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tuary, when exposed to the test of the experience of the Church, when tried by their own confessions, have “been found utterly wanting"-wanting in their foundation, in scriptural promises on which to build—wanting in their superstructure, in every resemblance to those "holy men of old who spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost"-wanting in their object and end, in all that can promote the glory of God and the welfare of his people.

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The result of the trial of the spirits, therefore, is, that we believe that they are "not of God," but whether the offspring of satanical delusion, or of the natural infirmity of highly-wrought and over-excited minds, we pretend not to pronounce. is enough, that if our conclusion be correct, they will "come to nought." I now hope to be enabled to dismiss this subject from my pulpit ministrations for ever, only calling upon you all, in your families and in private, to be earnest and unceasing in prayer to our Heavenly Father, both for

those who, while they differ from us, are still the objects of our heartfelt pity and regard, and for ourselves, that in these days of delusion God would lead us into all truth, bless us with a sound mind, keep us from all error, and "grant us, by the same Spirit, to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with him, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end."*

* Collect for Whitsunday.

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It had been the Author's intention to have quoted passages from the different works published by the party alluded to, and from their accredited organ the "Morning Watch," to exemplify these statements; but, after much consideration, he is willing rather to forego the advantage his argument would derive from such specimens, than to enter upon so irritating a topic.

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At the same time he cannot, in self-justification, but allude to some of the very remarkable statements contained in the "Narrative of the Circumstances which led to the setting up of the Church of Christ at Albury;" at page 17 is the following passage:"I had been in treaty for the purchase of a pew in Trinity Church, Chelsea; but finding the Minister there preach against the work of the Holy Spirit, I withdrew from it." The Author cannot but protest against such an accusation, which, although printed for private circulation only," is carrying throughout the religious society of the country a charge which, if true, would be one of the heaviest under which a Minister of the Gospel could fall. He is content, however, to leave his Ministerial character in higher hands, but would suggest to the Author of the Narrative the consideration whether a difference upon a point which he must himself allow to be a contested point, ought to have been denominated by so harsh a phrase. Few men respect the Author of that Narrative more than the writer of

these Discourses, and therefore few lament more that the pen which could so overflow with love in the view of "Social duties," should have been so deeply dipped in gall in the Preface and notes to "The General Delusion of Christians," &c., and in all its other productions since the estrangement of the writer.

But this charge against himself as an individual is as nothing compared with the following sweeping malediction upon the clergy at Brighton or at Albury* who do not admit the claims of this new sect:-" On their preachers the word of the Lord has come to pass, and they are blighted: no spiritual children are more begotten; the ordinances no longer convey life; the streams are turned to blood; and the reservoirs produce nothing but noxious reptiles. They who still attend the preachers have complained to me of their being altogether altered, both in matter and manner, for which they are unable to assign any cause. We have the mind of Christ, and know all things: we therefore know it is because his word of judgment has gone forth upon them; the east wind from the Lord has blighted them. A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, is heard; for the Lord has spoiled their pastures.'" whether this passage refer to Brighton or to Albury is of little import, for the writer of the Narrative, who appears to speak officially, and indeed acknowledges himself to be a Bishop of the new sect, see page 30, says distinctly, "Thus has the Christian dispensation run its course, as the Jewish did before it, in two consecutive streams.' p. 31. "The knell of the Church of Jerusalem began to be rung when Cornelius and his household spake with tongues and prophesied: the dispensation commenced and terminated with similar events, and the knell of the Church of England tolled when, on the 26th of De

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* It is not very clear, from the context, to the preachers at which of these two places the passage refers, though it seems probable that Albury is intended.

cember, by the ordination of the Angel of the Church of Christ at Albury, her priesthood was set aside." p. 31. "Popery was the apostacy of the flesh; Protestantism is the apostacy of the intellect out of this harlot system is the last form of Antichrist produced-the intellectual man of sin; as the Papacy produced the fleshly man of sin." p. 32.

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Upon the tendency and spirit of these extracts, no comment need be offered; but few will read them, it is hoped, without an earnest petition at a throne of pardoning and restraining grace for the writer of them, and for those who are following in his present erratic course.

Macintosh, Printer, 20, Great New-street, London.

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