,transcrib$ f ! ,william ,edw>d ,pa9t] edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,cov] ( pamphlet ,,! ,,*ur* ,,rate ,a ,,dialogue 99 99 99 99 99 ,,betwe5 ,a ,,*ur*man ,,& ,a ,,diss5t]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,repr9t$ f 8,! ,village ,*ur*man40 99 99 99 99 99 8,,submit ,,y\rselves ,,to ,,e ,,ord9ance ,,( ,,man ,,= ,,! ,,"l',s ,,sake40--#a ,pet4 ii4 #ac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,william ,,edw>d ,,pa9t]1 #cdb1 ,,/r&2 ,,& ,,all ,,o!r ,,booksell]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,price ,"o ,p5ny1 or ,sev5 ,%ill+s p] ,hundr$4 ,,preface4 ,,! object ( ! foll[+ ,dialogue is to expose1 9 famili> language1 ! absurd argum5ts by :i* political ,diss5t]s attempt to ju/ify _! de$s ( hatr$ aga9/ ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 & _! union ) ,papi/s & ,infidels--) e wild bo> out ( ! =e/ ( irreligion & error--9 attempt+ to root up a v9e1 "u ! %ad[ ( :i* !y h long repos$ 9 security & peace4 ,sev]al p]sons hav+ express$ _! approval ( ?is ,tract1 ! writ] has be5 l$ to pr9t ?is second & enl>g$ edition ( x = g5]al circulation1 omitt+ ^? local allusions :i* 7 introduc$ to make ! "w m int]e/+ 9 8 own neighb\rhood1 & :i* succe$$ 9 r5d]+ its circulation ext5sive among ^? = ^: in=mation x 0 fir/ pr9t$4 ,he tru/s t ! pla9 argum5ts "h br\ght =w>d1 may t5d1 9 "s small degree1 to remove unf\nd$ & ignorant prejudices aga9/ ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 believ+ x1 z he does1 to be ! bulw>k ( our national ,*ri/ianity1 & ! =tress ( our civil & religi\s lib]ties4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,rate4 ,mr4 ,*ur*man4--,neighb\r ,sp9well1 :at 9 ! _w are y do+8 ,mr4 ,sp9well4--,i am beat+ up = recruits to att5d ! ,ve/ry ,meet+ 9 def5ce ( ,diss5t+ pr9ciples1 & consci5ti\s scruples2 & to make a /& aga9/ ,*ur* oppression4 ,mr4 ,c4--,i respect consci5ti\s scruples2 b if ,diss5t signifies ,religion ) y1 x does n ) me4 ,mr4 ,s4--,:at6 ,d y mean to say t ,diss5t]s h no religion8 ,mr4 ,c4--,no4 ,b ,i say1 t :at ,diss5t]s h ( late ye>s ga9$ by _! noisy & political /rife1 !y h m ?an lo/ 9 real piety1 & 9 ! e/eem ( ! wise & good4 ,mr4 ,s4--,b h[ _m great & good m5 h be5 ,diss5t]s8 ,mr4 ,c4--,yes1--m5 :o w\ld n own y4 ,d y ?9k t ,watts1 & ,doddridge1 & ,mat!w ,h5ry w\ld h jo9$ ) ! noisy1 facti\s ,diss5t]s ( our day8 ,w\ld !y h giv5 8! "r h& ( fell[%ip0 to m51 :o1 9 rail+ aga9/ ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate1 expose _! own folly & irreligion8 ,mr4 ,s4--,be t z x may1 ,i say1 t ,i ought n to support a ,*ur* to :i* ,i d n belong4 ,mr4 ,c4--,& does y\r say+ x make x ei!r law or gospel8 ,mr4 ,s4--,i say1 t oppression is contr>y bo? to ! ,law1 & to ! ,gospel4 ,mr4 ,c4--,& s say ,i4 ,mr4 ,s4--,:y1 !n1 d y wond] at my mak+ a /ir1 :5 ,i am an oppress$ & p]secut$ man8 ,mr4 ,c4--,_m1 :o pay ! lea/1 (t5 compla9 ! mo/2 & ?