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The author of
the within named
unpublished work reflecting
with a concern
not inferior to the
Dr of lies in
the tyranny exercised
by the
church over the
consciences of
men, and on
its pernicious
influence on
the public morals
takes the liberty
of sending
G. one of the parts
Chapters for the sake of
the last section
which he thinks
will be found to
point out the
most valuerable
part of the system
that
which may be
attacked, if ever
any such attack
should be thought
fit to be made
in the proper place
with to the greatest surest
prospect of advantage.
The R.' Rev.
supposition of
this profligate
system find no
difficulty in
disclaiming
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disclaiming all
regard to liberty
of conscience: but
they will hardly
deem it prudent
openly to disclaim profess
all regard an equal disregard to
truth. veracity. which they
must do in order
to ere they can
say a syllable
in favour of the
practice have habitual perjury here
to
protested against
pointed out for exposed to
held up to
in observation.
He regards with
sympathetic affection
and respect his
G's finest honest <add>generous</add> zeal,
and wishes (he
scarce dares say
hopes) to see it
become contagious,
in the only place
where it can
be attended with crowned with
effective be
of the
fruits it looks for
so well deserves.
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The author
of the enclosed
unpublished
work, takes
the liberty of
begging Ld
Stanhope's acceptance
of
such parts as
have been printed
principally for
the sake of
the last section
in Ch. 5, which
he imagines
will be found
to point out
the most vulnerable
part
in the system
of Ecclesiastical
tyranny, and
that which
may be attacked, whenever
any such
att upon any
future occasion
with the
fairest prospect
of advantage
He hopes that He takes the liberty
of adding his
his Lordship's generous
efforts on
behalf of religious
liberty reason &
good morals will
not be relaxed
by any recollection reflection
considerations of past
miscarriage.
The most stubborn
prejudices
may yield as
in instances they have yielded
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