion$2 & 
= ?is  reason !y are by _m /yl$         
,antipdobapti/s1 #fi namely1 oppos]s (  
infant baptism2 b ! t]m ,anabapti/ %\ld 
n be appli$ to !m1 x  be+ a t]m (       
reproa*4    ,! old ,g5]al ,bapti/s h be5
 on ! decl9e = _m ye>s2 _!  *ur*es are  
pr9cipally 9 ,k5t & ,sussex4  ,! ,engli%
 & mo/  =eign ,bapti/s consid] a p]sonal
 pr(ession ( fai?1 & imm]sion  9 wat]1  
ess5tial to baptism3 ?is pr(ession is   
g5]ally made be=e  ! *ur* at a *ur*     
meet+4  ,"s h a cre$1 & expect !        
c&idate = baptism to ass5t to x1 & give 
a circum/antial acc\nt  ( 8 conv]sion3  
o!rs only require him to pr(ess himself 
a  ,*ri/ian4  ,! =m] g5]ally consid]    
baptism z an ord9ance :i*  initiates    

p]sons into a p>ticul> *ur*1 & !y say1 t
 )\t  brea* ( ,*ri/ian lib]ty1 !y h a "r
 to expect an agreem5t 9  articles (    
fai? 9 _! own societies4  ,! latt] ?9k t
 baptism  initiates into ! ,*ri/ian     
religion g5]ally1 & !re=e ?9k t  !y h no
 "r to require an ass5t to _! cre$ f su*
 z d  n jo9 _! *ur*es4  ,!y quote !     
baptism ( ! ,eunu* 9 ,acts  viii4 9     
pro(4    ,! fir/ m5tion ( ! ,bapti/s 9  
,engli% ,hi/ory is z ! subject (        
p]secution 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii4    
,dur+ t ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 a  commission 0  
issu$ to bi%ops & o!r p]sons 8to try all
  ,anabapti/s1 h]etics1 & despis]s ( !  
common pray]10 & !y 7  emp[]$1 9 ! ev5t 
( _! contumacy1 to commit !m to !       
flames4  ,! same inhuman policy 0 p]si/$
 9 "u ,elizabe?4  ,! la/  ,bapti/ m>tyr 
burn$ 9 ,engl& 0 ,edw>d ,wightman2 he 0 
condemn$ by  ! bi%op ( ,li*field &      
,cov5try1 #gj;a & burn$ at ,li*field    
,april  #aa1 #afab4 #gj;b    ,!         
celebrat$ ,:i/on became a ,bapti/ t[>ds 
! close ( 8 life1  reta9+ nev]!less 8   

,arian belief4                          
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ,,moravians are    
suppos$ to h d]iv$ _! orig9 f ,ni*olas  
,lewis1 ,c\nt ,z9z5dorf1 a ,g]man       
nobleman1 :o di$ 9 #agfj4  ,!  society  
h[ev] ass]t t !y are desc5d$ f ! old    
,moravian &  ,bohemian ,bre?r51 :o exi/$
 z a di/9ct sect sixty ye>s prior to  ! 
,re=mation4  ,no soon] _h ^! ,moravian  
,bre?r5 he>d ( ,lu!r's  bold te/imony to
 ! tru?1 & ( ! success :i* att5d$ 8     
lab\rs1 ?an !y s5t 9 ! ye> #aebb two    
deputies to assure him (  8! deep int]e/
 :i* !y took 9 8 "w20 giv+ him1 at !    
same  "t1 an acc\nt ( _! own doctr9e &  
con/itution4  ,!y 7 mo/  k9dly receiv$2 
& bo? ,lu!r1 & 8 colleague ,buc]1       
recognis$ !  ,moravians z hold+ ! same  
fai?2 & bore hon\rable te/imony to !    
purity ( _! doctr9e1 & ! excell5ce ( _! 
discipl9e4  ,!  *ief doctr9e ( !        
,moravian society is1 t 8by ! sacrifice 
= s9  made by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by t      
alone1 grace & deliv]ance f s9  are to  
be obta9$ = all mank9d30 & !y /$fa/ly   

ma9ta9 !  foll[+ po9ts3    #a4  ,!      
div9ity ( ,*ri/4    #b4  ,! atonem5t &  
satisfaction made = u by ,jesus ,*ri/2 &
 t  by 8 m]its alone we receive freely !
 =giv5ess ( s91 &  sanctification 9 s\l 
& body4    #c4  ,! doctr9e ( ! ,holy    
,_s1 & ! op]ations ( 8 grace4  ,t x is  
he :o worke? 9 u conviction ( s91 fai? 9
 ,*ri/1 &  pur5ess ( he>t4    #d4  ,t   
fai? mu/ evid5ce itself by will+ ob$i5ce
 to !  comm&m5ts ( ,god f love &        
gratitude4    ,! int]nal con/itution ( !
 anci5t *ur* ( ! ,moravians1 :i*  is    
/ill sub/antially adh]$ to1 0 orig9ally 
adopt$ 9 #adeg1 &  m def9itely settl$ 9 
#afaf by ! ,synod ( ,z]awitz4  ,its     
pr9cipal  peculi>ities are1    #a4  ,e  
*ur* is divid$ into ?ree classes1 i4e4  
#a4 ,beg9n]s or  ,cate*um5s4  #b4  ,! m 
advanc$ or communicants1 :o are         
consid]$ z memb]s ( ! *ur*4  #c4 ,!     
p]fect1 consi/+ (  su* z h p]sev]$ = "s 
"t 9 a c\rse ( true piety4  ,f  ?is la/ 
class are *os5 9 e *ur* ! ,eld]s1 f ?ree
 to  eight 9 numb]4    #b4  ,e          

congregation is direct$ by a bo>d (     
eld]s1 ^: prov9ce  x is to h a wat*ful  
eye ov] its memb]s ) respect to !       
doctr9e & deportm5t4  ,once 9 ?ree mon?s
 ^! eld]s are b\nd to  visit ! h\ses ( !
 bre?r51 9 ord] to obs]ve _! conduct1 & 
to asc]ta9 :e!r e "o is lab\r+ dilig5tly
 9 8 call+1  c4 ( :i* !y make a report  
to ! pa/or4  ,!y also are requir$ to    
visit ! sick1 & assi/ ! poor] bre?r5 )  
money1 contribut$ by  ! memb]s ( ! *ur*1
 & deposit$ 9 an alms box4    #c4  ,!   
m9i/ration ( ! ,^w & ,sacram5t is p]=m$ 
ei!r by  memb]s :o h receiv$ ord9ation f
 ! bi%ops ( ! *ur* (  ! bre?r51 or by ^?
 :o h receiv$ t ( ! ,calv9i/ or  ,lu!ran
 *ur*4  ,! deacons1 accord+ to ! anci5t 
con/itution (  ! *ur*1 are ! *ief       
assi/ants ( ! pa/ors1 & are consid]$  z 
c&idates = ! m9i/ry4  ,! bi%ops1 :o are 
nom9at$ by !  m9i/]s1 appo9t ! pa/ors to
 _! /ations1 & h ! p[] (  remov+ !m :5  
!y ?9k fit1 & ( orda9+ ! deacons z well 
z ! m9i/]s4  ,e bi%op is appo9t$ to     
sup]9t5d a c]ta9  numb] ( *ur*es1 & has 

two or ?ree co-bi%ops1 :o1 if necess>y1 
supply _! place4  ,! anci5t *ur* appo9t$
 "s ( its memb]s to  ! bus9ess ( wat*+  
ov] ! civil affairs ( ! congregation1   
"u ! "n ( ,s5iores ,civiles1 :o 7 orda9$
 ) imposition  ( h&s4  ,?is (fice is    
/ill cont9u$4  ,! synods1 :i* are held  
e ?ree or f\r ye>s1 are compos$ ( !     
bi%ops & _!  co-bi%ops ! ,s5iores       
,civiles1 & ( 8su* s]vants ( ! *ur* &  (
 ! congregation z are call$ to ! synod  
by ! =m] eld]s'  conf]5ce1 appo9t$ by ! 
previ\s synod1 or commission$ to att5d x
  z deputies f p>ticul> congregations40 
,sev]al female eld]s also  are usually  
pres5t at ! synods1 b !y h no vote4     
,all !  transactions ( ! synod are      
committ$ to writ+1 & communicat$ to  !  
sev]al congregations4    ,a liturgy1    
peculi> to ! ,bre?r51 is regul>ly us$ z 
a "p ( !  morn+ s]vice on ! ,sabba?2 on 
o!r occasions ! m9i/] (f]s  extempore   
pray]4  ,! s++ ( hymns is consid]$ z an 
ess5tial  "p ( wor%ip1 & _m ( _! s]vices
 consi/ entirely ( s++4  ,at ! baptism (

 *ildr51 bo? ! witnesses & ! m9i/] bless
 !  infant1 ) lay+ on ( h&s imm$iately  
aft] ! rite4  ,! ,"l's  ,supp] is       
celebrat$ e mon?3 love fea/s are        
frequ5tly held1 i4e4  ! memb]s eat &    
dr9k toge!r 9 fell[%ip3 cakes & tea are 
di/ribut$ dur+ ! s++ ( "s v]ses by !    
congregation4  ,!  wa%+ ( feet is       
practis$ at pres5t only at c]ta9 seasons
 by !  :ole congregation1 & on "s o!r   
occasions 9 ! *oirs4  ,dy+  p]sons are  
bless$ = _! dep>ture by ! eld]s1 dur+   
pray] &  s++ a v]se ) imposition ( h&s4 
,at fun]als1 ! pa/or  accompanies !     
corpse to ! burial place ) ! s++ (      
hymns2 &  an address is deliv]$ at !    
grave4  ,m>riages are1 by g5]al         
agreem5t1 nev] contract$ )\t ! advice & 
concurr5ce ( !  eld]s4 #ge;a  ,! ca/+ ( 
lots is us$ among !m to "k1 z !y        
express x1 8,! w ( ! ,"l40 #ge;b    ,)  
reg>d to discipl9e1 8! ,*ur* ( ! ,bre?r5
 h agre$ ^u  c]ta9 rules & ord]s4  ,^!  
are laid be=e e "o1 t desires  to become
 a memb] ( ! *ur*1 = 8 consid]ation4    

,:oev] aft]  hav+ volunt>ily agre$ to   
!m1 does n act con=mably1 falls "u      
congregation discipl9e40  ,?is has v>i\s
 degrees1 & consi/s 9  admonitions1     
w>n+s1 & repro(s1 cont9u$ until g5u9e   
rep5tance  & a real conv]sion become    
evid5t 9 ! (f5d]1 :5 he is  readmitt$ to
 ! holy communion1 or reconcil$ to !    
congregation1  aft] a deprecatory lett] 
has be5 read1 express+ ! (f5d]'s  sorr[ 
= 8 transgression1 & ask+ =giv5ess4  ,! 
,bre?r5  ass]t t ! *ur* gov]nm5t 9 !    
e/abli%$ ,prote/ant *ur*es  8does n     
apply to ! congregations ( ! ,bre?r51   
because !y nev]  7 int5d$ to =m a       
national e/abli%m5t3 = _! design is no  
o!r ?an to be a true & liv+ congregation
 ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to  build up ea* o!r 
z a spiritual h\se ( ,god1 to ! end t ! 
k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/ may be fur!r$ by   
!m40  ,h5ce ! doctr9e (  ,jesus & 8     
,apo/les1 & ! ord] & practice ( !       
,apo/olic  *ur*es1 are ! models by :i*  
!y wi% to be =m$4  ,x may be  add$1 t !y
 are g5]ally ! mo/ successful           

,mission>ies1 & t  _! society seems !   
mo/ ne>ly to realize ! practice ( ! e>ly
  ,*ri/ians1 ( any sect n[ rema9+4      
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ,,sw$5borgians take
 _! "n f ,emmanuel ,sw$5borg1 :o 0 born 
at ,/ockholm 9 #afhc4  ,8 fa!r 0 ,jasp] 
,sw$b]g1 bi%op ( ,we/  ,go?l&4  ,he     
receiv$ 8 education *iefly 9 !          
,univ]sity ( ,upsala2  & 9 #agaf 0      
appo9t$ by ,*>les ,,xii4 ,assessor ( !  
,royal ,college  ( ,sci5ces2 he 0       
ennobl$ by ,que5 ,ulrica ,eleonora1 &   
receiv$ !  "n ( ,sw$5borg4  ,he publi%$ 
sci5tific works on v>i\s subjects1  b 9 
#agdg he resign$ 8 (fice1 9 ord]1 z he  
himself /ates1 t  he might be m at      
lib]ty to att5d to t new function :i* he
  consid]$ himself call$ to1 & ! re/ ( 8
 life 0 sp5t 9  compos+ & publi%+ !     
volum9\s works :i* conta9 8 peculi>     
doctr9es4  ,he di$ 9 #aggb4  ,he 0 a man
 ( blameless life & amiable  deportm5t1 
& 0 di/+ui%$ = 8 atta9m5ts 9 ma!matics &
  me*anics4    ,8 writ+s are s v        
obscure1 t x is difficult to /ate :at   

are  ! op9ions conta9$ 9 !m2 he taught1 
h[ev]1 t by ! ,new  ,j]usalem :i* came  
d[n f heav51 0 int5d$ a new *ur* z to   
doctr9e1 & t he 0 ! p]son to :om ?is    
doctr9e 0 reveal$1  & :o 0 appo9t$ to   
make x kn[n to ! _w4  ,sw$5borg made no 
attempt to f\nd a sect2 b aft] 8 dea?1 8
 foll[]s1 9 #aghh1  =m$ !mselves into a 
society "u ! d5om9ation ( 8,! ,new      
,j]usalem ,*ur*40  ,!y h sev]al places (
 meet+1 bo? 9 ,london  & ,man*e/]1 & s5d
 delegates to a 8,g5]al ,conf]5ce10 "u  
^:  direction a liturgy has be5 prep>$1 
f :i* ,i %all make a few  extracts to   
%ew ! peculi> doctr9es ( ?is sect4    ,!
 foll[+ are "s ( ! que/ions ask$ ( !    
c&idate =  ord9ation1 :i* is p]=m$ by   
imposition ( h&s1 ( c\rse ( a  m9i/] (  
_! own communion4    8,m94  ,do/ ?\     
believe t ,jehovah ,god is ,"o bo? 9    
,ess5ce & 9  ,p]son2 9 :om1 nev]!less1  
is ! ,div9e ,tr9ity ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 &    
,holy ,_s2 & t ^! are1 8 ,ess5tial      
,div9ity1 8 ,div9e  ,humanity1 & 8      
,div9e ,proce$+1 :i* are ! ?ree         

,ess5tials (  ,"o ,god1 answ]+ to ! s\l1
 ! body1 & ! op]ative en]gy1 9  man1 & t
 ! ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ is t ,god8
    ,do/ ?\ believe t by 8 temptations1 
! la/ ( :i* 0 !  passion ( ! cross1 !   
,"l unit$1 9 8 ,humanity1 ,div9e ,tru?  
to  ,div9e ,good1 or ,div9e ,wisdom to  
,div9e ,love1 & s return$ into 8        
,div9ity 9 :i* he 0 f et]nity1 toge!r )1
 & 91 8  ,glorifi$ ,humanity8    ,do/ ?\
 believe t ! sacr$ ,scripture1 or ,^w ( 
,god1 is ,div9e  ,tru? itself1 & t x    
conta9s a spiritual & cele/ial s5se1    
h]et(ore unkn[n1 :5ce x is div9ely      
inspir$ & holy 9 e  syllable2 z well z a
 lit]al s5se1 :i* is ! basis & support (
  its spiritual & cele/ial s5se8    ,do/
 ?\ believe t ! books :i* h ! int]nal   
s5se & are  truly ! ,^w ( ,god are1--!  
five books ( ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ! 
two books ( ,samuel1 ! two books ( ,k+s1
 ! ,psalms ( ,david1 !  prophets1       
includ+ ! ,lam5tations ( ,j]emiah1 ! f\r
 ,gospels1 &  ! ,revelation80 #gi    ,x 
is fur!r /at$ 9 _! elev5? article (     

fai?1 8,t  imm$iately aft] dea?1 :i* is 
only a putt+ (f ( ! mat]ial  body1 nev] 
to be resum$1 man rises aga9 9 a        
spiritual or sub/antial  body1 9 :i* he 
cont9ues to live to et]nity40    ,on ^! 
doctr9es x may be obs]v$ t ! =ms (      
wor%ip f\nd$  on !m are n su* z ,*ri/ & 
8 apo/les ord]$4  ,! doxology  is1 8,to 
,jesus ,*ri/ be glory & dom9ion = ev] & 
ev]20 !  bless+1 8,! grace ( our ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y all40  ,!  pray]s   
are address$ to ! 8bless$ ,"l ,jesus40  
,:]eas ,*ri/1 :5  he gave u a =m (      
pray]1 bade u address 8our ,fa!r 9      
heav520 &  bade u ask ( ! ,fa!r 9 8 "n2 
& ! =m ( ! apo/olic  doxology is1 8,to  
,god only wise be glory ?r\gh ,jesus    
,*ri/ = ev]02  #hj;a & ! bless+1 8,grace
 be unto y & peace f ,god our ,fa!r1  & 
f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40 #hj;b  ,z at ?is 
"t ,*ri/ _h  asc5d$ f ! e>?1 _h ! human 
nature be5 entirely m]g$ 9 !  ,div9e1 z 
?is sect ass]ts1 ,paul ! ,apo/le w\ld n 
h made ?is  di/9ction1 :i* implies t !  
,"l ,jesus /ill exi/$ some:]e 9  8 human

