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the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, Thomas Emlyn (search)
t all wonderful to him that others should think differently. While therefore, even with respect to those disputed points on which his own opinions are most decided, such a one would readily offer the right hand of fellowship to those who had conscientiously adopted a different sentiment,—in this case, almost above all others, he would refrain from expressing any opinion so positively as to imply that, if others do not agree with him, it must be the effect of improper bias or prejudice. In 1715, Mr. Emlyn entered the field of biblical criticism with an able and learned view of the argument against the genuineness of the text of the three heavenly witnesses (1 John v. 7). This was answered by a Mr. Martin, pastor of a French church at the Hague, to whom our author published a reply. Martin returned to the charge; but Mr. Emlyn, thinking that the argument was exhausted, was contented, as he well might, to leave his antagonist in possession of the field. There can be no doubt that
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, James Peirce (search)
lert and vigilant than such persons generally are, not instantly to detect his deficiencies, not so much in the actual assertion or introduction of obnoxious principles, as in the absence of topics and modes of address which a person thoroughly sound in the faith may be expected to employ on all occasions. It may be added, also, that of the other ministers, Mr. Hallet, if not Mr. Withers, appear in a great measure to have adopted the same views, and to have acted on the same principle. In 1715, a vacancy occurring among the associated ministers was supplied by a Mr. Lavington, a young man of no great talent, but abundant orthodoxy, and more zeal than discretion. Most men in such a situation, associated with three colleagues, all of them greatly his superiors in years, in learning, in character, and reputation, would have been contented to remain quietly in the background. Mr. Lavington soon shewed that this was far from being his intention; the less so, as he was intimately conn
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, Samuel Chandler (search)
ne evangelist, and others by another. In the succeeding years of the unnatural rebellion, as it is styled in many of the publications of the time, our author, like most of his brethren, exerted himself with zeal and activity in support of the existing order of things; and both from the pulpit and the press endeavoured to give a desirable direction to the expression of public feeling on the occasion, especially among the dissenting body. At this period, as well as in the former outbreak of 1715, the Dissenters universally came forward with vigour and effect to maintain the parliamentary throne. Their services, perhaps, were not acknowledged and requited to the extent which might reasonably have been expected; they were, however, abundantly sensible that their remaining grievances and disabilities were a trifle compared to the consequences which would probably ensue on the threatened restoration of the Stuart dynasty, and both their public principles and their regard to their own i
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians, John Taylor, (search)
by diligent application, may capacitate me to be useful, among plain simple people especially. He received his theological education in an academy at Whitehaven, conducted by Dr. Dixon; from which school also issued Dr. Caleb Rotheram, Dr. Benson, and other eminent Presbyterian divines. His devotion to Hebrew literature began at a very early period of his life. Among his Mss. is a Hebrew grammar, compiled for his own use, and finished when he was only eighteen years of age. In the year 1715, having completed his academical studies, he entered upon the ministerial office at Kirkstead, in Lincolnshire, where he remained for eighteen years, notwithstanding that it seems to have been a situation of great poverty and obscurity, and ill suited, in many respects, to a man of such high and distinguished acquirements as he afterwards proved himself to possess, and which so well fitted him for a more honourable and conspicuous post. His ordination, as a preaching Presbyter, took place on