,,sup]/ition ,,unveil$4 ,,by ,,*>les ,,s\?well1 ,,au?or ,,( ,,sup]naturalism ,,explod$2 ,,impossibility ,,( ,,a!ism ,,demon/rat$1 ,,etc4 ,abridg$ by ! ,au?or f 8 ,,apology ,,= ,,a!ism4 ,n "o ( y reflects t y ought to "k y\r ,gods be=e y wor%ip !m4 ,,london3 ,,edw>d ,,truelove1 #bdj1 ,,/r&1 ,,?ree ,,doors ,,f ,,temple ,,b>1 ,,& ,,all ,,booksell]s #ahed4 ,,sup]/ition ,,unveil$4 ,religion has an important be>+ on all ! relations & conditions ( life4 ,! connexion betwe5 religi\s fai? & political practice is1 9 tru?1 f> clos] ?an is g5]ally ?\ght4 ,public op9ion has n yet rip5$ into a k t religi\s error is ! intangible b real sub/ratum ( all political inju/ice4 ,?\gh ! ',s*oolma/]' has done mu*1 !re /ill rema9 among u1 _m hone/ & en]getic ass]tors ( '! rights ( man1' :o h to le>n t a p 9 ! fett]s ( sup]/ition _c1 secure political fre$om4 ,^! re=m]s admit ! va/ influ5ce ( ,mohamm$anism on ! politics ( ,con/ant9ople1 & yet p]si/ 9 act+ z if ,*ri/ianity _h little or no?+ to d ) ! politics ( ,engl&4 ,at a rec5t meet+ ( ! ,anti-,/ate ,*ur* ,association x 0 rem>k$ t ?r[ :at we w\ld into ! political cauldron1 out x came 9 an ecclesia/ical %ape4 ,if ! newspap] report may be reli$ on1 !re 0 mu* laugh+ among ! he>]s ( ^? words1 ! deep mean+ ( :i*1 x may safely be affirm$1 only a select few ( !m c\ld fa?om4 ,ho/ility to /ate *ur*es by no means implies a k ( ! close & important connection betwe5 ecclesia/ical & political que/ions4 ,m5 may appreciate ! ju/ice ( volunt>yism 9 religion1 & yet h r cl\dy conceptions ) respect to ! influ5ce ( op9ions & ?+s ecclesia/ical on ! condition ( nations4 ,!y may cle>ly see t he :o ne$s ! prie/1 %\ld disda9 to saddle o!rs ) ! co/ ( him1 :ile bl9d to ! fact t no p hav+ fai? 9 ! sup]natural ev] fail$ to mix up su* fai? ) political affairs4 ,ev5 lead+ memb]s ( ! ',f\r? ,e/ate' are con/antly decl>+ _! dis9cl9ation = religi\s criticism1 & express p>ticul> anxiety to keep _! j\rnals free ( ev]y?+ '/rictly !ological4' ,_! notion is1 t newspap] writ]s %\ld endeav\r to keep cle> ( s 'awful' a topic4 ,& yet seldom does a day pass 9 :i* ?is self-impos$ editorial rule is n violat$--a fact significant1 z any fact c be ( connection betwe5 religion & politics4 ,x is q possible ! editors ( newspap]s h weighty reasons = _! repugnance to agitate ! mu* vex$ "q ( religion2 b x seems !y _c help do+ s4 ,9 a lead+ article ( ?is days' ,po/1 ,endnote #d3a we are told--,! /a9 & reproa* ( ,romanism 9 ,irel& is1 t x is a political sy/em1 & a wick$ political sy/em1 = x reg>ds only ! ex]cise ( p[]1 & neglects utt]ly ! duty ( improvem5t4 ,9 j\rnals support$ by ,romani/s1 & ( c\rse devot$ to ! int]e/s ( _! *ur*1 ! v same *>ge is made aga9/ ,engli% ,prote/antism4 ,to d5\nce ea* o!r's 'holy apo/olic religion' may be incompatible ) ! ta/e ( 'g5tlem5 ( ! press1' b c]ta9ly !y d x ) a brisk & he>ty vehem5ce t incl9es "o to ?9k x a 'lab\r ( love4' ,:at m5 d con amore !y usually d well1 & no "o c d5y ! wond]ful tal5t = d5unciation exhibit$ by j\rnali/s :5 writ+ d[n ea* o!r's 'true ,*ri/ianity4' ,! unsp>+ invective quot$ above f ! ,po/ is a good specim54 ,if j1 ,iri% ,romanism ought to be de/roy$1 & newspap] writ]s _c be bett] employ$ ?an 9 help+ on ! "w ( its de/ruction1 or ! de/ruction ( any o!r religion to :i* ! same '/a9 & reproa*' may be fairly atta*$4 ,i h no spite or ill-w t[>ds ,roman ,ca?olics ?\gh oppos$ to _! religion1 & a will+ subscrib] to ! op9ion ( ,romanism 9 ,irel& express$ by ! ,po/4 ,! pa/ & pres5t condition ( t c\ntry is a deep disgrace to its prie/s1 ! bulk ( :om1 ,prote/ant z well z ,romani/1 c ju/ly be *>g$ ) 'reg>d+ only ! ex]cise ( p[]1 :ile neglect+ utt]ly ! duty ( improvem5t4' ,! intrigu+ & ess5tially political "* ( ,romanism x w\ld be idle to d5y4 ,no "o at all acqua9t$ ) its cunn+ly contriv$ 'sy/em' w hesitate to *>act]ise x z 'wick$ly political1' productive ( no?+ b mis*ief--a sy/em ?r\gh ^: accurs$ in/rum5tality millions are *eat$ ( _! sanity z well z sub/ance1 & tra9$ dog-l to lick ! h& t smites !m4 ,s p]fect is _! degradation t lit]ally !y 'take no ?\ght = to-morr[1' x be+ _! practice to wait 'till />vation />es !m 9 ! face1' #d3b & !n make an ef=t aga9/ x4 ,! ,globe ( ,?ursday1 ,octob] #cj?1 #ahde1 conta9s an article on ! damage su/a9$ by ! potatoe crop "h & 9 ,irel&1 full ( matt] calculat$ to enlight5 our fir/-rate re=m]s :o seem pr(\ndly ignorant t sup]/ition is ! bane ( intellect1 & mo/ =midable ( all ! ob/acles :i* /& betwe5 ! p & _! rights4 ,"o p>agraph is s peculi>ly significant ( ! mis]able condition to :i* ,romanism & ,prote/antism h r$uc$ a peasantry said to be '! f9e/ 9 ! _w1' t ,i "h subjo9 x4 ,! be/ means to arre/ ! progress ( ! pe/il5ce 9 ! p's food h occupi$ ! att5tion ( sci5tific m54 ,! commission appo9t$ by gov]nm5t1 consi/+ ( ?ree ( ! mu/ celebrat$ practical *emi/s1 has publi%$ a prelim9>y report1 9 :i* sev]al sugge/ions1 r ?an asc]ta9$ results1 are communicat$1 