 =m z ! ev]la/+ visible temple ( !      
,invisible fa!r  ( all ?+s1 = 8no man   
ha? se5 ,god at any "t10 says ! belov$  
,apo/le1 #ha;a & ?is is confirm$ by     
,*ri/ himself4 #ha;b  ,if ! man  !n be  
lo/ 9 ! ,deity1 x foll[s t ! ,"l ,jesus 
exi/s no m  = u4  ,i am aw>e t ?is      
consequ5ce is d5i$ by ! sect1 b x  is a 
self evid5t proposition3 = _! cre$ runs 
?us1 8,i believe 9  "o ,god 9 :om is a  
,div9e ,tr9ity1 c41 & t ?is ,god is !   
,"l  & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ :o is       
,jehovah 9 a glorifi$ human =m40  ,n[  a
 human =m mu/ h "s prop]ties ( matt]2 x 
mu/ be visible1 &  circumscrib$1 or x is
 n =m2 & :at is circumscrib$ & visible  
_c be ,god1 :o1 ( necessity1 is         
uncircumscrib$1 & !re=e  invisible4  ,! 
inf9ite ,et]nal ,omnipot5t ,deity mu/ be
 :]e t  glorifi$ body is n2 !re=e1 !    
,great ,fa!r ( all ?+s mu/  always be ! 
object ( wor%ip1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 
is !  visible image ( 8 glory4  ,! =m ( 
baptism is reta9$ by ?is  sect1 ?\gh !y 
ass]t t ! rite 0 8con/antly adm9i/]$ by 

! ,apo/les 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ alone02 an    
ass]tion contradict$ by  ! :ole te/imony
 ( antiquity f ! e>lie/ times2 add+1    
8nev]!less x is well to use ! express   
words ( ! ,"l1 :5 x is  kn[n & ackn[l$g$
 9 ! *ur* t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son & !  ,holy 
,_s are n ?ree sep>ate p]sons b ?ree    
,div9e ,ess5tials1  con/itut+ ! s+le    
,div9e ,p]son ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/40  
#hb  ,) reg>d to ! 8int]nal s5se0 (     
,scripture x is suffici5t to  obs]ve t  
if 8e syllable0 7 to be consid]$ z      
inspir$ &  holy1 ! long li/ ( v>i\s     
read+s w\ld griev\sly %ake our fai?1    
?\gh ^! are q immat]ial z to ! g5]al    
mean+4    ,!re are s]i\s objections to !
 di/9ctive t5ets ( ?is sect1 yet1  9    
ju/ice to !m1 x mu/ be all[$ t ! ungu>d$
 language (  "s prea*]s does s split up 
! ,deity into sep>ate individuals z to  
make ! doctr9e s taught a complete      
tri!ism1 & t a s]i\s m9d  return+ to !  
express decl>ation ( ! ,scripture1 t    
,god is ,"o1  may be s f> %ock$ by su*  
unmeasur$ expressions1 z to run into !  

extreme :i* ,i h condemn$4  ,unit>ianism
 on ! "o h&1 & !  doctr9e ( ,sw$5borg on
 ! o!r1 h equally sprung f a want (     
prop] caution :5 speak+ ( ! diff]5t     
manife/ations ( !  ,deity1 & an         
unmeasur$ it* = ! def9ition ( ?+s too f>
 beyond  ! rea* ( our f9ite faculties to
 admit ( any precision ( t]ms4  ,words 7
 =m$ = ! ?+s p]ta9+ to e>?2 h[ !n c !y  
ev] exactly express ! nature ( ! ,deity8
    ,not)/&+ ! fai? pr(ess$ by ?is sect1
 _! tea*+1  nev]!less1 returns to !     
doctr9e ( ! ,gospel4  ,9 a tract 8on !  
true mean+ ( ! int]cession ( ,jesus     
,*ri/10 publi%$ at  ,man*e/] by _! own  
religi\s tract society1 we h ! foll[+   
passage3 8,! ,humanity nam$ ,jesus is ! 
m$ium :]eby man may come to  ,god1      
because ! ,fa!r1 h]et(ore invisible1 is 
manife/$ & made  visible & approa*able 9
 him4  ,?is is meant by our com+ unto   
,god by him20 & else:]e1 z we _c obta9  
?is 8light ( life0  )\t foll[+ ! ,"l1 & 
do+ 8 w1 z he did ! w ( !  ,fa!r1       
agreeably to 8 own say+1 8,if ye keep my

 comm&m5ts1 ev5 z  ,i h kept my ,fa!r's 
comm&m5ts1 & abide 9 8 love20 s nei!r  c
 we obta9 t div9e food by :i* our       
spiritual life is to be  su/a9$1 unless 
we lab\r = x1 z ! ,"l himself in/ruct$ u
  :5 he said 8,lab\r = ! meat :i*       
endure? unto ev]la/+ life02  & is x n ( 
! greate/ importance cle>ly to und]/&   
:at ?is  lab\r implies8  ,let ! read] be
 assur$ t he mu/ lab\r 9 t  spiritual   
v9ey>d :i* ! ,"l desires to plant 9 8   
s\l1 9 ord]  t x may be> abundant fruits
 ( righte\sness to ! glory ( 8  heav5ly 
fa!r40 #hd  ,?us we see aga9 t !        
fundam5tal doctr9es  ( ,*ri/ianity w f9d
 _! way1 h[ev] m5 may speculatively     
disclaim !m4  ,:y !n d we diff]         
outw>dly1 :5 at he>t we agree8          
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ,,plym\? ,,bre?r51 
s call$ probably f ! place :]e ?is      
society fir/ arose1 d n all[ !mselves to
 be a sect1 ?\gh 9  _! practices !y     
diff] consid]ably f ^? ( ! ,e/abli%$    
,*ur*4  ,!y meet toge!r on ! morn+ ( !  
fir/ day ( ! week  to celebrate ! ,"l's 

,supp]1 :5 any 8,bro!r0 is at lib]ty to 
speak  = mutual edification4  ,9 !      
aft]noon & ev5+1 :5 !y h  prea*]s1 !    
s]vices are simil> to ^? 9 !            
,congregational  ,*ur*es 7,indep5d5ts73 
! desk1 h[ev]1 = !y condemn pulpits1 is 
n occupi$ by "o man1 b us$ z a conv5i5t 
place = speak+1  be+ alt]nately occupi$ 
by ! 8,bro!r10 :o reads ! hymn1 ! "o  :o
 prays1 & ! "o :o tea*es or prea*es !   
,^w4  ,!re are also  8,meet+s = ,pray]10
 & :at are te*nically call$ 8read+      
meet+s20 :5 a *apt] is read1 & ^?       
8,bre?r50 :o h made x  matt] (          
reflection1 speak ^u x clause by clause 
= _! mutual  in/ruction4    ,be=e a     
p]son is ackn[l$g$ a 8,bro!r10 8 "n is  
ann\nc$ at "o  ( ! times ( 8meet+ toge!r
 to break bread10 z x is t]m$1 &  if    
no?+ occurs 9 ! int]val1 he takes 8 seat
 ) !m ! next  ,sunday4#he  ,any "o is   
admitt$ to _! communion :om !y believe  
to  be 8a *ild ( ,god20 b !y d n receive
 or ackn[l$ge him z a  bro!r1 8:ile 9   
actual connection ) any ( ! v>i\s =ms ( 

worldl9ess10 i4e4 ! o!r *ur*es ( ,*ri/4 
,_! prea*]s move  ab\t f place to place1
 =m+ diff]5t congregations1 :i* !y  aga9
 leave = o!r places :]e _! s]vices are  
requir$4  ,none (  _! m9i/]s receive any
 /ipulat$ *>ity4  ,! 8,bre?r50          
disapprove ( any association ( ,*ri/ians
 = any purpose :atev]1  :e!r civil or   
religi\s1 & !re=e disc\nt5ance all      
,sunday  ,s*ool1 ,bible1 ,mission>y1 or 
ev5 purely ,b5evol5t1 ,societies4  ,!y d
  n disapprove ( s5d+ ei!r ,bibles or   
,mission>ies to ! hea!n2  b !y say t if 
!y g at all1 8,god & n ! *ur* mu/ s5d   
!m40  ,!y d n ?9k t ! ,gospel is to     
conv]t ! _w1 b  t x is to be 8prea*$ z a
 witness to0 or r aga9/ 8all  nations40 
,! _w1 !y say1 8is res]v$ = judgm5t1 &  
!re=e  x is :olly contr>y to ! "* ( a   
,*ri/ian to h any ?+  to d ) x or its   
gov]nm5t40  ,:5 a *ild ( ,god is born   
aga91 8he  lays10 say !y1 8all 8 worldly
 relations d[n at ! feet ( ,*ri/1  & he 
is at lib]ty to take up none b ^? :i* he
 c take up 9  ! ,"l40  ,!y nei!r pray = 

p>don ( s91 nor = ! pres5ce &  influ5ce 
( ! ,_s1 & c>efully exclude su*         
petitions f _!  hymns4  ,_m ( !m ?9k x  
inconsi/5t ) ! ,*ri/ian "*  to amass    
weal?1 or to possess furniture or clo?+ 
m ?an is  necess>y = heal? & cleanl9ess2
 & v great sacrifices h  be5 made by ! m
 weal?y ( !m4    ,^! are mo/ ( !m       
unimportant peculi>ities2 b ! great     
feature  ( ?is sect1 = s not)/&+ _!     
prote/1 ,i mu/ call ^!  8,bre?r510 is a 
degree ( self approbation & un*>ity =   
o!rs1  :i*1 to say ! lea/1 is n :at     
,*ri/ taught4  8,no sect10 says  ,ru/1  
#hg;a 8is m ,sect>ian1 & none m sep>ate 
f ,*ri/ians (  all d5om9ations ?an 8,!  
,plym\? ,bre?r540  ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome !y  
consid] 8bad40  ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 8bad40
  8,a popi% prie/ & a  p>i% prie/1 bo?  
bad20 8b inf9itely worse10 says "o ( !  
,bre?r5 7a ,capta9 ,hall71 8is a p's    
prea*]40  ,!y occasionally  indulge 9   
:at !y t]m 8bit+ je/s & s>ca/ic         
raill]y10 ( !  m9i/]s ( our *ur*1 & ( ^?
 :o diff] f !m1 :i* ev9ce  b little ( ! 

meek & peaceable _s ( ! ,gospel2 #hg;b  
=1 z  ,"l ,bacon has well obs]v$1 8to   
int]mix ,scripture ) scurrility 9  "o   
s5t5ce2--! maje/y ( religion & !        
contempt & de=mity (  ?+s ridicul\s1--is
 a ?+ f> f ! rev]5ce ( a dev\t          
,*ri/ian1 & h>dly becom+ ! hone/ reg>d (
 a sob] man40  ,if ,i  h appe>$ to speak
 h>%ly ( ?is sect1 x is because !y seem 
to  me to h ab&on$ s mu* ( ! _s ( !     
,gospel4  8,if ! t5ets  ( ! ,plym\?     
,bre?r5 be consi/5t ) !mselves10 obs]ves
 ,mr4  ,ru/1 8!y necess>ily )draw !m f  
all society1 & e  exi/+ =m (            
,*ri/ianity1 %utt+ !m out f all         
co-op]ation  ) ! holy & b5evol5t1 = !   
relief & bless+ ( _! poor  or s9ful     
fell[ creatures1 mak+ x s9ful to fulfil 
! duties ( a  subject1 a citiz51 c40  ,b
 ,i hope & believe t ^! t5ets mu/  be & 
are c\nt]act$ by ! in/9ctive love ( our 
k9d1 :i* =  ! b5efit ( ! _w ,god has    
implant$ 9 man4  ,! human race is s     
ess5tially social t !y :o endeav\r to   
dissociate mank9d1 /&  9 mu* ! same     

situation z he w\ld d :o %\ld hope to   
dam up !  ocean4  ,x is 9 fact to ^!    
sil5t t5d5cies ( human nature1 ^:  =ce  
we nev] "k till we attempt to *eck !m1 t
 we owe mu* (  ! innocu\sness ( false or
 ov]/ra9$ op9ions3 ! reason is  delud$1 
b ! feel+s :i* ! ,creator has made a "p 
( our v  be+1 g5]ally correct ! false   
argum5t2 & ! man1 if n  previ\sly       
corrupt$ by vice1 acts "r ?\gh he argues
 wrong4                                 
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,,vi4  ,,calv9ism4      ,i h    
already notic$ t ! sects into :i* !     
re=m$ *ur*es  are split1 may be         
classifi$ g5]ally "u two great          
divisions1 ! "o  adopt+ ma9ly ! mild]   
views ( ,melanc?on1 ^: advice 0 mu*  us$
 9 ! re=m ( ! ,anglican *ur*2 ! o!r     
foll[+ ^? (  ,calv91 :i* 7 *iefly c>ri$ 
out1 at ,g5eva1 ! bir?place ( t  re=m]1 
& among ! ,hugu5ots ( ,france4  ,x may  
be well1 !re=e1  be=e we proce$ to      
notice ! p>ticul> sects :i* pr(ess to   
comb9e  9 a great] or less degree !     

doctr9es usually t]m$ ,calv9i/ic1 to    
exam9e :at ! op9ions are :i* pass "u t  
"n4 #ij    ,x 0 at ! ,synod ( ,dort1 :i*
 0 assembl$ 9 ! ye> #afah1 t  ^! op9ions
 receiv$ a decid$ =m2 = ,james ,arm9ius1
 pr(essor (  div9ity 9 ! ,univ]sity (   
,leyd51 hav+ reject$ "s "p ( !  ,g5evan 
doctr9e respect+ pr$e/9ation & grace1   
?is synod 0  call$ 9 ord] to settle !   
disput$ po9ts4  ,aft] mu* debate !      
op9ions ( ,arm9ius 7 condemn$1 & !      
doctr9e ( ,calv9 0  summ$ up 9 five     
po9ts1 :i* gave "n to :at has be5 call$ 
!  ,qu9queticul> controv]sy betwe5 !    
,calv9i/ic & ,anti-calv9i/ic  div9es (  
,holl&4  ,!y relat$ to1    #a4          
,pr$e/9ation or ,election4    #b4  ,!   
ext5t ( r$emption4    #c4  ,moral       
depravity & impot5cy4 #ia    #d4        
,effectual call+4    #e4  ,f9al         
p]sev]ance ( ! sanctifi$4    ,calv9i/s  
are und]/ood to ma9ta9 t pr$e/9ation is 
absolute2  r$emption limit$2 moral      
impot5cy total2 grace inevitable2 & !   
salvation ( ! believ]1 c]ta94  ,b among 

,calv9i/ic z among  ,arm9ian div9es1 !re
 are _m %ades ( diff]5ce indicat$ by !  
t]ms high ,calv9i/1 & mod]ate ,calv9i/1 
sub laps>ian &  supra laps>ian1 s*ola/ic
 ,calv9ism & popul> ,calv9ism2 :i*      
latt] has be5 describ$ z 8! ,augu/9ian  
!ology /ra9$ (f f  its ma!matics40  ,^! 
all diff] s mat]ially t ,bi%op ,horsley 
f\nd x necess>y to admoni% 8 cl]gy 8to  
bew>e h[ !y aim$ _!  %aft at ,calv9ism  
be=e !y knew :at x is1 & :at x is n20 a 
great "p ( :at ignorantly goes "u t "n1 
be+ 8closely  int]wov5 ) ! v rudim5ts ( 
,*ri/ianity40  ,i believe1 h[ev]1  t    
?\gh diff]5ces may subsi/ among         
,calv9i/s !mselves1 z to  ! explication 
( _! doctr9es1 !y g5]ally all[1    #a4  
,t ,god has *os5 a c]ta9 numb] 9 ,*ri/1 
to ev]la/+ glory  be=e ! f\ndation ( !  
_w1 accord+ to 8 immutable purpose1  & (
 8 free grace & love2 )\t ! lea/ =esight
 ( fai?1  good works1 or any conditions 
p]=m$ by ! creature2 & t !  re/ ( mank9d
 he 0 pleas$ to pass by1 & orda9 !m to  
di%on\r  & wra? = _! s9s to ! praise ( 8

 v9dictive ju/ice4    #b4  ,t ,*ri/ by 8
 dea? & suff]+s made an atonem5t only = 
! s9s ( ! elect4 #ic;a    #c4  ,t mank9d
 are totally deprav$ 9 consequ5ce ( !   
fall4    #d4  ,t all :om ,god has       
pr$e/9$ to life1 he is pleas$ 9 8       
appo9t$ "t effectually to call by 8 ,^w 
& ,_s out ( t  /ate ( s9 & dea? 9 :i* !y
 are by nature1 to grace &  salvation by
 ,jesus ,*ri/4    #e4  ,t ^? :om ,god   
has effectually call$ & sanctifi$ by 8  
,_s1 %all nev] f9ally fall f a /ate (   
grace4    ,! prom95t feature !n1 ( !    
,calv9i/ic sy/em1 #ic;b is !  election (
 "s1 & reprobation ( o!rs f all et]nity2
 b to  ?is we may answ]1 t if all mank9d
 are really appo9t$ to s9 &  puni%m5t1  
hol9ess & salvation irrespectively to   
any act ( _!  own1 !n !y w be judg$ 9   
exact opposition to our ,savi\r's       
decl>ation1 t he w rew>d e man accord+  
to 8 works3  #ie;a & aga91 t x is 8n ! w
 ( #8our' ,fa!r :i* is 9  heav5 t "o (  
^? little ones10 i4e4 *ildr51 8%\ld     
p]i%40  #ie;b  ,^! decl>ations w\ld1 ,i 

