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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...and de-On Dependence and Free Agency. clension of religion, and irruption of error, for some other Edwards, and Wbitfield, and Tennant to turn back, by yielding tamely, basely to the attempt to make the Taste scheme dominant and Old Calvinism triumphant. " If every where in and out of New England the friends of free agency and moral government stand firm, and act with meekness, patience, and firmness, the present onset will soon be over, and probably will be the last which the devil will ever be able to make by the instrumentality of pious and orthodox ministers of Christ. I have had some fear that in Connecticut, some of the more prudent, wearied with noise, and tempted by the delusive hopes of peace, might consent to the removal of Taylor for some one less offensive, but that must not be done. Whether perfect or not in all his speculations, or most wise and prudent or not, he has done too much for the cause of truth and suffered too much to be abandoned, and is too deeply identified with truth and revivals to be given up as an instructor. It would be a victory of Old Schoolism, even though a moderate New School man should succeed, and Connecticut had better contend half a century than to strike in respect to the point in controversy and flinch. It would be the signal of new demands, and innovations, and contentions, and defeats. " You may show these thoughts to any to whom it is safe, and to none other. But you must keep your eye and ear open; and though openly you need not act, yet you must not cease to feel the responsibility of consultation with Skinner and others, and keeping the right plans of action in train. and efficient execution. You must, as I did, keep a general eye open, and act upon all movements, and touch the springs...