“My dear Milman,—On
all the great heads I think you are right and sound, and have taken also what
will be thought the proper combination of religious tone and mundane sense. I
go with you nowhere more than in your argument on Celibacy; but pray look
sharply to every syllable where St. Paul is
alluded to, bearing in mind the ordinary notions of his inspiration—for in one or two places you seem at least to
discuss his dicta as if that notion were thrown over.
The whole of what you say about the Puseyites is excellent—I only
desiderate more distinct references and more bold use of their Lives of the
Saints. The lecture on coarseness of idea and intolerance in the new juveniles
is likely to tell with exceeding effect—it is so just, and to me it is
new too. This part will
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“If I were you I would not at all hesitate about expressing your fear that the two French parties are equally in the wrong. Have we not, in fact, the same with us—our Ultra-Church and our Ultra-Liberal factions? You have already, I think, taken up the proper to and fro between the extremes here, and every word on the foreigners will carry its application with it, if you exert all your dexterity.—Ever yours affectionately,