?9k1 suffici5tly prove t ,/4  ,paul's   
expressions on ! subject relate to      
national1 & n individual  election1 ev5 
_h ! ,apo/le himself left 8 mean+       
unexpla9$3 =  ! s]vant is n great] ?an 8
 ma/]1 & x is n possible t  an inspir$  
,apo/le %\ld prea* a doctr9e diff]5t f t
 ( ,him  :o commission$ him2 b if ,i    
mi/ake n1 he has himself tak5 especial  
c>e t 8 mean+ on ?is important subject  
%\ld n be  misund]/ood4  ,= fir/1 x is a
 notori\s fact1 ?\gh (t5  ov]look$ 9    
argum5t1 t ! v passage1 8,i w h m]cy on 
:om  ,i w h m]cy1 & ,i w h compassion on
 :om ,i w h  compassion10 :i* is ! ma9  
support claim$ = ! doctr9e (  absolute  
decrees1 is quot$ f ,exodus1 & =ms !    
assurance giv5 by  ,god himself to      
,moses1 t ,he _h sep>at$ ! ,hebrew      
nation f all  ! p on ! face ( ! e>?4    
#if;a  ,aga9 ,/4 ,paul has ass]t$  t    
,god w r5d] to e man accord+ to 8 de$s1 
= !re  is no respect ( p]sons ) ,god4   
#if;b  ,god w h all m5 to be  sav$1 c4  
c4    ,god =bid t we %\ld consid] t a   

man may n be a s9c]e  ,*ri/ian1 :o      
believes himself irrevocably call$1     
8elect10 &  inevitably secure ( 8       
salvation2 or decl>e t a /rict ,calv9i/ 
_c be atta*$ to our *ur*3 b ,/4 ,paul   
tea*es t 8,*ri/ di$  = all20 t grace    
in/ead ( be+ irresi/ible may be receiv$ 
9  va92 t ^? :o h be5 once ju/ifi$      
in/ead ( be+ sure (  8f9al p]sev]ance0 &
 salvation1 may 8s9 wilfully aft] !y h  
receiv$ ! k ( ! tru?10 & 8draw back to  
p]dition10 s  t x behoves e "o 8:o ?9ke?
 he /&e? to take he$ le/ he  fall40     
#if;c    ,9 reg>d to 8irresi/ible0      
7special7 8grace10 ,scripture assures u 
t  grace suffici5t = salvation is d5i$  
to none2 = ,/4 ,paul 9 e  passage ( !   
,epi/les1 :i* relates to grace1 decl>es 
t ! ,_s  works 9 ! s\ls ( all1 enabl+   
!m1 if !y d n ob/9ately  resi/ x1 8to "w
 out _! salvation40  ,! foll[+ passage  
is tak5  f ! "w ( a tea*] ( ! doctr9e ( 
,special ,grace4  8,! reign  ( s9       
consi/s n 9 ! multitude1 greatness or   
preval5cy ( s9s1  = all ^! are consi/5t 

) a /ate ( grace1 & may be 9 a *ild  (  
,god1 9 :om s9 do? n & _c reign2 b 9 !  
9-be+ ( s9  )\t grace1 :e!r x act m or  
less viol5tly1 yea1 :e!r x  acts at all 
or no3 yet if ! habit ( s9 possess ! s\l
 )\t any  pr9ciple ( grace implant$1 :i*
 is contr>y to x1 t man may be  said to 
be /ill "u ! dom9ion ( s94  ,?is        
mortification !n (  s91 z to its reign+ 
p[]1 is complet$ 9 ! fir/ act (         
conv]sion & reg5]ation40 #ih;a  ,b ?is  
language is by no means  t ( ,/4 ,paul3 
= ! writ] makes grace ! te/ ( hol9ess2  
:]eas ! apo/le1 foll[+ !re9 ! doctr9e ( 
8 ma/]1--8by  _! fruits ye %all "k      
!m10--makes hol9ess ! te/ ( grace4      
,inde$ ! obscurity & p]plex+ nature ( ! 
doctr9e above quot$1  /&s 9 no fav\rable
 contra/ ) ! simple & cle> decl>ation ( 
! ,savi\r1 t we 8d n ga!r grapes (      
?orns1 nor figs (  ?i/les10--& t !re=e !
 he>t mu/ be kn[n by ! words &  actions3
 & ! no less decid$ & simple exposition 
( ! doctr9e (  ,*ri/1 by ! belov$       
disciple1 8,little *ildr51 let no man   

deceive  y3 he t doe? righte\sness is   
righte\s 4 4 4 he t committe?  s9 is ( !
 devil4  ,:osoev] is born ( ,god do? n  
commit s9 4 4 4  :osoev] doe? n         
righte\sness is n ( ,god40 #ih;b    ,!  
doctr9e ( ! total depravity ( human     
nature1 x appe>s to me1  _c be prov$ f  
,scripture any m ?an ! two =m]4  ,/4    
,john1  :il/ ass]t+ t no man is :olly   
)\t s91 exhorts to ef=ts1  & supposes a 
possible /ate ( ,*ri/ian p]fection 9 8  
conv]ts1  :olly incompatible ) a /ate ( 
entire corruption3 & ,/4 ,paul1  ?\gh he
 cle>ly /ates t s9 has br\ght all m5 "u 
condemnation1  & t ! unspirituality ( ! 
fle% c only be successfully oppos$  by !
 influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 does n decl>e !
 consequ5ces (  ! ,fall 9 t]ms su* z we 
f9d 9 ! ,calv9i/ic writ]s--z 8,man1     
in/ead ( ! image ( ,god1 0 n[ become !  
image ( ! ,devil2  in/ead ( ! citiz5 (  
heav51 he 0 become ! bond-slave ( hell1 
hav+ 9 himself no "o "p ( 8 =m] purity1 
b be+ altoge!r  spott$ & defil$--n[ he  
seem$ to be no?+ else b a lump ( s940   

,& aga93 8,man is ( 8 own nature fle%ly 
& corrupt1 c4 )\t any  sp>k ( goodness 9
 him2 only giv5 to evil ?\ghts & evil   
de$s40  ,ev5 human nature1 if closely   
exam9$1 does n be> te/imony to ?is  z   
tru?3 = ei!r ! grace ( ,god is accord$ 9
 su* l>ge measure  to man f 8 bir?1 t   
none c be consid]$ z :olly bad2 or !    
utt] corruption prea*$ by ,calv9 does n 
exi/4  ,all exp]i5ce may  be appeal$ to 
on ?is po9t1 ev5 t ( ! p]sons :o use !  
above  language2 = if !y se>* _! own    
he>ts 9 s9c]ity1 !y w  become consci\s (
 amiable affections1 & admiration ( :at 
is good  & "r3 nei!r1 probably1 are !y  
guilty ( any su* gross &  habitual s9s1 
z mu/ m>k a nature s :olly deprav$4  ,! 
,calv9i/  !re=e c only use ^! /rong     
phrases ) c]ta9 gra9s (  all[ance3 & he 
w\ld be wis] if he 7 to avoid (f5d+     
8--if he  pref] s to call him--weak]    
bro!r1 by te*nical t]ms :i* he himself  
_c use 9 _! full =ce be=e ! ,se>*] (    
he>ts4                                  
,picture3 ,decorative head]             

,,lett] ,,vii4  ,,presbyt]ians4         
,,indep5d5ts4      ,:5 ! prea*+ ( ,lu!r 
& 8 coadjutors _h effectually call$     
m5's att5tion to ! affairs ( ! *ur*1 x 0
 natural t  que/ions ) reg>d to its     
gov]nm5t no less ?an its doctr9e1 %\ld  
be freely moot$4  ,! usurpations ( ,rome
 _h a t5d5cy to disgu/ !  ,re=m]s )     
episcopal gov]nm5t1 & accord+ly we f9d  
bo? ,calv9  & ,lu!r e/abli%+ a m        
republican =m2 & in/ead ( giv+ !        
ecclesia/ical p[] into ! h&s ( "o man1  
!y judg$ x prop] to  delegate x to !    
eld]s 7presbyt]s7 ( ea* *ur*            
respectively2  subject only to ! control
 ( ! majority ( a g5]al synod4  ,su* 0  
! orig9 ( :at we n[ t]m ,presbyt]ians z 
a sect3 = 9 ,engl&  m mod]ate c\ncils1 &
 ! circum/ance t ! re=m$ t5ets  7       
embrac$ by _m ( ! bi%ops1 l$ to reta9+ !
 ,episcopal =m  ( *ur* gov]nm5t4  ,9    
,scotl&1 aft] a /ruggle1 ! ,presbyt]ian 
=m 0 f9ally e/abli%$1 & ! *ur* or kirk (
 t "p (  ,great ,brita9 is regulat$ ^u t
 sy/em4  ,a secession has lately  tak5  

place on ! "q ( ! "r ( pres5tation to   
liv+s1 b  ! doctr9e taught 9 bo? is     
ne>ly simil>1 i4e4 t ( !  ,calv9i/ic    
*ur*es4    ,! ,g5]al ,synod ( ,ul/]     
7orig9ally a bran* ( ! e/abli%$ kirk  ( 
,scotl&71 is ! pr9cipal body (          
,presbyt]ians consid]$ z  diss5t]s f !  
e/abli%m5t3 & !re also1 !re is a        
,presbyt]ian ,synod1 or ,*ur* ( 8!      
,apo/olic ,sec$]s10 =m$ by  sec$]s f !  
,g5]al ,synod1 :i* is ?or\ghly          
,calv9i/ic1 &  :i* ma9ta9s ! same       
discipl9e t is usually obs]v$ among !   
sec$+ 8,scotti% ,presbyt]ians40  ,9 !   
reign ( ,geo4 ,i4 ,arianism  #ajb 0     
op5ly embrac$ by "s ( ! m speculative ( 
!  ,presbyt]ian m9i/]s 9 ,irel&1 & 9    
consequ5ce1 a !ological  controv]sy 0   
c>ri$ on = tw5ty ye>s 7f #agje to       
#agbe71 :i*  end$ 9 ! secession ( eight 
,arian m9i/]s1 & ! =mation ( !          
,presbyt]y ( ,antrim4  ,"s :o 7 secretly
 incl9$ to ,arianism _h  n ! c\rage to  
foll[ ! example ( ! eight sec$]s1 & !   
leav5 cont9u$ to spread among ! g5]al   

body dur+ ! latt] "p  ( ! eighte5?      
c5tury1 till at l5g? inquiries 7        
in/itut$ 9  ! ,synod1 :i* l$ to a fre%  
sep>ation4  ,sev5te5 at l5g? sec$$  out 
( ?irty-sev5 m9i/]s1 hold+ ,arian or    
,soc9ian t5ets 9 !  ye> #ahcj1 & !y     
subsequ5tly =m$ !mselves into a di/9ct  
,synod1  "u ! "n ( 8! ,remon/rant ,synod
 ( ,ul/]10 & ! ,presbyt]y  ( ,antrim has
 n[ become incorporat$ ) ?is ,synod4    
,^! ,arian  congregations are *iefly    
situat$ 9 ! c\nties ( ,antrim & ,d[n1 9 
! nor? & ea/]n "p ( ! prov9ce4  ,!re are
 t5 or twelve  congregations 9 ! s\? (  
,irel& =m+ ! ,synod ( ,mun/]1 :i*  7    
also1 till )9 a few ye>s1 ,arian or     
,soc9ian4  ,! total numb]  ( ,remon/rant
 & ,soc9ian congregations is betwe5     
?irty & =ty4  ,all ! ,presbyt]ian       
bodies1--,or?odox & ,arian1 %>e 9 !     
,gov]nm5t grants kn[n "u ! "n ( 8,regium
 ,donum40  ,?is royal  b\nty 0 orig9ally
 disp5s$ among ! ,presbyt]ian cl]gy (   
,ul/]  9 lieu ( ! ti!s :i* 7 tak5 f !m  
at ! ,re/oration1 &  be/[$ ^u !         

,episcopal con=mi/s4  ,x 0 )drawn t[>ds 
!  close ( ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii42 b at 
! ,revolution1 lett]s pat5t  pass$ !    
great seal ( ,irel&1 grant+ #abjj p]    
annum to sev5  ,presbyt]ian m9i/]s1 dur+
 pleasure1 = ! use ( ! m9i/]s (  ! nor? 
( ,irel&1 to be paid qu>t]ly out ( any (
 ! rev5ues (  ! k+dom4  ,?is grant 0    
r5ew$1 "u c]ta9 limitations1 9 !  reign 
( ,que5 ,anne3 & 9 ! reign ( ,geo4 ,i4  
#hjj p] annum 0  divid$ 9 equal %>es    
betwe5 ! m9i/]s ( ! ,ul/] ,synod &  ^? (
 ! ,s\!rn ,association4  ,9 #aghd an    
additional grant 0 made  to ! ,ul/]     
,synod ( #ajjj p] annum4  ,9 #agib !    
grant 0 augm5t$  to #ejjj to be divid$  
among ! m9i/]s ( ! ,synod1--! ,presbyt]y
  ( ,antrim1--! ,sec$]s1--! ,s\!rn      
,association1--& ! m9i/]s (  ! ,fr5*    
*ur*1 ,dubl94  ,9 #ahjc "s fre%         
regulations 7 made1 by  :i* !           
di/ribution ( ! b\nty 0 tak5 imm$iately 
into ! h&s  ( ,gov]nm5t1 & !            
,presbyt]ian cl]gy 7 ?us r5d]$ m        
o/5sibly :at !y _h previ\sly be5 only 9 

effect1 i4e41  /ip5di>ies ( ! /ate4  ,! 
congregations "u ! c>e ( !  sev]al      
,synods & ,presbyt]ies are n[ arrang$ 9 
?ree classes  accord+ to ! numb] (      
families & ! /ip5d ( ea* m9i/]2 &  !    
all[ance to ! m9i/]s ( ! ?ree classes 0 
fix$ at #ej1  #ge1 & #ajj p] annum4  ,! 
memb]s ( ! congregation feel "u no      
obligation to contribute mu*1 if any?+1 
to _! pa/or's support1  :o is !re=e (t5 
compell$ to h rec\rse to f>m+1 graz+1 or
  "s o!r secul> employm5t1 = ! support (
 8 family4    8,9 #ahcd ! asc5dant p>ty 
9 ! ,synod succe$$ 9 c>ry+ a  resolution
 en=c+ unqualifi$ subscription to !     
8,confession (  ,fai?10 :i* _h n        
previ\sly be5 en=c$4  ,! o/5sible motive
  = ?is is a desire to br+ ab\t a clos] 
union ) ! ,e/abli%$  ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4   
,! ,iri% ,synod be+ n[ s f> connect$ ) !
  /ate z to =m a species ( ecclesia/ical
 e/abli%m5t1 a feel+ has  be5 g5]at$ 9  
fav\r ( ! e/abli%$ *ur* ( bo? c\ntries3 
a  /rong prote/1 h[ev] has be5 made     
aga9/ ! decision1 b )\t  avail40 #ajf   

