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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... mean to assert , that I have noticed by any means all his charges or insinuations , for had I done so , my book must have been larger than his own . Many things remain unanswered and un- noticed ; yet if you can have patience to read ...
... mean to assert , that I have noticed by any means all his charges or insinuations , for had I done so , my book must have been larger than his own . Many things remain unanswered and un- noticed ; yet if you can have patience to read ...
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... mean to deny that all the evils you describe exist , nay , are more or 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 ...
... mean to deny that all the evils you describe exist , nay , are more or 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 ...
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... means all this ? why are these things called our system ? Ours contrasted with whose ? What is all this confusion of nominal Christians and real ones ? Why , Sir , if " he who does righteousness only is righteous , " and those only are ...
... means all this ? why are these things called our system ? Ours contrasted with whose ? What is all this confusion of nominal Christians and real ones ? Why , Sir , if " he who does righteousness only is righteous , " and those only are ...
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... means is , could never be any admissible argument against the opinions of the general body of adherents to such national Church . You , however , scruple not to assume all this , and upon your own mere assumption , to indulge in a ...
... means is , could never be any admissible argument against the opinions of the general body of adherents to such national Church . You , however , scruple not to assume all this , and upon your own mere assumption , to indulge in a ...
Side 25
... , you argue upon insincerity , and assert , that in popular notions , sincerity means insincerity ( p . 17 ) : but really , Sir , you must excuse our " lamentable igno- rance , " if we were totally unaware of this LETTER I. 25.
... , you argue upon insincerity , and assert , that in popular notions , sincerity means insincerity ( p . 17 ) : but really , Sir , you must excuse our " lamentable igno- rance , " if we were totally unaware of this LETTER I. 25.
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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