A Statement of Facts, Relative to the Conduct of the Reverend John Clayton, Senior, the Reverend John Clayton, Junior, and the Reverend William ... Flower Against the Reverend John Clayton - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808. Excerpt: ... STATEMENT OF FACTSj RELATIVE TO THE CONDUCT The Reverend John Clayton, Senior, The Reverend John Clayton, Junior, and The Reverend William Clayton: THE PIOCEEBIN'GS ON THE TRIAL OF AN ACTION BROUGHT BY BENJAMIN FLOWER, AGAINST The Reverend JOHN CLAYTON, Junior, FOR DEFAMATIO N&j.'.VV REMARKS.: PUBLISHED BY THE PLAINTIFF. The TIES OF BLOOD SHAtL Be Forgotten, The Bonds Of Friend-Ship Violated; And A Man's Enemies, Yea Oftentimes The Most Severe And Inveterate Of Them, Shall Be Those Of Uis Own Famtly. Doddridge's Paraphrase on Mat. x. 36. HARLOW: PRINTED BY B. FLOWER, FOR E. BUMFORD, NO. 5, NEWGATE STREET, AND D. EATON,-NO. 187, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 1808. J. HAT a Cause like the present should ever have appeared in a court of justice, has been a subject of regret to the judge before whom it was tried, to the friends of the different parties, to every good man informed of the circumstances, and to no one more than the Plaintiff: that the following Statement and Remarks should be published to the world, must be a subject of additional regret: but that justice which is due to the character of every man who values or deserves the respect of the virtuous part of society, imperiously demanded a recent appeal to a court of law; and. the same justice as imperiously demands thgii-! sent appeal to the public. In this opinion the Plaintiff is confirmed by the opinion of those persons, whose friendship he has long experienced, whose judgment lie has long respected, and who have felt for his character as Friends ought to feel. "A generous friendship no cold medium knows, "But with one love, or one resentment glows." To such friends, and to that part of the public? aS who may feel interested for the reputation and welfare of the Plaintiff, but who may have been misled...

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