A vindication of the religious opinions of the higher classes in this country: in letters to W. Wilberforce upon his Practical view of the prevailing religious system of the same. By one of the arraigned [signing himself Objector]. |
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Side 6
... to the ridicule of every Thersites of my own ; destroying , probably , by so impolitic a disclosure , that slight degree of confi- dence the better of my own friends might feel in an unknown champion , and which is so essentially ...
... to the ridicule of every Thersites of my own ; destroying , probably , by so impolitic a disclosure , that slight degree of confi- dence the better of my own friends might feel in an unknown champion , and which is so essentially ...
Side 8
In penitence , prayer , and other expressions of religious feeling , the same degree of admission may be made . We may have gone a trifle too far for perfection in curbing them ; a hand rather lighter might have been better .
In penitence , prayer , and other expressions of religious feeling , the same degree of admission may be made . We may have gone a trifle too far for perfection in curbing them ; a hand rather lighter might have been better .
Side 13
... and herein I would by anticipation apologize if I appear to go further than is consistent with the respect I profess to feel for you ; but the tone you have unfortunately adopted has rendered my retort indispensable .
... and herein I would by anticipation apologize if I appear to go further than is consistent with the respect I profess to feel for you ; but the tone you have unfortunately adopted has rendered my retort indispensable .
Side 15
... prepare to support their infallibility with reason and good - humour , for whenever you descend to abuse , far from being thereby convinced , men will rather take it as an evidence of your feeling yourself worsted in argument .
... prepare to support their infallibility with reason and good - humour , for whenever you descend to abuse , far from being thereby convinced , men will rather take it as an evidence of your feeling yourself worsted in argument .
Side 16
... abuse has passed as general arraignment with the majority of readers , who have not attended to the particular design of your argument sufficiently to discover its extent , and feeling each individual charge 16 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
... abuse has passed as general arraignment with the majority of readers , who have not attended to the particular design of your argument sufficiently to discover its extent , and feeling each individual charge 16 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
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abuse according accusation acknowledge actually admit allow allude answer appear arguing argument assertion assume authority believe body cause certainly charge Christ Christianity Church claim classes command conceptions consequently consider contend course definition deny distinction doctrine effect endeavour equally error evil example explain express fact faith fear feel give given hold Holy idea imagine imperfection imply individuals instance judge language least less letter look matter mean merely mind morality nature necessity never nominal notice object observed opinions original ourselves particular perfect perform positive possible practice preach presume principles profess promised prove Quakers question readers reason received reference religion religious Sabbath Scripture sect sense servant sincerity society sort speaking spirit suppose surely talk thing tion true understand whole Wilberforce wish