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the life of religion in the soul. Such alas! are the depraving tendencies of the moral atmosphere of this world, that Christianity itself, though heaven-descended, experiences the deteriorating effects of its corrupting qualities. It is the object of Dr. Witherspoon's excellent work to detect and extirpate some of those corruptions. May the divine blessing abundantly attend its perusal, and render it eminently successful, in vindicating the claims, and establishing the dignity of that Christianity which alone deserves the name. May all who recognize the truth of the doctrines, and who admire the excellency of the lessons which it contains, endeavour to let their light shine before men, and to compel them to acknowledge the superior value of true Christian principles, from the superiority of its practical effects. Herein, said our bles sed Lord, is my father glorified, "that ye bear much fruit, so shall ye be my disciples."

London, March, 1823,

W. W.

AN

ESSAY

ON THE

CONNECTION

BETWEEN THE

DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION

BY THE

IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST

AND

HOLINESS OF LIFE.

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