,! increase ( ! ,presbyt]ians 9 ,irel& f
 :atev] cause has  borne no due         
proportion to t ( ! g5]al population4   
8,presbyt]ianism receiv$ z a s*eme (    
policy1 ?\gh admirably adapt$  to !     
exig5cies ( ! times 9 :i* x orig9at$1   
p>takes ( !  ess5tial defectiv5ess ( !  
incipi5t re=mation ( ! sixte5?  c5tury1 
embody+ ^! errone\s pr9ciples :i* 7     
adopt$ by !  f\nd]s ( mo/ ( ! ,prote/ant
 *ur*es1 & :i* soon prov$ n  less fatal 
to ! cause ( scriptural tru? ?an to !   
int]nal peace (  ! ,*ri/ian             
communities40    ,! fir/ ,presbyt]ian   
*ur* 0 f\nd$ 9 ,g5eva by ,john ,calv91  
ab\t  ,a4,d4 #aeda1 & ! sy/em aft]w>ds  
introduc$ into ,scotl&1 )  modifications
 by ,john ,knox1 ab\t ! ye> #aefj1 b n  
legally  e/abli%$ !re till #aeib4  ,x   
has nev] fl\ri%$ greatly 9 ,engl&1  & ! 
,unit>ian doctr9e has n[ be5 almo/      
univ]sally receiv$ among  ! quondam     
,presbyt]ian congregations4    ,! !ory (
 discipl9e 9 ! ,,scotti% ,,*ur* does n  
diff] v  widely f t ( ! ,engli%         

episcopacy1 b ! practice ( ! two        
*ur*es1 z modifi$ by ! habits ( ! two   
nations1 is totally  diff]5t4  ,9 ord]  
to reconcile ! ,anglican & ,scotti%     
confessions  ( fai?1 x w\ld be requisite
 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& %\ld cons5t  to     
suppress ,articles ,,iii4 ,,vii4 ,,xxxv4
 & ,,xxxvi4 also t "p ( ,art4  ,,vi4 :i*
 sanctions ! public read+ ( !           
,apocrypha1 & ! fir/  clause ( ,art4    
,,xx1 attribut+ to ! *ur* a p[] to      
decree rites &  c]emonies1 z well z     
au?ority 9 controv]sies ( fai?4         
,agree+1 z  ! ,engli% & ,scotti% ,*ur*es
 d sub/antially 9 ! doctr9es (  !       
,prote/ant fai?1 !y nev]!less diff]     
widely1    #a4  ,z to ! nature ( holy   
ord]s & ! p[] ( ord9ation4    #b4  ,z to
 ! hi]>*ical con/itution ( ! ,anglican  
,*ur*4    #c4  ,z to matt]s ( ritual1   
especially ! use ( liturgies :i* !      
,*ur* ( ,scotl& rejects4    #d4  ,z to !
 doctr9es ( sacram5tal grace & sac]dotal
 absolution1  impli$ 9 ! (fices ( !     
,anglican ,*ur*4    #e4  ,z to ! :ole   

sy/em ( discipl9e1 ,ecclesia/ical       
,c\rts1 c4    #f4  ,z to c]ta9 po9ts (  
,calv9i/ic !ology4                      
99 99 99 99 99    ,! ,,indep5d5ts diff] 
f ! ,presbyt]ians *iefly 9 ?ree po9ts1  
namely3    #a4  ,z to ord9ation1 & !    
lib]ty ( prea*+4    #b4  ,z to !        
political =m & con/itution ( *ur*       
gov]nm5t1 &  ! conditions ( *ur*        
communion4    #c4  ,z to ! gr\nds &     
limits ( religi\s lib]ty4    8,ord9ation
 alone10 say ! ,indep5d5ts1 8)\t !      
prec$5t cons5t  ( ! ,*ur* by ^? :o =m]ly
 h be5 advanc$ by virtue ( t  p[] !y h  
receiv$ by _! ord9ation1 do? n con/itute
 any  p]son a *ur* (fic]1 or communicate
 (fice p[] unto him40  ,!  ,presbyt]ians
 on ! o!r h& d5y t ! m]e invitation &   
*oice  ( ! p c\ld conf] ! pa/oral (fice1
 or t x 0 ev5 a  pre-requisite4  ,!     
,indep5d5ts seem to h id5tifi$ !        
m9i/]ial  function ) ! pa/oral (fice2 & 
argu$ t x 0 absurd to  orda9 an (fic]   
)\t a prov9ce to ex]cise ! (fice 94  ,_!
  oppon5ts view$ ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry m z  

an ord] inve/$ )  c]ta9 inh]5t p[]s2 a  
faculty or pr(ession end[$ ) peculi>    
privileges1 ! admission into :i* requir$
 to be jeal\sly gu>d$2  & ?is p[] &     
au?ority !y conceive c\ld be transmitt$ 
by ^?  ( ! ord]4  ,all approv$ c&idates 
= ! m9i/]ial (fice among  !             
,presbyt]ians1 are orda9$ )\t ref]5ce to
 any local *ange2  among ! ,indep5d5ts  
no probation] is orda9$ till he has be5 
appo9t$ to ! pa/oral (fice4  ,! fir/    
,indep5d5t or  ,congregational ,*ur* 9  
,engl& 0 e/abli%$ by a ,mr4 ,jacob1     
,a4,d4  #afaf1 ?\gh x is ass]t$ t a ,mr4
 ,rob9son 0 ! f\nd] ( ?is  sect1 ( :i*  
,dr4 ,john ,ow51 ,dr4 ,isaac ,watts1    
,dr4 ,doddridge1 & ,job  ,orton 7       
memb]s4    ,! foll[+ extracts are f !   
disc\rses ( ,rob]t ,hall1 :o1  ?\gh a   
,bapti/1 diss5t$ f mo/ ( 8 bre?r5 on !  
subject (  /rict communion4  ,he 0 a    
prea*] bo? ( ,bapti/ & ,indep5d5t       
congregations1 b he did n hesitate to   
av[ t 8he _h m  fell[%ip ( feel+ = an   
,indep5d5t or a ,presbyt]ian ?an = a    

close communion ,bapti/40  ,8 sy/em (   
!ological t5ets 0 on !  model ( :at has 
come to be d5om9at$ 8,mod]ate           
,calv9ism40  ,)  reg>d to ! di/9ctive   
,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation1 8,i  
_c10 says 8 biograph]1 8answ] = !       
precise t]ms 9 :i* he  w\ld h /at$ x1 b 
,i presume he w\ld h accept$ ^? employ$ 
by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  ,9 prea*+ he v    
r>ely made any express  ref]5ce to t    
doctr9e40    8,jesus ,*ri/ did n come1  
let x be rememb]$1 to e/abli% a m]e     
ext]nal morality1 t 8 foll[]s might be  
scre5$ f human laws  & human ju/ice1 =  
human laws w take c>e ( ?is4  ,! holy   
in/itution ( ,*ri/ianity has a nobl]    
object1 t ( purify+ our  he>ts &        
regulat+ our behavi\r by ! love ( ,god4 
,9 ! mo/  practical acc\nts ( ! proce$+s
 ( ! la/ day giv5 9 !  ,scriptures1 !   
excell5cy :i* is repres5t$ z be+ a      
crit]ion &  di/+ui%+ feature ( !        
disciple ( ,*ri/1 & :i* ,he w           
ackn[l$ge1 is3 ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce--love 
to man manife/$ 9 !  relief ( ! poor4   

,! ,apo/le ,/4 ,john has giv5 u a mo/   
sublime  description ( ! love ( ,god1 :5
 he says1 #8,god is love2' love is n  s 
mu* an attribute ( ,8 nature z ,8 v     
ess5ce2 ! _s (  ,himself4  ,*ri/ian     
b5evol5ce is n only ! #8image ( ,god1' b
 is  peculi>ly an imitation ( ,*ri/40   
8,i d n ask1 my bre?r51 :at  p>ticul>   
virtue y h1 b h[ mu* are y "u ! influ5ce
 (  ,him8 = j s mu* virtue we h1 z we h 
( ,8 _s &  "*40  8,our ,savi\r places ! 
acceptance ( m51 n ^u _!  dispositions1 
b ^u _! actions2 ^u :at !y h done1 n  ^u
 :at !y h m]ely believ$ or felt1 or 9   
any undef9$  /ate ( m9d40--8,i am       
p]suad$ t ! cause ( ! ru9 ( pr(ess+     
,*ri/ians does n arise s mu* f a mi/ake 
( ! doctr9es (  ,*ri/ianity z f a l[    
idea ( ,*ri/ian morals2 9 ab/a9+ f      
c]ta9 crimes & disord]s ?r\gh fe> ( !   
loss ( "* & (  puni%m5t1 )\t reflect+ on
 ! _s ( t holy religion :i*  we         
pr(ess40--8,*ri/ w5t ab\t do+ good1 n z 
an occasional  ex]cise1 b z 8 employm5t2
 x 0 ! "o ?+ :i* he did4  ,?\gh possess$

 ( inf9ite p[]1 he nev] employ$ x 9     
res5t+ or  retaliat+ an injury4  ,he 0  
pre-em95tly dev\t4  ,8 0 an active      
life2 x 0 n ! life ( a solit>y monk4  ,t
 devotion :i*  t]m9ates 9 itself is a   
luxury :i* sometimes p]v]ts ! pr9ciples 
( b5evol5ce to a p]nici\s purpose4  ,let
 u r rec$e f be+  call$ ,*ri/ians ?an   
=get ! great symbol ( our pr(ession1    
love to  "o ano!r40                     
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,,viii4  ,,p>ticul> ,,bapti/s1  
,,sub ,,& ,,supralaps>ians1             
,,s&emanians4      ,hav+ n[ giv5 "s     
acc\nt ( ! pr9cipal ,calv9i/ic sects1 ,i
 %all  conclude by m5tion+ a few ( ^?   
less num]\s societies1 :i*1  :il/ agree+
 9 ! peculi> doctr9es ( ,calv91 diff] ^u
 o!r  po9ts4  ,,! ,,p>ticul> ,,bapti/s1 
agree+ ) ! ,g5]al ,bapti/s on  mo/ o!r  
practices & doctr9es1 diff] f !m on ?is4
  ,!  sep>ation took place 9 ! ye>      
#afaf1 :5 a controv]sy on ! subject  (  
infant baptism hav+ aris5 among !       
,bapti/s1 "o portion call+  itself !    

8,indep5d5t ,congregation0 sec$$1       
embrac$ ! ,calv9i/ic  doctr9e1 & became 
! fir/ ,p>ticul> ,bapti/s3 o!rs1 :o 7 9 
g5]al atta*$ to ! op9ions ( ,calv91     
conc]n+ ! decrees ( ,god  & ,div9e      
,grace1 7 n entirely agre$ conc]n+ !    
mann] (  expla9+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,div9e   
decrees4  ,! great] "p believ$  t ,god  
only p]mitt$ ! fir/ man to fall into    
transgression1  )\t p>ticul>ly pr$et]m9+
 8 fall3 ^! 7 t]m$  ,,sublaps>ians4  ,b 
o!rs aga9 ma9ta9$ t 8,god 9 ord] to     
ex]cise & display 8 ju/ice & 8 free     
m]cy1 _h decre$ f all  et]nity !        
transgression ( ,adam1 & s ord]$ ! c\rse
 ( ev5ts1  t our fir/ p>5ts c\ld n      
possibly avoid _! fall4  ,^! 7  t]m$    
,,supralaps>ians4    ,!re is a mod]n    
sect t orig9at$ 9 ,scotl& ab\t #agbh1   
t]m$  ,glassites1 f its f\nd] ,mr4 ,john
 ,glass1 :o 0 expell$ by ! ,synod  f !  
,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 = ma9ta9+ t 8! k+dom ( 
,*ri/  0 n ( ?is _w40  ,8 adh]5ts !n =m$
 !mselves into  *ur*es1 con=mable 9 _!  
in/itution & discipl9e to :at !y        

appreh5d$ to be ! plan ( ! fir/ *ur*es  
record$ 9 ! ,new  ,te/am5t4  ,soon aft] 
! ye> #agee1 ,mr4 ,john ,s&eman 7an eld]
 9 "o  ( ^! congregations 9 ,scotl&7    
attempt$ to prove t 8,fai? is  nei!r m  
nor less ?an a simple ass5t to ! ,div9e 
te/imony1  conc]n+ ,jesus ,*ri/ deliv]$ 
= ! (f5ces ( m5 & rais$  aga9 = _!      
ju/ification1 z record$ 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t40  ,he  also m5tion$ t ! ^w    
,fai? or ,belief1 is con/antly us$ by  !
 ,apo/les to signify :at is d5ot$ by x 9
 common conv]sation1  i4e4 a p]suasion (
 ! tru? ( any proposition1 & t !re is no
  diff]5ce betwe5 believ+ any common    
te/imony1 & believ+ !  apo/olic         
te/imony1 except t :i* results f !      
te/imony itself1  & ! ,div9e au?ority on
 :i* x re/s4  ,?is l$ to controv]sy     
among ! ,calv9i/s & ,s&emanians1 conc]n+
 ! nature (  ju/ify+ fai?2 & ! latt] =m$
 !mselves into a sep>ate sect4  ,!y     
adm9i/] ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's supp]      
weekly1 & hold 8love  fea/s10 ( :i* e   
memb] is n only all[$ b requir$ to      

p>take1 & :i* consi/s ( _! d9+ toge!r at
 ea* o!r's  h\ses1 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! 
morn+ & aft]noon s]vice4  ,!y  int]pret 
lit]ally ! precept respect+ ! 8kiss (   
*>ity10 :i*  !y use on ! admission ( a  
new memb]1 z well z on o!r occasions1   
:5 !y deem x necess>y or prop]3 !y make 
a weekly collection  be=e ! sacram5t ( !
 ,"l's supp]2 use mutual exhortation2   
ab/a9 f blood & ?+s /rangl$2 wa% ea*    
o!r's feet2 hold  t e "o is to consid]  
all t he possesses to be liable to !    
calls ( ! poor & ! *ur*1 & t x is       
unlawful to 8lay up  treasure ^u e>?10  
by sett+ !m ap>t = any future use4  ,!y 
all[ ( public & private div]sions1 s f> 
z !y are n connect$  ) circum/ances     
really s9ful2 b appreh5d+ a lot to be   
sacr$1  !y disapprove ( lott]ies1 play+ 
at c>ds1 dice1 c4  ,!y ma9ta9  !        
necessity ( a plurality ( eld]s1 pa/ors1
 or bi%ops 9 ea*  *ur*1 & ! necessity ( 
! pres5ce ( two eld]s 9 e act (         
discipl9e1 & at ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's
 supp]4  ,second  m>riages disqualify = 

! (fice ( eld]4  ,! eld]s are orda9$ by 
pray] & fa/+1 imposition ( h&s1 & giv+ !
 8"r h& (  fell[%ip40  ,9 _! discipl9e  
!y are /rict & sev]e1 & 9  e transaction
 e/eem unanimity to be absolutely       
necess>y4                               
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,lett] ,,ix4  ,,calv9i/ic ,,me?odi/s4  
,,evangelical ,,or ,,s]i\s ,,*ri/ians4  
,i notic$ ! "n ( ,george ,:itfield :5   
speak+ ( ,wesley & 8  foll[]s1 = dur+ a 
"t !y act$ 9 unison2 ,:itfield1 h[ev]1  
soon embrac$ ! ,calv9i/ic t5ets1 & !n ! 
fri5ds sep>at$ )  mu* ( unk9dly feel+4  
,wesley held ! doctr9es ( ,calv9 9      
abhorr5ce1 z altoge!r un*ri/ian &       
unf\nd$ 9 ,scripture4  8,i  defy y to   
say s h>d a ?+ ( ! ,devil10 said he )   
*>act]i/ic e>ne/ness1 :5 speak+ ( !     
notion t ,god c\ld  arbitr>ily create   
any = et]nal reprobation4  ,?is         
sep>ation betwe5  ! lead]s soon ext5d$  
to _! congregations1 & f t "t           
,calv9i/ic & ,wesleyan ,me?odi/s became 
di/9ct sects1 diff]+1  h[ev]1 b little  

on any o!r po9t1 except+ 9 ! great]     
t5d5cy  to en?usiasm among ! foll[]s (  
,:itfield4    8,wesley & ,:itfield10    
says ,mr4 ,sidney 9 8 life ( ,r[l&      
,hill1  87 m5 ( widely diff]5t *>act]s1 
bo? 9 respect to _!  natural            
dispositions z well z ! discipl9e ( _!  
m9ds2 &  pa9ful frailties 7 visible 9 ! 
mid/ ( _! true greatness4  ,an  ambiti\s
 love ( p[] 0 evid5tly ! besett+        
weakness ( ,john  ,wesley2 aspiration to
 ! hon\rs :5 he _h no prospect ( !      
suff]+ ( m>tyrdom1 0 t ( ,:itfield40  ,9
 8 lett]s to  ,r[l& ,hill1 x is evid5t  
h[ he c\rt$ & enjoy$ p]secution2 &      
:5ev] 8! fire 7to use 8 own expression7 
0 k9dl$ 9 !  c\ntry20 he 0 n satisfi$   
unless 8hon\r$0 by be+ scor*$ a  little 
9 its flame4  ,?is 0 a wrong _s1 & did  
injury to 8 own  m9d1 & to 8 foll[]s1 by
 enc\rag+ a morose & morbid c>riage     
t[>ds ! _w1 giv+ ne$less (f5ce1 &       
provok+ animosity 9  ^? :o might h be5  
attract$ & ende>$ to tru? by ! lovely   
graces ( pure ,*ri/ianity40    ,at ! "t 

:5 he1 & 8 e>ly fri5ds ! ,wesleys began 
_!  m9i/ry1 ! piety ( all classes 0 at a
 v l[ ebb4  ,!  e>ne/ness ( ^! m5 gave a
 new impulse to religi\s feel+1 &  aft] 
a "t a consid]able numb] ( o!r          
episcopally orda9$  m9i/]s ( ! *ur*1    
toge!r ) a portion ( ! laity1 became    
influ5c$ by ! same s5tim5ts4  ,)\t      
sec$+1 !y =m$ a p>ty  9 ! *ur*1 lean+ to
 ,calv9ism to ! ext5t !y ?\ght ju/ifi$  
by ! ,,xxxix ,articles2 & ?is p>ty soon 
became designat$ by sev]al  di/+ui%+    
t]ms4  ,!y call$ !mselves ,evangelical  
fir/1  aft]w>ds :5 t became a cant t]m (
 misappli$ reproa*1 !y took  ! title (  
,s]i\s ,*ri/ians1 & by o!rs 7 call$ ,l[ 
,*ur*1 & ,me?odi/ical4  ,besides        
di/+ui%+ !mselves by an  especial "n1 !y
 avoid$ public amusem5ts1 us$ a peculi> 
phraseology1 & seem$ to delight 9 we>+  
_! religion ext]nally  9 ! sight ( all  
m51 ?9k+ p]haps to re=m ! ?\ghtless by  
! example ( _! great] /rictness4  ,b    
h]e91 9 my op9ion1 !y  made a net = _!  
own feet1 = t v aspiration aft] great]  

exaltation :i* is implant$ 9 u z a spur 
to /rive aft] glory &  immortality1 is  
soon by mismanagem5t p]v]t$ into a love 
( e>?ly  di/9ction4  ,h5ce comes        
ambition2 b ! ambition = worldly hon\rs 
has 9 x ?is alleviation1 t ! man :o     
toils aft] a title or a  =tune1 kn[s t  
he is1 aft] all1 seek+ b a mean object2 
& if  ev] 8 m9d is awak5$ at all to a   
s5se ( ! _w to come1 !  s\l spr+s back  
to its true ambition1 & laun*es into !  
c>e]  natural to x3 b ! man :o seeks to 
be di/+ui%$ among 8  bre?r5 = sup]ior   
hol9ess1 & we>s x ext]nally1 t x may be 
se5 & hon\r$ by m51 bl9ds 8 bett]       
nature1 & fett]s x to  e>? by *a9s =g$ 9
 heav52 he sees n t he is ambiti\s2 he  
is  n aw>e t :ile seek+1 z he imag9es1  
to hon\r ,god 9 8 life1  he is enjoy+ at
 8 he>t's core ! respectful homage ( m52
 &  :il/ att5d+ to 8 outw>d deportm5t1 &
 mak+ a display ev5 (  8 humility1 he   
too frequ5tly leaves ! inn] he>t        
un*a/5$4  ,our  ,savi\r knew ! frailties
 ( man1 & 8 injunction t our religion   

