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THE

FORCE OF TRUTH:

AN

AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE.

BY REV. THOMAS SCOTT, D. D.

WITH A RECOMMENDATORY LETTER,

BY REV. SAMUEL MILLER, D. D.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

EIGHT LETTERS ADDRESSED TO DR. SCOTT, BY REV.
JOHN NEWTON.

PHILADELPHIA:

PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION.

JAMES RUSSELL, PUBLISHING AGENT.

1841.

THEOLOGICAL

SEMINARY

NEW YORK

JUL 1 5 1943

Printed by

WILLIAM S. MARTIEN.

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WB26 5429

179220

PREFACE.

Ir a book do not apologize for itself, it is in vain for the author to attempt it by a preface; I shall, therefore, only declare the nature and intent of this publication.

Indeed, it contains little more than the history of my heart, that forge of iniquity; and my conscience, that friendly, but too often neglected monitor. By men in general, this latter is hated, because, as far as informed, it boldly tells the truth: and their grand endeavour seems to be, to lay it asleep, or to render it as insensible as if seared with a hot iron. Through the deceitfulness of the human heart, the allurements of the world, and the artifices of Satan, this, at length, is commonly accomplished; and in the meantime, they deafen themselves to its

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