Sketch of the Reformation in EnglandBlunt, John J. (John James)
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Sketch of the Reformation in England
Blunt, John J. (John James)
Great Britain -- Church history; Reformation -- England
On the whole we think the treatise on Popular Infidelity one of the
best practical works that has appeared for some time; and we would
confidently recommend it to the attention of all who wish to become
intimately acquainted with their own character. It is eminently
calculated to promote the cause of deep, genuine, and enlightened
piety, and will suffer nothing, to say the very least, in a comparison
with the popular and useful works of Phillip. We have seldom seen a
work which so accurately analyses the feelings and principles of the
human heart, lays bare the secret springs of human action, and presents
to view one’s _real self_.--_Episcopal Recorder._
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POPULAR INFIDELITY.--This is the fifth volume of the Library
of Christian Knowledge, and a volume on a subject which claims all
the attention the author has given to it. It is a prominent part of
the merit of his work that he gives a clear _diagnosis_, an
intelligible description of the disease for which religion is a cure.
The disease is self-deception in various forms and of various types.
Some of the author’s phraseology relating to doctrines seems to imply
belief in certain points concerning which we should differ from him.
But his views of human ability, of the use of reason in relation to
religion and of spiritual influences, appear to us to be sound and
scriptural. Without being able to go into a particular description of
the work, we judge from what examination we have made, that it may
be safely read, in general for doctrine, and every where for reproof
and correction, by Christians of all sects.--_Boston Christian
Register._
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POPULAR INFIDELITY. By the Rev. HERMAN HOOKER, M. A.--This work
supplies a desideratum. _Popular Infidelity_, of which it treats,
has been too long permitted to extend its influence, without any
direct opposition from the religious press. Those who could, have
refrained from defending “the faith once delivered to the Saints;”
and Heresy has been permitted to stalk abroad triumphantly, where
the principles and doctrines of the Scriptures should have taken
precedence. Every Christian--every clergyman at least, who would defend
his belief--should fortify himself with this unanswerable volume.
--_Philadelphia Gazette, Aug. 8, 1836._
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