The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-28
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from our own exiRence. The or
der and regularity which is diffufed through
out the whole creation, the Planets it'll
running in one continued courie, and not
breaking in upon one another, which would
invert the order of nature, and bring all
things to ruin and confuhon, the glorious
Luminary that gives us light, the fairy
armament, in ihort, every infect and thing
that breathcs, manifeis it beyond all pofi-
bility of doubt; yet, itrange to tell there
are thofe who affect to disbelieve it. Affec-
tation or madnels it undoubtedly is, for no
man in his fenies would 90 to allert what
even his own exiitence proves to be falfe.
By chance it is impoifible we can exit, the
very idea argues our abiurdity; for If we
exihcd by chance, we ihould be equals only
with the brutes, whereas at prelent we are
endowed with hyperion faculties, and capa-
bic of difcerhing good from evil. Thofe
faculties were certainly never intended to
be mifapplied, or to be laid by as ufelefs;
the fuppoGtion is idle. If it was not, that
order which is 70 vifible, and the only &C.
ment of Kingdoms and aatcs, would inevi-
tably fall to the ground, and the whole
world be one general fcene Of mifery and
confuGon.
VII and H Z L L.
Thoie only who pretend to disbelieVe
God will doubt Devil or He'll. As there
is an habitation for the righteous, there is
of courfe one for the wicked and prince
of evil, as well as good. Let the wicked
man appeal to his own confidence, and fay
whether this be falGe. What farther hell
need we than a guilty confidence For,
fuppofing no other, this would be iniup-
portable.
(Which way fhall we fly
Infinite wrath and infinite deiparf
Which way we Ay is hell, ourfelyes are he'll"
A bad confidence is burning, unbear-
able, and never-dying hell and none but
the mott oblfinate mailman would run him.
felfheadlong ntoeternity, diibelieving what
every day tells him is true.
g If il 70 fhouli fall cut, who can tell,
But there may be Cod, heaven, and hell,
Mankind had beft conider well, for fear
1t ihould be too late when their INTAKES appear
NJ A N.
Man is that proud naughty being which
talks along the earth with pomP and fplen-
dour, as though he were God. He ina
gines he alone ought to be lolc Lord of the
creation, and, though his fay is here only
for day, treafures up riches, and throws
| away his time in luxury, folly, and difipa-
ton, as if he were to continue here forever.
e-See lays he) all things for my uic
See man for mine" replies PamPGd goofe;
And iuit as filort ofreaion he mutt fall
Who thinks all made for one, one for all
R Z L q | 0 N.
Religion, which ought to be the link of
happinefs and friendfhip, and the chain of
| fociety, and whole purity, innocence, and
| fimplicity, ought to be inyiolably preferv-
/ cd, is become caufe for contention and,
/ under its cloak, the mott artful villanies,
and baie purpofcs, are affected. The
4 Bifhops, inifead- of letting pious and good
examples, fet us the very WORT; and the
cnthuiiafick brawl of fome preachers, and
the inactivity, Incidence, and drowfinels of
others, rather difguh than give us plea
II fure: So that when our teachers ceaie TO
infrua, it is no-wonder we ceaie to be
religious.
II VIR T u z.
The people of the prefcnt age have al
moft forgot the meaning of the word. The
II polite will have nothing to do with If, and
Il the infcriour clsls only continuance it as
Il being very ncceGary in trade. The ladies
Il knit their brows al the bare nent;on of IT /;
"A 81 e h, accident If intrtldes mon them.