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338 Lin-; OF ARCHnisnO! TAIT [CH.XIII.
Lordship will he probably surprised, as L was, to learn that among
our intellectual hut sceptical young men there are not a few who
will probably ultimately escape from scepticism by taking refuge
in the Church of Rome. But the class of whom I am thinking
is not this, but those who think that a Church, if she allow such
deadly denial of truth as is now claiming to become part
of the
recognised teaching of the Church of England, forfeits all blessing
from God, and is disowned by Him. They would gladly give
their lives for her, but will not dare to stay in her if it should
become recognised by continual sufferance that all
hood alike may
truth or false
be taught by her ministers.
"
I have trespassed upon your Lordship s time, hut I thought
that I might mention to yon facts of which I am more likely to
he cognisant than your Lordship.-- 1 beg to remain, your Lord
ship 1>.
s humble servant, K.
Rei*. Dr. Lightfoot to t/ie ttishop of London.
"Mv DEAR LORD, .
. . \Ye
"
PUSEY."
TRIN. COLL., CAMBRIDGE,
Nov. iqt/l, 1862.
were much rejoiced here to
learn that Mr. Maurice had recalled his resignation. I am sure
it would have been a very grave calamity for the Church at such
a time as the present if he had persisted. 1
"
I fear Bishop Colenso s hook, poor as it is, will do a vast
deal of harm among unthinking well-intentioned people. The
result, I am afraid, must be to discredit reasonable inquiry with
reverent spirits, and to divide men into two extreme parties, who
will wage fierce war against each other and trample the truth
under foot between them. I have tried in vain to extract a grain
of comfort from the publication of the book. I feel very strongly,
however, that it is a warning against overmuch caution in
for a more f/ank and liberal treatment of
handling such subjects,
the difficulties of the Old Testament, if it had been general,
would have drawn the sting of Bishop Colenso s criticism, even if
it had not rendered the publication altogether impossible. . . .
I am. my dear Lord, most sincerely and faithfully yours,
"
J.
R. LIGHTFOOT."
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel felt a
1
See .
] 516.