%\ld *iefly be manife/$ by our b5evol5t 
feel+s t[>ds our  fell[ creatures1 :ile 
! commun+ ) ,god %\ld be c>ri$ on 9     
sil5ce & secrecy1 is ! only safe guide 9
 ^! matt]s4    ,i h no d\bt t !re are _m
 ( ! ,l[ ,*ur* p>ty1 ^:  consci5ti\sness
 sets at defiance ! dang]s ( ! sy/em !y 
h  adopt$3 inde$ my own private         
fri5d%ips w>rant me 9 say+ s3 b  x is n 
well to lead o!rs into dang]\s pa?s :]e 
our own skill  inde$ may enable u to    
walk safely1 b :]e ! h9dmo/1 :om we are 
n lead+ by ! h&1 are 9 cont9ual haz>d ( 
deviat+ f !  true c\rse2 & !re=e :il/   
hon\r+ individual virtues1 ,i  cont9ue  
to consid] ! :ole sy/em errone\s3 "o ^: 
t5d5cy is to  create spiritual pride1 & 
l[] ! /&>d ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce  by     
re/rict+ to a p>ty t fell[%ip :i* %\ld  
be univ]sal4  ,x  does b sub/itute !    
excitem5t ( ! cr[d$ *ur* :]e a popul>   
prea*] *>ms ) all ! graces ( rhetoric1 (
 ! committee room1  ( ! speak]s at      
,exet] ,hall1 = ! ball room & ! !atre2 )
  ?is diff]5ce1 t 9 ! fir/ case ! in/9ct

 :i* makes ! m9d  seek ?is excitem5t1 is
 ov]look$2 ! man believes himself p]=m+ 
a m]itori\s action1 & looks ) "s        
contempt on 8 weak]  bre?r51 :o _c exi/ 
)\t worldly amusem5ts2 on ! o!r he  kn[s
 :at he is ab\t1 & if he be             
well-int5tion$1 gu>ds aga9/  excess4  ,x
 w\ld be wis] !re=e to ackn[l$ge !      
in/9ct2 n bad  9 itself1 = ,god implant$
 x1 & if x be d5i$ a due indulg5ce1  !  
m9d s9ks into hopeless imbecility2 & n  
to blame ^? :o seek  o!r1 b innoc5t     
means ( gratify+ x4 #abb;a    ,!        
extracts t ,i am ab\t to give1 f !      
writ+s ( two m5 (  note1 9 t p>ty1      
di/+ui%$ also = _! g5u9e ,*ri/ian       
feel+1 w %[ t !y saw ! dang]s ,i h po9t$
 out1 & 7  anxi\s to gu>d aga9/ !m4  ,! 
foll[+ extracts are giv5 9 ,mr4         
,sidney's 8,life ( ! ,rev4 ,r[l& ,hill40
 #abb;b    8,i hate dry doctr9al prea*+1
 )\t w>m1 affectionate1 &  exp]im5tal   
applications4  ,oh6 'tis mo/ pleasant to
 love "o ano!r  ) pure he>ts f]v5tly4   
,love is ( ,god1 = #8,god is love4'  ,! 

summit ( our happ9ess mu/ be ! p]fection
 ( our hol9ess4  ,by ?is  bless$ grace  
we h ! brighte/ evid5ce t we are #8born 
( ,god4'  ,if we all[ t little %ades (  
diff]5ce may exi/1 we ought to #8love  z
 bre?r51' & :]e ,*ri/ian c&\r & love are
 f\nd to reign1  ! odi\s s9 ( s*ism1    
accord+ to its g5]al int]pretation1 _c  
exi/40  8,x is no sign t we value !     
bless+s ( ,god1 if we c  "p ) !m0 7i4e4 
de> fri5ds7 8)\t regret4  ,t m9d is     
badly  fram$ t pref]s /oical indiff]5ce 
to ,*ri/ian s5sibility1 &  ?\gh ! pa9 is
 abundantly m acute :]e ^? f9] feel+s ( 
! m9d are f\nd to exi/2 yet :o des]ves !
 "n ( a human be+  :o is )\t !m80       
8,:ile a s\l )9 our rea* is ignorant ( a
  ,savi\r1 we mu/ endeav\r to w9 x to   
,*ri/4  ,h[ we>y ,i am ( a  great deal (
 :at is call$ ! #8religi\s _w6'  ,high &
 ,l[  ,*ur* ,sect>ianism seems to be !  
ord] ( ! day2 we are mu* m  busy 9      
cont5d+ = p>ties ?an = pr9ciples4  ,^!  
evils are  evid5ces ( a lack ( g5u9e    
,*ri/ianity4  ,oh6 :5 %all t happy  day 

dawn ^u u1 :5 real ,*ri/ians & ,*ri/ian 
m9i/]s ( all  d5om9ations %all come ne>]
 to ea* o!r40    ,! next extracts %all  
be f ! writ+s ( "o :o 0 sc>cely         
appreciat$ by ! _w 9 g5]al1 b ( ^:      
excell5cies ,i 0  enabl$ to judge1 dur+ 
my resid5ce at ,cambridge2 ,mr4 ,simeon4
    8,religion appe>s 9 its true col\rs 
:5 x regulates our conduct 9  social    
life2 y\r religion mu/ be se51 n 9 !    
*ur*1 or 9 !  closet only1 b 9 ! %op1 ! 
family1 ! field3 x mu/ mortify  pride & 
e o!r evil passion1 & mu/ br+ fai? into 
ex]cise4  ,try y\rselves by ?is /&>d3   
see :at y are z husb&s or wives1  p>5ts 
or *ildr51 ma/]s or s]vants40 #abd      
8,! self-righte\s1 self-applaud+ morali/
 c spy out ! fail+s  & infirmities ( ^? 
:o pr(ess a /rict] sy/em ( religion2 b  
let me ask su* an "o1 #8,are !re n 9 !e1
 ev5 9 !e1 s9s  aga9/ ! ,"l ?y ,god8'   
,v]ily if ?\ w\ld/ consult ?y own       
consci5ce1 ?\ w\ld/ see little reason1 &
 feel little incl9ation  too1 to ca/    
/ones at o!rs4  ,pr(essors ( religion   

also are b too  guilty ( ?is same fault1
 be+ fill$ ) an ov]we5+ conceit (  _!   
own excell5cies1 & a contemptu\s        
disreg>d ( _! less  spiritual neighb\rs4
  ,b ,i w\ld ask ! pr(ess$ foll[] (     
,*ri/1  ,are !re n s9s ) !e too z well z
 ) ! ph>isaic =mali/8  ,are !re n great 
& cry+ evils 9 ! religi\s _w1 :i* prove 
a /umbl+ block to ^? ar\nd !m8  ,are !re
 n (t5 f\nd among  pr(essors ( religion 
! same covet\s desires1 ! same fraudul5t
  practices1 ! same deviations f tru? & 
hon\r1 z are f\nd 9  p]sons :o make no  
pr(ession8  ,are !re n _m ^: temp]s are 
s  unsubdu$1 t !y make _! :ole families 
a sc5e ( cont5tion &  mis]y8  ,yes6     
,?\gh ! accusations :i* are br\ght aga9/
 ! :ole  body ( religi\s p z            
#8hypocrites1' are a gross calumny1 !re 
is  b too mu* gr\nd = !m 9 ! conduct (  
_m40  8,no?+ is m  common1 & no?+ m     
delusive ?an a noisy1 talkative         
religion4  ,true  religion is a humble1 
sil5t1 retir$ ?+2 n affect+ public      
notice1  b r wi%+ to approve itself to  

,god4  ,x is n 9 say+  #8,"l1 ,"l6' b 9 
do+ ! w ( our heav5ly ,fa!r1 t we  %all 
f9d acceptance at ! la/ day4  ,happy    
w\ld x be if _m :o  place all _!        
religion 9 runn+ ab\t & he>+ s]mons1 &  
talk+ ( ! qualifications ( m9i/]s1 w\ld 
att5d to ?is h9t1  & endeav\r to acquire
 m ( t wisdom :i* ev9ces its ,div9e     
orig9 by ! excell5ce ( its fruits40 #abf
                           ,picture3    
,decorative head]          ,,lett] ,x4  
,,on ,,romanism ,,& ,,c]emonial         
,,religion4      ,i promis$ t z !       
completion ( my task1 ,i w\ld notice ^? 
diff]5ces :i* h occurr$ 9 ! bosom ( !   
*ur* itself1 ev5  ?\gh !y c sc>cely be  
call$ sects2 ,i !re=e propose to        
conclude my correspond5ce ) a %ort      
survey ( ! above-nam$1 :i*  ,i ?9k %\ld 
r be view$ z ! work+ out ( great        
pr9ciples1  ?an z p>ties di/+ui%$ by    
p>ticul> cre$s or op9ions on  ab/ract   
subjects4  ,i may run c\nt] to "s       
prejudices1 p]haps1 9 s  do+2 b ! tru?  
is well wor? runn+ a tilt =3--y may sit 

by z  umpire1 & decide :5 ,i h done1    
:e!r ,i h c>ri$ my spe> 9 a  knightly   
fa%ion4    ,?\gh ,i %all n ?9k x        
necess>y1 l ,rac9e's advocate 9 ,les    
,plaideurs1 to g back to ! ,assyrians & 
! ,babylonians to illu/rate  my         
proposition1 yet ,i mu/ beg9 f a v      
di/ant p]iod1 9 ord] to  make my views  
?or\ghly compreh5sible4  ,i mu/ !re=e   
beg y to  notice t ! t5d5cy ( man's m9d 
always is1 & always has be51  t[>ds !   
visible & ! tangible4  ,! pure          
ab/raction ( a  ,gov]n+ ,w )\t any      
p]ceptible pres5ce1 has 9 x some?+ too  
remote f ! common habits1 p[]s1 & feel+s
 ( human nature1 ev]  to be ?or\ghly    
embrac$ by ! he>t ( man2 & we f9d t !   
,deity  has always condesc5d$ s f> to ! 
weakness ( 8 creatures1 z to  give !    
imag9ation "s re/+ place4  ,?us !       
patri>* _h 8  alt> ( sacrifice1 :]e !   
fire f heav5 m>k$ ! pres5t  ,deity--& ! 
,israelite _h fir/ ! pill> ( ! cl\d1 &  
!n !  tab]nacle1 :]e ! my/]i\s ,%e*9ah  
dwelt ov] ! m]cy seat4  ,yet ev5 ?is    

indi/9ct repres5tation ( an embodi$     
,deity1 did n  satisfy ! p3 !y requir$ a
 =m1 tangible1 visible1 & ,a>on  yield$ 
to ! wi%2 because he ?\ght x a prud5t & 
all[able  compliance ) ! weakness (     
human nature4  ,he 0 wrong1 & 0  puni%$ 
= x2 & ?is transaction we %all f9d !    
type &  =e%ad[+ ( e ?+ t has s9ce happ5$
 9 ! _w )  reg>d to religion4  ,!       
,almighty gives man j en\gh to re/ 8    
?\ghts ^u3 x is ! fire on ! alt>1 !     
cl\d1 ! temple1 &  la/ ( all ! man1 9   
:om our devotion may f9d also an object 
(  affection3 b he requires t we %all n 
g beyond ?is4  ,we mu/ n  return to e>?1
 & make = ourselves a wor%ip less       
spiritual ?an he  has in/itut$2 on !    
contr>y1 he requires u to pi]ce ?r\gh ! 
veil z we advance 9 k1 & disc]n !       
spiritual ?r\gh !  visible4  ,h5ce !    
p]petual d5unciations ( ! prophets aga9/
 !  ,jews = _! adh]5ce to =ms1 :i*      
latt]ly !y did adh]e to1  in/ead ( giv+ 
att5tion to ! purification ( _! he>ts4  
,among all b ! ,israelites1 ! progress (

 ! tangible 0 mu* m  rapid3 idolatry1 ) 
all its gross rites1 _h e/abli%$ itself 
among  ! p1 at any rate1 9 ,egypt1 at a 
v e>ly p]iod2 & spread  f t old &       
luxuri\s empire1 ?r\gh ! m simple /ates 
:i*  sprang up ar\nd & f x4  ,! ,exodus 
0 a w>n+ f on high1  t !re 0 a ,be+1    
unse5 & intangible1 ^: fiat gov]n$ all  
?+s3 & ?is lesson 0 n :olly )\t fruit3  
yet /ill ! human  race rev]t$ to !      
objects ( ! s5ses1 till1 9 ,god's good  
"t1 he  s5t 8 ,son3 pres5t$ a tangible  
=m on :i* ! m9d c\ld  dwell--!n remov$ x
 f ! e>?1 & said1 8,y may n[ ?9k on     
?is1 & give y\r imag9ation a re/+ place3
 ?is =m y %all see  aga92 b 9 mean "t y 
mu/ purify y\r he>ts f e>?ly desires3  t
 =m w only greet y\r eyes :5 y h ca/ (f 
! bur!n (  ! fle%1 & h ent]$ ^u a       
spiritual exi/5ce40  ,! fir/  ,*ri/ians 
rememb]$ & lov$ ! man2 8 precepts1 8    
example1 8  smalle/ words or actions 7  
recurr$ to ) ! fondness ( p]sonal       
fri5d%ip2 & ?is c>ri$ ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh 
! fir/ two  c5turies2 b !n ?is          

remembrance began to h a "* (           
ab/raction1 & aga9 ! human he>t call$ = 
tangibility4  ,!n  came1 /ep by /ep1    
gorge\s c]emonies1 pictures1            
repres5tations ( !  p]sonal pres5ce &   
suff]+s ( ! ,savi\r4  ,! v requirem5ts  
( ^? :o quitt$ ! spl5did & s5sual rites 
( hea!nism = !  fai? ( ,*ri/1 l$ !      
,*ri/ian doctors to endeav\r to replace 
!  fe/ival ( ! idol by some?+ analog\s 9
 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*3 &  ?us )\t well kn[+  
:at !y 7 t5d+ to1 ! heads ( !  *ur*     
yield$ "o po9t ( spiritualism aft]      
ano!r2 s\ght to  captivate & awe ! p by 
impressive c]emonies2 & f9i%$ by  ! s9 (
 ,a>on3 !y set up ! image & said1 8,^!  
be ?y ,gods1 ,o  ,israel6 t br\ght !e   
out ( ! l& ( ,egypt40 #aca;a  ,= be x   
obs]v$ "h1 t ,a>on set up ?is image     
m]ely z a tangible  repres5tation ( !   
true ,deity2 a help to ! devotion ( ! p1
  :o c\ld n wor%ip )\t see+ some?+4     
,?is !n is ,romanism2 x is n            
transub/antiation1 nor ! m$iation (  !  
,virg9 & ! ,sa9ts1 #aca;b nor !         

