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 17
... numerous texts from Scripture . Thus the mass of your readers , powerless from mingled confusion , indolence , and habitual humility , in ac- C quiescing at once in every charge of imperfection , or INTRODUCTORY LETTER . 17.
... numerous texts from Scripture . Thus the mass of your readers , powerless from mingled confusion , indolence , and habitual humility , in ac- C quiescing at once in every charge of imperfection , or INTRODUCTORY LETTER . 17.
Side 36
... readers by a lecture upon the reality of an evil spirit , you next proceed , from the Old Testament , to paint God under his attribute of avenger ; and then , when it may be supposed that awe would have overcome discernment in a reader ...
... readers by a lecture upon the reality of an evil spirit , you next proceed , from the Old Testament , to paint God under his attribute of avenger ; and then , when it may be supposed that awe would have overcome discernment in a reader ...
Side 40
... readers would interpret your words . You wish to impress upon your readers a deep sense of humility as re- gards themselves , by considering how different their natural propensities to sin are from what Christianity requires them to ...
... readers would interpret your words . You wish to impress upon your readers a deep sense of humility as re- gards themselves , by considering how different their natural propensities to sin are from what Christianity requires them to ...
Side 42
... readers , either by making distinctions without a difference , or entangling them by cunningly devised words ? for either you intend a bye - play upon the words " demands and justice , " or you make a distinction between lowering a ...
... readers , either by making distinctions without a difference , or entangling them by cunningly devised words ? for either you intend a bye - play upon the words " demands and justice , " or you make a distinction between lowering a ...
Side 44
... readers , for whose welfare you would naturally feel the greatest concern , I mean the young and religiously en- thusiastic , especially of the better , though weaker sex . But , " I must not trifle too . " All this foolish prying is ...
... readers , for whose welfare you would naturally feel the greatest concern , I mean the young and religiously en- thusiastic , especially of the better , though weaker sex . But , " I must not trifle too . " All this foolish prying is ...
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abuse accusation acknowledge actually admit allow allude amnesty answer apostles arguing argument assertion believe body casuistry cause certainly charge charity Christ Church of England claim classes clergy command conceive condemn consequently contend corruption creed criminal deist deny distinction Divine double entendre effect endeavour error evil faith fear feel give Gospel guilty Holy Spirit ianity imagine imperfection imply inadequate conceptions individuals infringement insinuation irreligion Jesus Judaism judge justice laity language letter ligion matter maxim mean ment merely Messiah mind Mithra morality nature necessity nominal Christians obedience object OBJECTOR original sin ourselves pareo peculiar doctrines peculiar opinions perfect Pharisees practice preach preachment presume principles professed Christians promised prove Quakers readers real Christians reason religion Sabbatarian Sabbath Saviour Scripture sect sense servant shew sincerity society Socinians sort Sunday suppose talk thing tion true Christian understand Unitarians Wilberforce WILLIAM WILBERFORCE words zeal