,transcrib$ f ! #ahcf ,j4 ,flet*]       
edition by ,david ,price4               
,,infant ,,s*ools ,,& ,,diss5t]s4       
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,a ,,v9dication                         
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,,affectionate ,,remon/rance10 c4       
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,,f              ,,! ,,mi/akes          
,,respect+ ,,x ,,made ,,by ,,william    
,,ge>y1 ,,esq4     ,,& ,,f ,,!          
,,misrepres5tations ,,( ,,x ,,made ,,by 
,,! ,,rev4 ,,john ,,p][ne1              
,,rector ,,( ,,/4 ,,john',s             
,,madd]m>ket1 ,,9 ,,_!                  
,,respective ,,pamphlets4               
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,,by ,,john ,,alex&]1                   
,,m9i/] ,,( ,,pr9ce',s ,,/reet ,,*apel1 
,,norwi*4                               
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,,norwi*3                     ,,sold    
,,by ,j4 ,,flet*]2 ,,j>rold  ,,sons2    
,,& ,,! ,,o!r ,,booksell]s4             
,,jackson  ,,wal=d1 ,,london4           

#ahcf4          ,,preface4      ,,!     
foll[+ ,v9dication 0 writt5 dur+ ! week 
9 :i* ! ,rev4  ,john ,p][ne's           
8,obs]vations0 appe>$2 & ! publication (
 x has  be5 hi!rto delay$1 p>tly f an   
unwill+ness to pursue ! subject  ( my   
8,lett]0 any f>!r1 & p>tly f a          
det]m9ation n to  publi% till a fair    
opportunity _h be5 giv5 to obta9        
subscrib]s to  ! ,new ,infant ,s*ool    
,society4  ,9 reply+ to ,mr4 ,ge>y x 0  
impossible to write ) any o!r impression
 ?an t ,i 0 answ]+ a  g5tleman & a      
,*ri/ian2 & ,i hope t su* an impression 
is  manife/$ 9 my pages4  ,& ?\gh ,mr4  
,p][ne has *os5 to make my  8,lett]0 on 
,infant ,s*ools ! pretext = a rude &    
p]sonal attack1 z  well z = insult+ !   
:ole body ( ,diss5t]s1 ,i h nev]!less   
endeav\r$ to treat him ) "s degree (    
=be>ance1 & h 9  _m in/ances *a/is$ him 
) :ips only1 :5 scorpions 7 at  h&4  ,! 
great que/ions at issue betwe5 ,*ur*m5 &
 ,diss5t]s  nev] c be settl$ by sl&] &  
abuse4  ,mr4 ,p][ne's pamphlet  !re=e   

mu/ be an utt] failure2 & ,i hope t all 
:o h read x1  or :o may read ?is1 w     
retire f !m bo?1 dilig5tly & dev\tly  to
 /udy ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z ! only /&>d (  
,*ri/ian fai?1 &  ( ,ecclesia/ical      
gov]nm5t4    ,norwi*1 ,june #f?1 #ahcf4 
,a ,,v9dication1 c4      ,,:5 ,i _h read
 ! pamphlet1 publi%$ by my e/eem$ fri5d 
,mr4 ,ge>y1  9 reply to my 8,lett]10 x  
appe>$ to me t ! facts1 relative to  !  
propos$ ,infant ,s*ool ,society1 7      
suffici5tly be=e ! public2  &1 !re=e1 ,i
 det]m9$ to s5d him a few explanatory   
rem>ks 9  writ+1 r ?an to make any reply
 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! press4  ,hav+ be5    
induc$ to alt] my det]m9ation1 ,i       
respectfully submit to  ,mr4 ,ge>y's    
consid]ation1 ! foll[+ brief            
obs]vations4    ,be=e ! exam9ation ( !  
,infant ,s*ools took place 9 ,/4 ,&rew's
  ,hall1 ! public 7 in=m$1 by !         
newspap]s1 t x _h be5  det]m9$ on1 at a 
meet+ held 9 ! ,guildhall1 to :i* none b
  memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t 7 invit$4      
,william ,moore1 ,esq4 0 9  ! *air1 & ! 

foll[+ resolution 0 pass$3--8,resolv$1 t
 !  sy/em ( ,infant ,education might be 
b5eficially ext5d$ 9 ?is city2  &1 ) a  
view ( prom95tly br++ =w>d its          
advantages1 t  !re %\ld be an exam9ation
 ( ! *ildr5 n[ receiv+ in/ruction  9 !  
,infant ,s*ools ( ?is city40  ,! meet+  
:i* adopt$ t  resolution1 appe>$ to me  
to orig9ate & to au?orize ! exam9ation  
( ! s*ools--&1 :atev] private und]/&+   
!re might be )  ,mr4 ,wild]sp91 all t ! 
public knew 0 :at ! resolution /at$2  & 
,mr4 ,wild]sp9 appe>$ to u1 n z         
accompli%+ 88 own  speculation10 b z !  
ag5t1 employ$ by ! meet+1 to c>ry its   
resolution into effect4  ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 
t :at ,i h /at$1 9  ! eigh? & n9? pages 
( my 8,lett]10 is fully borne out by all
 !  facts ( ! case4    ,i said no?+ 9 my
 8,lett]0 to intimate t ! *ildr5 (      
,diss5t]s  w\ld be exclud$ f ! propos$  
s*ools4  ,my explanation ( !            
8,adv]tisem5t0 :i* occasion$ ! 8,lett]0 
0 ?is3 8,i und]/& x  to mean1 t ! memb]s
 ( no o!r ,*ri/ian *ur* %all be all[$   

to p>ticipate ) y 9 ! =mation ( !       
society1 or 9 its  committee1 or 9 its  
op]ations40  ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i _h express$ 
a fe>  t ! *ur* cate*ism might be       
introduc$1 or t "s arrangem5t  might be 
made :i* w\ld prev5t ,diss5t]s f s5d+ _!
 *ildr5  to ! s*ools1 ! spee*es at !    
public meet+1 & ,mr4 ,ge>y's  pamphlet1 
satisfactorily negative su* an          
appreh5sion4  ,all p>ties h  unit$ 9    
decl>+ t ! s*ools w be op5 to all       
classes1 &  t !re w be no rules nor     
=mulas aga9/ :i* ,diss5t]s c  object4   
,at ! public meet+1 z report$ 9 !       
newspap]s1 ! ,dean  expressly /at$1 t   
8!y _h no desire to exclude ! *ildr5 (  
any  p]sons ( :atev] religion1 because !
 *ildr5 w\ld n be  in/ruct$ 9 any po9ts 
t any p]son might n le>n2 z !y w\ld  be 
taught to wor%ip & adore ,god1 to "k !  
m]its ( our ,savi\r1 to  fe> ,god &     
hon\r ! ,k+1 & to live 9 peace & unity )
 "o  ano!r4  ,_! rules1 said he1 w\ld be
 op5 to p]sons ( all  d5om9ations1 :o   
w\ld h ! opportunity ( s5d+ _! *ildr51  

if !y accord$ ) ^? rules40  ,mr4 ,g4    
,sepp+s 8/at$ t !  s*ool w\ld be op5 to 
! *ildr5 ( p]sons ( all d5om9ations1  :o
 might *oose to s5d !m40  ,9 full       
accordance ) ^! decisive  /atem5ts1 ,mr4
 ,ge>y says1 8,i _c help aga9 recurr+ to
 a mi/ake  into :i* my rev]5d fri5d has 
fall51 & :i* is ?r\gh\t  impli$1 9 reg>d
 to ! exclusion ( ! *ildr5 ( diss5t4    
,he may  re/ assur$1 t no?+ is decid$ ) 
respect to ! discipl9e (  ! s*ools1 :i* 
c possibly be held to be an imp$im5t )  
any  consci5ti\s ,diss5t] :o desires to 
place 8 *ild !re3--no imp$+  te/s or    
te/imonials on ent]+ ! s*ool--no (f5sive
 rituals :5  !re40  ,& 9 ano!r "p ( 8   
pamphlet he decl>es1 8,i h se5  !       
progress ( ! society 9 embryo1 fir/1    
la/1 mid/1 & ?r\gh\t  all1 )\t witness+ 
any symptoms ( su* a _s4  ,%\ld x appe>1
  ,i am prep>$ to cont5d ) x h& to      
h&--foot to foot2 &1 %\ld  x unhappily  
prevail1 ,i %\ld feel b\nd to quit !    
society40  ,!  spee*es at ! public meet+
 are1 h[ev]1 a suffici5t gu>antee t  no 

su* _s w 8unhappily prevail20 & ,i 8re/ 
assur$10 t1 s  f> z ! s*ools are        
conc]n$1 !y w be z compreh5sive z ^?    
:i* already exi/1 & to :i* ! *ildr5 (   
,*ur*m5 &  ,diss5t]s are admitt$ on     
equal t]ms4  ,i deeply regret1 h[ev]1 t 
my int]pretation ( ! 8,adv]tisem5t0 has 
un=tunately prov$ true1  & t1 ?\gh !    
*ildr5 ( ,diss5t]s are to be admitt$    
into !  s*ools1 ,diss5t]s !mselves are1 
q unnecess>ily ,i ?9k1 exclud$  f !     
committee ( ! society1 & f all its      
op]ations4    ,! public meet+1 at :i* ! 
prec$+ spee*es 7 deliv]$1 0  di/+ui%$ by
 ! expression ( _m lib]al & ,*ri/ian    
s5tim5ts2  & ^? ( u :o 7 exclud$ f x1 7 
9 no small degree  gratifi$ 9 le>n+1 f !
 public pap]s1 t sev]al ( !  speak]s    
express$ !mselves s decid$ly 9 fav\r ( !
 lib]al  sy/em advocat$ 9 my 8,lett]10 &
 t !y regrett$ t  circum/ances con/ra9$ 
!m to unite ) ! pres5t exclusive  sy/em4
  8,mr4 ,bignold said he _h n be5 9     
fav\r ( any exclusive  views2 & if x _h 
be5 ?\ght "r to e/abli% a g5]al society1