infallibility ( popes &  c\ncils2 ^! are
 natural consequ5ces inde$1 b !         
di/9ctive  "* ( ! ,romi% *ur* is        
tangibility4  8,!re is ! actual  fle%10 
x says1 8!re is ! repres5tation ( !     
actual human  pres5ce ( sa9ts & m>tyrs2 
!re is ! actual man en?ron$1 :o         
repres5ts ! p[] ( ,god30 b x might h    
fifty o!r ways (  satisfy+ ?is re/less  
crav+ ( ! human m9d1 & x w\ld be        
equally p]nici\s 9 any ( ^! =ms4  ,man's
 great /ruggle has  always be5 betwe5 ! 
animal & ! spiritual nature1 & :5       
religion goes "o /ep f>!r t[>ds         
tangibility ?an ! ,deity himself  has   
all[$1 ! animal nature ga9s /r5g?2 &    
vice &  lic5ti\sness foll[ z naturally1 
among ! mass ( ! p1 z ra9  foll[s !     
cl\d4    ,obs]ve1 ,i d n "h d5y t _m may
 pr(ess a religion ( s5se1  & rema9     
spiritually-m9d$ !mselves3 ,hea!nism _h 
its ,socrates1  its ,x5ocrates1         
c4--,romanism has its ,pascal1 its      
,f5elon1 & a tra9 (  o!r great names3 b 
look at ! p dur+ t p]iod1 & !  acc\nt w 

be v diff]5t4  ,:5 an ignorant man      
imag9es t he  c remove ! ,div9e ang] by 
a sacrifice or a p5ance1 he avoids !    
tr\ble ( curb+ 8 passions1 & comp\nds1 z
 he ?9ks1 =  indulg5ce ( ! "o1 by !     
p]=mance ( ! o!r2 b :5 he is  told t    
purity ( life & ?\ght is ! only road to 
,div9e fav\r1  if he s9s1 he s9s at lea/
 ) "s feel+s ( compunction1 "s  dread t 
he may n h x 9 8 p[] to remove ! /a9 he 
is  incurr+4  ,! prea*+ ( ,wesley re=m$ 
multitudes1 all en?usia/ic  z x 02 b x  
w\ld be difficult to f9d a p>allel 9 !  
annals (  ,romanism4  ,z great a movem5t
 ( ! public m9d 0 made by !  prea*+ (   
,pet] ! ,h]mit2 b h[ diff]5t 0 ! object 
& !  result6  ,! p]sonal pilgrimage to !
 ,holy ,sepul*re1 z a mode (  wip+ out  
s91 0 und]tak5 by ?\s&s1 :o p]i%$       
mis]ably1 or1  if !y liv$1 came back n  
bett] m5 ?an !y w5t3 "u a sy/em (  less 
tangibility1 & a prea*+ z effective1 !y 
might h /aid 9  _! homes1 & glorifi$    
,god by a life su* z ,*ri/ came to tea* 
&  to exemplify4    ,x is s mu* easi] to

 make a pilgrimage1 or endure a long    
fa/1 ?an to  subdue & tame ! animal     
nature till x becomes ob$i5t to !       
rational w1 & seconds in/ead ( resi/+   
its wi%es1 t x is  n surpris+ t 9 all   
ages a religion ( outw>d obs]vance %\ld 
be m popul> ?an "o ( inw>d purification4
  ,^? ev5 :i* set  (f ) ! highe/        
pret5sions 9 ?is way h deg5]at$1 & !    
outw>d & visible =m is too (t5 sub/itut$
 = ! inw>d &  spiritual grace1 :i* x 0  
int5d$ to repres5t n to sup]s$e4  ,t    
religion !re=e has ! be/ *ance (        
influ5c+ ! s\l1  :i*1 z f> z is         
possible1 r5\nces outw>d demon/rations  
:i*  human indol5ce is s glad to rely   
on1 & prea*es boldly &  effectually !   
uselessness ( c]emonies1 f>!r ?an z !y  
t5d to  pres]ve ! remembrance ( ,,him :o
 came to call ! _w back to  ,,himself1  
to trample on ! s5sual & ! animal1 & to 
raise man to  8 pri/9e1 or r1 to :at is 
to be 8 future /ate4  ,a public         
ackn[l$gm5t ( ,*ri/ z our ,ma/] & ,"l1 &
 a compliance )  8 own few & simple     

ord9ances2 are all t ,*ri/ian duty      
requires1  & ne>ly z mu* z ,*ri/ian     
prud5ce w p]mit4  ,! re/ is a  matt] (  
worldly exp$i5cy1 & %\ld be s reg>d$4   
,no d\bt re/s on my own m9d--,i leave   
o!rs to ?9k z !y may--t  ,episcopacy 0 !
 e/abli%$ =m ( ! ,*ur* z soon z !       
,*ri/ian communities began to assume    
en\gh ( regul>ity to admit (  any settl$
 ord]2 & ,i ?9k x a wise =m4  ,z f> z   
any in/itution  c1 x secures unity &    
dec5cy 9 ! *ur*3 & z f> z any           
in/itution c1 t 0 n positively e/abli%$ 
by ,*ri/ himself1  x possesses1 9 my    
m9d1 ! sanction ( antiquity4  ,x gives !
  conc5tration ( purpose & regul>ity (  
ef=t :i* is be/[$ by  ! discipl9e ( an  
army2 = z 9 an army a deta*m5t acts ^u !
  same sy/em ( tactics1 & obeys (fic]s  
con/itut$ by ! same  au?ority1 & ?us    
assi/s ! ef=ts ( ! ma9 body1 & falls    
into  rank ) x :5 !y meet2 s ! *ur*1 "u 
su* a =m1 may s5d  deta*m5ts to ! ends (
 ! e>?1 :o may meet aft] long ye>s1 z   
bro!rs ( ! same communion1 & f9d t ?\gh 

! individuals h  pass$ away1 o!rs h     
/epp$ into _! place 9 ! ranks1 & are    
tea*+ :at _! pr$ecessors taught4  ,!    
b5efit ( *ur*  discipl9e1 !re=e1 9 my   
m9d is great2 b ,i d n suppose t        
salvation dep5ds on x1 because ,god has 
repeat$ly decl>$ t ,*ri/  di$ = all1    
#ace;a & t he is n will+ t any %\ld     
p]i%2  #ace;b consequ5tly he c h>dly h  
made our et]nal /ate dep5d5t  on :at no 
man c accompli% = himself4  ,a p]son may
 n h x 9  8 p[] to receive baptism f an 
orda9$ prie/1 b he may live z  ,*ri/    
taught2 or1 hav+ nev] he>d ( ,*ri/ ev51 
he may1 l !  g5tiles1 w9 glory &        
immortality1 #ace;c if1 hav+ n ! law1 he
 be  a law unto himself4  ,i w\ld n     
receive ,*ri/'s ord9ances f !  h&s ( any
 b an orda9$ prie/1 myself1 because if a
 d\bt exi/ 9  my m9d1 ,i s9 9 do+ !     
d\btful ?+2 b h]e9 ,i speak only =      
myself2 let e man d z he is 8p]suad$ 9 8
 m9d0 #acf 9  matt]s ( second>y import1 
z all c]emonial matt]s mu/ be4    ,y w  
n[ be prep>$ = my op9ion ) reg>d to !   

late movem5t  made 9 ! *ur* by !        
,anglo-,ca?olics1 z !y t]m !mselves2    
,puseyites1 or ,newmanites1 z !y h be5  
t]m$ by o!rs4  ,!y h  be5 ?\ght to h    
introduc$ innovations--!y h n3--!re is n
  "o ( ! c]emonies or practices :i* !y h
 recomm5d$1 :i* 0  n v e>ly practis$ 9 !
 *ur*2 b x 0 f ! undue  importance      
atta*$ to ^! c]emonies1 :i* came to be  
reg>d$ )  rev]5ce f hav+ be5 in/itut$ by
 apo/les & m>tyrs1 t !  aft] gr[? (     
,roman sup]/ition sprang up s rankly4   
,i believe !  fir/ promot]s ( ?is       
movem5t 7 z remote f actual ,romanism z 
,i  am1 :5 !y fir/ began x2 b :5 once   
reason is submitt$ to any  human dictum1
 9 matt]s ( religion1 !re is no re/+    
place till we  arrive at ! 8infallible0 
guide :i* ! ,romi% *ur* claims to be4   
,!re alone c ! s\l :i* w n ?9k = itself1
 f9d a ready  & confid5t director4      
,accord+ly1 we f9d t "s ( ^? v m5  :o b 
a few ye>s back expos$ ! errors (       
,romanism1 h n[ yield$  !mselves        
bl9dfold to ! guidance ( t v *ur*1 :i*1 

z long  z !y all[$ !mselves to reason1  
!y ackn[l$g$ to h dep>t$  f ! tru?4     
,yet x is p]haps =tunate = ! p g5]ally1 
t ?is decl5sion ( its pa/ors has be5 z  
rapid & complete z x  has be53--!y 7 go+
 back t[>ds ! s9 ( ,a>on--!y 7  insi/+  
on c]emonies z necess>y to salvation1   
?us r5d]+  religion gross & tangible1 & 
! p ?us taught w\ld soon h  =gott5 :at  
^? c]emonies 7 int5d$ to repres5t1 & h  
dep5d$ = salvation on :at c\ld n avail  
!m 9 ! h\r ( ne$3  = ! repetition (     
pray] is n necess>ily pray+1 nor is !   
reception ( ! eu*>i/ necess>ily         
sanctification1 ?\gh ^! may  be ! outw>d
 & visible signs ( ! inw>d & spiritual  
grace :i*  is work+ 9 ! he>t4  ,once    
tea* a man t any c]emony is  requisite  
to salvation1 & he w soon g a /ep fur!r 
by himself1  & ?9k ! outw>d c]emony     
suffici5t )\t ! inw>d grace4  ,?is      
inde$ is b a necess>y coroll>y2 = if !  
c]emony be requisite to  salvation1 !n !
 inw>d grace work+ purity ( life1 avails
 n  )\t ! c]emony2 & ?us purity ( life  

is no long] a sub/antive  virtue2 x _c  
/& alone2 & ! prop :i* x requires be+ s 
v /rong1 :y %\ld n ! prop itself be all 
9 all8  ,?is w be  ! c\rse (            
ratioc9ation 9 ! m9d ( ! mass ( mank9d1 
:e!r  av[$ or n2 & h[ev] ! promot]s ( a 
c]emonial religion may  %r9k f su* a    
consequ5ce1 x is s c]ta91 z all exp]i5ce
  %[s1 t !y might z well ?r[ a man :o _c
 swim into !  wat]1 & recomm5d him n to 
dr[n1 z give a half in/ruct$ man a      
c]emony1 :i* he is told is requisite to 
salvation1 & expect t he  w n cl+ to t1 
z ! m conv5i5t & lea/ difficult         
obs]vance2 & :il/ p]fect 9 comply+ ) e  
ord9ance ( !  *ur*1 =get t he has       
ov]look$ ! weighti] matt]s ( !          
law--judgm5t1 ju/ice1 & m]cy4    ,?is   
may s\nd h>%1 b x is true2 & ,i appeal  
to ! calm judgm5t  ev5 ( ! excell5t ,dr4
 ,pusey himself1 :o has s un9t5tionally 
drawn  _m into a c\rse f :i*1 haply1 he 
w\ld n[ gladly draw !m back1  :e!r x be 
n s8  ,8 le>n+ w %[ him h[1 ?r\gh all   
ages1  ! spiritualism taught f heav51   

has be5 c\nt]act$ by ! visible  & !     
tangible contriv$ by man2 & 9 ! /ep f ! 
patri>*al  religion1 to ! idolatry (    
,greece & ,rome2 f ,*ri/ianity z  prea*$
 by ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les1 to ! gross      
sup]/itions ( !  twelf?1 ?irte5?1 &     
f\rte5? c5turies1 he may see a type (   
:at  w\ld be ! consequ5ce ( aga9 en=c+ a
 c]emonial religion4                    
,picture3 ,decorative head]             
,,app5dix4      ,! foll[+ are extracts f
 ! 8,*ri/ian ,religionis ,in/itutio10  (
 ,fau/us ,soc9us3    ,q4  ,quid igitur  
de ,dei natura1 sive ess5tia1 nosse     
omn9o nos deb]e  /atuis8    ,r4  ,hc duo
 9 summa4  ,quod sit et quod unus tantum
 sit4                                   
99 99 99 99 99    ,q4  ,v]um quid qus   
saltem de ,spiritu ,sancto nunc mihi    
dicis de quo  i/i similit] affirmant eum
 esse div9am p]sonam1 nempe t]tiam1 et  
unum atque eundem num]o ,deum cum ,patre
 et ,filio8    ,r4  ,nempe illum non    
esse p]sonam aliquam a ,deo cujus e/    
spiritus1  di/9ctam1 s$ tantum modo 7ut 

nom5 ipsum ,spiritus1 quod flatum et    
afflationem1 ut sic loqu>1 significat1  
doc]e pote/7 ipsius ,dei vim et         
efficaciam qu&am1 id e/ eam1 qu secum   
sanctitatem aliquam aff]at4             
99 99 99 99 99    ,q4  ,quid c5ses de   
,*ri/i natura sive ess5tia nobis        
cognitii esse  necess>ium8    ,r4  ,id1 
ut antea dixi1 s9e cujus cognitione     
voluntas ,dei erga nos p]  ipsum ,*ri/um
 patefacta1 a nobis vel sciri1 vel s]v>i
 nequeat4    ,q4  ,quid igitur ex iis qu
 ad ,*ri/i naturam sive ess5tiam p]t95t1
  ejusmodi esse c5ses8    ,r4  ,vix     
quidquam4  ,nam qudam1 qu ad ipsius     
,*ri/i p]sonam alioqui  p]t95t1 et nobis
 omn9o ob prdictam causam cognita esse  
deb5t1 non  naturalia illi sunt1 s$ a   
,deo po/modum ipsi data et concessa1 et 
sic ad  ,dei voluntatem sunt ref]5da1 et
 quidem ad primam quam fecimus ejus     
p>tem1 id e/ ad ,dei op]ationes4    ,q4 
,qu nam sunt i/a8    ,r4  ,div9um       
imp]ium quod 9 nos habet4  ,rom4 xiv4   
#i42 et suprema illa  maje/as4  ,ephes4 

i4 #bj1 c42 qua quidquid usquam e/1 aut 
excogit>i  pote/1 prt] unam tantum      
ipsius ,dei maje/atem longe excellit4   
#a ,cor4  xv4 #bg4  ,phil4 ii4 #h1 #i4  
,heb4 ii4 #i4  ,hc enim ,*ri/o haud     
naturalia  esse1 s$ a ,deo ,patre illi  
data fuisse1 ipsumque ea p] et propt]   
mortem  atque ob$i5tiam et              
resurrectionem suam adeptum esse1       
ap]tissime  scriptura te/atur4    ,q4   
,cur v]o hc de ,*ri/o cognosc]e omn9o   
debemus8    ,r4  ,quia1 ut ,*ri/um div9o
 cultu (ficiamus vult ,deus4  ,joh4 v4  
#be4  ,psal4 xlv4 #ab4  ,heb4 i4 #f4    
,philip4 ii4 #aj42 ejus g5]is1 inquam1  
cultu  cujus is e/1 quem ipsi ,deo      
exhib]e debemus4                        
99 99 99 99 99    ,q4  ,quid de ipsa    
tam5 ,*ri/i ess5tia seu natura /atuis8  
,r4  ,de ,*ri/i ess5tia ita /atuo1 illum
 esse hom9em4  ,rom4 v4 #ae42  9 virg9is
 ut]o1 et sic s9e viri ope1 div9i       
spiritus vi conceptum ac  =matum4       
,matt4 i4 #bj4 #bc4  ,luc4 i4 #ce42     
indeque g5itum1 primum quidem  patibilem

 ac mortalem4 #b ,cor4 xiii4 #d42 donec1
 scilicet munus sibi a ,deo  dem&atum   
hie 9 t]ris obivit2 de9de v]o po/quam 9 
clum asc5dit1  impatibilem et immortalem
 factum4  ,rom4 vi4 #i4                 
99 99 99 99 99    ,q4  ,quid enim primum
 sibi vult1 quod innuis hoc quod ,*ri/us
 ,dei  filius sit proprius et unig5itus 
non omn9o ad ejus naturam p]t9]e8    ,r4
  ,div9a i/a ,*ri/i filiatio1 eat5us    
tantum ad ejus naturam aliquo  modo     
ref]ri pote/1 quat5us id respicit quod  
,*ri/us div9i ,spiritus  vi s9e viri ope
 9 virg9is ut]o conceptus et =matus     
fuit4  ,nam  hujusce rei causa eum ,dei 
filium vocatum ire1 ipsius ,dei ,angelus
 ipsimet  virg9i1 ex qua natus e/1      
prdixit4  ,luc4 i4 #ce2 et quidem       
consequ5t]  ,dei filium proprium et     
unig5itum1 cum nemo alius hac ratione1  
et ab ipso  primo ortu ,dei films unquam
 extit]it4                              
99 99 99 99 99    ,r4  ,quod att9et ad  
primum te/imonium quod habetur 7i4e4 (  
prexi/5ce7 ,joh4 i4 #c4  ,dictio        

univ]salis omnia non prorsus            
univ]salit] accipi5da e/1 s$ ad         
subjectam mat]iam re/r+5da1 ut  scilicet
 ea tantum omnia complectatur1 qu ad    
,evangelium p]t95t4    ,q4  ,s$ quid    
dices1 quod 9 loco i/o apud ,johannem   
additur2 s9e  v]bo1 id e/ ,deo filio1   
nihil esse factum8    ,r4  ,immo cum    
c]tum esse videatur1 mox sequ5tia v]ba  
quod factum  e/ 7quidquid nonnulli      
contra s5tiant7 cum additione i/a       
conjung5da  esse3 dic5dum potius        
videtur1 voluisse ,evangeli/am cum i/a  
addidit  indic>e se de quibusdam nunquam
 antea et nova ac mirabili ratione      
factis  loqui4  ,nam ad doc5dum         
simplicit] se loqui de iis qu sunt facta
 nec  semp] fu]unt1 satis habebat illa  
v]ba add]e1 et s9e ipso factum e/       
nihil4  ,itaque my/]io non videtur c>]e1
 quod prt]ea addit quod  factum e/2     
subaudi novum et mirabile1 ad mundi     
ipsius /atum p]t95s1  c4 c4             
99 99 99 99 99    ,jam dictum e/ 7e/ de 
pnis p]solv5dis primum agamus7 pnam quam

