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a very fenfible and rational preacher.” 
His fermons were the refult of clofe at- 
tention to his fubjeét, and of accurate 
fiudy; and “ were delivered with great 
diftinétnefs and propriety.’ After his 
marriage, he refided at iflington, where 
he died of a dropfy, on the 26th of june, 
1790, finifhing an honourable and virtu- 
cus courfé, as a Chriftian and a minifter, 
aged 61. i 
His publications, though not large or 
numerous, do him credit ; they carry on 
them ftrong marks of ability, fhow 
labour and ftudy, and are devoted to the 
interefts of truth, liberty, and piety. 
His firft publication was a fermor, ¢n- 
titled, “King David's death, and 
Solamon’s fucceflion to the throne,” occa- 
fioned by the death of King GEORGE 
TI, and the acceflion of his prefent 
majefiy, King George III. This dif- 
-courfe had a rapid fale, and there was 
foon a demand for a fecond edition. It 
was preached in New Broad-fireet, 
Nov. 2, 1760. It is remarkable, that 
feveral preachers, at leaft feven, led by 
the aptnefs of the text, 1 Chron. xxix. 
27, 28, to the circumftances of the occa- 
fion, preached on the fame words* ; and 
Dr. Chandler’s fermon on the text gave 
rife to a popular publication, entitled, 
‘* The Hiftory of the Man afrer God’s 
own Heart;’? to which Dr. Chandler 
replied, in “‘ A Review of the Hiftory of 
the Man after God’s own Heart.’ This 
was afterwards followed by a more full 
and learned work, entitled. ‘‘ A critical 
Hiftory ofthe Life of Davip,’’2 vols. 8vo. 
2. “* The Infanity of the Senfualif,” 
a fermon, on Luke, xv. 17, 18, preached 
to young people, Dec. 25, 1755. 
a0), ie etntinence, of Company. 
from Prov. xii. 20, a fermon at a charity 
{chool meeting, 1769. 
4. ‘An Addrefs delivered at the Inter- 
mentof the Rev. Timothy Laugher, Nov. 
1769: annexed to the ‘funeral fermon, 
by Dr. Kippis. 
s. ‘Prayers for the ufe of Families 
and Perfons in private; with a Preface, 
containing abrief View of the Argument 
for Prayer,” 12m0.2.1773. Ehere has 
been a fecond edition of thefe prayers. 
oe) A Sermonyckrom:2- Corso 125 
preached at New Broad-ftrcet, Aug. 1, 
17793 occafioned by the death of the 
Rev. Caleb Fleming, D.D. 
7. Free Thoughts an the Incon- 
fiftency of conforming to any religious 
Teft, as a condition of Toleration, with 

* See Cvoke's. Preacher’s Affittant, - 
Monrury Mac. No. XVI. 
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rove) Account of the Rev. F. Palmer. 2.64 
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the true Principle of Proteftant Diffent,’’ 
1779: | 
_ 8. “ Obfervations in defence of the 
Liberty of Man, as a moral Agent: in 
anfwer to Dr. Prieftley’s Illuftrations of 
Philofophical Weceffity,’ 8vo. 1779. 
“This. publication,’ Dr. Prieftley in- 
forms us, ‘6 was a work of great expec~ 
tation; was thought highly of by perfons 
of great learning and worch, and deemed 
to contain the itrength of the caufe which 
Mr. Palmer efpoufed.’’? As the Doétor 
replied’ to it, ‘* In) defence of. rhe 
Illuftrations of Philofophical Neceility,”’ 
the worthy author publifhed, 
g. “An Appendix to, the Obferva- 
tions im defence of the Liberty of Man, 
as a Moral Agent, &c.”’ 8vo. 1780, 
N.B. The controverfy between thefe 
two gentlemen terminated with “ A 
fecond Letter to the Rev. John Palmer,” 
by Dr. Prieftley. 
10. ‘*A Summary View of the 
Grounds of CHRISTIAN Baprism; 
with a more particular reference to the 
Baptism of INFANTS: containing 
Remarks, ARGUMENTATIVE and 
CRITICAL, in explanation and defence 
of the Rite. To which 4s added, .a 
Form of SERVICE made-ufe. of on 
fuch occafions.”’ 8vo This piece, de- 
figned to vindicate the common fenti- 
ment and practice, the writer of this 
knows had, in one inftance, an effeé&t 
contrary to the expectations of the fenfia 
ble and liberal author.* It excited in 
the mind of a young minifter of judg- 
ment and abilities, a great fufpicion of 
the divine authority of the rite it was 
meant to defend. -He was eager to 
read it, becaufe:- he knew, that in’ Mr. 
Palmer, the fubje€t had © an abie 
advocate.” The argument did not im- 
prefs him with a weight fuitable to his 
expectations, but fhook his perfuafion of 
the authority of the prevailing praétice, 
and put him on a farther inquiry ; 
till, impreffed by the force of the argu- 
ment on the other fide, his convictions 
obliged him to difcard his former fenti- 
ments. So differently may the fame 
view of a queftion affect different minds. 
It may not be amufs to add, that che 
induftrious editor cf the General Index 
to the Monthly Review, has committed 
fome miflakes in afcribing to Mr. John 
Palmer, the ‘* Proteffant . Diffenters’ 
fhorter Catechifm,’’ which came from 
the pen of Mr. Samuel Palmer, of 
Hackney: and in giving to our author 
(WAS letter to. Dir. (Balogay om his 
Charge; and ** An examination of the 
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