  he %\ld h ) pleasure support$ x4  ,t  
_h n be5 agre$ to1  b if ! ,diss5t]s    
*ose to e/abli% ano!r society1 8 funds  
%\ld be at _! s]vice40  8,! ,rev4 ,r4   
,hank9son spoke 9 fav\r (  an op5       
society4  ,he said he belong$ to sev]al 
9 ! city1 all (  :i* 7 c>ri$ on ) !     
greate/ unanimity4  ,he _h1 h[ev]1      
yield$ 8 op9ions to ^? ( o!rs bett]     
qualifi$1 p]haps1 to  judge40  ,i ne$ n 
add t ^! are also ! s5tim5ts ( ,mr4     
,ge>y1  :o says1 9 ref]5ce to my wi%es =
 an union ( all p>ties1 8,i truly       
sympa?ize ) him 9 ^? views & feel+s :i*1
 7 x  practicable1 w\ld sugge/ su* an   
union20 &1 8my rev]5d fri5d  _c feel m  
int5se satisfaction ?an ,i d1 9 ?us     
witness+ !  joyful & happy /ate ( bre?r5
 dwell+ toge!r 9 unity40    ,i mo/      
e>ne/ly hope & pray t ^! s5tim5ts1 s    
hon\rable to  ! g5tlem5 :o utt]$ !m1 may
 m ext5sively prevail1 till !y  h remov$
 ^? 8insup]able b>ri]s0 :i* at pres5t   
exi/1 &  till !y h r5d]$ t union        
8practicable10 :i* s _m feel to  be     

desirable4  ,dep5d ^u x1 !re are n half 
! difficulties really  exi/+1 :i* "s    
p]sons imag9e4  ,! unit$ sy/em1 if tri$1
  w\ld1 ,i am p]suad$1 "w well--& ,i am 
sure t all :o engag$ 9 x  w\ld be made  
bett] & happi] by _! comb9$ ex]tions 9  
do+  good4  ,!re are "s ?+s1 connect$ ) 
bo? ,*ur* ( ,engl&ism  & ,diss5t1 9 :i* 
! two p>ties c\ld n unite )\t a         
compromise ( pr9ciple4  ,z religi\s m51 
we h1 h[ev]1 a common  cause to promote1
 & a common enemy to )/&4  ,we ought1   
!re=e1  z ,*ri/ians1 to unite 9 e ?+ t  
admits ( an union2 &1 z  ,infant ,s*ools
 appe> to me to be precisely ( t "*1 ,i 
deeply  regret t we h n unit$ 9 !m4  ,i 
am some:at com=t$1  h[ev]1 by !         
p]suasion1 t an exclusive sy/em _c la/4 
,!re  is an influ5tial & increas+ p>ty 9
 ! *ur* mu* oppos$ to x1  & :o1 z is    
/at$ 9 my 8,lett]10 8w\ld be glad to    
co-op]ate )  o!r ,*ri/ians 9 educat+ & 9
 evangeliz+ ! p40  ,!  adoption ( !     
exclusive sy/em has occasion$ regret 9 !
 m9ds (  _m p]sons :om ! *ur* w\ld h    

done well to conciliate2 & ,i  mu* "q   
:e!r ei!r p>ty is p]fectly satisfi$ ) ! 
proce$+s t h be5 adopt$4    ,ano!r rem>k
 or two w br+ ?is "p ( my pamphlet to a 
close4  ,mr4 ,ge>y is mi/ak5 9 suppos+ t
 ,i m5tion$ ,leice/] & ,taunton  z t[ns 
8:]e a satisfactory union _h be5        
effect$40  ,my extracts  respect+ !m 7  
int5d$ to %ew ,mr4 ,wild]sp9's op9ion   
respect+  ! union ( v>i\s d5om9ations 9 
! "w4  ,i said no?+  respect+ any s*ools
 at ,leice/]2 & ,i quot$ ,mr4 ,bab+ton's
 spee*  = ! sake ( %ew+1 n only 8       
s5tim5ts1 b ,mr4 ,wild]sp9's  also1     
because he calls x 8an admirable spee*40
  ,& z to ,taunton1  aft] quot+ :at ,mr4
 ,wild]sp9 _h said 9 approbation ( !    
mix$  committee1 ,i di/9ctly /at$ t 8a  
s*ool 0 set up on opposite  pr9ciples40 
,hav+ /at$ 9 my 8,lett]0 t ! extracts   
:i* ,i _h made f ,mr4  ,wild]sp9's book 
abundantly prov$ t he 0 8decid$ly oppos$
 to !  exclusive sy/em adv]tis$ =       
,norwi*10 ,mr4 ,ge>y replies t ?is      
appeal to ! au?ority ( ,mr4 ,wild]sp9   

8requires qualify+20 &  8t ! cases d n  
lead to ?is conclusion40  ,if ,mr4 ,ge>y
 w be s  good z to turn aga9 to my      
quotations1 ,i ?9k he w be induc$ to    
agree ) me t ,mr4 ,wild]sp9 c\ld sc>cely
 h us$ /rong]  language ?an he has us$ 9
 ref]5ce to ?is subject4  ,he mo/       
en?usia/ically admires ,joseph          
,lanca/]'s sy/em1 because ( 8its        
b5evol5t & ,ca?olic _s10 :i* e/abli%es  
8s*ools = all20 &  he solemnly decl>es t
 he always has lab\r$ on 8! broade/     
pr9ciple10 & t he det]m9es to act 8on t1
 & on t alone1  ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( 8     
life40  ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 ,i am au?oriz$  9
 repeat+ my =m] decl>ation1 t 8he is    
decid$ly oppos$ to !  exclusive sy/em   
adv]tis$ = ,norwi*40    ,^! cursory     
rem>ks are int5d$ to rectify "s mi/akes 
into :i*  ,mr4 ,ge>y appe>s to me to h  
fall5 9 8 p]usal ( my 8,lett]40  ,aft]  
all1 ,i rejoice to believe t he & ,i are
 "o 9 s5tim5t &  feel+ on ?is subject4  
,! g5tlemanly & ,*ri/ian tone ( 8       
lett]1 is an int]e/+ evid5ce t !re may  

be discussion &  controv]sy )\t violat+ 
any ( ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 or any  ( 
! c\rtesies ( life4  ,i ?ank him1 = 8   
te/imony t my  8,lett]0 8is *>act]is$ by
 a _s ( mildness & conciliation10 &  ,i 
am glad to f9d t he has read x 9 ! _s 9 
:i* x 0  writt54  ,i ?ank him also = !  
mann] 9 :i* he has spok5 ( !  8c\rtesy0 
manife/$ by ! ,diss5t]s connect$ ) !    
,infant ,s*ools  9 ?is city t[>ds _!    
bre?r5 9 ! ,e/abli%m5t4  ,& ,i take     
leave ( him 9 ! hope1 & ) ! pray] t1    
?\gh we _c walk  toge!r ?r\gh e pa? on  
e>?1 we may1 ?r\gh 8! preci\s blood  (  
,*ri/10 & ! sanctify+ grace ( ! ,holy   
,_s1 bo? ( u be  f\nd 9 t heav5 ( light 
& love1 :]e we %all no long] 8see  ?r\gh
 a glass d>kly1 b face to face1 & :]e we
 %all "k ev5 z  also we are kn[n40      
99 99 99 99 99    ,i come n[ to !       
consid]ation ( a subject on :i* ,i ent] 
)  reluctance4  ,s9ce ,mr4 ,ge>y's      
pamphlet appe>$1 8,obs]vations0 on my   
8,lett]0 h be5 publi%$ by a p]son :o    
/yles himself1 8,! ,rev4 ,j4  ,p][ne1   

