The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-12-17

Quakers from all th: ref And is not all
this fuficient proof tina, the matters they
differ about are no revelation &C all, or
that they don't underltand them, which 10
the fame thing II the icriptute 10 divine
revelation, il muR be 70 to every perfon ei.
ther in the literal fen(e Asieiy, or in the
lenie in which each one receives il accord
ing 20 his own notion. II the literal fenfe
10 10 be taken, traniubRantiation is proved
true doctrine tor il is expressly laid Of
the bread, 7bi Is my body. &c. Then
pras why do the church Of England and
other diiIsnteFs from the church of Rome
dffer with them about this matter And
if it be divine revelation only in the fenie
each perfon puts upon it for themfslves,
pray tell me BY what authority the Decor
10 debarred the judging of it for himfelf, or
why he hath not that right in Common
with ths reR of mankind Unleis you can
anfwer thefe queifions nationally, i may lup-
pole you to be of the fame religious princis
ples Of the man who gave me DR.. Young's
character Tome years ago, when | enquire
ed what fort of man the Doctor was (Eor
my own information, having at tina. time !,
fome bu6nels with him) his aRfwer was
that he was FRANCE fort Of fellow q man I
Of no religion, and held to bad principles.
then afked If he was dilhoneR man in
his dealings He told me 40. not that he
knew of, and ne believed be generally had
the character of an honsR man. Then
enquired his character - . phyGcian /, be
told me he believed he was . very good
Doctor and eEteemed 70 in general. thea
enquired what he was as politician; he
told me he was fool. told him had
conceived very differeat opinion of the
Doctor from fome of his writings in the
public prints. On fays he, the Doctor is .
man Of good fenle and learning, but if he
had never meddled with difpuEes ia relIki-
on nor poIiticks, he might have bsen
worth great deal more money than he 10
now. The Cat was out of the bag the
man had informed me, though he did noe
intend il, that the Do6or was willing.
though az great lois of his own profit, 10
lervs the pubic, and that he himfelf was
q true worihipper OF Mammon. who cared
for none but himfelf, nor would flick az
any thing to promote bis own intereR.
How far YOU can promile younelf profit BY
laundering the Doctor and she whole town
Of Bottom, in fuch villainous manner, L
cannot tell but don't doubt but that vour
difpoGtion Of mind, and your other abili.
ties, may procure you the Office Of an Nin-
former or Juice Of the peace. Whe.
ther the Offices are equally lucrative can
not FAY but among men Of lenGe they are
equally honourable under the modeSn mode
Of government.
have no plea to make for profane
curling and fwearing, and am willing to
allow Il to b. great fault in any man 20
praetife il, but as never heard the Doc
tor make uie Of il in the little acquaintance
have had with him, and have no better
authority for the truth of il, than the bare
aderticn of man that aanders by whole
faIe, and hath fiigmatizsd the whole town
of Bottom az fools or knaves; fhall luipend
my judgment Of il, 40 II is very likely
people viii in general; for the grezreA
part OF mankind have more fenle than to BE-
led away BY 70 flimfy proof, and 70 gene
raj charge. fhouid be glad you would
fibay your horn book, both Of IeIigion and
polIticks, before you appear again in the
public prints, OF you will have the fame
in fate you now have, By Ieveral writers,
(viz. TO be remarked as q confpicuous.
impudene bufy. body. II you have any re-
ply to make you hall in proper time be
aniwered by REMARKER.
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