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Excerpt from An Account of the Trial, on 14th June, 1703, Before the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, of the Reverend Thomas Emlyn, for a Publication Against the Doctrine of the Trinity: With a Sketch of His Associates, Predecessors, and Successors
As for the rumour With you of my being' addicted wholly to the Church, it is so far true that (as I wrote you before) I preached once every Lord's Day publicly; but you did very rightly under stand me, that I had my licence without ordination or subscription, for I had it without any condition, and I do not intend to take epis copal ordination, unless I could escape the subscription, or be recom ciled to it, which I am not yet, por think I shall be. But as for what concerns lay-conf'ormity with the Church, I can safely dispense with it, and do not scruple to preach either m a Church or Meeting house, both which I would make one Church, notwithstanding little differences and corruptions which I am not engaged in and really (to use that freedom which you desire), however I like the meetings themselves, I should be loth to bring any people into sufferings by keeping them from Church when necessity requires, though I know this takes no place at this time, nox will I hope, hereafter. Though Lknow some wouldcall this temporizing, yet I know your charity and judgment will not admit that I mean so, but that it is what my judgment allows 111 point of conscience, not interest. I have given you this hasty account of my thoughts only to satisfy your. Friendlyiie'quest, ' and not that it concerns the people to know. It, because I cannot comply with your desire to serve them, though you may ex pect it in any other thing from me, &c.
After his return to London, he was invited in May, 1689, by Sir Robert Rich, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, to reside In his family, and officiate to a Presbyterian congregation at Lowesto?', in Suffolk, where he remained about eighteen months. It was while in this situation, that he became acquainted 'with Mr: William Manning, a neighbouring, Dissen ting minister {and the doctrine of the Trinity, being from 3the. Controversial writings of Whiston and Sherlock, a subject of general discussion at that time, many conferences took place between Manning and Emlyn on this point, which ended in the former becomlnga Socinian, and the latter an Afirian.
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