,rector ( ,/4 ,john's ,madd]m>ket1      
,norwi*40  ,) "s ( !  memb]s ( 8 family1
 ,i h1 = a long "t1 be5 acqua9t$4  ,!y  
h belong$ to my congregation = ne>ly    
tw5ty ye>s2 & "o ( !m  has lately become
 a memb] ( ! *ur* ( :i* ,i am ! ,pa/or4 
,)  ,mr4 ,p][ne himself my acqua9tance  
has be5 b slight1 & ,i am left to  ga!r 
my op9ion ( 8 "* & m9i/ry almo/ entirely
 f !  8,obs]vations0 :i* he has publi%$4
  ,^? obs]vations are ( su* a  nature t 
x is impossible to reply to !m ei!r     
gravely or  respectfully2 & ,i am q (   
op9ion t ! mo/ dignifi$ c\rse  w\ld be1 
n to reply to !m at all4  ,i fe> h[ev] t
 "s ( !  /atem5ts :i* he has made1      
relative to ! ,infant ,s*ools 9 ?is     
city1 & relative to ! pr9ciples &       
conduct ( ! ,diss5t]s1 may  be believ$  
by "s p]sons1 if !y are n contradict$2 &
 z he has  *os5 to make my 8,lett]0 !   
occasion ( propagat+ _m sl&]s1 ,i  ?9k x
 due to ! public to submit to !         
humiliation ( reply+ to  su* an         
antagoni/4    ,i am p]suad$ t e man :o  

read my 8,lett]10 ) an 8hone/  he>t10   
believ$ t my object 9 writ+ x 0 :at ,i  
av[$2 & t  ,i wi%$ my fell[-*ri/ians 9  
?is city to unite 9 educat+ ,infants1   
because ,i ?\ght t su* an union w\ld    
promote ! int]e/s ( true  religion4  ,f 
! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,ge>y's pamphlet1 & f 
sev]al  communications :i* h be5 made to
 me1 ,i am gratifi$ ) kn[+  t ! 8,lett]0
 has be5 receiv$1 by _m religi\s &      
intellig5t  p]sons1 9 ! _s 9 :i* x      
pr(ess$ to be writt54  ,) _!  te/imony  
,i am satisfi$2 & !re=e ,mr4 ,p][ne mu/ 
excuse me if ,i  d n /rive to v9dicate  
myself f 8 *>ges ( hypocrisy &          
falsehood4  ,z he is ! accus]1 ,i h no  
ne$ to become !  v9dicator4  ,& all t ,i
 int5d to d is to ga!r1 f 8 own         
8,obs]vations10 ! evid5ce :i* !y af=d ( 
8 "* &  compet5cy4    ,z ,mr4 ,p][ne is 
a cl]gyman :o claims ! attribute (      
8rev]5ce10  & :o has solemnly decl>$ t  
he 0 8inw>dly mov$ by ! ,holy  ,gho/ to 
take ^u him ?is (fice10 & 8t he w ma9ta9
 & set  =w>d quietness1 peace1 & love   

among all ,*ri/ian p10 x 0  n           
unreasonable to expect t 8              
8,obs]vations0 w\ld be 9 accordance  ) 8
 v[s & pr(essions4  ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ,i 
d n  misrepres5t 8 publication :5 ,i say
 t none ( ! fruits ( t  ,_s1 ) :i* he   
pr(esses to be 8inw>dly mov$10 are to be
 f\nd  9 x--t x is abundantly fruitful 9
 rude p]sonalities1 9 wanton  attacks on
 motives1 9 wilful di/ortions ( ! pla9e/
 language1 9  pomp\s ignorance1 & 9     
sup]cili\s pret5sions--& t all ^!       
qualities are left unr$eem$ ev5 by !    
occasional introduction (  bett]        
s5tim5ts & feel+s4  ,sometimes a man w  
use h>d words1 or  manife/ intemp]ate   
passions1 "u ! influ5ce ( /rongly excit+
  circum/ances4  ,b "h a calm & d>k _s (
 evil reigns ?r\gh\t  ! :ole ( a        
pamphlet1 :i* 0 writt5 9 ! retirem5t ( 8
  /udy1 & :i* he _h no occasion to write
 at all4  ,?is1 h[ev]1 is  m]e          
description1 & we mu/ analyze !         
8,obs]vations0 !mselves 9  ord] to      
asc]ta9 :e!r x be tru?4    ,"o prom95t  

feature ( ! pamphlet is its utt]        
dissimil>ity1 n  only to ! ,*ri/ian _s  
:i* p]vades ,mr4 ,ge>y's ,def5ce1 b also
  to ! spee*es deliv]$ at ! ,public     
,meet+1 :5 ! ,infant ,s*ool  ,society 0 
=m$4  ,9 !m !re is no?+ f]oci\s1 or     
insult+ to  any class ( ! community2 b1 
on ! o!r h&1 an expression (  respectful
 regret t c]ta9 ob/acles prev5t$1 9 !   
op9ion ( !  speak]s1 ! =mation ( a m    
compreh5sive society1 :i* "s (  !m w\ld 
c]ta9ly h pref]r$4  ,:e!r1 9 ! c\rse (  
,mr4 ,p's4  pamphlet1 he alludes        
p]sonally to any ( ^? speak]s1 ,i w n   
take  ^u myself to det]m9e4  ,b he      
vehem5tly d5\nces all ,*ur*m51 :o  w\ld 
unite ) ,diss5t]s 9 an ,infant ,s*ool1 z
 8traitors to !  *ur*10 & z 8enc\rag]s (
 dissimulation10 8:o help =w>d !  ru9 ( 
! *ur* by e*o+ ! s5tim5ts ( lib]alism40 
,n be+  acqua9t$ ) ! gradations 9 !     
ecclesia/ical hi]>*y1 ,i am  unable to  
decide :at rank he may hold among 8     
bre?r51 or :at  au?ority he may d]ive f 
! rectory ( 8,/4 ,john's40  ,b he       

evid5tly speaks ( himself1 & addresses  
himself to cl]gym5 &  o!rs oracul\sly1 z
 if he 7 ! ,polyphemus ( a p>ty4  8,i   
tell  !m10 says he1 89 ! "n ( e true son
 ( ! *ur*40  8,i  assure !m t no true   
son ( ! *ur* w\ld li/5 to !m40  8,,we   
say to e *ur*man1 pr(it by ! lesson "h  
taught y40  ,^!1  h[ev]1 may be m]ely   
8great swell+ words ( vanity10 & ,i may 
be  p]fectly "r 9 ! conjecture t 8      
bre?r5 dis[n alike 8  au?ority & 8 _s1 &
 are dispos$ to 8leave him alone ) 8    
glory40    ,a consid]able portion ( ,mr4
 ,p][ne's pamphlet1 consi/s (           
vitup]ations aga9/ ! ,diss5t]s4         
,diss5t1 x is well kn[n1 is a  relative 
t]m1 & is appli$ to su* p]sons1 9 ?is   
c\ntry1 z  pr(ess to d]ive _! doctr9es &
 =ms ( *ur* gov]nm5t f !  ,scriptures1 r
 ?an f ! liturgy & canons ( ! ,*ur* (   
,engl&4  ,!y believe t ! ,scriptures are
 suffici5t to direct !m  9 ^! matt]s2 & 
!y believe t _! allegiance to ,jesus    
,*ri/  requires !m to submit to 8       
supreme dom9ion z ! only head ( !  *ur*1

 & to reject ! ecclesia/ical au?ority   
:i* ei!r  ,prote/ants or ,papi/s may    
claim1 b :i* ,*ri/ alone possesses4  ,on
  ?is great pr9ciple !y diss5t f all    
e/abli%m5ts ( religion by  ! civil p[]2 
& !y desire to /& q indep5d5t ( /ate    
end[m5ts1 & ( /ate int]f]5ce 9 _!       
spiritual conc]ns1 s z  to con/itute a  
8k+dom :i* is n ( ?is _w40  ,diss5t     
!re=e  c only be f\nd 9 ^? c\ntries :]e 
"s p>ticul> =m (  religion is e/abli%$  
by ! civil p[]4  ,!re is no diss5t 9    
,am]ica1 because !re is no ,e/abli%$    
,*ur* !re4  ,! gov]nm5t (  t c\ntry     
protects all d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians 9 !
 pr(ession  ( _! religion1 b x does n   
elevate "o d5om9ation above !  re/1 nor 
does x prescribe to any d5om9ation :at  
=ms ( pray] !y  %all adopt1 :at doctr9es
 !y %all believe1 or :at bi%ops or      
pa/ors !y %all *oose4  ,view+ ! t]m1    
diss5t1 *ronologically1  !re are 9 ?is  
c\ntry two classes ( ,diss5t]s4  ,! fir/
 class  includes ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :i*  
"s "t ago diss5t$ f !  ,*ur* ( ,rome1   

:i* _h be51 = sev]al c5turies e/abli%$ 9
 ?is  c\ntry2 & ! o!r class is compos$ (
 ^? :o h gone /ill  f>!r f ! ,*ur* (    
,rome1 & h diss5t$ f ! ,*ur* (  ,engl&4 
,9 ,scotl&1 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* is n      
,episcopalian1 z 9  ?is c\ntry1 b       
,presbyt]ian2 s t :5 ,dr4 ,*alm]s1 :o   
belongs to  ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 9 ,scotl&1
 comes into ,engl&1 he is a ,diss5t]    
dur+ 8 /ay1 & is n p]mitt$ to prea* 9   
any ( ! pulpits (  ! *ur*2 & if ,mr4    
,p][ne 7 to cross ! ,twe$1 he w\ld      
in/antly become a ,diss5t]1 & might f9d 
x necess>y to def5d  himself aga9/ !    
attacks ( ! 8,apo/olical ,e/abli%m5t0   
#ae (  t c\ntry1 :i* b9ds all h] sons   
8to root out & de/roy all  prelacy40    
,us+ ! t]m diss5t 9 its g5]al           
acceptation1 ,mr4 ,p][ne  says1 8! only 
doctr9e 9 :i* all ,diss5t]s agree is t (
  diss5t+ f ! *ur*40  ,n[ :e!r 8diss5t+ 
f ! *ur*0 be  a 8doctr9e0 or a practice 
is n ( mu* consequ5ce1 nor is x a v     
wond]ful discov]y1 t all ,diss5t]s %\ld 
agree to diss5t4  ,b  ,mr4 ,p][ne is n  

aw>e t he has br\ght ! same argum5t     
aga9/  diss5t1 t ! ,roman ,ca?olics br+ 
aga9/ ,prote/antism2 & "o  argum5t is   
wor? j z mu* z ! o!r1 :i* is j no?+ at  
all4  ,! 8,rector ( ,/4 ,john's         
,madd]m>ket10 :5 t *ur* belong$  to !   
,papi/s1 might h said to ! ,prote/ants1 
8,i %\ld l to  "k :at doctr9es          
,prote/antism consid]s ess5tial4  ,!    
only  doctr9e 9 :i* all ,prote/ants     
agree1 is t ( prote/+  aga9/ ! *ur*4  ,t
 is #8ess5tial' to _! religion1 & t     
alone40  ,^!1 ! read] w p]ceive1 are    
precisely ,mr4 ,p][ne's  words1 if ! t]m
 diss5t be sub/itut$ = ,prote/ant2 &    
?\gh he  has endeav\r$ to make _m ( !m  
look impressive1 by pr9t+ !m 9  italics1
 ,i consid] !m too pu]ile to admit ( any
 s]i\s refutation4    ,b ! object ( ,mr4
 ,p][ne1 9 ! p>agraph f :i* ,i h quot$1 
is to %ew t1 :ile ,diss5t]s agree 9     
practical diss5t1 !y widely  diff] 9    
doctr9e4  8,9 o!r respects1 says he1 a  
man may be a  ,soc9ian1 an ,arian1 a    
,quak]1 an ,anabapti/1 an ,irv+ite1 a   