by :i* ! s\nd portions ( ! root may1 x is hop$1 be pres]v$ f ! epidemic1 & possibly1 ! ta9t$ be r5d]$ innoxi\s1 & ev5 p>tially nutriti\s4 ,foll[$ implicitly1 _! directions might mitigate ! calamity4 ,b ! c>e1 ! dilig5ce1 ! p]sev]+ indu/ry :i* ! v>i\s =ms ( process require1 9 ord] to effect+ ! purpose :i* might result if !y 7 promptly adopt$ & prop]ly c>ri$ out1 are ! v qualities 9 :i* ! ,iri% peasantry are mo/ defici5t4 ,9 ! pres5t crisis1 ! p are m dispos$ to reg>d ! ext5sive de/ruction ( _! crops 9 ! light ( an extraord9>y visitation ( ,heav51 ) :i* x is va9 = human ef=ts to cont5d1 ?an to employ c\nt]act+1 or rem$ial applications4 ,sure ! ,almighty s5t ! potatoe-plague & we mu/ be> x z wall u we c1 is ! rem>k ( _m2 :ile1 9 o!r places1 ! copi\s spr9kl+s ( holy wat] on ! potatoe g>d5s1 & on ! produce1 z x lies ^u ! surface1 are m dep5d$ on = dis9fect+ ! potatoes ?an ^? sugge/ions ( sci5ce :i* require ! application ( pati5t indu/ry4 ,daniel ,o',connell boa/$ ab\t ,iri% morale & ,iri% intellect--! h&some wom51 & /alw>t m5 ( 8 'belov$ c\ntry1' b no s5sible p]sons paid ! lea/ att5tion to him4 ,x is1 at all ev5ts1 too late 9 ! day = we ',saxons' to be ei!r cajol$ or amus$ by su* nons5se4 ,an ov]:elm+ majority ( ! ,iri% p h be5 prov$ indol5t beyond all p>allel1 & n mu* m provid5t ?an ^? unhappy savages :o sell _! b$s 9 ! morn+1 n be+ able to =esee !y %all aga9 require !m at night4 ,a want ( =e?\ght s rem>kable & indol5ce s abom9able1 are results ( sup]/iti\s education4 ,does any "o suppose ! religion ( ! ,iri% has little1 if any?+1 to d ) _! political condition8 ,or c x be believ$ !y w be fit =1 mu* less a*ieve1 political emancipation1 :ile prie/s & prie/s alone1 are _! in/ructors8 ,we may rely ^u x t intellectual fre$om is ! natural & necess>y precursor ( political fre$om4 ,education1 said ,"l ,br\gham1 makes m5 easy to lead b difficult to drive2 easy to gov]n b impossible to enslave4 ,! ,iri% peasantry clam\r$ = ',repeal1' nev] consid]+ t did !y get x1 no ess5tial *ange w\ld be made 9 _! social1 moral1 or1 to say all 9 "o ^w1 political condition4 ,!y w\ld /ill be ! tool ( unpr9cipl$ political m\ntebanks--!mselves ! tool ( prie/s4 ,great 0 ! outcry rais$ aga9/ ! 'godless colleges' t ,sir ,rob]t ,peel _h ! c\rage\s good s5se to inflict on ,irel&4 ,prote/ant1 z well z ,romani/ prie/s1 7 t]ribly al>m$ le/ ^! colleges %\ld spoil ! craft by :i* !y live4 ,sagaci\s en\gh to p]ceive t :atev] influ5ce !y possess mu/ vani% ) ! ignorance on :i* x re/s1 !y mov$ heav5 & e>? to disgu/ ! ,iri% p ) an educational measure ( :i* sup]/ition =m$ no "p4 ,_! fury1 l 'empty space1' is b\ndless4 ,!y _c endure ! ?\ght t our m9i/] %\ld s f> play ! game ( 'infidelity' z to take f !m ! delightful task ( tea*+ ,irel&'s "y idea 'h[ to %oot4' ,sir ,rob]t ,+lis *ri/5$ ?is odi\s measure1 a 'gigantic s*eme ( godless education1' & a l>ge majority ( ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olic ,prelates h solemnly pron\nc$ x 'dang]\s to fai? & morals4' ,nei!r m9i/]ial allurem5ts1 nor m9i/]ial ?reats c subdue ! cantank]\s _s ( ^! bigots4 ,!y are all b frantic & c]ta9ly n )\t reason1 = ! ,iri% ,colleges' ,bill is ! f9e po9t ( t w$ge :i*1 driv5 home1 w %iv] to pieces _! 'wick$ political sy/em4' ,:atev] improves ,iri% intellect w play ! mis*ief ) its 'fai?1' ?\gh n at all likely to det]iorate its 'morals4' ,let ! p ( ,irel& be well employ$ z a prelim9>y to be+ well educat$1 & spe$ily !y may des]ve to be s+l$ out z '! mo/ moral p on ! face ( ! e>?4' ,an educat$ nation w nev] tamely submit to be prie/-ridd51 & well d ,irel&'s enslav]s "k x4 ,! mo/ /upid ( h] prie/s1 equally ) ! %rewde/ ( h] 'patriots1' are q alive to ! exp$i5cy ( tea*+ z fact ! fraudul5t fables ( ! 'd>k ages4' ,to keep ! p ignorant1 or :at is worse1 to tea* !m only :at is false1 is ! great end ( _! tra9+2 & if a ,briti% m9i/ry propose any?+ bett] ?an ! m]e/ mock]y ( education1 !y call x 'dang]\s to fai? & morals4' ,sup]/ition is ! curse ( ,irel&4 ,to ! rival *ur*es ( t c\ntry may be trac$ ,,all ! oppressions suff]$ by its p :o nev] c be mat]ially improv$ till purg$ ( _! fai? 9 prie/s4 ,:5 t salut>y "w %all be accompli%$1 ,irel& w inde$ be 'a nation' 9 ! secure enjoym5t ( political lib]ty4 ,! prie/-ridd5 may talk ( fre$om1 b c nev] secure x4 ,:at !n c be ?\ght ( ! fir/-rate re=m]s1 be=e allud$ to1 :o are go+ to emancipate e body )\t ! lea/ (f5ce to any body's sup]/ition8 ,x %\ld be borne 9 memory t o!r p are sup]/iti\s z well z ! ,iri%1 & t ! *ur*es ( all c\ntries are z mu* p>ts ( 'a wick$ political sy/em' z are ! *ur*es ( ,irel&4 ,! judges ( our c\ntry frequ5tly rem9d u t its laws h a religi\s sanction2 nay1 !y assure u ,*ri/ianity is "p & p>cel ( ^? laws4 ,d we n "k t or?odox ,*ri/ianity means ,*ri/ianity z by law e/abli%$8 ,& c any "o fail to p]ceive t su* a religion mu/ ne$s be political8 ,! cunn+ few1 :o e/eem no?