Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Baptist Magazine for 1830, Vol. 22 While we have occasionally, and we trust to a sufficient extent, admitted the illustration of subjects of comparatively minor import lnce, but nevertheless worthy of some notice and discussion, yet have we been most solicitous of introducing the more essential doc nines of Christianity, and the more weighty matters connected with experimental religion. It has been our aim, and not we hope an un successful one, both to inform the judgment and improve the heart; and this will continue to be our constant efi'ort. We have endeavoured, also to guard against those extremes in theology to which many good men are prone, especially the error of urging on man his obligations to duty, in such a manner as to compromise the essential doctrine of our dependence on supernatural aid. While acknowledging the'latt'e'r in general terms, they have neutralized, if not nullified their own concessions, by an indiscreet application of the appeals of Scripture. How many haze split upon this rock, and virtually said touhumnn reason, on art my guide, and to human strength; Thou: art my0 iv preface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.