,calvani/1  an ,arm5ian1 #af or a       
,baxt]ian4  ,he may hold any notions he 
pleases4  ,if he d b diss5t1 he has !   
ess5tial doctr9e ( _! religion40  ,n[ h[
 bl9d a man mu/ be1 n to p]ceive t all  
?is language is z  mu* aga9/ ,mr4 ,p][ne
 & 8 *ur*1 z x is aga9/ ,diss5t]s1 &  t 
he himself falls into ! v dit* into :i* 
he attempts to ?r[  diss5t4  ,are !re n 
doctr9es believ$1 & ev5 taught 9 ! ,*ur*
  ( ,engl&1 8wide z ! poles asund]80    
,are !re n "s h]esies  )9 h] pale f :i* 
,diss5t]s are happily free8  ,may n     
mill5>ianism be f\nd 9 "s ( h] cl]gy1 z 
well z among !  ,irv+ites8  ,does n ,mr4
 ,p][ne himself sanction p]sons :o leave
  _! own p>i% *ur*es to att5d at 8,/4   
,john's ,madd]m>ket10 because  he       
prea*es a gospel :i* is oppos$ to !     
prea*+ ( ! o!r  cl]gy8  ,is n ?is act+  
on "o ( ! lead+ pr9ciples ( diss5t1  :i*
 ass]ts ! "r ( ,*ri/ians to *oose _! own
 m9i/]s8  ,&  if ^! ?+s be s--& ,i c\ld 
enum]ate p]haps q z _m  v>ieties (      
doctr9e 9 ! *ur* z ,mr4 ,p4 c f9d out ( 

x--:y  %\ld he 8ca/ ! fir/ /one0 at     
,diss5t]s1 = ! v s9 ( :i*  he himself is
 guilty8 & :y %\ld he attempt to 8pull  
out ! mote  f 8 bro!r's eye1 :5 !re is a
 beam 9 8 own80    ,mr4 ,p][ne speaks v 
contemptu\sly ( all pr(essors ( religion
 :o  are n memb]s ( 8 own community2 &  
especially ( ,roman ,ca?olics  &        
,soc9ians4  ,! doctr9es1 :i* are held by
 bo? ^!  d5om9ations1 appe> to me to be 
subv]sive1 9 diff]5t ways1 ( !  gospel (
 ,*ri/4  ,!y probably consid] me to be 9
 equal error2 &  ?\gh we _c h communion 
toge!r 9 religi\s wor%ip1 ,i ?9k  t ,i  
%\ld be act+ an un*ri/ian "p1 7 ,i to   
refuse to unite  ) !m 9 any works (     
b5evol5ce1 9 :i* we c unite )\t !       
compromise ( religi\s pr9ciple4  ,mr4   
,p's4 object 9 ref]r+ to ^!  p]sons is  
to br+ our ,infant ,s*ool ,sy/em into   
disrepute2 &  !re=e we mu/ exam9e 8     
/atem5ts4  8,if ,i am rightly in=m$10   
says he1 8! s*ool 9 ,crook's ,place & t 
9 ,/4 ,miles' h  ,soc9ians among ! mo/  
regul> & active sup]9t5d5ts40  ,i am n  

mu* acqua9t$ ) ! s*ool 9 ,crook's       
,place2 b ,i once visit$ x1  = ! purpose
 ( exam9+ ! *ildr5 on ,scripture        
subjects2 &1  ) ! exception ( a little  
girl1 :o said t 8! ,high ,prie/ (  !    
*ur* 0 ! k+ ( ,engl&10 !y gave v        
satisfactory answ]s  to my que/ions     
relative to ! great doctr9es (          
r$emption2 s t  het]odoxy 0 n p]ceptible
 !re4  ,) ! s*ool 9 ,/4 ,miles' ,i am  m
 intimately connect$2 hav+ be5 accu/om$ 
to visit x mon?ly4  ,!re are ,diss5t]s  
on ! committee1 b none ( !m are         
,soc9ians4  ,!re are also memb]s ( !    
,e/abli%m5t on ! committee1 & 9 !  (fice
 ( treasur] & secret>y2 &1 ?\gh ,i am n 
acqua9t$ )  _! individual s5tim5ts1 yet 
,i h no reason to suspect t any (  !m   
ent]ta9 ,soc9ian doctr9e--& ,i fully    
believe t ,mr4 ,p][ne's  *>ge has n !   
slighte/ f\ndation 9 fact4    ,b ev5 if 
,soc9ians 7 8among ! mo/ regul> & active
  sup]9t5d5ts10 ) :at consi/5cy c !y be 
object$ to on t  acc\nt by ,mr4 ,p][ne8 
8,if a man w b leave ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&10 

says he1 8or assi/ 9 pull+ x d[n1 he is 
a ,*ri/ian bro!r1 ev5  ?\gh he d5ies !  
,"l :o b\ght him1 or b[ be=e an idol40  
,n[1  to say no?+ ( ! gramm> ( ?is      
s5t5ce1 or ( ! 8false  accusation0 :i* x
 involves1 ,i w\ld ask :e!r ,mr4 ,p][ne 
himself1  z a m9i/] ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1
 does n ackn[l$ge bo?  8,papi/s &       
,soc9ians0 to be ,*ri/ian bre?r58  ,does
 he n recognise  ! validity ( popi%     
baptism1 & ackn[l$ge its reg5]at+       
qualities to be z effectual z 8 own8    
,w\ld he n admit a ,roman  ,ca?olic     
prie/1 :o _h recant$1 to 8 pulpit )\t   
re-ord9ation1  & !reby ackn[l$ge t a    
popi% bi%op is able to communicate !    
,holy ,gho/8  ,b1 )\t proce$+ 9 ^!      
inquiries1 relative to !  ,ca?olic :o   
8b[ be=e an idol10 let u notice ! case (
 !  ,soc9ians1 :o 8d5y ! ,"l t b\ght    
!m40  ,has ,mr4 ,p][ne1 :o  r5\nces all 
communion ) !m z a *ur*1 no communion ) 
!m  individually8  ,mo/ assur$ly he has2
 & !re is n a ,soc9ian 9 !  k+dom :om he
 w\ld hesitate to receive & to          

ackn[l$ge1 "u  c]ta9 circum/ances1 z 8a 
,*ri/ian bro!r60  ,he receives ti!s &   
*ur* rates f !m2 & !reby has communion )
 !m 9 !  support ( ! 8,apo/olical       
,e/abli%m5t40  ,he admits ,soc9ians to  
speak  & vote amid/ ! 8peaceful & lov+  
sc5es0 :i* are witness$ at  ve/ry       
meet+s2 & ,mr4 ,p][ne himself1 be+ 9 !  
*air1 w\ld act  ^u a resolution :i* _h  
be5 c>ri$ by a ,soc9ian majority1 &     
!reby p]mit ,soc9ians to be> rule 9 !   
*ur*4  ,7 a ,soc9ian to  be se5 kneel+  
at ! alt> ( ! *ur*1 ,mr4 ,p][ne w\ld n  
d>e  to refuse him ! bread & w9e1 if he 
7 n 8an op5 & notori\s  evil liv]40  ,& 
:5 ! ,soc9ian1 :o dies 9 ! v act ( 8d5y+
  ! ,"l t b\ght him10 is convey$ 9 a    
c(f9 to ,/4 ,john's  ,madd]m>ket1 ,mr4  
,p][ne clo!s himself 9 :ite1 & solemnly 
decl>es1 8,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+  
unto me1 ,bless$ are !  dead :i* die 9 !
 ,"l2 ev5 s sai? ! ,_s2 = !y re/ f  _!  
lab\rs40  ,mr4 ,p][ne !n calls ?is same 
,soc9ian 8 8de>  bro!r0--he gives ,god  
8he>ty ?anks t x ha? pleas$ him to      

deliv]  ?is bro!r out ( ! mis]ies ( ?is 
s9ful _w0--he decl>es t  8x ha? pleas$  
,almighty ,god ( 8 great m]cy to take   
unto himself  ! s\l ( our de> bro!r "h  
dep>t$0--he prays t1 :5 he  himself     
dies1 & t :5 ^? ar\nd him 8%all dep>t   
?is life1  !y may re/ 9 ,*ri/ z our hope
 is ?is our bro!r do?0--& !n  he        
completes & cr[ns ! :ole by decl>+1 8,we
 !re=e commit 8  body to ! gr\nd2 e>? to
 e>?2 a%es to a%es2 du/ to du/2 ,,9     
,,sure  ,,& ,,c]ta9 ,,hope ,,( ,,!      
,,resurrection ,,to ,,et]nal ,,life1    
,,?r\gh ,,our ,,"l  ,,jesus ,,*ri/60  ,&
 yet ?is v ,mr4 ,p][ne rails aga9/ !    
or?odox  ,diss5t]s = associat+ )        
,soc9ians1 & solemnly ana!matizes all   
,bible ,societies & ,infant ,s*ools :i* 
p]mit ,soc9ians to become  memb]s6  8,ye
 bl9d guides1 :i* /ra9 at a gnat1 &     
swall[ a camel60    ,7 ! ,diss5t]s ( ?is
 c\ntry to ab/a9 f all int]f]5ce 9      
8conte/$ elections10 & to leave bo? *ur*
 & /ate to ! c>e (  o!rs1 su* a c\rse ( 
proce$+ might be v agreeable to ,mr4    