\gh y feel y\rself s griev\sly p]secut$1 ,i d>e say t y\r ,*ur*-rate has nev] be5 m ?an two or ?ree %ill+s a-ye>4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i d n c>e :e!r ,i pay two %ill+s or two p5ce4 ,i say1 t ,i ought n to pay to ! ,*ur*-rate1 & support a religion to :i* ,i d n belong4 ,mr4 ,c4--,no?+ is m common ?an to he> a ,diss5t] say 8,i ought n to pay to a religion to :i* ,i d n belong40 ,x s\nds v plausible1 b !re is no tru? 9 x4 ,! fact is1 t y d n pay ! ,*ur*-rate z a ,diss5t]1 nor d ,i z a ,*ur*man4 ,mr4 ,s4--,h[ d y make t out8 ,mr4 ,c4--,ages ago1 & long be=e !re 0 a ,diss5t] 9 ?is or any o!r t[n 9 ,engl&1 ! prop]ty we occupy 0 made liable to ! v>i\s exp5ses ( ! ,*ur*2 & ! annual *>ge is on ! prop]ty we occupy1 & has !re=e no?+ to d ) ! religi\s op9ions ( ^? :o occupy x4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i %\ld v mu* l to "k1 :5 ,*ur*-rates began8 ,mr4 ,c4--,& s %\ld ,i2 b ?is tribute has be5 paid to ! ,*ur* f su* an e>ly p]iod1 t no "o c tell :5 x began4 ,all ,i c tell y1 is ?is1 t ! fir/ record we h ( its be+ levi$1 is 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iii41 m ?an five hundr$ ye>s ago4 #f ,mr4 ,s4--,if ! paym5t is s anci5t1 & a *>ge on ! prop]ty we occupy2 hav+1 !re=e1 no?+ to d ) ! religi\s op9ions ( ^? :o occupy x1 h[ is x1 !n1 t s _m p]sons are oppos$ to ! ,*ur*-rate8 ,mr4 ,c4--,m5 ( ha/y spirits--little k--& less judgm5t--are too (t5 l$ away by ^? :o ought to tea* !m bett]4 ,y\r tea*]s "k1 z well z ,i d1 t ! ,*ur*-rate be+ *>g$ on ! prop]ty1 ! paym5t ( x c affect no religi\s pr9ciple4 ,z ,i said be=e1 8x has no?+ to d ) ei!r y\r religion or m9e20 & if ! *ur*w>d5s1 9 days l ! pres5t1 _h to /op & inquire at e door1 be=e !y knock$1 :at is ?is man's religion8--or1 has he any at all8--!y ne$ h no?+ else to d4 ,nor is t all2 a ,prote/ant ,*ur* w\ld be turn$ into a ,popi% ,inquisition1 & *ur*w>d5s into inquisitors6 ,mr4 ,s4--,b1 ,mr4 ,*ur*man1 h[ %\ld y l to be compell$ to pay a rate e ye> to our ,meet+8 ,y c\ld n pay to x z a ,diss5t]1 & y w\ld n l to pay to x z a ,*ur*man4 ,mr4 ,c4--,if a law %\ld be pass$ to-morr[1 *>g+ my h\se 9 common ) ^? ( my neighb\rs1 ) ! repair1 c41 ( y\r meet+1 ,i %\ld pay ! *>ge1 ,i hope1 z a ,*ri/ian1 submitt+ 8to e ord9ance ( man = ! ,"l's sake0 7#a ,pet]1 i4 #ac74 ,mr4 ,s4--,b w\ld x n be an act ( oppression to levy an annual paym5t on prop]ty1 :i* _h always be=e be5 b\ght or r5t$ free f su* a *>ge8 ,mr4 ,c4--,?\gh ,i c\ld n b reg>d x z v diff]5t to a ,*ur*-rate1 :i* has exi/$ f "t immemorial1 & subject to :i* all prop]ty is pur*as$ or r5t$2 & ?\gh ,i might also consid] x unreasonable to pay to "o sect ( ,diss5t]s r ?an ano!r2 yet1 ,i hope ,i %\ld be "o ( ! la/ m5 9 ! _w to resi/ a *>ge made by ! law ( ! l&1 ?\gh made unju/ly1 8,= ?is is ?ankwor?y1 if a man = consci5ce t[>d ,god endure grief1 suff]+ wrongfully0 7#a ,pet4 ii4 #ai74 ,mr4 ,s4--,p]haps su* conduct might be a pro( ( ! s9c]ity ( y\r ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 ?