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that they have as deep an interest IN discovering
Gods truth as yourself, that they have perhaps
sought for it as diligently, and that they hold what
tbev have obtained conscientiously.


While then you bend your efforts to instruct the
ignorance or remove the prejudice of the body
whom YOU designate as a comparatively con-
tracted denomination, but whose insgnfcance
has nevertheless not shielded them from your as
sault, reflect that you arc dealing with doctrines
as sacred in their estimation and as dear to their
affections as any Gospel truth can be to you.


In conclusion, suffer me to direct your atten-
ton to a sentiment Of Richard Baxter, who, IN
the earlier part of his ministry, was as bitter IN
his hatred and as violent in his denunciations of
Episcopacy as many Of those in the present day
with whom he is held in high estimation, but
who, when age had made him wiser, and expert
ence had enlarged the bounds Of his charity, ut
tered and left on record the following memorable
words -


e AT FIRST IT WOULD DISGRACE ANY DOCTRINE
WITH mE IF | DID BUT HEAR 1T CALLED PoPERY
AND ANrI-CHRIsTIAN; BUT HAVE LONG LEARNED
TO BE MORE IMPARTIAL, AND TO KNOW THAT SATAN
CAN USE EVEN THE NAMES OF PopERY AND ANTI
CHRIST, TO BRING TRUTH INTO SUSPICION AND DIS
CREDIT


bid you now a final farewell, and am, with
all due respect,


Your obedent servant; .,>1,,,D,cur


S.rrpn.y Fsh IN 1874