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 iii
... less , that I am about to offer a vindication of crimes which may be tole- rated by , or laxities which may have crept into , general society . I wish , on the contrary , with all my heart , that we could all become as pious , and as ...
... less , that I am about to offer a vindication of crimes which may be tole- rated by , or laxities which may have crept into , general society . I wish , on the contrary , with all my heart , that we could all become as pious , and as ...
Side 3
... less tolerated amongst us . But what I do deny is , that they are the effect of ignorance or miscon- ception of our religion . This may seem like plead- ing guilty to more than we are accused of . Be it so ! Let us be guilty of that of ...
... less tolerated amongst us . But what I do deny is , that they are the effect of ignorance or miscon- ception of our religion . This may seem like plead- ing guilty to more than we are accused of . Be it so ! Let us be guilty of that of ...
Side 8
... of pruning . We , perhaps , may prune too closely , but if you force and prune not , your vine , though more showy , will ultimately bear less good fruit than even ours . These things , Sir , appear to me to form 8 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
... of pruning . We , perhaps , may prune too closely , but if you force and prune not , your vine , though more showy , will ultimately bear less good fruit than even ours . These things , Sir , appear to me to form 8 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
Side 9
... less failed in acting up to their system , for the system of all has been , in these things , alike ; a theory of perfect piety and perfect morality . Ours is unencumbered by superstitious ceremonies , and the Gospel is sufficiently ...
... less failed in acting up to their system , for the system of all has been , in these things , alike ; a theory of perfect piety and perfect morality . Ours is unencumbered by superstitious ceremonies , and the Gospel is sufficiently ...
Side 12
... less intelligible parts of Scripture , instead of always harping upon articles of faith , or confusing the imaginations of their hearers with strings of ob- scure but high sounding texts . Surely , the Liturgy 12 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
... less intelligible parts of Scripture , instead of always harping upon articles of faith , or confusing the imaginations of their hearers with strings of ob- scure but high sounding texts . Surely , the Liturgy 12 INTRODUCTORY LETTER .
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