  uniusquisque no/rum propt] delicta sua
 p5d]e t5ebatur1 mortem  t]nam esse4    
,hanc pr(ecto ,*ri/us non subiit2 et si 
cam subiisset1  univ]si salutis no/r et 
lib]ationis a peccatorum pna spes1 et   
ratio  funditus ev]sa fuisset4  ,immo si
 jam ,*ri/us non resurrexisset1 vana1   
ut inquit ,paulus4  #a ,cor4 xv4 #ad1   
#ag42 esset ,evangelii prdicatio1 et nos
  adhuc essemus 9 peccatis no/ris4  ,et 
tam51 si idcirco nos s]vasset  ,*ri/us1 
quod pnas no/ris peccatis debitas ipse  
su/9uisset1 et nobis  ejus rei fides    
quoad ejus fi]i pot]at faci5da fuisset2 
eum nunquam  resurg]e1 s$ 9 morte       
p]petuo man]e oportuisset3 ,op4 ,vol4 p4
 #aig1  fol4 ,edit4    ,ac dicitis1 ut  
conjeci pote/1 animadv]t5dum esse1 aliam
 9 ipsa  ess5tia div9a p]sonam patris   
esse1 aliam p]sonam filii3 et ,patri    
potuisse a ,filio satisfi]i seu ut      
satisfi]at1 vim supp$it>i3 nec  tam5    
aliquid quod satisfactioni p] solutionem
 faci5da adv]setur1  committi4  ,s$     
dicite obsecro1 nonne ipsius filii p]son

 non m9us quam  patris satisfaci5dum    
fuisse affirmatis4  ,si filius patri    
satisfacit1 hoc  e/1 quod illi debetur  
solvit3 quis ipsi filio1 quod ipsi      
debetur1 dabit8  ,respondebitis1 ut     
arbitror1 si patri satisfactum fuit1    
filio quoque  satisfactum esse2 cum     
eadem sit utriusque voluntas 4 4 4      
,quomodo patri a  filio quidquam ullo   
p>to solvi potuisset si quod unius aut  
e/1 aut fit1  alt]ius reipsa esse       
necesse =et8 4 4 4 ,at v]o quis de9de   
ambig]e  queat filium patri nihil d>e   
posse3 cum quidquid filius habet patris 
rev]a sit1 et ipse ,*ri/us dis]t dix]it1
 ,joh4 xvii4 #aj1 omnia qu  sua erant   
patris esse8  ,annon ex ipsa discipl9a  
ve/ra1 hoc e/ ,dei  ess5tiam non        
di/+u]e1 s$ p>tiri3 si prt] p]son>um    
proprietates1 aliquid unam p]sonam hab]e
 velitis quod alia non habeat4  ,filii  
autem p]sonam proprietates suas patris  
p]son pro peccatorum  no/rorum          
satisfactione solvisse1 cui unquam 9    
m5tem v5ire pot]et8  ,ib4 p4 #bjb4      

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,,*>les ,,:itt+ham1 ,,*iswick4          
99 99 99 99 99          ,footnotes4     
#c   :i* is ! ^w g5]ally translat$ *>ity
 9 ! ,new  ,te/am5t means affectionate  
reg>d4  ,! di/9ction betwe5 *>ity  &    
almsgiv+ is well laid d[n by ,/4 ,clem5t
 ( ,alex&ria4  8,*>ity10 says he1 8leads
 to ! %>+ our good ?+s ) o!rs2  b ?is is
 n 9 itself *>ity1 b only our outw>d    
sign ( t  feel+40    #d  ,see #a ,cor4  
ix4 #ai1 #bj4    #e;a  ,rom4 xii4 #aj4  
#e;b  8,no national prejudices1 no      
religi\s diff]5ces c\ld h9d] our        
,savi\r f do+ good4  ,we %\ld consid] t 
m5's und]/&+s  naturally are n all ( !  
same size & capacity1 & t ?is  diff]5ce 
is greatly increas$ by diff]5t          
education1 diff]5t  employm5ts1 diff]5t 
company1 & ! l4  ,no man is infallible4 
,we  are liable to errors p]haps z mu* z
 o!rs4  ,! v be/ m5 may  sometimes diff]

 9 op9ion1 z ,/4 ,paul #8)/ood ,/4 ,pet]
 to !  face2' & if !re 0 su* a diff]5ce 
betwe5 two ( ! *iefe/ (  ! ,apo/les1    
well may !re be betwe5 inf]ior mortals4 
,ab\t modes (  fai? !re w always be     
dispute & diff]5ce2 b 9 acts ( m]cy  &  
k9dness all mank9d may & %\ld           
agree40--,newton4    #h  8,9 fact1 all !
 religi\s p]secutions 9 ! _w1 all !     
p5alties & inflictions ^u ^? :o diff] f 
ourselves1 h[ev]  consci5ti\sly1 take _!
 rise f an imp]fect & errone\s notion  (
 :at really con/itutes ! glory ( ,god1 &
 ! mann] 9 :i* we  be/ c assi/ its      
display & ext5sion4  ,! angels at ! bir?
 (  ,*ri/ sang t ! glory ( ,god 0 9     
unison ) #8,peace on e>?1 &  good w     
t[>ds m54'--#8,no6' said ! ,s*oolman1   
#8! glory ( ,god  consi/s 9 ?9k+ ( !    
,deity z we ?9k4'--#8,no6' said !       
,inquisitor1 #8! glory ( ,god consi/s 9 
wor%ip+ z we  prescribe4'--#8,no6' said 
! ,cov5ant]s1 #8! glory ( ,god consi/s 9
  ext]m9at+ ^? :om we call 8 enemies4'  
,mi/ak5 m56 :o ?us  propose to hon\r !  

,god & ,fa!r ( ! univ]se1 ! m]ciful     
,god1  & ! graci\s ,fa!r ( all 8        
rational creatures6  ,in/ead (  p]us+ ) 
delight & conviction ! pla9 decl>ation  
conta9$ 9  our ,sacr$ records1 too _m   
,*ri/ians h 9 almo/ e age pass$  ov] !  
*>act]i/ics ( k9d design ?r\gh\t nature3
 !y h  mi/ak5 or =gott5 ! cle>          
del9eations ( ,div9e ,m]cy & ,goodness  
9 ! ,book ( ,grace1 & h _h rec\rse to ! 
n>r[$ circle (  _! own                  
prejudices40--,maltby's ,s]mons4    #aj 
,x w\ld be well if ,rom4 xiv4 7 m       
att5tively /udi$ &  m univ]sally        
practis$ among ,*ri/ians4    #ad  ,!y h 
9 consequ5ce be5 sometimes call$        
8,seek]s40    #ae;a  ,g\gh's ,hi/ory ( !
 ,quak]s4  ,vol4 i4 p4 #aci4    #ae;b   
,probably _! resolute refusal to pay    
ti!s & o!r dues  br\ght on !m "s ( ^!   
puni%m5ts4    #bj  8,keep ! ,sabba?     
holy10 says ,lu!r1 8= its use bo? to    
body &  s\l2 b if any :]e ! day is made 
holy = ! m]e day's sake2 if  any :]e any
 "o sets up its obs]vance ^u a ,jewi%   

f\ndation1 !n  ,i ord] y to "w on x1 to 
ride on x1 to dance on x1 to fea/ on x1 
to d any ?+ t %all remove ?is encroa*m5t
 on ! ,*ri/ian  _s & lib]ty40  ,?is is  
language :i* may be easily misund]/ood  
& p]v]t$ f ,lu!r's mean+2 b x 0 utt]$ by
 him f a  jeal\sy ( ,sabbatical         
sup]/ition4    #ba  ,matt4 v4    #bb    
8,!re is an unreasonable1 un*>itable1 & 
sup]/iti\s notion  t a soldi]1 s f> z 8 
pr(ession is conc]n$1 is #8( ! _w2'  & t
 a man :o dies 9 ! field ( battle is    
necess>ily less  prep>$ = 8 *ange ?an "o
 :o dies 9 8 b$4  ,^! feel+s1  :i* h    
sadly t5d$ to degrade & impov]i% ! m9d (
 mod]n  ,europe 4 4 4 to make armies :at
 !y are told !y mu/ be2 &  !re=e to make
 !m dang]\s by depriv+ !m ( any high    
re/ra9+ pr9ciples1 h be5 greatly        
enc\rag$ by ! tone :i*  religi\s m5 (   
our day h adopt$ f ! ,quak]s40          
,maurice's  ,k+dom ( ,*ri/4    #bd;a    
,moral education1 9 spite ( all ! lab\rs
 ( direct  in/ruction1 is really acquir$
 9 h\rs ( recreation4  ,sports &        

amusem5ts are1 & mu/ be ! means by :i* !
 m9d is ins5sibly  tra9$3 #8,m5 are b   
*ildr5 ( a l>g] gr[?2' !y w h _!        
pleasures2 & unless c>e be tak51 ! s]mon
 ( ! *ur* or *apel  w be neutraliz$ by !
 association ( ! tav]n & ! racegr\nd4   
,!re mu/ be safety valves = ! m9d1 i4e4 
!re mu/ be means =  its pleasurable1    
pr(itable1 & heal?ful ex]tion2 ^? means 
x is 9  our p[] to r5d] safe & innoc5t2 
9 too _m in/ances !y h  be5 r5d]$       
dang]\s & guilty40  ,dr4 ,taylor4       
#bd;b  ,e creature ( ,god is good1 &    
no?+ to be refus$ if x be  receiv$ )    
?anksgiv+4 7#a ,tim4 iv4 #d47  ,ext5d   
?is maxim1 apply x  to ! sev]al means ( 
enjoym5t1 ei!r suppos$ or real1 t !  _w 
pres5ts to u4  ,^? pleasures f :i* we _c
 unres]v$ly  arise1 & ?ank our ,mak]2 ^?
 pursuits :i* m> our devotions1 &  r5d] 
u unwill+ or afraid to come be=e ,him1  
_c be innoc5t4  ,x  w\ld be no easy     
matt] to lay d[n1 z applicable to all1 a
 rule z to  h[ f> con=mity ) ! _w is    
admissible1 & :]e ! ,*ri/ian  mu/ /op3 =

 z ! habits & temp]s & prop5sities ( m5 
diff]1  s also d _! temptations & _!    
dang]4  ,?us ?r\gh ! rule by  :i* "o    
w\ld /& securely1 ano!r w\ld z c]ta9ly  
fall4  ,lectures on ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism4  
#bf  ,see #a ,tim4 iv4 #d4    #bi  8,a  
rev]5d ,doctor 9 ,cambridge 0 tr\bl$ at 
8 small liv+ at  ,hogg5ton 7,oak+ton7 ) 
a p]emptory ,anabapti/1 :o pla9ly told  
him1  #8,x goes aga9/ my consci5ce to   
pay y ti!s except y c %[ me a  place (  
,scripture :]eby !y are due unto y4'  ,!
 ,dr4 return$1  #8,:y %\ld x n g z mu*  
aga9/ my consci5ce t y %\ld enjoy  y\r  
n9e p>ts = :i* y c %[ no place 9        
,scripture8'  ,to :om  ! o!r rejo9$1    
#8,b ,i h = my l& de$s & evid5ces f my  
fa!rs1 :o pur*as$ & 7 peaceably possess$
 !re( by ! laws  ( ! l&4'  #8,! same is 
my title1' said ! ,doctor1 #8ti!s be+   
confirm$ unto me by _m /atutes ( ! l&1  
"t out ( m9d4'0  ,full]'s ,*ur* ,hi/ory1
 ,book ,,ii4    #cj;a  ,john iii4 #af4  
#cj;b  #b ,cor4 v4 #ai4    #cj;c  #a    
,tim4 ii4 #d4    #ca;a  #a ,john iv4 #i1

 #aj4    #ca;b  ,rom4 ii4 #ae4    #ca;c 
,john i4 #i4  ,see also #a ,john ii4 #a1
 #b4  #b ,heb4 ii4 #i4    #cb  ,luke    
xii4 #dh4    #cc;a  ,mo%4 ,ecc4 ,hi/4   
,c5t4 xvi4 ,sect4 iii4    #cc;b  ,ib4   
#ce;a  ,"s ( ! passages ( ?is ,cate*ism 
are quot$ by ,mo%eim1  :i* diff] v      
little f ! doctr9e ( ! primitive *ur*3  
all  t c be notic$ is1 t !y omit a      
di/9ct recognition ( !  div9ity ( ,*ri/4
    #ce;b  8,fau/i ,soc9i ,s55sis ,op]a 
omnia10 vol4 i4 p4 #efa4  ,^! works  =m 
a "p ( ! 8,biblio!ca ,fratrum ,polonorum
 qui ,unit>ii  appellantur40  ,ir5opoli 
po/ anno dom4 #afef4    #cf  ,x is      
rem>kable t p]sona %\ld s (t5 be        
conf\nd$ )  individual4  ,p]sona 9 its  
orig9al s5se 0 ! mask ( ! actor1  ?r\gh 
:i* ! s\nd came4  ,! same actor might   
we> _m  p]son4  ,if ,soc9us _h          
recollect$ ?is1 he might h sp>$ himself 
! tr\ble ( controv]t+ a notion nev]     
ma9ta9$ by ! or?odox1  i4e4 t ! ,deity 0
 individually divid$4    #cg  ,vide     
,app5dix4    #ci;a  ,small ,books c4    

,no4 ,,vii4 p4 #ba1 c4    #ci;b      4  
#ci;c  ,john4 x4 #cj4    #ci;d  ,john   
xiv4 #i1 #aj4    #ci;e  #b ,cor4 v4 #ai4
    #ci;f  #a ,tim4 ii4 #e4    #dj      
,a?anasian ,cre$4    #da  ,john v4 #cj4 
#db  ,! foll[+ are extracts f ! 8,book (
 ,common ,pray]  re=m$10 pr(ess+ to h   
be5 a selection made by 8! late ,rev4   
,!ophilus ,l9dsey = ! use ( !           
congregation 9 ,essex ,/reet0--&  z a   
liturgy is g5]ally all[$ to be a fair   
expon5t ( ! doctr9es  ( ^? :o use       
x--p]haps we may assume t ! viol5t &    
repreh5sible expressions made use ( by  
"s few p]sons ( ?is  p]suasion1 are n   
su* z w\ld be ackn[l$g$ by !            
congregations (  ,unit>ians 9 g5]al4    
,=m ( baptism4  8,i baptize !e into 77 !
 "n ( ! ,fa!r &  ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy   
,_s40    8,almighty & ev] bless$ ,god1  
by ^: provid5ce ! diff]5t  g5]ations (  
mank9d are rais$ up to "k !e & to enjoy 
?y fav\r  = ev]2 grant t ?is *ild n[    
d$icat$ to !e z ! disciple (  ?y ,son   
,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 may be endu$ )    

heav5ly virtues 4 4 4  & t we may daily 
proce$ 9 all virtue & goodness ( liv+1  
till  we come to t et]nal k+dom :i* ?\  
ha/ promis$ by ,*ri/ our  ,"l40    ,ord]
 = ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4     
,confession1 ! same  z 9 ! liturgy ( !  
,engli% *ur* z f> z 8we d he>tily rep5t 
& are he>tily sorry = ^! our misdo+s1 ! 
remembrance ( :i*  is griev\s unto u4   
,h m]cy ^u u1 h m]cy ^u u1 mo/  m]ciful 
,fa!r2 =give u all t is pa/3 & grant t  
we may ev]  h]eaft] s]ve & please !e 9  
newness ( life to ! hon\r &  glory ( ?y 
"n40  ,! absolution is ! same ) ! trifl+
 *ange  ( u = y4  ,! s5t5ces foll[+ are 
! same till 8,he> also  :at ,/4 ,john   
sai?10 :]e ! text #a ,john i4 #h1 #i1 is
 sub/itut$4    ,pray] be=e ! m9i/]      
receives ! communion4  8,almighty ,god1 
our  heav5ly ,fa!r1 by ^: graci\s       
assi/ance & = our b5efit1 ?y  belov$    
,son our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 ob$i5t ev5 
to ! dea? ^u  ! cross2 :o did in/itute1 
& 9 8 holy gospel comm& u to  cont9ue1 a
 p]petual memorial ( 8 dea? until 8 com+

 aga92 he>  u1 we mo/ humbly besee* !e2 
& grant t we may receive ?is bread  &   
w9e 9 grateful remembrance ( 8 dea? &   
suff]+s1 & ( ?y  great m]cy to mank9d 9 
s5d+ him1 ?y *os5 mess5g]1 to turn u  f 
d>kness to light1 f vice to virtue1 f   
ignorance & error to  ! k ( !e1 ! only  
true ,god1 :om to "k is life  ev]la/+40 
,=m ( adm9i/ration4  8,take & eat ?is   
bread 9 remembrance (  ,*ri/0--8,take & 
dr9k ?is w9e 9 remembrance ( ,*ri/40    
,9 ! daily s]vice _m pray]s are omitt$1 
s z to make ! s]vice  mu* %ort]4  ,!    
exhortation & confession are ! same2 = !
  absolution is sub/itut$ 8,almighty    
,god1 unto :om all he>ts are op51  all  
desires kn[n & f :om no secrets are hid2
 purify ! ?\ghts  ( our he>ts t we may  
p]fectly love !e1 & wor?ily magnify ?y  
holy "n ?r\gh ,*ri/ our ,"l40--,x w\ld  
be useless to multiply  extracts--en\gh 
has be5 giv5 to %[ ! doctr9e ( !        
,unit>ian  congregations :o use ?is     
liturgy4    #dg  ,prie/ly's 8,disc\rses 
on ,v>i\s ,subjects10 p4 #dai4  ,see    