,p][ne1 b ,i "q :e!r x w\ld be          
s]viceable to civil &  religi\s lib]ty4 
,if1 h[ev]1 !re be any guilt 9 ?is      
matt]1 x  does n lie exclusively at !   
door ( noncon=mi/ 8tea*]s &  memb]s10 & 
:5 ,mr4 ,p4 (f]s to feel _! pulse1 & to 
write out  prescriptions = !m1 he ought 
to rememb] ! prov]b1 8,physician heal   
?yself40  ,p>ty politics h1 ,i confess1 
no *>ms = me2 & ,i v  e>ne/ly desire t  
all religi\s m5 :o come 9 contact ) !m1 
:e!r ,*ur*-p or ,diss5t]s1 may s conduct
 !mselves z to give  no 8occasion to !  
enemies ( ,god to blaspheme40    ,utt]ly
 =getful ( ! /rife :i* is (t5 manife/$  
at ! 8ve/ry  meet+s0 ( 8 own *ur*1 he   
v5tures to attack our 8*ur* meet+s10  at
 :i*1 he says1 8peaceful & lov+ sc5es   
sometimes take place40  ,i  d>e say t if
 ,mr4 ,p][ne knew mu* ( ! hi/ory ( 8*ur*
  meet+s10 f ^? :i* 7 held 9 ,cor9?1    
dur+ ! apo/olic  times1 d[n to our own  
days1 he might tell ( "s 9 :i* peace &  
love 7 n v app>5t4  ,a ?9k+ m9d w       
p]ceive1 h[ev]1  t an ecclesia/ical     

sy/em may be good 9 itself1 & ev5 div9e 
9  its orig91 z t at ,cor9? 01 & yet x  
may be v imp]fectly  & improp]ly        
exhibit$ & adm9i/]$ by human be+s4  ,9  
su* a  case ! fault is n 9 ! sy/em1 b 9 
! m54  ,b :atev]  exceptions to peace & 
love may h occasionally appe>$ 9 our    
*ur*  meet+s1 ,i d5y t ,mr4 ,p][ne's    
description is applicable to _!  g5]al  
"*4  ,our *ur*es are =m$ on ! pr9ciple t
 none  b ^? :o pr(ess & practise !      
gospel ( ,*ri/ are eligible =  memb]%ip2
 & :5 any p]son ( contr>y "* is discov]$
 among  u1 he is exclud$ f ! society1 &1
 z a matt] ( c\rse1 falls  into !       
,e/abli%m5t4  ,tak+ !m ) all _!         
imp]fections1 ,i  believe n only t !y   
are =m$ accord+ to ! apo/olic model1  b 
t !y are among ! be/ societies ( m5 to  
be f\nd 9 ?is  s9ful _w--8& no man %all 
/op me ( ?is boa/+0 on _! behalf4  ,!   
*ur* ( :i* ,i am ! pa/or1 0 =m$ ab\t    
sixte5 ye>s ago4  ,x !n conta9$ ?irte5  
memb]s1 & s9ce !n betwe5 ?ree & f\r     
hundr$ h be5 add$4  ,our *ur* meet+s are

 held mon?ly1 = !  purposes ( devotion1 
( receiv+ additional memb]s1 &1         
occasionally1  = ! transaction (        
bus9ess1 necess>y to pres]ve ! ord] &   
purity ( ! *ur*4  ,i d n1 ( c\rse1      
expect t ,mr4 ,p][ne w  believe my      
te/imony on ?is subject1 b ,i confid5tly
 appeal to !  memb]s ( my *ur* = evid5ce
 respect+ ! "* ( our  meet+s4  ,^?      
8hall[$ influ5ces10 to :i* ,mr4 ,p][ne s
  contemptu\sly ref]s1 h abundantly     
bless$ !m1 nor d ,i expect to  witness  
any sc5es m truly 8peaceful & lov+10    
till 8! g5]al  assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/ 
born0 appe>s 9 heav54    ,ano!r *>ge1   
:i* ,mr4 ,p][ne vehem5tly urges aga9/   
,diss5t]s1 is  t !y are aim+ to de/roy !
 *ur* to :i* he belongs4  8,!  lead+    
organs ( diss5t10 says he1 8op5ly av[ t 
no?+ b !  de/ruction ( our *ur* w       
satisfy !m40  ,i %\ld ?9k my own  *ur*  
de/roy$1 if x 7 to be ov]run )          
infidelity or h]esy1 or  if x 7 to be   
brok5 up & disp]s$ z a society (        
,*ri/ians4  ,b1 z ,mr4 ,p][ne is        

acqua9t$ ) 8! lead+ organs ( diss5t10   
he kn[s v well t ,diss5t]s h no desire  
to see ! ,*ur* (  ,engl& br\ght into su*
 a condition2 & t all !y wi% is t !     
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* w\ld support its own    
m9i/]s1 & pay its own  exp5ses1 )\t tax+
 o!r *ur*es4  ,& ?is1 if ,i und]/& him  
rightly1 he w\ld call 8! de/ruction ( ! 
*ur*40  ,if s1 all !  diss5t+ *ur*es are
 de/roy$ already4  ,!y h no connection )
  ! /ate1 z a controll+ p[]--!y *oose _!
 own m9i/]s--&  !y pay _! own exp5ses4  
,!y are !re=e1 accord+ to ,mr4  ,p][ne1 
9 a /ate ( 8de/ruction0--!y are 8?+s :i*
 are n10 &  he may p]haps be aw>e t su* 
?+s are sometimes employ$ 8to br+  to   
n\ght ?+s :i* are40    ,b ! :olesale    
*>ge :i* he br+s aga9/ ! ,noncon=mi/s   
is1  t _! sy/em 8leads m5 to te> 9      
pieces ! body ( ,*ri/--to set  at n\ght 
! p[]s t be--to speak evil (            
dignities--to imbibe &  inculcate a     
disloyal1 republican1 revolution>y _s40 
,& he might  h add$1 ) equal tru?1 t x  
is productive ( hydrophobia1 t  x br\ght

 ! *ol]a into ! c\ntry a %ort "t ago1 & 
t x  turn$ all ! memb]s ( our *ur*es    
into cannibals4  ,*>ges su* z  he has   
br\ght1 false & ridicul\s z !y are1 h   
be5 incessantly  repeat$ s9ce ! day :5 !
 ,head ( our *ur*es 0 himself revil$  by
 ! prie/s1 z 8a fell[ p]v]t+ ! nation1 &
 =bidd+ to  give tribute to ,cs>40  ,&  
!y w no d\bt cont9ue to be repeat$1     
till 8! accus] ( ! bre?r5 is ca/ out40  
,!y are always freely  us$ by ^? :o f9d 
x m conv5i5t to revile ?an to argue2 &  
!y are z useful to su* p]sons1 z ! brok5
 lant]n 0 to !  wat*man1 :o always kept 
x by him to exhibit z a pro( t 8        
victims _h be5 guilty ( a riot4    ,i n[
 proce$ to select "s specim5s ( ! mann] 
9 :i* he has  p]v]t$ ! language ( my    
lett]1 & also "s specim5s ( !  lit]ature
 & logic ) :i* 8 8,obs]vations0 are     
int]sp]s$4    ,allud+ to ! title ( my   
lett] he asks1 8,:at "r a ,diss5t] has  
to remon/rate ) ! memb]s ( ! *ur*1 on   
any /eps !y ?9k  prop] to take ) reg>d  
to ! education ( ! *ildr5 belong+ to  _!

