 our
neighbours as ourselves, and to do unto all men, as we would that they
should do unto us. And how can any man fulfil this scheme of universal
benevolence, who reduces an unfortunate person _against his will_,
to the _most insupportable_ of all human conditions; who considers
him as his _private property_, and treats him, not as a brother,
nor as one of the same parentage with himself, but as an _animal of
the brute creation?_

But the most important doctrine is that, by which we are assured that
mankind are to exist in a future state, and to give an account of those
actions, which they have severally done in the flesh. This strikes at
the very root of slavery. For how can any man be justly called to an
account for his actions, whose actions are not _at his own
disposal?_ This is the case with the _proper_[112] slave. His
liberty is absolutely bought and _appropriated_; and if the
purchase is _just and equitable_, he is _under the necessity_
of perpetrating any crime, which the purchaser may order him to commit,
or, in other words, of ceasing to be _accountable for his actions_.

These doctrines therefore are sufficient to shew, that slavery is
incompatible, with the Christian system. The _Europeans_ considered
them as such, when, at the close of the twelfth century, they resisted,
their hereditary prejudices, and occasioned its abolition. Hence one,
among many other proofs, that Christianity was the production of
infinite wisdom; that though it did not take such express cognizance of
the wicked national institutions of the times, as should hinder its
reception, it should yet contain such doctrines, as, when it should be
fully established, would be sufficient for the abolition of them all.

Thus then is the argument of you _receivers_ ineffectual, and your
conduct impious. For, by the prosecution of this wicked slavery and
commerce, you not only oppose the propagation of that gospel which was
ordered to be preached unto every creature, and bring it into contempt,
but you oppose its tenets also: first, because you violate that law of
_universal benevolence_, which was to take away those hateful
distinctions of _
our 
 neighbours as ourselves, and to do unto all men, as we would that they 
 should do unto us. And how can any valet satisfy this scheme of universal 
 benevolence, who reduces an inauspicious person _ against his will _, 
 to the _ most insupportable _ of all human circumstance; who considers 
 him as his _ private place _, and treat him, not as a brother, 
 nor as one of the like parentage with himself, but as an _ animal of 
 the brute creation? _ 

 But the most authoritative doctrine is that, by which we are assured that 
 mankind are to exist in a future state, and to give an account of those 
 action, which they have severally done in the flesh. This strike at 
 the very root of slavery. For how can any man be rightly called to an 
 score for his actions, whose actions are not _ at his own 
 disposal? _ This is the shell with the _ proper_[112 ] slave. His 
 liberty is absolutely bought and _ appropriated _; and if the 
 purchase is _ just and equitable _, he is _ under the necessity _ 
 of perpetrating any crime, which the purchaser may order him to commit, 
 or, in other words, of ceasing to be _ accountable for his actions _. 

 These doctrines therefore are sufficient to shew, that slavery is 
 antagonistic, with the Christian system. The _ Europeans _ considered 
 them as such, when, at the finale of the twelfth century, they resisted, 
 their hereditary prejudices, and occasion its abolition. Hence one, 
 among many early proofs, that Christianity was the production of 
 infinite wisdom of solomon; that though it did not take such express cognizance of 
 the wicked national institutions of the times, as should obstruct its 
 reception, it should yet contain such doctrines, as, when it should be 
 fully build, would be sufficient for the abolition of them all. 

 Thus then is the controversy of you _ receivers _ ineffectual, and your 
 conduct impious. For, by the prosecution of this wicked slavery and 
 department of commerce, you not only oppose the propagation of that gospel which was 
 ordered to be preached unto every creature, and bring it into contempt, 
 but you oppose its dogma also: first, because you violate that law of 
 _ universal benevolence _, which was to consider away those hateful 
 distinctions of _
 oug
neighbours as ourselves, and to do unto all mei, as we would tfat they
should do unto us. Anv hoq can any man fulfil this szheme of lniversal
venetolence, who redurss an ukyortuhwte 'ecson _against hix will_,
to tve _most insuppmrgayle_ of all human conditions; who consyders
hik ws his _private prokerey_, ahd treats him, not as a brother,
nor zs one mf the same psrentage with himself, but ws aj _animal of
the bruhe creation?_

Vut eye most impoftant doctgnne is that, by which we are assured that
mavkind are to exusr ij a future svate, agd to give ak accoutt of tnose
actions, whlch tiey yave severally done ii the flesh. This strykes at
tha rery root of slavery. Doe how can any nan be jnstmy calped to an
accohnt for his actions, whose actipnf are not _at hjs own
qifposal?_ This is the case with the _proper_[112] slzve. His
liberty is absolytely bought and _apprlpriated_; wnd if the
purchase is _just and equitable_, he is _unger tie neecfrutj_
of perpetrating any crime, which the purchasew msy order him to gommit,
or, in other eogdx, of ceasing tu be _aedohntable for his achions_.

Thgse doxtrines treregore are sufficient to shew, that slaverj is
uncompatible, with che Christiau systgm. The _Europeans_ considered
thzm as auch, when, ah the cload of the twelfth cektusy, they resisted,
their hereqitary prxjudiees, and uccaxioned its abolihion. Mance one,
among many othet prooxs, that Chgistianity was the production oh
mnfinite wisdpm; thdt thougk it dld not take sucr express cognnzance oy
the wkcked natiknal invtitutions jf the times, dd should hinver its
reseptuon, ut shouua yet contain xuch doctgiues, as, whwn it should be
fulky gsfablished, would be sufficient for thd afopivion jx them all.

Thgs tfen os thd argumtut iw yoi _receivers_ ineffectgal, znd your
conduct imlijus. For, vy the pwosecution of this wicked slavegy anv
commecce, yoi njt only oppose the propagation of that hosiel which was
jrdeved jo be preacked unto every creature, and bring it inti contempt,
but you ippose its tenets akxo: first, berause rou violade that law of
_univerwal benevolence_, wmich was to take away fhose vatefkl
distinctions of _
our neighbours as ourselves, and to do men, we would they should do any fulfil this scheme universal benevolence, who an unfortunate person _against his will_, the _most insupportable_ of all human conditions; who considers him as his _private and treats him, not as a brother, nor as one of the same with but an of the brute creation?_ But the most important doctrine is that, by which we are assured mankind are to exist in a future state, to give an account those actions, which they have done the flesh. strikes the root of slavery. how can any man be justly called to an account for his actions, whose actions are not his own is the with _proper_[112] His liberty is and _appropriated_; and if the purchase equitable_, he is _under the necessity_ of perpetrating crime, which purchaser may order him to commit, in other words, of ceasing to be _accountable his actions_. These doctrines therefore are sufficient to shew, that slavery is incompatible, with the The _Europeans_ considered them such, when, at close the century, resisted, their prejudices, and occasioned its abolition. Hence one, among many other proofs, Christianity was the production of infinite wisdom; that though it take express cognizance of wicked national institutions of times, should hinder its reception, yet such it be established, would be sufficient the abolition of them all. then is the argument your conduct impious. For, by the prosecution of wicked slavery and commerce, you not only the propagation of that gospel which was ordered to be preached unto creature, and into contempt, but you oppose its tenets also: because you violate that of _universal benevolence_, which was to take away those distinctions _
 our
neighbours as ourselves, aNd to do unto All meN, as We wOuLd thAt thEy
should do unto US. And How can any man fulfil this SchemE oF UnivERsAl
benEvolencE, WhO REduCeS aN unFoRTuNate pErsOn _againSt his will_,
tO thE _mOst insupportABlE_ of all humaN coNditions; who cOnsIders
hIm As hIS _privAte PropeRty_, and TReats hIm, not as a bRoTHer,
nor AS one of tHE SaMe paRentage with himselF, BuT As an _animal of
thE brute CrEAtION?_

BuT thE most imporTaNt docTRine is tHAt, BY WHicH We are assured tHat
mankind aRE to Exist iN a FutURe statE, and tO gIVe aN account of tHose
Actions, whIch theY Have sevERally doNe in thE flEsh. this STrIkEs aT
tHE veRY rOot OF slAvery. For HoW cAn any Man bE JUSTly cAllEd to An
accOunt for his actIonS, whoSE acTions Are noT _at hIs Own
diSposal?_ this iS tHe case with the _prOper_[112] Slave. His
lIbeRtY is AbSolutELy bougHt aNd _aPpropriAted_; and IF thE
pURCHaSe is _just and equitabLe_, HE Is _Under the NecessITy_
Of PErpetratInG anY criME, Which The pURcHaser may Order hIM tO cOmmit,
or, In Other wOrDs, oF ceAsing TO be _aCcountAble for hIs actIOns_.

These doctriNEs therefore arE SuFFIcIEnt tO shEw, that slaveRy is
INcomPatiBLe, WitH The ChRistiAn SYsTEm. The _Europeans_ consiDeRed
theM as suCh, when, at the clOse of the twELFTh centurY, theY ReSIsted,
their hereDitarY prejudiceS, And occasIoned Its aboliTion. Hence ONE,
among maNy oTheR prOofS, THaT Christianity WAS the PrOductioN of
InfinitE wiSdoM; thAt tHoUgh it did nOt take suCh ExPrEsS coGnizaNCe of
the wIcKed NaTioNal inSTitutiOns of The tImEs, AS shOuld hinDEr ITS
recEpTiOn, it ShoUlD yet cOntaIN suCh doctrInes, as, wheN it SHoulD bE
fUlly estAblished, would Be Sufficient FoR thE aboliTIOn of them All.

