Volume 1

Proposals for the establishment of a new and true Christian Church. And for cutting off the sources of corruption and of Antichristianism in the Church of England. Containing advices to Dr. Priestley, ... With a preface, demonstrating the generally hurtful ... effects of the electrical fire, and of the artificially produced airs, which are recommended by Dr. Priestley, when applied to the human body / By James Graham, M.D.

James Graham

Date:: [1788?]

Credit: Proposals for the establishment of a new and true Christian Church. And for cutting off the sources of corruption and of Antichristianism in the Church of England. Containing advices to Dr. Priestley, ... With a preface, demonstrating the generally hurtful ... effects of the electrical fire, and of the artificially produced airs, which are recommended by Dr. Priestley, when applied to the human body / By James Graham, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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ill the eftablifhed church of Scotland they are not. Exceed¬ ingly to the credit and edification of the great national church, and of many of the diftenting meetings of England, four chapters of the pure unobfcured Word and Will of God! the Holy Bible, are publickly read every fabbath-day. Among the infinitely great and good effects which mull neceffarily refult from the eftablifhment oi that New and True Chriftian Church, which is hereby propofed to be immedi¬ ately fet up in every confiderable town and city in the Clirif- tian world, will be the following. Firft, the Bible, which is the Will and the perfeft Law ol God ! and the great charter —the clear and unerring directory—the lountain-head or trea- fury of all true riches and knowledge for time and for eter¬ nity, to every meek and child-like Chriftian, who fupremely loves the Holy Spirit and Teacher! and who is earned: to be taught, that he may pra&ife his duty,—the Bible alone being there daily and molt folemnly read and fung, with very fhort but intenfe ejaculatory praying, praifing, and explanations,—• that great, complete, divine Body of Eternal Truth, Light, Love, and Life, the Bible! will be better and better under- .ftood, and the weak or falfe globes, and delufive and tirefome fermons and commentaries, of mere men, detefted, and ren¬ dered wholly unneceftary. Yes. Men would be taught to fet a greater value on that Sacred Volume than they now in general do;—they would be induced to read, to meditate, and to delight in it at home, and to enjoin that great fundamental duty, the daily reading the Scriptures, upon their children and fervants; by which every firing or member of the houfe would be tinned into harmony,—and due fubordination, principled obedience, fide- E lity.

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