\gh ,i c h>dly admit t x w\ld4 ,mr4 ,c4--,if x be a "p ( true religion to tread z f> z we c 9 ! /eps ( our ,div9e ,r$eem]1 ,i w\ld ask1 has he n1 9 ?is v p>ticul>1 set u an example :i* x is our duty to foll[8 ,mr4 ,s4--,9 :atev] ,*ri/ has set u an example1 ,i admit t we %\ld foll[ 8 /eps2 b ,i d n rememb] ! in/ance to :i* y allude4 ,mr4 ,c4--,d y n recollect t our ,savi\r1 ?\gh he _h prov$ t he & 8 disciples 7 8free0 f pay+ ! tribute1 ! ,*ur*-rate #g;a dem&$ = ! support ( ! ,jewi% temple1 yet wr\ght a miracle = ! paym5t ( x1 le/ !y %\ld (f5d by refus+ x8 7,matt4 xvii4 #bd1 #bg74 ,mr4 ,s4--,:at reason h y = call+ ! tribute paid by our ,savi\r1 ! ,*ur*-rate8 ,mr4 ,c4--,because1 8! tribute dem&$ 0 n any civil paym5t to ! ,roman p[]s--t 0 /rictly exact$ by ! publicans2 b ! ,*ur* dues1 ! half-%ekel1 ab\t fifte5 p5ce1 :i* 0 requir$ ( e p]son = ! s]vice ( ! temple1 & ! defray+ ( ! exp5ses ( ! wor%ip !re3 & :i* our ,"l paid1 not)/&+ 8 #8,fa!r's h\se 0 become a h\se ( m]*&ize1 & a d5 ( ?ieves4'0--,m4 ,h5ry4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i own1 t if an anci5t & annual *>ge on prop]ty 0 to *ange ) ! religi\s op9ions1 fir/ ( "o occupi]1 & !n ( ano!r1 !re w\ld be great confusion1 & e rogue w\ld cry out 8,i am a ,diss5t]40 ,yet1 /ill1 ,i ?9k1 t "s respect %\ld be %[n to ! pr9ciple ( ,diss5t4 ,mr4 ,c4--,i h>dly "k :at y mean by ! pr9ciple ( ,diss5t4 ,x 0 said1 n long s9ce 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 t 8,diss5t]s h always _! ,diss5t+ pr9ciples1 & _! consci5ti\s scruples :5 !y h money to pay1 b none :5 !y h money to receive40 #g;b ,mr4 ,s4--,d y mean to insult me by ca/+ su* reflections on ! ,diss5t+ body8 ,mr4 ,c4--,c]ta9ly n4 ,y & ,i are n go+ to qu>rel aft] hav+ kn[n ea* o!r = m ?an five &-tw5ty ye>s4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i belong to a body ( consi/5t1 consci5ti\s ,diss5t]s2 & y c say no?+ aga9/ !m4 ,mr4 ,c4--,d n boa/ too soon4 ,!re are ,diss5t]s "h & else:]e :o call ! ,*ur*-rate 8a dead robb]y10 8a sc&al\s imposition10 8a vile extortion20 & yet :5 !re is "w to be done at ! *ur*1 ^! m51 s consci5ti\s--s scrupul\s z to :]e ! money is to come f--are ! fir/ to s5d 9 _! e/imates to ! *ur*w>d5s4 ,& :at w\ld !y c>e if our ,*ur*-rate 0 rais$ f fivep5ce to five %ill+s 9 ! p\nd8 ,we "k !y h a deal to say :5 !y h little or no?+ to pay1 b :5 !re is money to be receiv$1 :i* has be5 rais$ by a ,*ur*-rate1 !n _! ,diss5t+ pr9ciples1 & _! consci5ti\s scruples are light] ?an a fea!r4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i confess t ,i _c def5d su* p]sons1 = ,i l consi/5cy4 ,b to turn our conv]sation to ano!r subject4 ,i am q prep>$ to ma9ta9 ! excell5ce ( ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,mr4 ,c4--,i "k y ,diss5t]s l to talk ab\t ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,!y are two v f9e long words1 ! use ( :i* is (t5 flatt]+ to ! vanity ( ignorant p]sons4 ,mr4 ,s4--,& pray1 :at h y to say aga9/ ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple8 ,mr4 ,c4--,i d n wi% to say mu* aga9/ x2 b ,i h yet a good deal to say aga9/ ! inconsi/5cy ( y\r practice1 s directly oppos$ z x is to y\r f9e spee*es & av[$ pr9ciples3 = ,i suppose y mu/ h he>d or read some?