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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... possible compass ; I am sorry I have not succeeded better ; but the peculiar style adopted by Mr. Wilberforce has obliged me to repetition and prolixity . His usual method being , to commence by an assertion either untrue in itself , or ...
... possible compass ; I am sorry I have not succeeded better ; but the peculiar style adopted by Mr. Wilberforce has obliged me to repetition and prolixity . His usual method being , to commence by an assertion either untrue in itself , or ...
Side 3
... possible crime and imperfection that can be rife among any body of Christians , in disobe- dience alike to the tenets of every sect but one that ever called themselves Christians , and to charge them upon our tenets . Your complaint ...
... possible crime and imperfection that can be rife among any body of Christians , in disobe- dience alike to the tenets of every sect but one that ever called themselves Christians , and to charge them upon our tenets . Your complaint ...
Side 4
... possible , be contra- dicted . The object , therefore , of these Letters , is not to vindicate ourselves from any general charge of imperfection of practice , but to vindicate our opinions where they may happen to differ from your own ...
... possible , be contra- dicted . The object , therefore , of these Letters , is not to vindicate ourselves from any general charge of imperfection of practice , but to vindicate our opinions where they may happen to differ from your own ...
Side 8
... possible encouragement and stimulus given to ostensible religion and fervour of expression , I tell you you are like the advocates of popular liberty , who by the heedless removal of every wholesome restraint , would soon destroy their ...
... possible encouragement and stimulus given to ostensible religion and fervour of expression , I tell you you are like the advocates of popular liberty , who by the heedless removal of every wholesome restraint , would soon destroy their ...
Side 33
... possible , we freely admit ; nor do I at all quarrel with your preachment and self- examination . Evil is not conquered for us ; we have still a severe struggle to maintain : but the grasp it had upon our throats is relaxed , and we are ...
... possible , we freely admit ; nor do I at all quarrel with your preachment and self- examination . Evil is not conquered for us ; we have still a severe struggle to maintain : but the grasp it had upon our throats is relaxed , and we are ...
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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