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.............. One cannot fail to observe in
this account of Mr Sherman's early years, especi-
ally in the narratives of his conversion and call to
the ministry, a slight tendency to what, in its
full development, we should call fanaticism.

The impression upon his mind in both instan-
ces, manifestly was, that there was something
supernatural in God's dealings with him.

Now, although he relates these things in the
last year of his life, does he say one word to in-
timate that the impression of the youth was different
from that of the man. Many young persons of fervent
impulsive temperament, and under the excitement
of strong religious feeling, will so interpret these
early religious experiences; but the cooler judge-
ment of the man will correct this, and, while
recognising God's loving providence, and the con-
tractings of His gracious spirit, will yet harmo-
nise these with the ordinary means of grace.

Mr Sherman [crossed out] (evidently) thought that there
was something exceptional in his case, in the assurance
of acceptance with God which came to him as he was re-
turning from Tottenham Court Road Chapel, and
in the strong conviction that, somehow or other,
he would be released from his apprenticeship, &
directed into the ministry. ............................................

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The question, What is the kind of
evidence of our acceptance with God which we
may expect, and upon which we can rely,
is a very important one - a question with
which ministers have to deal, and from
which they have to remove misconception
in almost every case of conversion.

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