 own communion80  ,! prop] answ] to ?is 
"q is1 t ,i _h  no "r at all to         
remon/rate on su* a subject4  ,b :at w !
  read] ?9k1 :5 ,i tell him t ,i nev]   
did remon/rate on su* a  subject1 & t   
,mr4 ,p][ne's app>5t object 9 giv+ su* a
 =m to  8 "q is to excite a prejudice   
aga9/ my ,lett] at ! v  beg9n+ ( 8      
8,obs]vations40  ,he kn[s t ! ,infant   
,s*ools1 :i*  ! memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t  
project$1 7 n = 8! education  ( *ildr5  
belong+ to _! own communion10 b = 8!    
*ildr5 (  p]sons ( all d5om9ations40  ,&
 he kn[s t my remon/rance 0  direct$    
aga9/ ^? :o wi%$ to make ! memb]s ( "o  
*ur* !  ,in/ructors ( ,infants1 to !    
exclusion ( ! memb]s ( all o!r  *ur*es4 
,! artifice :i* he has adopt$ may h     
answ]$ !  purpose :i* he _h 9 view1 b x 
is n ! result ( an upright &  hon\rable 
m9d1 & x manife/s mu* m ( ! subtilty ( !
  s]p5t ?an ( ! h>mlessness ( ! dove4   
,mr4 ,p][ne1 hav+ rem>k$ t ,i _h advis$ 
! ,e/abli%m5t to act  on 8! pr9ciples on
 :i* ! ,infant ,s*ools 9 ,norwi* h      

hi!rto  be5 conduct$10 asks1 8,:at are  
^? pr9ciples80  ,& pr(ess+ to  ga!r 8   
reply f my ,lett]1 he answ]s1 8,t !     
,diss5t]s %\ld  h ! *ief managem5t (    
!m10 :ile 8! memb]s ( !  ,e/abli%$      
,*ur*1 af=d help 9 direct+ ! conc]ns1 & 
9  defray+ ! exp5ses40  ,su* 8c\nsel10  
,i admit1 is z imp]t95t z  to d5y to    
,*ur*m5 ! "r 8to educate ! *ildr5       
belong+ to  _! own communion40  ,b ,i   
nev] gave su* c\nsel2 & ,mr4 ,p][ne's   
int]pretation ( my language is bo? unju/
 & absurd4  ,! /atem5t  9 my lett] is   
?is4  ,! committees ( ! ,infant ,s*ools 
8are compos$  ( memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t &
 ( o!r ,*ri/ian *ur*es0--&1 z  x        
respects ! s*ool 9 ,/4 ,miles'1 8repeat$
 ef=ts h be5 made to  induce memb]s ( ! 
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* to af=d great] help 9   
direct+ its conc]ns1 z well z 9 defray+ 
its exp5ses40  ,n[ m>k  ! inju/ice ( my 
comm5tator4  ,9 pr(ess+ to quote my     
language1 he  leaves out ! ^w 8great]10 
:i* is an important ^w 9 !  s5t5ce1 & !n
 he tells 8 read]s t my c\nsel is 8t !  

,diss5t]s %\ld h ! *ief managem5t ( !   
s*ools0 ab\t to be  in/itut$4  ,& n[ m>k
 8 reason+4  ,! ,diss5t]s h made        
repeat$ ef=ts to induce ,*ur*m5 8to af=d
 great] help 9  direct+ ! s*ools20 !re=e
 ,diss5t]s desire to h 8!  *ief         
managem5t ( !m60  ,admirable logic6  ,if
 8a suppos$ second  ,solomon0 be ne$$ 9 
! s*ools ( ,diss5t1 no su* prodigy is   
requir$  9 ! ,e/abli%m5t4  ,h] 8m\nta9s 
h lab\r$10 & h] ,solomon is  born6    ,!
 next specim5 is ( a simil> "*4  ,i _h  
said1 9 my ,lett]1  t z ! promot]s ( !  
public exam9ation 9 ,/4 ,&rew's ,hall   
_h1  9 ord] to effect x1 8receiv$       
assi/ance f _! diss5t+ fell[  citiz5s1 z
 well z f o!rs10 our 8fri5dly proce$+s0 
w\ld be  8us$ aga9/ ourselves10 if !y 87
 to be rew>d$ by our utt]  exclusion f  
all future p>ticipation ) ,*ur*m5 9 !   
sy/em (  ,infant ,education40           
8,bre?r560 exclaims ,mr4 ,p][ne1        
8,bre?r56 "h y  h a tru? ( ! utmo/      
importance1 pla9ly told y f ! p5 ( a    
,diss5t]40  ,& :at is ! tru? t my       

diss5t+ p5 has told8  ,:y1  t ! conduct 
( ! *ur*1 9 exclud+ ,diss5t]s1 w\ld be  
8aga9/0 ^? 8fri5dly proce$+s0 :i* we _h 
%ewn t[>ds !  *ur*4  ,b because x w\ld  
be aga9/ our c\rtesy1 ,mr4 ,p][ne1 9  ! 
might & maje/y ( 8 logic1 jumps to !    
conclusion t x w\ld  be aga9/ our       
noncon=mity6  ,& !n1 hav+ made ?is      
notable  discov]y1 = :i* he c]ta9ly     
des]ves a pat5t1 he bl[s 8 8p5ny        
trumpet10 & summons ! :ole hi]>*y to    
li/5 to 8 proclamation1  t if ! *ur* w  
uni=mly treat ,diss5t]s z !y h be5      
treat$ 9 ?is bus9ess1 ! 8v5]able        
,e/abli%m5t0 is secure4  8,bre?r56 "h y 
h a tru? ( ! utmo/ importance60    ,mr4 
,p][ne compla9s ( ! pa9 :i* ,i h produc$
 9 him1 by :at ,i  h said 8ab\t love &  
union40  8,su* ?+s10 says he 8pa9fully  
rem9d u ( ! days ( ,*>les ! fir/40  ,?is
 ,*>les1 x w be  rememb]$1 z ! 8head ( !
 *ur*10 9 8 days1 & 8out ( a l  pi\s c>e
 = ! s]vice ( ,god1 z _h 8 bless$ fa!r10
  publi%$ ! 8,book ( ,sports10 :i*      
au?oriz$ ! p to amuse  !mselves ) all   

sorts ( games1 c4 on ! ,"l's day1 & :i* 
!  cl]gy read to _! congregations aft]  
div9e s]vice4  ,i h no wi%1  h[ev]1 to  
m5tion 8,*>les ! fir/0 to any man (     
acute s5sibility1  & ,i 0 n aw>e t my   
recomm5dation ( 8love & union0 w\ld     
rem9d any "o ( t ill-fat$ mon>*4  ,mr4  
,p][ne's peculi>  s5sibility on ?is     
subject1 & ! rem>kable fact t1 9 writ+ a
  pamphlet on ,infant ,s*ools1 he %\ld  
twice ref] to 8,*>les ! fir/10  & 8our  
m>tyr$ ,*>les10 is calculat$ to excite  
/range suspicions 9  ! m9d ( a believ] 9
 ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis4  ,:y %\ld   
,mr4 ,p][ne feel pa9 :5 he is rem9d$ (  
8,*>les ! fir/80 or  :y %\ld 8love &    
union0 rem9d him ( 8our m>tyr$ ,*>les0  
at all1  except on ! pr9ciple ( !       
,bram9s1 t 8we %\ld nev] kill a  flea1  
le/ we inflict pa9 on ! s\l ( "s ( our  
ance/ors40  ,x  is true t ,*>les        
frequ5tly boa/$ t he 0 8a true son ( !  
*ur*40  ,x is true t ,*>les ent]ta9$ ! v
 same feel+s  aga9/ ,puritans1 z ,mr4   
,p][ne does aga9/ ,diss5t]s4  ,x is true

  t "s ( ! s5tim5ts 9 ,mr4 ,p's4        
pamphlet are z precisely ,icn  ,basilik 
z if !y _h be5 dictat$ by ! s\l ( !     
headless  mon>*4  ,x is true1 z ,bi%op  
,burnet says1 t ,*>les ! fir/  8lov$    
high & r\gh measures1 b _h nei!r skill  
to conduct !m1  nor height ( g5ius to   
manage !m4  ,he hat$ all t (f]$ prud5t  
& mod]ate c\nsels2 &1 ev5 :5 x 0        
necess>y to foll[ su*  advices1 he hat$ 
^? t gave !m40  ,x is true--b1 to use   
,mr4  ,p][ne's language1 8,i =be> to    
f9i% a picture s pa9ful to              
contemplate10 & %all only add1 t ,david 
,hume1 9 8 hi/ory (  ,engl&1 /ates t !  
la/ ^w ! k+ said1 01 8,,rememb]0--&  t  
8great my/]ies 7 suppos$ to be conceal$ 
"u t  expression40    ,mr4 ,p4 appeals  
to ! ,collect :i* ,i quot$1 & :i* he    
says ,i h  8mutilat$10 z af=d+ evid5ce t
 8exclusive ,*ur*m51 are  consi/5t      
,*ur*m520 !reby lead+ u to inf] t ! *ur*
  tea*es h] memb]s to %ew _! consi/5cy  
by _! exclusiv5ess1  ev5 9 ! ex]cise (  
pray]1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ,deity6          

,suppos+1  h[ev]1 t ! ,collect af=d$    
evid5ce ( ! *>ity ( ! *ur*1  r ?an ( h] 
bigotry1 ,i advis$ h] memb]s to act 9   
accordance  ) its _s1 & !reby to 8add   
practice to pr(ession & to  pray]40     
,?is advice1 ,mr4 ,p4 intimates1 is1 on 
my "p1 an assumption (  infallibility--z
 if none b a ,papi/ c\ld consi/5tly     
enjo9  practical piety1 or admoni% 8    
he>]s to %ew _! fai? by _!  works4  8,is
 ,mr4 ,a4 infallible80 my inquisitor    
asks1 & imm$iately adds1  8,! ,pope (   
,rome c\ld n h gone fur!r60  ,i h n he>d
 mu* (  ! ,pope lately1 b 9 =m] times he
 0 a tol]ably f> travell]1  especially  
:5 he 0 9 ! pursuit ( ,diss5t+ h]etics4 
,b z ,mr4  ,p4 may p]haps claim an      
acqua9tance1 z well z a relation%ip ) 8 
,hol9ess1 ,i %all n dispute ! matt]1 b  
humbly submit to !  decision1 t ! ,pope 
( ,rome nev] w5t fur!r ?an ,i h gone 9  
my  8,lett]40    ,! next p>agraph1 9    
,mr4 ,p's4 8,obs]vations10 is *iefly    
hi/orical1  & he has contriv$ to give u 
8a bird's eye view0 ( ! /ate (  religion

