Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-07-06

as well have sad he loved genuine truth, genuine
Christianity rths obvious reason; that the elements
of both are alike immutable. The identify OF either
would be entirely lost by any change, any compromise,
or the introduction of any alien principle We do not
know whether our opponent VIII deem this Common
Sense ornot but we do know that it is plain mathemat
ical reasoning
Freemasonry cnioins the commission ofcrime, while
Christianity the love and practice of humility, justice
and every virtue, This being se-evident and incon
trovertble TRUTH consider BIS assertion respecting
the Thousand crimes Of Christianity, to be worse than
gratuitous BY the same method Of reasoning, Tenn
perance has her thousand crimes, because persons
protesting to be temperate, get drunk, and commit SUI
icide &c.
The object of the public abors of the Christian is to
inspire faith in the promises of the Gospeto place
the desires and affections of the human mind beyond
the influence of time and chanceS and to animate all
the feelings and energies of our nature, by impartng
buoyant and rational hope OF glorious existence be-
yond the grave, Happy is the man, whose mind Is
firmly anchored upon those friendly assurances whose
every doubt and apprehension is tranqulzed by the
sweetly consong promises of the Christian Religion
We vet saw that the impertnent Casuist, who obru-
svely breaks in upon the conhdng Christian, with his
sneering cavs lisa proper subject tor &
contempt subject that is held sacred by SO large,
and respectable portion Of mankind and for which
there is no adequate substitute would never be treated
with ridicule by any person OF feeling heart, honest
motives and we'll cultivated mind. Yet such was
the employ of E. Thompson. The object of his exer-
ons was indeed, To parayze the noblest OF
1.-THE human Soul" by involving every thing relative to
1.-THE FUTURE in mists OF doubt and uncertainty Flow
Icruel and heartess must that be, who studiousy
endeavors to deprive his fellowbengs OF that, which
Twill not enrich him, but make them poor indeed. "
Every feeling of philanthropy and benevolencc recoils
: at the very thought.
N Wemust now come to a conclusion. Our reply &c
b. we are aware, has been more desuory than sy ste
matte having only had leisure to notice the most prom
incnt points issue between ms: After deliberate
review of thesentments have, at different periods
advanced upon this subject find nothing to retract
Friend b. has therefore been deceived in us and sus
n poet we are both circumstanced very much like TIL
two Irshmen, who mutually deceived respectn!
each others identity: of them observing aye Pat
thought it you, and you thought it was me, bu
.. faith, an it was neither of u.s.
We feel no disposition to pursue the subject further
Especially opponent entcrtains such strange
ID opinions Of "Common Sense agrceaby to his construc
nj Iticn of which, Mathematical demonstration would
e. lnon-sense,
q Finally: Mr. B. is desirc:s ofviewing the 'Fext'
r "oral Physiology" he have the pleasure OF ds
nd ling so, by calling atOur cheeks are mantled wit
the cTinsoned blush Of shame, while VIC admit the fac
n that such Book has been published and its Crcui'
in ton extended through the aid OF rofesSed moraiss
ycs and sanctioned BY the Fathers of respectful
families! !!
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