Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Strictures on a Pamphlet, Published by a Minority of the Eastern Subordinate Synod, of the Reformed Presbyterian Church
By the introduction, pages 3d and 4th, it appears that only part of that address had been sanctioned by the Eastern Synod -that the minority had published the entire address on their own responsibility - and that notes were to be added, explana tory of the instrument, on the same responsibility. As the whole minority of synod was to be held responsible for the notes and explanations, it was confidently expected that some? Thing dignified, manly, and christian; would be published nu der the sanction of twelve Presbyters, forming that minority but how great was our astonishment to find, under note B. Page 20th, an Essay of Dr. Willson, entitled Prince Messiah, in troduced, and a low, personal attack made upon his character as a man under the in?uence of derangement.
Both the rejected part of the address, and the notes (intended to give a definite location to the allusions of the hold him up as the leader of thoughtless men of a party - distracting the church - teaching novel doctrines - novel practices - being new light pedlars - disorganizers - possessed of infuriate zeal - having their party shibboleth - holding vital godliness and moral worth as but minor considerations - as a people who are happily pre vented from daring to use any other sword than that of the mouth - men of manufactured consciences, &c. &c. Their leader, Dr.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