+ ap>t f _! own aggr&isem5t1 are q aw>e t ! civil & crim9al law ( ,engl& is intimately associat$ ) ,*ri/ianity--!y publicly proclaim _! sep>ation impossible1 except at ! co/ ( de/ruction to bo?4 ,!y are sagaci\s en\gh to p]ceive t a p totally untrammell$ by ! fe>s1 ! prejudices1 & ! wick$ness ( sup]/ition w\ld nev] cons5t to rema9 9 bondage4 ,h5ce ! pa9s tak5 by prie/s to p]petuate ! dom9ion ( t ignorance :i* prov]bially is '! "m ( devotion4' ,:at c>e !y = univ]sal emancipation8 ,free !mselves1 _! gr& object is to rivet ! *a9s ( o!rs4 ,s t ^? !y defraud ( _! h>d e>n$ sub/ance be kept d[n1 !y are n ov] scrupul\s ) respect to means4 ,among ! mo/ pot5t ( _! helps 9 ! 'good "w' are *ur*es1 v>i\s 9 "n & "* b 9 pr9ciple ! v same4 ,all are pron\nc$ true by prie/s :o pr(it by !m1 & false by prie/s :o d n4 ,e ?+ connect$ ) !m be>s ! /amp ( despotism4 ,:e!r we look at *ur*es =eign or dome/ic1 ,popi% or ,prote/ant1 't m>k ( ! bea/' appe>s 9 *>act]s z legible z1 x is fabl$1 ! h&writ+ on ! wall did to a tyrant ( old4 ,9 connection ) ea* is a hi]>*y ( intellect /ultifi]s1 :o expla9 doctr9es )\t und]/&+ !m1 or int5d+ !y %\ld be und]/ood by o!rs2 & true to _! 'sacr$ tru/1' ?r[ e available imp$im5t 9 ! way ( improvem5t4 ,k is _! accus]4 ,to diffuse ! 'tru?' t 'w set m5 free' is no "p ( _! 'wick$ political sy/em4' ,on ! contr>y1 !y lab\r to excite a g5]al disgu/ ( tru?1 & 9 def5ce ( bad gov]nm5ts prea* f9e s]mons f "s "o ( ! _m cong5ial texts to be ga!r$ 9 _! ',holy ,scripture4' ,non-e/abli%$ prie/hoods are b little m dispos$ to emancipate 'm9d' & oil ! :eels ( political progression ?an ^? kept 9 /ate pay4 ,! air ( conv5ticles is n ( ! free/ or mo/ brac+ description4 ,! ,me?odi/ prea*]1 :o has ! fooli% effront]y to tell 8 congregation '! flu% lu/e? always contr>y to ! _s1 &1 !re=e1 e p]son born into ! _w des]ve? ,god's wra? & damnation1' may be a lib]al politician1 "o well fitt$ to pilot 8 flock into ! hav5 ( true republicanism2 b ,i am extremely suspici\s ( su*1 & w\ld n on any acc\nt place my lib]ty 9 _! keep+4 ,i possess little fai? 9 political fanaticism1 especially :5 9 alliance ) ! frightful doctr9es enunciat$ f conv5ticle pulpits1 & h no hesitation 9 say+ t ,anti-,/ate ,*ur* ,associations d n t\* ! root ( political evils4 ,_! usefulness is great1 because !y give curr5cy to a s\nd pr9ciple1 b t pr9ciple ?\gh important1 is n all-important--?\gh p[]ful1 is n all-p[]ful4 ,if univ]sally adopt$1 x is que/ionable t any useful *ange ( a la/+ "* w\ld be work$ 9 ! economy ( politics4 ,wise m5 put no tru/ 9 doctr9e :i* involves or assumes sup]natural exi/5ce4 ,believ+ t sup]naturalism r$uc$ to 'sy/em' _c be o!r ?an 'wick$ly political1' !y see no hope = 'slave classes1' ap>t f a g5]al diffusion ( anti-sup]/iti\s ideas4 ,!y _c reconcile ! wisdom ( !ologians ) und\bt$ facts1 & ?\gh will+ to admit t "s 'modes ( fai?' are less absurd ?an o!rs1 are conv9c$ !y are all ess5tially alike1 because all fundam5tally errone\s4 ,speculative ?9k]s ( s radical a temp] are n num]\s4 ,if e/eem$1 z happ5s to c]ta9 commodities1 9 proportion to _! sc>city !y w\ld enjoy a l>ge %>e ( public respect4 ,inde$1 !y are s few & f> betwe51 or at lea/ s seldom make _! pres5ce visible1 t ,william ,gillespie is conv9c$ !y are an anomal\s species ( animal produc$ by our common p>5t '9 a mom5t ( madness4' ,o!r grave ,*ri/ian writ]s1 ?\gh horrifi$ at ,univ]sal--nicknam$ ,a!-ism--?\gh p]suad$ its pr(essors1 '( all e>?'s madm51 mo/ des]ve a *a92' &1 ?\gh con/antly abus+ !m1 are /ill unable to believe 9 ! reality ( su* p]sons4 ,^!1 among all ! oppon5ts ( ,s5se & ,wisdom may fairly claim to be consid]$ mo/ my/]i\s2 =1 :ile lavi%+ on d5i]s ( _! idols e k9d ( %>p invective & opprobri\s epi!t1 !y _c assure !mselves ! 'mon/]s' did1 or d1 actually exi/4 ,) *>act]i/ic hum\r ,david ,hume obs]v$1 ',!re are n a great] numb] ( philosophical reason+s display$ ^u any subject ?an ^? :i* prove ! exi/5ce ( ,deity1 & refute ! fallacies ( ,a!i/s1 & yet ! mo/ religi\s philosoph]s /ill dispute :e!r any man c be s bl9d$ z to be a speculative ,a!i/2' 'h[ 7cont9ues he7 %all we reconcile ^! contradictions8 ,! ,knight-errants :o w&]$ ab\t to cle> ! _w ( dragons & ( giants1 nev] ent]ta9$ ! lea/ d\bt ) reg>d to ! exi/5ce ( ^! mon/]s4' #h3a ,! same ,hume :o ?us pleasantly rebuk$ 'mo/ religi\s philosoph]s1' 0 himself a true ,univ]sali/4 ,t he lack$ fai? 9 ! sup]natural mu/ be app>5t to e /ud5t ( 8 writ+s1 :i* ab\nd ) reflections f> f flatt]+ to ! self-love ( sup]/itioni/s1 & little calculat$ to advance _! cause4 ,hume a/oni%$ religi\s fanatics by decl>+ t :ile we argue f ! c\rse ( nature & inf] a p>ticul> intellig5t cause1 :i* fir/ be/[$1 & /ill pres]ves ord] 9 ! univ]se1 we embrace a pr9ciple :i* is bo? unc]ta9 & useless4 ,x is unc]ta91 because ! subject lies entirely beyond ! rea* ( human exp]i5ce4 ,x is useless1 because our k ( ?is cause be+ d]iv$ entirely f ! c\rse ( nature1 we c nev]1 accord+ to ! rules ( j reason+1 return back f ! cause ) any new inf]5ce1 or mak+ additions to ! common & exp]i5c$ c\rse ( nature1 e/abli% any pr9ciples ( conduct & behavi\r4 #i3a ,nor did ,hume affect to consid] popul> ,*ri/ianity less repugnant to reason ?an any o!r !ory or sy/em ( sup]naturalism4 ,?\gh confess$ly fa/ 9 fri5d%ip1 g5]\s 9 disposition1 & blameless 9 all ! relations ( life1 few s9c]e ,div9es c =give 8 ho/ility to _! fai?4 ,&1 )\t d\bt1 x 0 ho/ility em95tly calculat$ to exhau/ _! /ock ( pati5ce1 because em95tly calculat$ to damage _! sup]/ition1 :i* has no?+ to fe> f ! assaults ( ignorant & immoral oppon5ts2 b :5 assail$ by m5 ( unblemi%$ reputation1 :o "k well h[ to wield ! weapons ( wit1 s>casm1 & solid argum5tation1 its prie/s are n )\t reason al>m$ le/ _! h\se %\ld be set out ( ord]4 ,x w\ld be difficult to "n a philosoph] at once s subtle1 s pr(\nd1 s bold1 & s good z ,hume4 ,not)/&+ 8 het]odox reputation1 _m le>n$ & excell5t ,*ri/ians op5ly enjoy$ 8 fri5d%ip4 ,a contempor>y critic rec5tly pres5t$ ! public ) 'a curi\s in/ance ( contra/ & ( p>allel1' betwe5 ,rob]tson & ,hume4 ',fl\ri%+ 7says he7 9 ! same walk ( lit]ature1 liv+ 9 ! same society at ! same "t2 simil> 9 _! habits & g5]\s dispositions2 equally pure 9 _! morals1 & blameless 9 all ! relations ( private life3 ! "o 0 a dev\t believ]1 ! o!r a mo/ absolute ,a!i/1 & bo? f deep conviction1 f\nd$ ^u inquiries1 c>efully & anxi\sly conduct$4 ,! close & w>m fri5d%ip :i* subsi/$ betwe5 ^! two m51 may1 aft] :at we h said1 be a matt] ( surprise to "s2 b ,rob]tson's ,*ri/ianity 0 enl>g$ & tol]ant1 & ,david ,hume's pr9ciples 7 lib]al & philosophical 9 a rem>kable degree4' #i3b ,?is te/imony ne$s no comm5t4 ,x cle>ly tells its own tale1 & ought to h ! effect ( ?r[+ discr$it ^u ! vulg> notion t disgu/ ( sup]/ition is incompatible ) tal5ts & virtues ( ! highe/ ord]2 =1 9 ! p]son ( ,david ,hume1 ! _w saw absolute ,univ]salism co-exi/5t ) g5ius1 le>n+1 & moral excell5ce1 r>ely1 if ev]1 surpass$4 ,! unpopul>ity ( t gr& conception x w\ld be va9 to d5y4 ,a va/ majority ( mank9d associate ) ! idea ( disbelief 9 _! ,gods1 ev]y?+ /upid1 mon/r\s1 absurd & atroci\s4 ,absolute ,univ]salism is ?\ght by !m ! insep>able ally ( mo/ %ock+ wick$ness1 involv+ 'blasphemy aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1' :i* we are assur$ %all n be =giv5 unto m5 'nei!r 9 ?is _w nor 9 t :i* is to come4' ,educat$ to consid] x 'an inhuman1 bloody1 f]oci\s sy/em1 equally ho/ile to e re/ra9t & to e virtu\s affection1' ! majority ( all c\ntries dete/ & %un its apo/les4 ,_! horror ( !m may be lik5$ to t x is presum$ ! horse feels t[>ds ! camel1 ^u :om 7s travell]s tell u7 he _c look )\t %udd]+4 ,to keep alive & make ! mo/ ( ?is sup]/iti\s feel+ has ev] be5 ! object ( ,*ri/ian prie/s1 :o r>ely hesitate to make *>ges ( ,a!ism1 n only aga9/ oppon5ts1 b ea* o!r2 n only aga9/ disbeliev]s b believ]s4 ,! ,jesuit ,lafiteau1 9 a ,preface to 8 ',hi/oire des ,sauvages ,am]icanes1' #aj3a endeav\rs to prove t only ,a!i/s w d>e ass]t t ,god creat$ ! ,am]icans4 ,n a metaphysical writ] ( em95ce has escap$ ! 'imputation' ( ,a!ism4 ,! great ,cl>ke & 8 antagoni/ ! great] ,leibnitz 7 call$ ,a!i/s4 ,ev5 ,newton 0 put 9 ! same category4 ,no soon] did %>p-sight$ ,div9es cat* a glimpse ( an ',essay on ! ,human ,und]/&+' ?an !y l\dly proclaim$ ! ,a!ism ( its au?or4 ,julian ,hibb]t1 9 8 le>n$ acc\nt ',( ,p]sons ,falsely ,entitl$ ,a!i/s1' says1 '! exi/5ce ( "s sort ( a ,deity has usually be5 consid]$ und5iable1 s ! imputation ( ,a!ism & ! title ( ,a!i/ h usually be5 consid]$ z insult+4' ,?is au?or1 aft] giv+ no few] ?an ?irty & two names ( 'individuals among ! ,pagans :o 7) m or less inju/ice7 h be5 accus$ ( ,a!ism1' says1 '! li/ %ews1 ,i ?9k1 t almo/ all ! mo/ celebrat$ ,grecian metaphysicians h be51 ei!r 9 _! own or 9 foll[+ ages1 consid]$1 ) m or less reason1 to be ,a!i/ically incl9$4 ,= ?\gh ! ^w ,a!i/ 0 probably n (t5 us$ till ab\t a hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 yet ! imputation ( impiety 0 no d\bt z easily & commonly be/[$1 be=e t p]iod1 z x has be5 s9ce4' #aa3a ,voltaire relates1 9 ! eighte5? *apt] ( 8 ',philosophie de ,l',hi/oire1' #aa3b t a ,fr5*man nam$ ,maigrot1 ,bi%op ( ,conon1 :o knew n a ^w ( ,*9ese1 0 deput$ by ! !n ,pope to g & pass judgm5t on ! op9ions ( c]ta9 ,*9ese philosoph]s2 he treat$ ,confucius z ,a!i/1 because t sage _h said1 '! sky has giv5 me virtue1 & man c d me no hurt4' ,on gr\nds no m solid ?an ?is1 *>ges ( ,a!ism are (t5 erect$ by 'surplic$ sophi/s4' ,r ridicul\s h be5 ! mi/akes committ$ by "s ( !m 9 _! hurry to affix on objects ( _! hate ! br& ( ,impiety4 ,^? p]sons1 no d\bt1 suppos$ !mselves privileg$ to write or talk any am\nt ( nons5se & contradiction4 ,m5 :o fancy !mselves commission$ by ,deity to int]pret 8 'my/]ies1' or ann\nce 8 'w1' are apt to make blund]s )\t be+ s5sible ( x2 z did ^? wor?y ,jesuits :o decl>$1 9 opposition to ,bayle1 t a society ( ,a!i/s 0 impossible1 & at ! same "t assur$ ! _w t ! gov]nm5t ( ,*9a 0 a society ( ,a!i/s4 ,s difficult x is = m5 inflam$ by prejudices1 int]e/s1 & animosities1 to keep cle> ( sophisms1 :i* c impose on none b !mselves4 ,_m ,univ]sali/s conceal _! s5tim5ts on acc\nt ( ! odium :i* w\ld c]ta9ly be _! rew>d did !y av[ !m4 ,b ! unpopul>ity ( ^? s5tim5ts _c1 by p]sons ( s5se & c&\r1 be all[$1 9 itself1 a suffici5t reason = _! rejection4 ,! fact ( an op9ion be+ unpopul> is no pro( x is false4 ,! argum5t f g5]al cons5t is at be/ a suspici\s "o = ! tru? ( any op9ion or ! validity ( any practice4 ,hi/ory proves t ! g5]ality ( m5 are ! slaves ( prejudice1 ! sport ( cu/om1 & foes mo/ bigot$ to su* op9ions conc]n+ religion z h n be5 drawn 9 f _! suck+-bottles1 or 'hat*$ )9 ! n>r[ f5ces ( _! own conceit4' ,e day exp]i5ce demon/rates ! fallibility ( majorities4 ,x palpably exhibits1 too1 ! dang] z well z folly ( presum+ ! unpopul>ity ( c]ta9 speculative op9ions an evid5ce ( _! untru?4 ,a public intellect1 unta9t$ by gross sup]/ition1 c n[h]e be appeal$ to4 ,ev5 9 ?is fav\r$ c\ntry1 '! envy ( surr\nd+ nations & admiration ( ! _w1' ! multitude are any?+ b patt]ns ( moral purity & intellectual excell5ce4 ,!y :o assure u vox populi 'is ! voice ( ,god1' are fairly op5 to ! *>ge ( ascrib+ to ,him :at or?odox pieti/s in=m u exclusively belongs to ! ,fa!r ( ,evil4 ,if by 'voice ( ,god' is meant some?+ diff]5t f noisy ebullitions ( ang]1 intemp]ance1 & fanaticism1 !y :o w\ld h u regulate our op9ions 9 con=mity !re) are respectfully reque/$ to reconcile mob philosophy ) ! sob] dictates ( exp]i5ce1 & mob law ) ! law ( reason4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,ed9burgh ,review #ab3a assures u ! majority ( e nation consi/s ( rude un$ucat$ masses1 ignorant1 intol]ant1 suspici\s1 unju/1 & unc&id1 )\t ! sagacity :i* discov]s :at is "r1 or ! intellig5ce :i* compreh5ds x :5 po9t$ out1 or ! morality :i* requires x to be done4 ,& yet religi\s philosoph]s are fond ( quot+ ! all b univ]sal horror ( ,univ]salism z a =midable argum5t aga9/ t mu* misund]/ood cre$6 ,! lea/ reflection w suffice to satisfy any reasonable man t ! speculative notions ( rude1 un$ucat$ masses1 s fai?fully describ$ by ! ,scot* ,review]1 are1 = ! mo/ "p1 grossly absurd & consequ5tly ! rev]se ( true4 ,if ! masses ( all nations are ignorant1 intol]ant1 suspici\s1 unju/1 & unc&id1 )\t ! sagacity :i* discov]s :at is "r1 or ! intellig5ce :i* compreh5ds x :5 po9t$ out1 or ! morality :i* requires x to be done1 :o ) ! lea/ %ad[ ( claim to be acc\nt$ reasonable w ass]t t a speculative h]esy is ! worse = be+ unpopul>1 or t an op9ion is false1 & mu/ be demoralis+ 9 its influ5ce1 because ! majority ( mank9d decl>e x s4 ,i w\ld n h x inf]r$ f ! =ego+ rem>ks t horror ( ,univ]salism1 & dete/ation ( its apo/les1 is conf9$ to ! l[1 ! vulg>1 ! base1 or ! illit]ate4 ,any su* inf]5ce w\ld be wrong1 = x is c]ta9ly true t le>n$1 b5evol5t1 & v able ,*ri/ian writ]s1 h signalis$ !mselves 9 ! "w ( ob/ruct+ ! progress ( ,univ]salism by d5\nc+ its pr9ciples1 & imput+ all mann] ( wick$ness to its def5d]s4 ,x mu/1 inde$1 be admitt$ t _! conduct 9 ?is p>ticul> amply ju/ifies pi\s ,mat!w ,h5ry's confession t '( all ! ,*ri/ian graces1 zeal is mo/ apt to turn s\r4' ,"o ,john ,ryl&1 ,a4,m41 ( ,nor?ampton1 publi%$ a ',preceptor1 or ,g5]al ,repository ( useful in=mation1 v necess>y = ! v>i\s ages & dep>tm5ts ( life1' 9 :i* 'pride & lu/1 a corrupt pride ( he>t1 & a furi\s fil?y lu/ ( body1' are ann\nc$ z ! ,a!i/'s 'spr+s ( action1' 'desire to act ! bea/ )\t control1 & live l a devil )\t a *eck ( consci5ce1' 8 only 'reasons = oppos+ ! exi/5ce ( ,god1' 9 :i* he is told 'a _w ( creatures are up 9 arms aga9/ him to kill him z !y w\ld a v5om\s mad dog1' 9 :i*1 among o!r h>d names1 he is call$ 'absurd fool1' 'bea/1' 'dirty mon/]1' 'brute1' 'gloomy d>k animal1' 'enemy ( mank9d1' 'wolf to civil society1' 'but*] & murd]] ( ! human race1' 9 :i*1 moreov]1 he is curs$ 9 ! foll[+ he>ty t]ms2--',let ! glori\s mass ( fire burn him1 let ! moon light him to ! gall[s1 let ! />s 9 _! c\rses fight aga9/ ! ,a!i/1 let ! =ce ( ! comets da% him to pieces1 let ! ro> ( ?und]s /rike him deaf1 let r$ lightn+s bla/ 8 guilty s\l1 let ! sea lift up h] mighty waves to bury him1 let ! lion te> him to pieces1 let dogs dev\r him1 let ! air poison him1 let ! next crumb ( bread *oke him1 nay1 let ! dull ass spurn him to dea?4' ,?is is a notable specim5 ( zeal turn$ s\r4 ,bi%op ,hall 0 a ,div9e ( solid le>n+ & unque/ionable piety1 ^: memory is rev]5c$ by a l>ge & mo/ respectable "p ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,he rank$ among/ ! be/ ( 8 class1 &1 g5]ally speak+1 0 s little dispos$ to p]secute 8 oppon5ts because ( _! het]odox op9ions1 t he wrote & publi%$ a ,treatise on ,mod]ation1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he eloqu5tly condemns ! practice ( regulat+1 