Project Gutenberg 2016-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 101 Cunningham, Francis 1785 1863 Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft, and Its Neighbourhood, Entitled Reasons Why a Churchman May with Great Justice Refuse to Subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society See also #52042. Transcribed from the [1817] J. Keymer edition by David Price "Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft,…" by Francis Cunningham, A.B, is a rebuttal to criticisms of the British and Foreign Bible Society, likely written in the early 19th century. This publication addresses a controversial pamphlet that argues why church members should not support the Bible Society and presents three primary objections to its existence. Cunningham's work is political and theological in nature, assessing the scope and intentions of the Bible Society within the context of church unity and the dissemination of biblical texts. In this text, Cunningham seeks to counter the claims made in the anonymous pamphlet by defending the benefits of the British and Foreign Bible Society. He argues that the Society is necessary for spreading the Scriptures more widely and efficiently than existing church-affiliated organizations, which he believes are limited in their scope. Throughout his response, Cunningham highlights the Society's commitment to universal access to the Bible, advocating for its significance as a vehicle for Christian teachings and inclusivity among different denominations. He confronts various points raised by the pamphlet, ultimately asserting that opposition to the Bible Society not only hinders the circulation of Scripture but also undermines the foundational values of the Church itself, advocating for a spirit of collaboration rather than division among Christians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en British and Foreign Bible Society Lockwood, Richard. Reasons why a Churchman may ... refuse to subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society BV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 77180 2025-07-21T04:46:08.525886 text/html 72191 2016-06-07T17:11:57 text/html 153567 2025-07-21T04:46:14.808839 application/epub+zip 152497 2025-07-21T04:46:12.300884 application/epub+zip 93104 2025-07-21T04:46:11.020860 application/epub+zip 393310 2025-07-21T04:46:16.417885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382677 2025-07-21T04:46:13.900873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99759 2022-09-23T20:27:16.952410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67094 2025-07-21T04:46:08.242887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66596 2016-06-07T17:11:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19852 2025-07-21T04:46:16.536835 application/rdf+xml 28880 2025-07-21T04:46:11.521872 image/jpeg 5202 2025-07-21T04:46:11.269874 image/jpeg 24879 2016-06-07T17:13:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 26426 2016-06-07T17:13:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 152921 2025-07-21T04:46:08.532881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog