Transcribed from the 1850 William Pickering edition by DavidPrice,
A Second Letter
TO THE
REV. WILLIAM MASKELL, M.A.
BY THE
REV. MAYOW WYNELL MAYOW, M.A.
VICAR OFMARKET LAVINGTON, WILTS, RURAL DEAN, AND
LATE STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH,OXFORD.
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE POSITION OFTHE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND, AS TO HER DOGMATIC
TEACHING.
LONDON:
WILLIAM PICKERING.
1850.
p.3ADVERTISEMENT.
I NEED hardly express my sorrowthat the publication of this letter has been delayed so farbeyond the time I had calculated upon. But I hope I may beallowed to say, the delay has been occasioned not so much byidleness as by business; and that, chiefly upon subjects akin tothose treated of in the letter itself. Still I cannot butbe grieved at the delay, both on general grounds, and becauseduring this time, Mr. Maskell has taken the step which would seemto make the letter wholly useless as regards himself. Stillmy grief would be of a very different and of a deeper character,did I imagine that what I have written would have influenced himto any other conclusion than that to which he has come. Though I fully believe him to have been honest in his seeking ananswer to his difficulties, I have not the presumption to supposethat such answer as I have here attempted, would by him have beendeemed sufficient. For others who may read this letter, Iwould only say in justification of even now publishing it, thatcertainly the subject has lost none of its interest, nor is thenecessity for some reply, that I can see, diminished. Therefore, perhaps, I need take up no more time in apologizingfor the publication, even though so late.
p. 4It may beuseful to observe that far the greater part of the manuscript hasbeen written many weeks, though I have not found time earlier todigest it, and correct the proofs, which fact, if borne in mind,may perhaps explain many expressions, not recognizing the alteredposition in which Mr. Maskell now stands, which certainly I donot think it worth while to correct.
The reader will perceive that I have availed myself largely ofportions of Mr. Badeley’s speech before the Committee ofCouncil, as well as of other assistance, wherever I found anything already collected or condensed, which appeared to me usefulin the statement of my argument:—my object being, (as I amcertain it will be allowed it ought to be) to set this forth inthe most intelligible manner I was able to do, without beingcareful as to any charge of want of originality or research.
Market Lavington, August 10th, 1850.
p.5LETTER.
My dear Maskell,
One who has known you so long andloved