or1 r1 attempt+ to regulate op9ion by act ( p>liam5t2 yet1 incr$ible z x may appe>1 9 t v ,treatise he applauds ,calv9 on acc\nt ( 8 conduct t[>ds ,s]vetus4 ,our au?ority = ?is /atem5t is n ',infidel' b ,*ri/ian--! au?ority ( ,evans1 :o1 aft] notic+ ! ,treatise 9 "q1 says1 'he 7,bi%op ,hall7 has discuss$ ! subject ) t ability :i* is peculi> to all 8 writ+s4 ,b ?is great & good man1 t[>ds ! close ( ! same ,treatise1 =gett+ ! pr9ciples :i* he _h be5 inculcat+1 devotes "o solit>y page to ! cause ( intol]ance3 ?is page he concludes ) ^! rem>kable expressions3 ,ma/] ,calv9 did well approve himself to ,god's ,*ur* 9 br++ ,s]vetus to ! /ake 9 ,g5eva4 ,rem>kable1 inde$6 & :at is ! moral t !y po9t8 ,to me !y are indicative ( ! />tl+ tru?1 t nei!r eloqu5ce nor le>n+1 nor fai? 9 ,god & 8 ,scripture1 nor all ?ree comb9$1 are incompatible ) ! cruele/ _s ( p]secution4 ,! ,treatise on ,mod]ation w /& an ev]la/+ memorial aga9/ its au?or1 ^: f9e intellect1 spoil$ by sup]/iti\s education1 urg$ him to approve a de$1 ! b>e remembrance ( :i* ought to excite 9 e brea/1 feel+s ( horror & indignation4 ,t su* a man %\ld decl>e ! aim ( ,univ]sali/s is 'to de?rone ,god & de/roy man1' is n surpris+4 ,f g5u9e bigots !y h no "r to expect m]cy4 ,he :o applaud$ ! br++ ( ,s]vetus to ! /ake mu/ h deem$ _! utt] ext]m9ation a religi\s duty4 ,t our /reet & field prea*+ ,*ri/ians1 ) v few exceptions1 he>tily sympa?ise ) ! fire & faggot s5tim5ts ( ,bi%op ,hall1 is well kn[n1 b happily1 _! absurd rav+s are att5d$ to by none save em95tly pi\s p1 ^: bra9s are unclogg$ by any conceivable quantity ( useful k4 ,9 po9t ( intellect !y are utt]ly contemptible4 ,_! ignorance1 h[ev]1 is fully mat*$ by _! impud5ce1 :i* nev] =sake1 !m4 ,!y claim to be consid]$ ,god's "r-h& m51 & ( c\rse duly qualifi$ prea*]s ( 8 '^w1' ?\gh unable to speak five m9utes )\t tak+ ! same numb] ( lib]ties ) ! ,que5's ,engli%4 ,swift 0 provok$ by ! prototypes ( ^! pe/if]\s p1 to decl>e t1 '=m]ly ! apo/les receiv$ ! gift ( speak+ sev]al languages1 a k s remote f our deal]s 9 ! art ( en?usiasm1 t !y nei!r und]/& propriety ( spee* nor phrases ( _! own1 mu* less ! gift ( tongues4' ,! millions ( ,*ri/ian p :o h be5 tra9$ up 9 ! way !y %\ld n g1 by ?is active class ( fanatics1 are naturally ei!r oppos$ to reason or imp]vi\s to x4 ,!y are conv9c$ n only t ! wisdom ( ! _w is fooli%ness ) ,god1 b t wisdom ) ,god is fooli%ness ) ! _w2 nor w any "o affirm _! 'mod]ation' 9 respect to unbeliev]s "o tittle m mod]ate ?an ,bi%op ,hall's2 or t !y are "o tittle less dispos$ ?an 't good & great man1' to ?9k ^? :o br+ h]etics to ! /ake at ,g5eva or else:]e1 'd well approve !mselves to ,god's ,*ur*4' ,educat$1 t is to say dup$ z !y are1 !y _c b ?9k disbelief highly crim9al1 & :5 practicable1 or conv5i5t1 deal ) x z su*4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 true1 t ,univ]sali/s h be5 help$ to "s ( _! be/ argum5ts by adv]s>ies4 ,bi%op ,watson1 to wit1 has sugge/$ objections to belief 9 ! ,*ri/ian's ,deity1 :i* !y :o hold no su* belief consid] unansw]able4 ,9 8 fam\s ',apology' he desir$ to "k :at ,pa9e ?\ght '( an uncaus$ cause ( ev]y?+1 & a ,be+ :o has no relation to "t1 n be+ old] to day ?an he 0 ye/]day1 nor y\ng] to day ?an he w be to-morr[--:o has no relation to space1 n be+ a "p "h & a "p !re1 or a :ole any:]e8 ( an omnisci5t ,be+ :o _c "k ! future actions ( man1 or if 8 omnisci5ce enables him to "k !m1 ( ! cont+5cy ( human actions8 ( ! di/9ction betwe5 vice & virtue1 crime & innoc5ce1 s9 & duty8 ( ! inf9ite goodness ( a ,be+ :o exi/$ ?r\gh et]nity )\t any emanation ( 8 goodness manife/$ 9 ! creation ( s5sitive be+s8 or1 if x be cont5d$ t !re 0 an et]nal creation1 ( an effect coeval ) its cause1 ( matt] n po/]ior to its mak]8 ( ! exi/5ce ( evil1 moral & natural1 9 ! "w ( an ,inf9ite ,be+1 p[]ful1 wise1 & good8 f9ally1 ( ! gift ( fre$om ( w1 :5 ! abuse ( fre$om becomes ! cause ( g5]al mis]y8' #ae3a ,^! que/ions imply mu*4 ,t !y fl[$ f ! p5 ( a ,bi%op1 is "o ( _m extraord9>y facts :i* h gr[n out ( !ological controv]sy4 ,!y are que/ions /rongly sugge/ive ( ano!r4 ,is x possible to h exp]i5ce (1 or ev5 to imag9e1 a ,be+ ) attributes s /range1 anomal\s1 & contradictory8 ,x is pla9 t ,bi%op ,watson 0 conv9c$ 'no man by se>*+ c f9d out ,god4' ,! case is1 t he1 9 ! hope ( conv]t+ ,dei/s1 v5tur$ to ins9uate argum5ts highly fav\rable to ,a!ism1 ^: pr(essors consid] an admission ( utt] ignorance ( ,god1 tantam\nt to a d5ial ( ,8 exi/5ce4 ,_m ,*ri/ians1 ) m c&\r1 p]haps1 ?an prud5ce1 h av[$ ! same op9ion4 ,m9utius ,felix1 = example1 said to ! ,hea!n1 ',n "o ( y reflects t y ought to "k y\r ,gods be=e y wor%ip !m4' #ae3b ,z if he felt ! absurdity ( pret5d+ to love & hon\r an unkn[n ',p]haps4' ,t he did himself :at he ridicul$ 9 !m proves no?