 9 ?is c\ntry1 f ! days ( 8our m>tyr$   
#bh ,*>les0  d[nw>ds4  ,x ?us beg9s4    
8,x is said t our *ur* ought to set an  
example ( meekness & conciliation4  ,i  
,,say %e has done s to an ext5t         
unp>allel$ 9 mod]n times40  ,9 pro( (   
?is oracul> decl>ation1 he  %ews 9 !    
fir/ place1 :at ! *ur* has done4  8,&   
:at has be5  h] conduct :ile attack$ by 
! army ( ! ali5s80  ,to ?is "q1  ,i w   
fir/ give my own answ]1 & !n ,mr4       
,p][ne's4  ,my own answ]  is ?is4  ,%e  
8excommunicat$1 ipso facto10 :osoev]    
affirm$ 8t !  ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 by law    
e/abli%$ "u ! ,k+'s ,maje/y1 is n a     
true & an apo/olical *ur*40  ,%e erect$ 
a spiritual c\rt1 9 :i*  h] m9i/]s sat 9
 judgm5t on m5's consci5ces4  ,%e       
ma9ta9$ a  /> *amb]1 :]e %e slit m5's   
noses1 & cut (f _! e>s4  ,%e  pass$     
corporation & te/ acts2 & an act (      
uni=mity1 by :i* two  ?\s& godly m9i/]s 
7 driv5 f h] pulpits1 & 9 "s cases      
p]secut$ unto dea? by h] virul5ce4  ,mr4
 ,p][ne's acc\nt ( h]  conduct amid/ all

 ^! transactions is ?is4  8,confid+ 9 h]
 ,god1  %e has cont9u$ h] lab\r ( love1 
sc>cely rais+ h] h& to  w>d (f ! bl[s t 
h be5 aim$ at h]60  ,b h] hi/orian goes 
on to in=m u t h] acts ( 8meekness &    
conciliation10 9 =m]  days1 are f>      
surpass$ by h] pres5t conduct2 = ?is is 
:at ,i  suppose ,mr4 ,p4 int5d$ to mean 
:5 he said1 8,%e has done s to an  ext5t
 unp>allel$ 9 mod]n times40  ,:atev] 8  
ambiguity may mean1  he c]ta9ly         
endeav\rs to repres5t ! *ur* z greatly  
increas+ 9  8meekness & conciliation20 =
 n[1 :5 %e sees ! wick$ ,diss5t]s       
attempt+ to assass9ate h]1 %e does n ev5
 8lift h] h&0 z %e  did =m]ly2 b1 l a   
true memb] ( 8! ,peace ,society10 %e    
m]ely  8)draws f su*0 p]sons2 & %e ?us  
)draws1 says h]  hi/orian1 8n 9 a _s (  
rev5ge & bitt]ness1 b 9 ! _s  ( ,him :o 
pray$ = 8 enemies60  ,i %all refra9 f   
comm5t+ on  ?is conclud+ decl>ation1 any
 f>!r ?an to ask1 :e!r !  remote/       
comp>ison betwe5 ! _s brea!d ?r\gh\t    
,mr4 ,p][ne's  pamphlet1 & ! dy+ pray] (

 ! ,r$eem]1 is n an insult to !  8meek &
 l[ly0 ,jesus4    ,we n[ proce$ to :at  
may be appropriately call$ 8! patronage 
p>agraph40  ,x 0 occasion$ by ! foll[+  
s5t5ces 9 my ,lett]1  8address$ to !    
memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*40  8,i "k    
well t  su* an exclusive sy/em is n !   
desire ( y all4  ,!re are "s  among y :o
 wi% to see ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& #8national'
 9 h]  feel+s & 9 h] philan?ropy1 z well
 z 9 h] "n1 & :o w\ld  be glad to       
co-op]ate ) o!r ,*ri/ians 9 educat+ & 9 
evangeliz+ ! p2 b :o at ! same "t deem x
 desirable1 on  ! :ole1 to submit to o!r
 p>ties 9 ! *ur*1 ^: patronage &        
support are valu$40  8,?is passage10    
says ,mr4 ,p][ne1 8,i consid] 9  itself 
a suffici5t reason = my publi%+ to ! _w 
my own  views & feel+s on ! subject 9   
"q4  ,! p>ties allud$ to  mu/ be        
cl]gym540  ,:y mu/ !y be cl]gym58       
,m]ely because ,i _h  us$ ! words       
8patronage & support40  ,i us$ ! words 9
 _!  g5]al acceptation1 j z any p]son1 9
 8pret5d$ holy ord]s0 w\ld  use !m1     

little ?9k+ ( ! ecclesia/ical mean+ :i* 
8a real  rev]5d0 might put ^u !m4  ,i   
knew t if ,diss5t]s 7 exclud$  f !      
committee ( ,infant ,s*ools1 su* a      
proce$+ w\ld obta9 =  ! s*ools !        
8patronage & support0 ( su* p]sons 9 !  
*ur* z  w\ld unite only )               
,episcopalians2 & z "s ( ^? p]sons h    
influ5ce & prop]ty :]e) to help !       
s*ools1 ,i suppos$ t  su* 8patronage &  
support0 w\ld be 8valu$40  ,b my words  
happ5$ to  be read by a man :o und]/&s  
by 8patronage & support0 ! means (      
obta9+ a bett] liv+ ?an 8,sa9t ,john's  
,madd]m>ket40  ,&1 )  ?is idea 9 8 m9d1 
he beg9s to reason on ! subject ) a     
sagacity  all 8 own4  8,! p>ties allud$ 
to10 says he1 8mu/ be cl]gym540  ,& 8   
argum5t 9 pro( is ?is--8,patronage0 is  
no temptation to laym54  ,!y !re=e nev] 
act di%one/ly to ga9 x4  ,x nev] det]s  
!m  8f foll[+ out ! convictions ( _! own
 m9ds40  ,none b  cl]gym5 c be guilty ( 
?is4  ,n[ ,i1 8! ,rev4 ,john ,p][ne10 am
 a  cl]gyman--&1 ref]r+ p]haps to !     

pr9ciple t 8bless+s  bright5 z !y take  
_! flight10 he adds1 8my "* is ( "s     
value to me0--& !n1 wi%+ to be ?\ght z  
pure z ,cs>'s wife1 he  decl>es1 8,i _c 
all[ myself to be ev5 suspect$40  ,no1  
inde$4  ,7 a patron to become suspici\s1
 x might prev5t ! desir$  8patronage0 f 
be+ be/[$4  ,& %\ld any 8exclusive      
,*ur*man0  ev] (f] ?is 8s5ior wrangl]0 a
 bett] liv+ ?an he n[ possesses1  we    
%all all see ! triumph ( pr9ciple1 & !  
8value0 (  8"*10 display$1 by 8 decl9+  
x4  ,he w say1 8,nolo  ,episcop>i0 9 !  
pres5ce ( a mitre--:5ev] x is (f]$ to   
him4    ,b to proce$ ) ?is 8patronage   
p>agraph40  ,i _h said1 9 my  ,lett]1   
8,i "k well1 t su* an exclusive sy/em is
 n ! desire (  y all40  ,n[ ?is         
8exclusive sy/em0 is ! desire ( ,mr4    
,p][ne1  & he has put himself =w>d z its
 great *ampion4  ,he !re=e  concludes t1
 z ,i h describ$ a class ( p]sons ^:    
views are  directly oppos$ to 81 ,i mu/ 
h meant himself6  ,8 argum5t is--,mr4   
,a4 says t "s p]sons d n approve ( ?is  

8exclusive sy/em40  ,i  d approve ( x4  
,!re=e he ref]s to me6  ,q4,e4,d4  ,:e!r
 su*  syllogisms come f ,ox=d or f      
,cambridge1 ,i am unable to det]m9e1  z 
,i "k n at :i* ( ! ,univ]sities ,mr4    
,p][ne 0 educat$1 &  z ,diss5t]s are    
8exclud$0 f !m bo?4    ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is 
immortal p>agraph1 two ?+s yet rema9 to 
be  briefly notic$4  ,fir/1 he *>ges me 
) utt]+ a direct falsehood1  & says t he
 w n believe my /atem5ts unless !y are  
8au!nticat$ by at lea/ two witnesses40  
,i h already intimat$ t  ,i %all n      
tr\ble myself to ga9 8 ass5t to any     
/atem5ts ,i h  made4  ,he _h be=e him ! 
spee*es made at ! public meet+2 he _h   
be=e him ,mr4 ,ge>y's pamphlet2 9 bo? ( 
:i* ! /atem5ts ,i h  made are reit]at$2 
& yet1 ?\gh he _h be=e him ! te/imony ( 
^! ?ree or f\r witnesses1 he says he w n
 believe1 till he has  8at lea/ two     
witnesses40  ,let him disbelieve x !n4  
,&1 secondly1 9  8 note to ! p>agraph1  
he *>ges "s ( ! cl]gy ) cons5t+  to     
8unite ) ,diss5t]s 9 ! ,bible ,society10

