Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove
thee: know therefore and see, that it is an evil thing and a bitter that thou
hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the
Lord God of hosts.-Jer. ii. 19.

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PREFACE.

Although the sentiments contained in the following pages, may differ from some that are usually considered correct, yet the author submits them to the candid examination of a few of his . friends, with the belief, that they are true. Under this belief, he feels no particular anxiety, regarding either the approbation or the censure they may meet with.