+ b 8 own inconsi/5cy4 ,! ,*ri/ian1 equally ) ! ,hea!n1 is op5 to ! reproa* ( wor%ipp+ ,,he ,,kn[s ,,n ,,:at4 ,yes1 to idol-hat+ 'enlight5$ ,*ri/ians1' may be fairly appli$ ! sev]e s>casm ,m9utius ,felix s triumphantly levell$ aga9/ idol-lov+ 'b5ight$ ,hea!ns4' ,w any "o say ! ,*ri/ian absolutely kn[s m ab\t ,jehovah ?an ! ,hea!n did ab\t ,jupit]8 ,i believe t few1 if any1 :o h att5tively consid]$ ,bi%op ,watson's qu]ies1 w say ! 'dim ,unkn[n1' !y s d>kly %ad[ =?1 is conceivable by any ef=t ei!r ( s5se or imag9ation4 ,"u cov]1 !n1 ( :at reason c ,*ri/ians escape ! imputation ( pret5d+ to adore :at !y h no conception (8 ,! v 'book ( books1' to :i* !y s boldly appeal1 is conclusive aga9/ !m4 ,9 its pages !y /& convict$ ( idolatry4 ,)\t d\bt a ,god is reveal$ by ,revelation2 b n _! ,god1 n a sup]natural ,be+1 inf9ite 9 p[]1 9 wisdom1 & 9 goodness4 ,! ,bible ,deity is sup]human 9 no?+2 all t ,8 ador]s h ascrib$ to ,him be+ m]e amplification ( human p[]s1 human ideas1 & human passions4 ,! ,bible ,deity 'has m]cy on :om he w h m]cy1 & :om he w he h>d5e?2' is 'jeal\s1' especially ( o!r ,gods2 *angeful1 v9dictive1 p>tial1 cruel1 unju/1 'angry ) ! wick$ e day2' & altoge!r a ,be+ f> f respectable1 or wor?y to be consid]$ inf9ite 9 wisdom1 p[]1 & goodness4 ,is x cr$ible t a ,be+ sup]naturally wise & good1 proclaim$ ! murd]\s adult]] ,david1 a man aft] 8 own he>t1 & comm&$ ! :olesale but*]y ( ,canaanites8 ,or t a ,god ( b\ndless p[]1 '^: t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works1' decre$ ! ext]m9ation ( entire nations = be+ :at he made !m8 ,jehovah did all ?ree4 ,confess$ly a ,god ( ,armies & ,"l ( ,ho/s2 confess$ly1 too1 a h>d5] ( m5's1 he>ts t he might de/roy !m1 he au?oris$ acts at :i* human nature %udd]s1 & ( :i* x is a%am$3 yet to rev]5ce ,him we are comm&$ by ! self-/yl$ '/ew>ds ( 8 my/]ies1' on p]il ( our 'immortal s\ls4' ,v]ily1 ^! pi\s ana!matis]s task our cr$ulity a little too mu*4 ,9 _! zeal = ! ,god ( ,israel1 !y are apt to =get t only ,himself c compass impossibilities1 & altoge!r lose sight ( ! fact t :]e1 :o1 or :at ,jehovah is1 no man kn[e?4 ,revelation 7s-call$7 reveals no?+ ab\t '! creator ( heav5 & e>?1' on :i* a cultivat$ intellect c repose ) satisfaction4 ,m5 naturally desire positive in=mation conc]n+ ! sup]human ,deity1 belief 9 :om is ! s9e qua non ( all sup]/ition4 ,b ! ,bible furni%es no su* in=mation conc]n+ ,jehovah4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he is !re pron\nc$ 'pa/ f9d+ out1' incompreh5sible1 & ! l4 ',can/ ?\ by se>*+ f9d out ,god8 ,can/ ?\ f9d out ! ,almighty to p]fection8' are que/ions put by an 'inspir$ writ]1' :o felt ! cl\dy & unsatisfactory nature ( all human conceit conc]n+ ,deity4 ,n[1 a ,revelation f ,god might reasonably be expect$ to make ! mode & nature ( ,8 exi/5ce manife/4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian ,bible falls inf9itely %ort 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,x tea*es !re is a ,god2 b ?r[s no light on ! d>k "q ,:at is ,god8 ,num]\s & v>i\s z are ,scripture texts1 none c be cit$ 9 explanation ( a ,deity no old] to-day ?an he 0 ye/]day1 nor y\ng] to-day ?an he w be to-morr[2 ( a ,deity :o has no relation to space1 n be+ a "p "h & a "p !re1 or a :ole any :]e3 9 %ort1 ( t ,deity writt5 ab\t by ,bi%op ,watson1 :o1 l e o!r s9c]e ,*ri/ian1 made ! mi/ake ( re/+ 8 religi\s fai? on 'words )\t k4' ,x is to ?is description ( fai? ,univ]sali/s object4 ,!y ?9k x ! root ( sup]/ition1 t greate/ ( all ! plagues by :i* poor humanity is afflict$4 ,are !y to blame = ?us ?9k+8 ,! ,*ri/ian has no m]cy on ! sup]/ition ( ! ,hea!n1 & %\ld scorn to compla9 :5 ! bitt] *alice is return$ to 8 own lips4 ,univ]sali/s believe ! ,god ( ,bi%op ,watson a sup]natural *im]a1 & to its wor%ipp]s h a p]fect "r to say1 ,n "o ( y reflects t y ought to "k y\r ,gods be=e y wor%ip !m4 ,^! rem>kable words1 orig9ally address$ to ! ,hea!n1 lose none ( _! =ce :5 direct$ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian4 ,no "o c conceive a sup]natural ,be+1 & :at none c conceive none ought to wor%ip1 or ev5 ass]t ! exi/5ce (4 ,:o wor%ips a some?+ ( :i* he kn[s no?+ is an idolat]4 ,to talk (1 or b[ d[n to x1 is nons5sical2 to pret5d affection = x1 is worse ?an nons5sical4 ,su* conduct1 h[ev] pi\s1 involves ! ranke/ hypocrisy2 ! meane/ & mo/ odi\s species ( idolatry2 = lab\r+ to de/roy :i* ! ,univ]sali/ is call$ 'murd]] ( ! human s\l1' 'blasphem]1' & o!r fooli% names1 too num]\s to m5tion4 ,x w\ld be well = all p>ties1 if ^? :o raise aga9/ u ! cry ( 'blasphemy1' 7 made to p]ceive t 'godless' unbeliev]s _c be blasphem]s2 =1 z cont5d$ by ,"l ,br\gham 9 8 ,life ( ,voltaire1 blasphemy implies belief2 &1 !re=e1 ,univ]sali/s _c logically or ju/ly be said to blaspheme him4 ,! blasphem]1 prop]ly s call$1 is he :o imag9es ,deity1 an ascribes to ! idol ( 8 own bra9 all mann] ( folly1 contradiction1 inconsi/5cy1 & wick$ness4 ,sup]/ition is univ]sally abhorr$1 b no "o believes himself sup]/iti\s4 ,!re nev] 0 a religioni/ :o believ$ 8 own religion m]e sup]/ition4 ,all %r9k indignantly f ! *>ge ( be+ sup]/iti\s2 :ile all raise temples to1 & b[ d[n1 be=e '?