+ ab\t ! ,regium ,donum4 ,mr4 ,s4--,regum ,docum6 ,:at is t8 ,mr4 ,c4--,i did n say ,regum ,docum1 t is y\r ,lat91 n m9e4 ,i said ,regium ,donum1 :i* means ! royal b\nty4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i am glad t we ,diss5t]s h no?+ to d ) money f ! ,/ate4 ,= 8t is a poor religion :i* _c support itself40 ,mr4 ,c4--,if s1 ,i ?9k ,i %all prove t y\r's is a poor religion4 ,mr4 ,s4--,b :at ,i say1 is1 ?is ,regum ,dose'em8 ,is x a sort ( physic8 ,mr4 ,c4--,x is "o ( ! cordials ( ,diss5t1 9 ! %ape ( an annual grant f ! ,/ate4 ,x is a ,p>liam5t>y grant to ! ?ree d5om9ations ( ,diss5t]s ( ab\t two ?\s& p\nds a ye> out ( ! public taxes4 ,n a tw5tie? "p ( ! sum is collect$ f ,diss5t]s1 & yet ! :ole f9ds its way into ! pockets ( ^?1 :o1 if !y act$ accord+ to _! pr(ess$ ,volunt>y pr9ciple1 & consci5ti\s scruples1 w\ld hone/ly refuse x4 ,s t ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple seems to be "o ?+1 & ,diss5t+ consi/5cy ano!r4 ,mr4 ,s4--,d y "k :5 ?is grant begun8 ,mr4 ,c4--,x 0 fir/ giv5 9 ! reign ( ,george ,i41 z an act ( 8 royal b\nty4 ,b ev] s9ce ! ye> #ahjc1 x has be5 receiv$ f ! ,/ate--& x is a fact ackn[l$g$ by ,diss5t]s !mselves1 t :ile !y are prote/+ aga9/ all ,,/ate grants = religi\s purposes1 ,,t5 ,,?\s& ,,& ,,sev5ty ,,( ,,_! ,,own ,,m9i/]s 9 ,engl& & ,wales h p>ticipat$ 9 ^! grants 9 ?ree ye>s4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i really wond] h[ our great & good m5 c consci5ti\sly pocket money f ! ,/ate2 & ,i am surpris$ t none ( !m h _h ! hone/y to refuse x1 & resolve to /& or fall on ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,mr4 ,c4--,to tell y ! tru?1 x has be5 object$ to2 & 9 ! ye> #ahcd1 at a meet+ ( ! ?ree d5om9ations1 a vote 0 pass$ disapprov+ ( ! grant f ! ,/ate1 z inconsi/5t ) ,diss5t1 & contr>y to ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,mr4 ,s4--,well done6 ,mr4 ,c4--,x 0 well said1 b !re 0 no?+ well done4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( f9e talk+1 :i* all end$ 9 no?+1 except ! disgrace ( cont9u+ to pocket money1 aft] hav+ record$1 8t x is inconsi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( ,diss5t1 & contr>y to ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple40 ,mr4 ,s4--,well1 aft] all1 x is b a trifle6 ,mr4 ,c4--,i did n "k t we 7 talk+ ab\t trifles4 ,b x seems y c sell y\r ,diss5t+ pr9ciples = a trifle1 & give y\r consci5ti\s scruples into ! b>ga94 ,mr4 ,s4--,!re may appe> to be "s difficulty 9 reconcil+ ! practice ( receiv+ money f ! ,/ate ) ! !ory ( ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,mr4 ,c4--,d y n see1 !n1 t if ,diss5t]s c receive f ! ,/ate two ?