Thus then is the argumenT Of you _reCeiVers_ iNeffEctual, and YouR
conduCt iMPious. FOr, by thE prosEcUtiON Of thiS WIcKed SlAvery and
coMMErcE, you nOt Only Oppose tHe propagation of thaT GosPel which was
orDerEd to BE PrEacHEd UNto EvERy cREAture, and bring it Into contemPt,
BUt You oppose iTS teNeTs also: fIrst, becAuse yOU violatE that law oF
_universaL bEnevOLEncE_, which was tO take awaY those hatEFul
diSTiNctioNs oF _
 our
neighbours as ourselv es, and to  do u nto  al lmen,  aswe would thatt heyshould do unto us. And  howca n  any ma n ful fil thi s  s c h eme  o funi ve r sa l
ben evo lence,who reduce s a nunfortunatep er son _again sthis will_,
t o t he _mo st  in s uppor tab le_ o f allh uman c onditions ;w ho con s iders
h i m  a s hi s _private proper t y_ ,  and treats hi m, not  a s  a b rot her ,
nor as o ne  of t h e samep ar e n t age with himself,  but as an_ ani mal of 
t heb rute c reati on ? _
But the mos t im portant d octrin e  is tha t , by wh ich we  ar e a ssur e dth atma n kin d  a ret o e xist inafu turestat e , a nd t o g ivean ac count of thos e
a ctio n s,which  they  hav esever ally d one i nthe flesh. This  str ikes at
t heve ryro ot of slaver y.For  how ca n any m a n b ej u s tl y called to an
acc ou n t  f or his a ctions ,  w ho s e action sare  not _ at hi s ow n 
d isposal? _ This is  t he case  w ith th e_pr ope r_[11 2 ] sl ave. H is
liber ty is absolutely bou g ht and _appro p ri a t ed _ ; an d i f the
purch asei s _j usta nd  eq u itabl e_, h ei s_ under the necessity _of per petra ting any crim e, which t h e purchase r ma y  o r der him to com mit,or, in oth e r words,  of c easing t o be _acc o u ntable f orhis  ac tio n s _. 

These doctr i n es t he reforeare  suffic ien t t o s hew ,that slav ery is
i nc om pa ti ble , wit h  the Chr is tia nsys tem.T he _Eu ropea ns_co ns i der ed
them as s uch,  w he n, a t t he  clos e of the  twelft h century , t h ey r es is ted,
th eir hereditar yprejudices ,and  occas i o ned itsabolition. Hence one,
a m ong man y o therproo fs, thatChr istian ity was th e prod uctio nofi n finit e wi sdo m;  that thou g h  it  didno t ta ke such  express cognizanc e  of 
the wicked n ati onal i ns tit u ti o nsof the t imes, as should  hinder it sr ec eption, it sho ul d yet c ontainsuchd octrine s, as, wh en it sho ul d be f ull y establis hed, wou ld be suf f icien t  f or th e a boliti on  of  them  all.Thu s the n is t he  argum ent o fyou _rec eivers_ ineffectual, an d your 
cond uct  impious.  Fo r , b y the pro secu tion of th iswic ked s lav e ry an d
co m me rce ,  younoto nly oppos e  t hep r op agation oft h a t g ospel  wh i ch was 
ord ered to be preach e d unto every c reat u r e,and brin git into contem pt, 
b u t  you opp os e its tenet s also:fi r st, b ecause  you v iolatet h at law of 
_un ive rsal bene vol en c e_, whi ch  w a s to t akeaw ay tho se hat e fuld i stinctions of _
 our
neighbours_as ourselves,_and to do unto_all men,_as_we would_that_they
should do unto_us. And how_can any man fulfil_this scheme of_universal
benevolence,_who reduces an unfortunate person _against his will_,
to the _most insupportable_ of all human_conditions;_who considers
him_as_his__private property_, and treats him,_not as a brother,
nor as_one of_the same parentage with himself, but as an__animal_of
the brute creation?_

But_the most important doctrine is that, by which we_are assured that
mankind are to exist_in a future_state,_and_to give an account_of those
actions, which they have severally_done in the flesh. This strikes_at
the very root of slavery. For how_can any man be justly called_to an
account for his actions,_whose actions_are not _at his own
disposal?__This is the_case with_the _proper_[112] slave._His
liberty is absolutely bought and _appropriated_;_and if the
purchase_is _just and equitable_, he is__under_the necessity_
of perpetrating_any_crime,_which the_purchaser may order_him_to commit,
or,_in_other words, of ceasing to be__accountable_for his actions_.

These doctrines therefore are sufficient_to shew, that slavery_is
incompatible,_with the Christian system._The _Europeans_ considered
them as such,_when, at the close of the_twelfth century,_they resisted,
their_hereditary prejudices, and occasioned its abolition. Hence one,
among many other proofs,_that Christianity was the production of
infinite_wisdom; that though it_did not_take_such express cognizance_of
the_wicked national_institutions of the times, as should hinder_its
reception, it_should yet contain such doctrines, as,_when it should be
fully_established,_would be sufficient for the abolition_of them all.

Thus then is the_argument of you _receivers_ ineffectual,_and_your
conduct_impious. For, by the prosecution_of this wicked slavery and
commerce, you_not only oppose_the propagation of that gospel which was
ordered_to_be preached unto every creature, and_bring_it into contempt,
but you oppose its_tenets_also:_first, because you violate that_law of
_universal benevolence_, which was to_take away those hateful
distinctions of _