. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. above ;.!!„ things the duty to their Country, she jvelervaiaMi», of the Laws and publick Liberty, fuhicrvient to,, which they preachd up mora: Virtues,fuch as for-„ tltuce, temperance, juitice, a contempt of death, ,, They taught their Youth how, and when to Speak.„ pertinently; how to acthke Men, to iubdue their. „ paffions, to be publick -fpirited ; to defpife death,j, torments and reproach, riches, and the fitmes of,,.Princes as well as their frowns, if they flood be-M tween them & th
. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. above ;.!!„ things the duty to their Country, she jvelervaiaMi», of the Laws and publick Liberty, fuhicrvient to,, which they preachd up mora: Virtues,fuch as for-„ tltuce, temperance, juitice, a contempt of death, ,, They taught their Youth how, and when to Speak.„ pertinently; how to acthke Men, to iubdue their. „ paffions, to be publick -fpirited ; to defpife death,j, torments and reproach, riches, and the fitmes of,,.Princes as well as their frowns, if they flood be-M tween them & their duty. This manner of educa-3, tton produed Men of another Lhan appearsV» now upon the theatre of the World, fuch as we„ are fearee wotthy to mention, 5c rnuft never think„ to imitate, tul the like manner of inftitation grows ^iia* Fte&cc to the Accotra: of J^rmua-k. @?i*ggs D^*^ s^S« ^^m^ fet*^ ^j ?,^^^ 5*3=!-**i; :-•, ^T^^?^ig:*~ r» tsm ^5 JS^ a^sa ®^^ 1%- Tt-?•?*? *-* ! 3 - #SppPl kV=: IHSSllpH i--;,fT *•?&> 53* 1^ T ^. Vn>*>>. •*affnr ififii aaBiBtiiiSK as ike CREATION. Chap. XI. Ijl ~», arrsin into reputation; which in enfiavd Countries,, ns never like to do, as long as the Eccleftafticks,„ who have an oppofite interefi, keep not only the„ education of Youth, bat the confidences of old Men„ in their hands. B. This, I confefs, is the light way to preventimmorality; but if every thing, as you contend,ought to be lookd on as fuperiiitious which is not ofa moral nature, Superftition has fpread itielf over theface of the earth, & prevaild more orlefs in all times& places. -?£. This is no more than what has been owndlong ago by a very good Judge, who feys,.* Stiftr-ftiiio fufa per femes, cpfrtjjit omnium fere enimos, at ouufaSi: imlecillitaiem. And the universalityof Superflition is in effect: ownd by every Seel, in af-firming that Superfiition is crept into ail other Sects,& that tit tbe chief buiinefs ot thei
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