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Of Dr. Flexman’s sentiments we are told, by Mr. Walter Wilson, 
that “they coincided very much with those of Dr. Amory,” 
whose opinions “with regard to both natural and revealed 
religion, nearly agreed with those of Dr. Samuel Clarke, and of 
the eminent divines who were coadjutors with that great man. 
He did not therefore fall in with the Socinian principles; neither 
did he reject the natural evidences of the life to come, or the notion 
of a separate state.” Dr. Flexman, he adds, “was a strenuous ad- 
vocate for the pre-existent dignity of Jesus Christ, and the person- 
ality of the Holy Spirit. He maintained the essential distinction 
between the soul and the body, and the liberty of the human will 
in opposition to materialists and necessitarians.” 
Dr. Flexman was well known in the literary circles of his day, 
and was especially noted for his accurate knowledge of English 
History. He was employed by the Government as one of the com- 
pilers of the General Index to the ‘Journals of the House of Com- 
mons;’ the eighth and three following volumes, containing the 
Parliamentary proceedings from 1660 to 1697, having been as- 
signed to him. This elaborate work was commenced in 1776 and 
completed in 1780. He also published several Sermons and Tracts: 
amongst the most important of his productions were ‘An account 
of the writings of Bishop Burnet,’ and ‘Critical, Historical, and 
Political Miscellanies,’ containing remarks on various authors, 
amongst whom were Archbishops Potter and Secker, and Bishops 
Sherlock, Warburton, and Lowth. His abilities and attainments 
acquired for him the honorary degree of D.D. from the Marischal 
College of Aberdeen in 1770. 
(To be concluded in our nezt. 
A REPLY TO THE STRICTURES OF G. P. SCROPE, ESQ.,! ON 
A paper relating to the Battle of Ethandun.’ 
By G. Marcnam, Esa, 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “‘ WILTSHIRE MAGAZINE.” 
A ins have too great a regard for the interests of your 
Magazine and too much respect for the time of your 
1 See Vol. iv. p. 298. ? Vol. iv. p. 175, 
