...educated as a presbyterian; though some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees cf God, election, reprobation, &c. appeared to me unintelligible,...day. I never was without some religious principles: 1 never doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity; that he made the world and governed it by...

...persuasion, such as tin: eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, <§*c. appeared to me unintelligible, and I early absented myself from the public assemblies...day.) I never was without some religious principles: I ntver doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity, that he made the world, and governed it by his...

...some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc. appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful ; and...existence of a Deity ; that he made the world and governs it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man ;...

...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, <fc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...assemblies of the sect, Sunday being my studying day, [ never was without some religious principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of a Deity;...

...persiiTsion, such as the eternal ilrcrcrs of God, election, reprobation, dc. appeared to me unintelligible, and I early absented myself from the public assemblies...the existence of a Deity, that he made the world, arid governed it by hie providence; that the most acceptable service of God was' the doing good to...

...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most accept- / able...

...God's mysteries than on simple, child-like faith. "I had been religiously educated a Presbyterian, though some of the dogmas of that persuasion, such...assemblies of the sect, Sunday being my studying day." He had a keen eye to detect flaws in different creeds. Some, he says, "serve principally to divide...

...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service...

...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal deerees of God, election, reprobation, ete., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; th"at he made the world, and govern'd it by his Providence ; that the most acceptable service...

...of the dogmas of that persuasion, such as the eternal decrees of God, election, reprobation, etc., appeared to me unintelligible, others doubtful, and...Sunday being my studying day, I never was without some religions principles. I never doubted, for instance, the existence of the Deity ; that he made the...