also p4  #ad1 c4 & ,prefatory ,disc\rse1
 p4 #ic4    #dh  ,*ann+'s ,disc\rse on  
prea*+ ,*ri/4    #di  ,*ann+'s ,works4  
,on ! great purpose ( ,*ri/ianity4      
#ej;a  ,*ann+'s ,"* ( ,*ri/4    #ej;b   
,*ann+'s ,sunday ,s*ool4    #ej;c       
,*ann+'s ,*>ge at ! ,ord9ation ( ,rev4  
,r4 ,c4 ,wat]/on4    #ea;a  ,*ann+ ,on  
,infidelity4    #ea;b  ,*ann+'s ,sy/em (
 ,exclusion4    #eb  ,john ,wesley 0    
born 9 #agjc4    #ed  8,i rode ov] to a 
neighb\r+ t[n10 says ,wesley1 8to wait  
^u a  ju/ice ( peace1 a man ( c&\r &    
und]/&+2 be=e :om ,i 0  in=m$ _! angry  
neighb\rs _h c>ri$ a :ole waggon load ( 
^!  new h]etics40  ,b :5 he ask$1 8:at  
!y _h done10 !re 0 a deep  sil5ce1 = t 0
 a po9t _! conductor _h =got4  ,at l5g? 
"o  said1 8,:y !y pret5d to be bett] ?an
 o!r p1 & besides !y  pray f morn+ till 
night40  ,mr4 ,s--- ask$1 8,b h !y done 
no?+ besides80  8,yes1 ,sir10 said an   
old man1 8an't please y\r wor%ip  !y h  
conv>t$ my wife2 till %e w5t among !m %e
 _h su* a  tongue1 & n[ %e is z quiet z 

a lamb40  8,c>ry !m back10 repli$  !    
ju/ice1 8& let !m conv]t all ! scolds 9 
! t[n40--7,wesley's  ,j\rnal47    #ee   
,watson's ,life ( ,wesley1 page #dhd4   
#ef  ,lack+ton4    #ei;a  8,:o does z he
 w\ld be done by1 9 buy+ or sell+8      
p>ticul>ly sell+ horses8  ,write him a  
knave t does n1 & !  ,me?odi/ knave is !
 wor/ ( all knaves40--,wesley's ,l>ge   
,m9utes1 ,q4  #ac4    #ei;b  ,snuff-tak+
 & drams are expressly =bidd54    #ei;c 
,9 ,may #aggf1 an ord] 0 made 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,lords1 8,t !  ,commission]s ( ,8     
,maje/y's ,excise d write circul> lett]s
 to all  su* p]sons :om !y h reason to  
suspect to h plate1 z also to  ^? :o h n
 paid regul>ly ! duty on ! same40  ,9   
consequ5ce  ( ?is ord] !                
,acc\ntant-g5]al = h\sehold plate s5t a 
copy (  x to ,john ,wesley4  ,! answ] 0 
z foll[s3        ,sir1        ,i h two  
silv] teaspoons 9 ,london & two at      
,bri/ol3 ?is is      all ! plate :i* ,i 
h at pres5t1 & ,i %all n buy any m      
:ile s _m r\nd me want bread4           

,i am ,sir1 y\r mo/ humble s]vant1      
,,john ,,wesley4    #fa  8,i us$ my     
pray]s10 says ! au?or ( ! #8,bank (     
,fai?1' 8z  gunn]s d swivels2 turn+ !m e
 way z ! cases requir$40  ,wesley       
relates 9 8 ,j\rnal t 8,by pray] he us$ 
to cure a viol5t  pa9 9 8 head10 c4     
#fb  ,?is writ]1 ! celebrat$ ,lack+ton !
 booksell]1 relates !  foll[+ occurr5ce 
soon aft] he turn$ ,me?odi/4  8,"o      
,sunday morn+  at eight o'clock1 my     
mi/ress see+ h] sons set (f1 & kn[+ !y  
7 gone to a ,me?odi/ meet+1 det]m9$ to  
prev5t me f do+ !  same1 by lock+ !     
door2 on :i* 9 a sup]/iti\s mood ,i op5$
 !  ,bible = direction :at to d1 & !    
fir/ words ,i read 7 ^!1  8,he %all give
 8 angels *>ge conc]n+ !e1 le/ at any "t
 ?\  da% ?y foot aga9/ a /one40  ,?is 0 
en\gh = me1 s )\t a  mom5t's hesitation 
,i ran up two pair ( /airs to my own    
room1 & out  ( ! w9d[ ,i leapt to !     
great t]ror ( my poor mi/ress4  ,my feet
  & ancles 7 mo/ intol]ably bruis$1 s t 
,i 0 oblig$ to be put  to b$2 & x 0 m   

?an a mon? be=e ,i recov]$ ! use ( my   
limbs4  ,i 0 !n ignorant en\gh to ?9k t 
! ,"l _h n us$  me v well2 & ,i resolv$ 
n to put s mu* tru/ 9 him = !  future4  
,my ra% adv5ture made a great noise 9 ! 
t[n1 & 0 talk$  ( _m miles r\nd4  ,"s   
few admir$ my prodigi\s /r5g? ( fai?2  b
 ! major "p piti$ me z a poor ignorant1 
delud$1 & infatuat$  boy40    #fd;a     
,wesley's ,works1 vol4 xii4 p4 #di4  ,"s
 ( ,wesley's expressions1  :5 confront$ 
) ea* o!r1 appe> incompatible2 9 su*    
cases !  ma9 drift ( ! writ] mu/ always 
be consid]$2 = x is mu* m  usual to fail
 9 express+ our mean+ ?an to express    
contradictory  op9ions3 s9ce ! latt]    
implies a c]ebral defect v]g+ on        
insanity1  ! =m] m]ely results f a      
faulty /yle4  ,scripture does n any  :]e
 w>rant u 9 say+ 8! mom5t a p5it5t      
s9n]10 c42 b  requires f u a pro( ( ?is 
belief by actions con=mable to x4  ,god 
has promis$ u immortality ?r\gh 8 ,son1 
only if we n m]ely  believe1 b 8d t :i* 
is lawful & "r40    #fd;b  ,wesley      

c5sur$ "s ( 8 prea*]s = pu%+ ! doctr9e (
  p]fection too f>4    #fe  ,wesley's   
,works1 vol4 viii4 p4 #bai4 & vol4 xi4  
p4 #dae4    #ff  ,s call$ f _! habit (  
rebaptiz+ ^? :o ent]$ _!  communion4    
,!y 7 aft]w>ds call$ ,antipdobapti/s1 f 
_!  objection to pd or infant baptism2 &
 f9ally1 ! ,engli% habit (  abbreviation
 ( words at all commonly us$1 contract$ 
! ^w into  ,bapti/4    #fg  ,mo%eim4    
,ecc4 ,hi/4 ,cant4 ,,xvi4 ,sect1 iii4   
,"p #b4    #fh;a  ,milton belong$ to !  
class ( ,anti-,tr9it>ian ,g5]al         
,bapti/s4    #fh;b  ,t ! body ( ,jesus 0
 n d]iv$ f ! sub/ance ( !  bless$       
,virg91 b creat$ 9 h] womb by an        
omnipot5t act ( ! ,holy  ,_s4    #fh;c  
,v4 ,mo%eim's ,ecc4 ,hi/4    #fi  ,all  
:o baptize infants may be t]m$          
pd-bapti/s2 ! ^w is  d]iv$ f ! ,greek  a
 *ild or infant1 &  to baptize4    #gj;a
  ,yet ! bi%op ought to h kn[n t baptism
 by imm]sion 0  practis$ 9 ! *ur* = _m  
c5turies1 & ! rubric ( our common  pray]
 leaves ! option ( imm]sion or asp]sion4

    #gj;b  ,condor's ,view4 p4 #chj4    
#ge;a  ,m>riage is enum]at$ 9 "o ( !    
,moravian hymns among/ !  s]vices (     
dang]1 = :i* ! ,unit$ ,bre?r5 are 8to   
hold !mselves  prep>$40        8,y z yet
 s+le are b little tri$1      ,invit$ to
 ! supp] ( ! bride1      ,t l ! =m]     
w>rior ea* may /&      ,ready = l&1 sea1
 m>riage1 at comm&40    #ge;b  ,see     
,latrobe's edition ( ,spang5burgh's     
,exposition ( ,*ri/ian  ,doctr9e4    #gi
  ,litany ( ! ,new ,*ur*4  ,(fice (     
ord9ation1 p4 #aea4    #hj;a  ,rom4 xxi4
 #bg4    #hj;b  #a ,cor4 i4 #c4    #ha;a
  ,john i4 #ah4    #ha;b  ,john vi4 #df4
    #hb  ,liturgy ( ! ,new ,*ur* ,(fice 
( ,baptism1 p4 #eh4    #hd  8,jesus !   
,f\nta9 ( ,life & ,light10 p4 #ab4      
#he  ,9 "s places x is n till ! end ( a 
=tnight4    #hg;a  ,exam9ation ( !      
op9ions ( ! ,plym\? ,bre?r54    #hg;b   
,! foll[+ is a sample f "o ( _! publi%$ 
works3 8,!  fir/ eclogue ( ,virgil has  
always appe>$ to me to express mo/      
felicit\sly ! pleasures ( a pa/oral life

 z we too frequ5tly see  x 9 ^! days4   
,) :at =ce ! foll[+ l9es describe !     
grateful feel+ ( a "y cl]gyman1 :o is   
rec\nt+ ! b5efits  conf]r$ on him by 8  
patron3        ,o ,melibe1 ,deus nobis  
hc otia fecit4      ,namque erit ille   
mihi semp] ,deus--      ,ille meas err>e
 boves1 ut c]nis1 et ipsum      ,lud]e1 
qe vellem1 calamo p]misit agre/i4    ,my
 patron %all always be a div9ity to me1 
= he put me into ?is life  ( ease :5 he 
gave me ?is gem1 ! prettie/ liv+ 9      
,engl&4  ,he gave me ?is easy duty1 s t 
,i c let my flock w&]  :]esoev] x may   
please !m1 z y see !y d2 :ile ,i myself 
d  j :at #a l1 & occasionally amuse     
myself ) a pian(orte by  ,/odd>t1 t co/ 
eighty-five gu9eas40    8,he 7!         
congregational m9i/]7 is n[1 9 8 own    
op9ion1 ! ,,"o ,,man  ( ! :ole body (   
believ]s 9 all ! s]vices ( ! sanctu>y4  
,he  utt]s all _! s5tim5ts ( fai? &     
doctr9e1 & (f]s up all  _! pray]s6  ,h[ 
c he ju/ify ! position he has assum$ z  
an  usurp]8 yea z a griev\s wolf6 9 t he

 has swall[$ up all !  gifts ( ! ,holy  
,gho/ 9 ! voracity ( 8 selfi%ness10 c4  
,x  is n ?us t ! 8unity ( ! *ur*10 :i*  
!y pr(ess to desire  is likely to be    
cem5t$4    #ij  ,bi%op ,jewel1 9 8      
8,def5ce ( 8 apology = ! ,*ur* (        
,engl&10 says1 t 8! t]m ,calv9i/ 0 9 !  
fir/ in/ance  appli$ to ! ,re=m]s & !   
,engli% ,prote/ants z a matt] (  reproa*
 by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome40    #ia  ,:atev]   
diff]5ce may h subsi/$ betwe5 ,lu!r &   
,calv9 on  ! subject ( ,div9e decrees1  
no language c be /rong] ?an t 9  :i*    
,lu!r insi/s ^u ! moral impot5ce ( man's
 deprav$ nature 9  opposition to !      
,pelagian doctr9e ( freewill4    #ic;a  
,x is difficult to reconcile ?is doctr9e
 ) #b ,cor4 v4 #ad1 #ae4  #a ,tim4 ii4  
#f4  #b ,pet4 iii4 #i4  ,rom4 viii4 #cb4
  #a ,tim4 iv4 #aj4 c4    #ic;b  ,! be/ 
acc\nt ( _! sy/em is to be f\nd 9 8,!   
,assembly's  ,cate*ism10 :i* is taught  
_! *ildr54  ,to ?is sect belongs m      
p>ticul>ly ! doctr9e ( ,atonem5t1 or1 8t
 ,*ri/ by 8 dea?  made satisfaction to !

 ,div9e ju/ice = ! ,elect2 appeas+ !    
ang] ( ! ,div9e ,be+1 & effect+ on 8 "p 
a reconciliation40  ,t ?us ,*ri/ _h1 z  
!y t]m x1 8! s9 ( ! ,elect laid ^u      
him40  ,b "s ( _! tea*]s d n hold ?is   
op9ion1 b consid]  ,*ri/'s dea? z simply
 a m$ium ?r\gh :i* ,god has be5 pleas$  
to  ex]cise m]cy t[>ds ! p5it5t4  8,!   
sacrifice ( ,*ri/10 says ,dr4  ,magee1  
80 nev] deem$ by any 7:o did n wi% to   
calumniate !  doctr9e ( atonem5t71 to h 
made ,god placable3 b m]ely view$ z  !  
means appo9t$ by ,div9e wisdom by :i* to
 be/[ =giv5ess40  ,to  ?is x may be     
fur!r add$1 t ! language us$ ?r\gh\t !  
,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul ) reg>d to !       
r$emption ( man1 is t ( !  !n famili>   
slave m>ket4  ,man is 8b\ght ) a price0 
f 8 =m]  ma/]1 ,s91 = ! s]vice ( ,god4  
,! s*ol> :o w consult ,romans  vi4 w see
 imm$iately t all ! metaphors us$ are ^?
 (  pur*ase = milit>y s]vice2 8,y\r     
memb]s10 says he1 v]4 #ac1 8%all  n be !
 arms 77 ( unrighte\sness us$ = ! s]vice
 ( s92  b ! arms 77 ( righte\sness =    

,god40  ,& v] #bc1      1      1 1      
4 i4e4 ,! rations ( s9 are dea?1 b !    
donative  ( ,god is et]nal life1 by     
means ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4  ,x is    
impossible to express m cle>ly t x 0 n !
 wra? ( ,god :i*  requir$ to be appeas$ 
by ! great sacrifice--! slave 0 b\ght by
  ,him = ,himself--! price 0 ( c\rse    
paid to ano!r4  ,mu*  misund]/&+ has    
aris5 f ! c>eless int]pretation ( ^! &  
! l passages1 ^: phraseology has become 
obsolete along ) !  practice ( buy+ &   
sell+ slaves1 at lea/ 9 ?is c\ntry4     
#ie;a  ,matt4 xvi4 #bg4    #ie;b  ,matt4
 xviii4 #ad4    #if;a  ,vide ,exod4     
xxxiii4 #ad1 et seq4    #if;b  ,accord+ 
to ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e above /at$1 "*  
has  no conc]n :atev] ) _! call2 ergo1  
if ?is is "r1 ,/4 ,paul is  wrong1 &    
mank9d are call$ ) respect ( p]sons4    
#if;c  8,?is sy/em 7,calv9ism7 by sett+ 
aside ! idea ( a human  w1 leaves !     
doctr9e ( ,div9e ,w b>r5 & unmean+2 !   
idea  ( a p]sonal rul] disappe>s1 & ^?  
mo/ anxi\s to ass]t !  gov]nm5t ( !     

,liv+ ,god h be5 ! great in/rum5ts 9    
propagat+ ! notion ( an a!i/ical        
necessity40  ,maurice's ,k+dom  ( ,*ri/4
    #ih;a  ,hopk9s on ! ,new ,bir?4     
#ih;b  #a ,john iii4 #g-aj1 see also v4 
#ba ( ! same *apt]1 :]e our  confid5ce  
t[>ds ,god is %[n to dep5d on ! judgm5t 
( our own  consci\sness ( wrong or well 
do+4  ,! :ole *apt] is well wor?  ! /udy
 ( e ,*ri/ian4    #ajb  ,i take ?is f   
books1 n hav+ p]sonal acqua9tance ) !   
,presbyt]ians ( ,irel&3 & su* is !      
confusion g5]ally made by  au?ors betwe5
 ,arianism1 ,soc9ianism1 & ,unit>ianism1
 t x is  difficult to "k :i* is meant4  
,z a l>ge proportion ( ! mod]n          
,presbyt]ians h embrac$ ,unit>ian       
doctr9es1 x seems improbable t  ! ,iri% 
%\ld h adopt$ ^? ( ,arius1 ?\gh my au?or
 uses !  t]m ,arian z appli$ to !       
doctr9e ( ! sec$]s4    #ajf  ,see 8,!   
,use & ,abuse ( ,cre$s & ,confession (  
,fai?10 by !  ,rev4 ,*>les ,james       
,c>lile1 ,dubl91 #ahcf4  8,! ,iri% ,*ur*
 &  ,irel&10 p4 #ff-fh1 & 8,a ,n>rative 

( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,associate  ,synod 9  
,irel& & ,scotl& 9 ! affair ( ! ,royal  
,b\nty10 by  ,james ,bryce4  ,belfa/1   
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