 8on condition0 t a  ,diss5t] %\ld pay  
_! subscriptions4  ,i hope x is di/9ctly
  und]/ood t1 9 ^! pages1 ,i make no    
attack ^u ! cl]gy1 &  t ,i h to d ) ,mr4
 ,p][ne only2 yet1 ?\gh ! cl]gy d n  ne$
 me z _! def5d]1 ,i am b\nd to decl>e t1
 hav+ associat$  ) sev]al ( !m 9 !      
,bible ,society = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 ,i  
believe t !y jo9$ x f true conviction1 &
 n f su* a  base & paltry 8condition0 z 
t :i* ,mr4 ,p][ne alleges4  ,he has1    
h[ev]1 c>efully ab/a9$ f m5tion+ names1 
& f advanc+  pro(s1 bo? ( :i* ought to h
 accompani$ su* a disreputable          
accusation ( 8 bre?r54    ,! bi%ops1 (  
:om he speaks 9 ! next p>agraph1 7      
8immur$ 9 a  prison0 on a *>ge ( high   
treason2 & a bill1 to exclude !m f !    
,h\se ( ,lords1 pass$ bo? h\ses (       
p>liam5t1 & receiv$ !  signature ( 8our 
m>tyr$ ,*>les40  ,&1 if x 0 ev] 8made   
unlawful  = an ,episcopalian to wor%ip  
,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own      
consci5ce10 ,mr4 ,p][ne ought to "k t   
?is 0 done by  p>liam5t>y au?ority1 & t 

! *ur* might ev5 n[ visit e  ,diss5t] ) 
pa9s & p5alties1 = n wor%ipp+ )9 h]     
walls1  7 %e n m]cifully prev5t$ by !   
,act ( ,tol]ation4    ,"o m p>agraph yet
 rema9s4  ,i _h said 9 my ,lett]1 t 8!  
ess5tial doctr9es & hall[$ influ5ces0 ( 
religion 8ought to be f>  de>] to u all 
?an any =ms ( ecclesia/ical gov]nm5t4   
,= !  k+dom ( ,god is n meat & dr9k2 b  
righte\sness1 & peace1 &  joy 9 ! ,holy 
,gho/40  ,?is1 he intimates1 is         
equival5t to say+ t  8=ms (             
ecclesia/ical gov]nm5t0 are 8matt]s (   
little mom5t40  ,i  did n say s4  ,i    
said t doctr9es & influ5ces ought to be 
8f>  de>]0 to u ?an su* =ms4  ,hav+1    
h[ev]1 made me say t !y  are 8matt]s (  
little mom5t10 he asks1 :y !n d we      
sep>ate f !  *ur*8  ,i ask 9 reply1 :y  
does ! *ur* impose !m8 & :y does  he    
write a pamphlet aga9/ ^? :o            
consci5ti\sly refuse to comply  ) !m8   
,let ,mr4 ,p][ne reg5]ate a *ild by     
baptism1 & cross its  =ehead1 if he     
pleases4  ,let him kneel at ! table1    

ar\nd :i* ,*ri/  & 8 disciples sat1 if  
he pleases4  ,let him call a ,soc9ian 8 
8de>  bro!r10 & bury him 89 sure & c]ta9
 hope ( ! resurrection to  et]nal life10
 if he pleases4  ,b let him n attempt to
 compel me to  adopt su* practices2 let 
him n ana!matize me = n con=m+ to a     
*ur* :i* decl>es t x 8ha? p[] to decree 
rites &  c]emonies10 :5 ,i believe t su*
 8p[]0 is possess$ by ,*ri/  alone4  ,i 
am n ! sep>ati/4  ,i 8/& fa/ 9 ! lib]ty 
) :i*  ,*ri/ ha? made me free40  ,he is 
! s*ismatic :o insi/s ^u !  practice (  
unscriptural & popi% c]emonies1 z ! t]ms
 ( communion  ) ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4  8,!    
s*ism10 says ,ar*bi%op ,laud1 9         
address+ ,papi/s1 & 9 ju/ify+ ! *ur* (  
,engl& 9 h]  diss5t f ! *ur* ( ,rome1   
8,! s*ism is !irs ^: ! cause (  x is2 & 
he makes ! sep>ation :o gives ! fir/    
cause ( x1 n  he t makes an actual      
sep>ation ^u a j cause prec$+40  ,let   
,mr4 ,p][ne talk no m ab\t sep>ation1 b 
rememb] t 8^? :o  live 9 a h\se ( glass 
%\ld nev] ?r[ /ones40    ,mr4 ,p][ne    

d5\nces ! application :i* ,i h made ( ! 
passage (  ,scripture1 :i* ,i quot$ = ! 
purpose ( illu/ration4  8,i did n  be=e 
"k10 says he1 8t #8=ms ( ecclesia/ical  
gov]nm5t1' &  #8meat & dr9k' 7 synonim\s
 t]ms40  ,& :at ( t8  ,!re are  _m ?+s  
:i* ,mr4 ,p][ne does n "k4  ,he does n  
"k1 =  in/ance1 h[ to spell synonym\s1 &
 until he has le>n$ t1 ,i  %all n       
und]take to in/ruct him 9 high] matt]s4 
,sev]al ( ! extracts :i* ,i h made1 f ! 
obs]vations 9 ?is  wret*$ pamphlet1     
place ! writ] ( !m 9 a mo/ un=tunate    
pr$icam5t4  ,he ei!r believes t 8       
int]pretations ( my language  are ! true
 mean+1 or he does n s believe4  ,9 !   
=m] case1 8  8,obs]vations0 manife/ a   
want ( s5se2 9 ! latt] case1 a want (   
hone/y4  ,x is impossible to g ?r\gh 8  
pamphlet )\t lam5t+  ov] ! condition ( a
 *ur* :i* is compell$ to submit to su*  
incompet5t or unpr9cipl$ in/ructors4    
,:at mu/ be ! follies or  fanaticism (  
disciples :o are taught to expla9       
passages ( ,scripture  on ! pr9ciples on

 :i* 8?is true son ( ! *ur*0 has expla9$
 my  ,lett]4  ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a subject 
on :i* we are n left to m]e  conjecture4
  ,9 ! volume :i* conta9s "s ( !        
8,s]mons0 )  :i* ,mr4 ,p][ne has edifi$ 
8 flock1 he tea*es t ,jesus ,*ri/ is    
%ortly com+ 9 p]son to reign 9          
,j]usalem--t ! sa9ts w be  rais$ f !    
dead1 at lea/ a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! g5]al  
resurrection1 = ! purpose ( reign+      
toge!r ) ,*ri/--t  ,j]usalem w be to !m 
8:at ,w9dsor ca/le is to our k+ & 8     
family0--& t !y w h 8v>i\s enjoym5ts    
?r\gh ! m$ium (  ! s5ses10 8meat & dr9k0
 includ$4  ,he also decl>es1 8,i h said 
no?+ ( ! new division ( ! ,holy l&1 ( ! 
rebuild+ ( !  ,temple1 or ( !           
re-in/itution ( ! ,temple s]vice2 ,,?\gh
 ,,all ,,?is  ,,w ,,c]ta9ly ,,take      
,,place660  ,!re n[4  ,let any ,irv+ite 
or  ,sw$5borgian beat t if he c4  ,& let
 all ,diss5t]s take joyfully  ! abuse   
:i* ,mr4 ,p][ne has heap$ ^u !m1 s long 
z ! law  tol]ates !m 9 leav+ ,/4 ,john's
 ,madd]m>ket1 9 ord] to be  in/ruct$ by 

^? :o 8und]/& :at !y say1 & :]e( !y     
affirm40    ,i h n[ done ) 8,! ,rev]5d  
,john ,p][ne1 ,rector ( ,/4 ,john's     
,madd]m>ket1 ,norwi*40  ,i h exam9$ 8   
reason+s4  ,i h  correct$ 8 mi/akes4  ,i
 h expos$ 8 misrepres5tations4  ,9 s    
do+ ,i h endeav\r$ to comply ) ! motto  
:i* he has ins]t$  9 8 title page1 & to 
8,,m>k !m :i* cause divisions & (f5ces20
  & ,i n[ retire f ! /udy ( 8           
8,obs]vations10 deeply impress$  ) !    
conviction1 t fall5 inde$ mu/ t cause   
be1 :i* ei!r  ne$s1 or accepts su* a    
def5d]4                                 
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,norwi*3                 ,,pr9t$ ,,by   
,,josiah ,,flet*]1 ,,upp] ,,haym>ket4   
,,footnotes4      #ae  ,mr4 ,p][ne uses 
! expression1 8our apo/olical           
e/abli%m5t10  z if !re _h be5 an        
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 9 ! days ( ! apo/les4   
,! e/abli%m5t ( religion by ! /ate1 did 
n take place till !  reign ( ,con/ant9e1

 :i* 0 ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/1 &   
:5 ! *ur* _h become grossly corrupt$ by 
8! my/]y (  iniquity40  ,x is /ill m    
errone\s to speak ( 8our apo/olical     
e/abli%m5t10 = ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* (     
,engl& 0 n e/abli%$  till ! "t ( ,h5ry !
 ,eigh?4    #af  ,a man :o writes       
himself 8rev]5d10 & :o int]m$dles )     
lat9 & logic1 ought to be able to spell 
correctly4  8,calvani/0 &  8,arm5ian10  
are wrong4  ,! =m] %\ld be ,calv9i/1 & !
 latt]  %\ld be ,arm9ian4  ,i hope t !  
,infant ,s*ool sy/em1 :i* ,mr4  ,p][ne  
patronises1 w n be s 8exclusive0 z to   
exclude spell+  f its lit]ature4  ,let  
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