\s& p\nds a ye>1 #i !y might j z consi/5tly receive two millions2 & d y n believe1 too1 t !y w\ld1 if !y c\ld get !m8--,l ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple1 ,i beg9 to ?9k t ! ,*ur*-rate is a subject ^u :i* y h be5 sadly misl$4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i _h always be5 l$ to consid] ! paym5t ( ,*ur*-rates z affect+ my religi\s op9ions2 :]eas1 ,i n[ see t x is n s2 & z = ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple1 really x seems to be1 l our indep5d5ce ( ! ,/ate1 all a f>ce4 ,mr4 ,c4--,t is my op9ion4 ,besides y\r dep5d5ce ^u ! ,/ate1 = money1 protection1 & lib]ty ( consci5ce1 y\r ,indep5d5t ,m9i/]s are dep5d5t on _! congregations2 & x is well kn[n t !y pref] a c]ta9ty to an unc]ta9ty1 & nev] refuse1 f consci5ti\s scruples1 a good legacy1 or any o!r sort ( end[m5t :i* !y c get4 ,inde$1 :5 x is conv5i5t4 ,diss5t+ ,m9i/]s c plead ! unc]ta9ty ( ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple1 ) all ! eloqu5ce :i* exp]i5ce tea*es4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i h long suspect$ t y _h b little respect = ,diss5t1 & n[ ,i f9d t y h none at all4 ,mr4 ,c4--,i ?9k ,i h pretty cle>ly %[n t none is due to x4 ,if1 h[ev]1 any pro( be requir$1 look at ,diss5t]s walk+ arm 9 arm ) ,papi/s to ! political meet+1 or ! p>i% ve/ry4 ,look at ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s hugg+ ,pop]y1 t old ,demon ( idolatry1 sup]/ition1 & wick$ness--t mon/] ( tyranny & oppression1 :i* _! =efa!rs utt]ly abhorr$4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i 0 = ye>s a soldi] 9 ,spa91 :]e ,pop]y only tol]ates h] own idolatr\s wor%ip1 n m]ely ( images1 waf]s1 & sa9ts1 b also ^? preci\s relics ( sup]/ition1 old bones & rott5 rags6 & z ,i "k :at ,pop]y is :]e %e ,,c ex]cise h] tyranny1 & t all h] pr(essions ( lib]alism are no?+ b 8lies spok5 9 hypocrisy10 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t by jo9+ su* a companion ,diss5t degrades h]self 9 ! respect & ! e/eem ( all good m54 ,mr4 ,c4--,!n ,i h a "q to ask y4 ,if1 :5 y 7 beat+ up = recruits1 ! ,papi/s _h jo9$ 9 y\r opposition to a ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 pray h[ did y mean to act ) y\r new allies8 ,mr4 ,s4--,i meant t !y %\ld m>* beh9d4 ,mr4 ,c4--,b suppose !y w\ld m>* be=e1 y c\ld f9d b "o way ( gett+ out ( y\r difficulty1 & t is1 by walk+ arm 9 arm toge!r4 ,mr4 ,s4--,x is n unlikely b ,i might h f\nd myself 9 "s difficulty2 & s1 to say no m ab\t x1 ,i w j rem>k1 t not)/&+ "s pro( ( our connexion ) ! ,/ate1 ,i /ill ?9k ! ,bible requires t ! ,/ate %\ld h no?+ to d ) religion4 ,mr4 ,c4--,i "k x to be ! argum5t ( mod]n ,diss5t]s1 t 8,k+s0 are n to be ! 8nurs+ fa!rs10 nor 8,que5s ! nurs+ mo!rs0 ( ! ,*ur*2 b !y le>nt t1 n f ! ,bible1 b f ! au?ors ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,we "k t ,ow51 ,baxt]1 ,h5ry1 ,watts1 & ,doddridge1 & _m o!r pi\s ,diss5t]s ( =m] days1 h ma9ta9$ ! direct contr>y--!y n only held ! lawfulness1 b !y knew some?+ ( ! value1 yea ( ! absolute necessity ( an e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 8,if x comes to ?is 7says ,dr4 ,ow5 to ! rul]s ( 8 day71 t y %all say1 y h no?+ to d ) religion z rul]s ( ! nation1 ,god w quickly manife/ t he ha? no?+ to d ) y z rul]s ( ! nation40 8,! ,/ate 7says ,baxt]7 _c /& secure )\t ! ,*ur*40 8,let u 7says ,mat!w ,h5ry7 give ,god praise = ! national e/abli%m5t ( our religion2 t ,*ri/ianity1 purifi$ by ! ,re=mation1 is support$ by good & :olesome laws1 & is twi/$ 9 ) ! v con/itution ( our c\ntry40 ,aga9 he writes1 8,x is ! duty ( rul]s to take c>e ( religion1 & to see t ! duties ( x be regul>ly & c>efully p]=m$ by ^? "u _! *>ge1 & t no?+ be want+ t is requisite !reto40 ,& h[ c ?is be done )\t a national ,*ur*1 :i* is responsible to ! nation = t regul> obs]vance ( public wor%ip to :i* y\r meet+-h\ses are n8 ,mr4 ,s4--,b1 :y w y n %[ respect to ! op9ion ( mod]n ,diss5t]s--our m9i/]s ( ! pres5t day8 ,mr4 ,c4--,:5 y\r anti-corn law div9es %all be> comp>ison ) ! pi\s & le>n$ m5 ,i h nam$1 m5 :o 8liv$ 9 all godly quietness10 x w !n be "t en\gh = me to consid] _! objections & y\rs too4 ,mr4 ,s4--,not)/&+1 y\r great names1 & y\r great m51 ,i re/ ^u ^? /rik+ words ( our ,savi\r1 8my k+dom is n ( ?is _w40--,john xviii4 #cj4 ,mr4 ,c4--,pray h[ d y apply !m8 ,mr4 ,s4--,i apply !m to ! ,*ur* z be+ 8( ?is _w10 & to ,diss5t z be+ n 8( ?is _w40 ,mr4 ,c4--,& pray1 :at "r h y to sit 9 judgm5t1 & apply 9 condemnation ( ! ,*ur*1 & 9 comm5dation ( ,diss5t1 words :i* h no application to ei!r8 ,mr4 ,s4--,i ma9ta9 t ?is text does apply to ! subject 9 h&4 ,mr4 ,c4--,x is easily prov$ t x does n4 ,an accusation 0 br\ght aga9/ our ,savi\r1 8,we f\nd ?is fell[ p]v]t+ ! nation1 & =bidd+ to give tribute to ,cs>1 say+ t he himself is ,*ri/1 a k+40 ,our ,"l did n d5y t he 0 a k+1 b said1 t 8 k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w--t x 0 n an e>?ly sov]eignty4 8,if my k+dom 7 ( ?is _w1 !n w\ld my s]vants fight1 t ,i %\ld n be deliv]$ to ! ,jews40 8,b n[ 7z y may see by my s]vants n fight+71 is my k+dom n f h5ce10 t is 8n ( ?is _w40--,john xviii4 #cc1 #cf4 ,mr4 ,s4--,well1 admitt+ t y are "r1 & t my view ( ! text is j z ignorant z x is common among ,diss5t]s1 w\ld y n cons5t to aboli% ! ,*ur*-rate on acc\nt ( ! opposition t is made to x8 ,mr4 ,c4--,mo/ c]ta9ly n4 ,if on t pr9ciple ! ,*ur*-rate is aboli%$1 on ! same conv5i5t pr9ciple1 y might aboli% e o!r k9d ( rate1 & at la/ refuse to pay to ! ,/ate1 z well z ! ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,s4--,i %\ld n[ l to he> :at y h to say aga9/ an annual subscription1 z ! be/ way ( rais+ ! money want$ = y\r ,*ur*4 ,mr4 ,c4--,x might d pretty well if y\r ,volunt>y pr9ciple c\ld be reli$ on4 ,b h[ c we rely on t :i* y are afraid to tru/8--,no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an ! unc]ta9ty ( an annual subscription2 & if our old *ur*es 7 made to dep5d on annual subscriptions to keep !m up1 my op9ion is1 !y w\ld soon fall into decay1 & ?is ,i suspect is ! op9ion too ( y ,diss5t]s4 ,_m ( y\r ,diss5t+ meet+-h\ses h be5 sold1 & n a few ( !m h be5 conv]t$ into *ur*es2--& :y8 ,because !y c\ld n /& on _! own ,volunt>y pr9ciple4 ,mr4 ,s4--,really1 ,i feel z if y _h knock$ me & ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple bo? d[n toge!r4 ,b h y any o!r objections to an annual subscription besides its unc]ta9ty8 ,mr4 ,c4--,yes1 annual subscriptions g5]ally fall exclusively ^u ^? b5evol5t p]sons :o give to ev]y?+2 :]eas ! ,*ur*-rate obliges ^? selfi% p]sons to be> _! "p :o w\ld n1 if !y c\ld help x1 d any?+ = ! bodies or s\ls ( _! fell[-creatures4 ,mr4 ,s--,!n1 y w\ld h no annual subscriptions8 ,mr4 ,c4--,t is n my mean+4 ,sunday ,s*ool1 & ,religi\s ,societies may be prop]ly support$ by annual subscriptions1 or congregational collections2 & :at ,*ri/ian w\ld l to miss su* appeals to 8 *>ity8 ,mr4 ,s4--,to tell y ! tru?1 ,i beg9 to ?9k t !re is "s wisdom 9 n all[+ y\r v5]able old *ur*es to dep5d on ! ,volunt>y pr9ciple2 & t !re is no great objection to raise money = ! necess>y exp5ses ( ! ,*ur* by a rate1 :i* divides ! burd5 among s _m1 accord+ to ! prop]ty ( ea*1 t x is h>dly felt by any4 ,^? :o1 l our ,squire & o!r great m51 pay ! mo/1 feel x p]haps ! lea/4 ,really1 my scruples h almo/ vani%$2 ,i fe> !y _h b little f\ndation 9 religion1 reason1 or common s5se2 & ,i %all g aga9 to my :eel1 & let my neighb\rs see1 = ! "t to come1 t ,i h too mu* good s5se to be aga9 made ! tool ( a p>ty4 ,mr4 ,c4--,mr4 ,sp9well1 #ab let me speak "o ^w to y be=e we "p4 ,days & weeks1 mon?s & ye>s1 l y\r :eel1 g r\nd & r\nd1 ) wond]ful rapidity1 b ) ?is diff]5ce1 t y c /op y\r :eel1 :il/ nei!r ( u c /ay ! progress ( "t4 ,! ?read ( life is f> spun bo? ) y & me4 ,let me !n advise y to leave ! noisy 8pot%]ds ( ! e>?0 to 8/rive toge!r10 h[ !y may mo/ effectually resi/ ! paym5t ( a few %ill+s a ye>1 9 support ( a ,*ur*1 :i* ! wise/ & be/ ( m5 h ma9ta9$ to be s necess>y to our national welf>e4--,consid]+ h[ ! _w is pass+ away ) all its transi5t conc]ns1 let u pray = grace & /r5g? to 8press t[>ds ! m>k = ! prize ( our high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus10 t s we may meet at la/ 9 ! p>adise ( ,god1 !re to dwell 9 p]fect love & ev]la/+ peace4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,william ,edw>d ,pa9t]1 #cdb1 ,/r&1 ,london1 ,pr9t]4 ,,footnotes4 #f ,lamb]t has trac$ up ,*ur*-rates to ! laws ( ,k+ ,ina1 9 ! sev5? c5tury4 #g;a ,s consid]$ by ,dr4 ,gill1 & o!r ,diss5t+ ,expositors4 #g;b ,?is 0 said 9 ref]5ce to _! receiv+ ! ,royal ,b\nty4 #i ,! :ole am\nt1 includ+ ! ,royal ,b\nty to ! ,diss5t]s ( ,irel&1 is m ?an ?irty ?\s& a ye>4 #ab ,mr4 ,sp9well is a rope-mak] 9 ! writ]'s p>i%4