+less names4' ,! 'masses' ( e nation erect *im]a into sub/antial reality1 & woe to ^! :o foll[ n ! insane example4 ,! consequ5ces--! fatal consequ5ces--are ev]y:]e app>5t4 ,9 our own c\ntry we see social disunion on ! gr&e/ possible scale4 ,society is split up into an almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( sects ^: memb]s imag9e !mselves pat5t$ to ?9k tru? & nev] to be wrong 9 ! enunciation ( x4 ,s&]s' ,news ,lett] & ,daily ,adv]tis] ( ,feb4 #ah1 #ahde1 among o!r curiosities1 conta9s an ',address ( ! ,dubl9 ,prote/ant ,op]ative ,association1 & ,re=mation ,society1' "o s5t5ce ( :i* is--,we h rais$ our voices aga9/ ! _s ( compromise1 :i* is ! opprobrium ( ! age2 we h unfurl$ ! bann] ( ,prote/ant tru?1 & plac$ ourselves b5ea? x2 we h insi/$ ^u ,prote/ant asc5dancy z j & equitable1 because ,prote/ant pr9ciples are true & und5iable4 ,puseyite ,prote/ants tell a tale ! v rev]se ( t s mode/ly told by _! nom9al bre?r5 ( ! ,dubl9 ,op]ative ,association4 ,!y1 z may be se5 9 ,palm]'s ,lett] to ,golightly1 utt]ly reject & ana!matise ! pr9ciple ( ,prote/antism1 z a h]esy ) all its =ms1 sects1 or d5om9ations4 ,nor is t all our ',romew>d ,div9es' d1 = 9 addition to reject+ utt]ly & curs+ bitt]ly1 z well ! "n z ! pr9ciple ( ,prote/antism1 !y eulogise ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 because =soo? %e yields1 says ,newman 9 8 lett] to ,jelf1 free scope to feel+s ( awe1 my/]y1 t5d]ness1 rev]5ce1 & devot$ness2 :ile we h x on ! au?ority ( ,tract #ij1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is 9 bondage2 work+ 9 *a9s1 & 7tell x n 9 ,dubl97 tea*+ ) ! /amm]+ lips ( ambigu\s =mul>ies4 ,fi]ce & burn+ is ! hatr$ ( ,dubl9 ,op]ative ,association ,*ri/ians to ,pop]y1 b exactly t /yle ( hatr$ to ,prote/antism is av[$ by ,puseyites4 ,bo? sets ( ,*ri/ians are q sure !y are "r3 b 7alas6 = infallibility7 a ?ird set ( ,*ri/ians insi/ t !y are bo? wrong4 ,!re are ,papi/s1 or ,roman ,ca?olics1 :o consid] ,prote/ant pr9ciples ! v rev]se ( true & und5iable1 & treat ) d]isive scorn ! 'fictiti\s ,ca?olicism' ( ,puseyite ,div9es4 ,c\nt de ,montalamb]t1 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ',lett] to ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,neale on ! ,ar*itectural1 ,arti/ical1 & ,ar*aeological ,movem5ts ( ! ,puseyites1' ent]s 8 'prote/' aga9/ ! mo/ unw>rant$ & unju/ifiable assumption ( ! "n ( ,ca?olic by p & ?+s belong+ to ! actual ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ',x is easy1' he obs]ves1 'to take up a "n1 b x is n s easy to get x recognis$ by ! _w & by compet5t au?ority4 ,any man = example1 may come out to ,madeira & call himself a ,montmor5cy1 or a ,h[>d1 & ev5 enjoy ! hon\r & consid]ation belong+ to su* a "n till ! real ,montmor5cys or ,h[>ds he> some?+ ab\t x1 & d5\nce him1 & !n su* a man w\ld be ju/ly sc\t$ f society1 & fall d[n mu* l[] ?an ! l[ness f :i* he attempt$ to rise4 ,! attempt to /eal away f u & appropriate to ! use ( a fraction ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& t glori\s title ( ,ca?olic is prov$ to be an usurpation by e monum5t ( ! pa/ & pres5t--by ! coronation oa? ( y\r sov]eigns--by all ! laws :i* h e/abli%$ y\r ,*ur*--ev5 by ! rec5t answ] ( y\r ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d to ! lay address aga9/ ,dr4 ,pusey1 c41 :]e ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is ju/ly /yl$ ! ,re=m$ ,prote/ant ,*ur*4 ,! "q !n is1 h y1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 got ! picture = y\r frame8 h y got ! tru?1 ! "o tru?2 ! same tru? z ! m5 ( ! middle ages4 ,! ,camd5 ,society says yes2 b ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 bo? ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic1 says no2 & ! ,ca?olic _w adds t !re is no tru? b 9 unity1 & ?is unity y mo/ c]ta9ly h n4 ,"o m2 e ,ca?olic w repeat to y ! words ( ,manzoni1 z quot$ by ,m4 ,fab]3 ',! greate/ deviations are none if ! ma9 po9t be recognis$2 ! smalle/ are damnable h]esies1 if x be d5i$4 ,t ma9 po9t is ! infallibility ( ! ,*ur*1 or r ( ! ,pope4' ,no "o desires to be et]nally puni%$2 &1 !re=e1 if any "o embrace a false fai?1 x is because he makes ! mi/ake ( suppos+ x ! true "o4 ,! ?ree sets ( ,*ri/ians1 j adv]t$ to1 may all be equally s9c]e1 b _c all h ! true fai?4 ,prote/ant pr9ciples1 z taught by ! ,dubl9 ,op]ative ,association1 may be true4 ,anglo-,ca?olic pr9ciples1 z taught by ! ,ox=d ,tractm51 may be true4 ,roman ,ca?olic pr9ciples1 z taught by ! ,c\nt de ,montalemb]t1 may be true2 b !y _c ,,all be true4 ,x is impossible to reconcile t or?odox ,papi/s' 'ma9 po9t1' i4e4 ! infallibility ( ! 7,romi%7 ,*ur*1 or r ( ! ,pope1 ) ! 'ma9 po9t' ( or?odox ,prote/ants1 :o d5\nce '! great h>lot ( ,babylon1' t 'sc>let lady :o sitte? ^u ! sev5 hills1' 9 ! mo/ unmeasur$ & virul5t t]ms4 ,anti-,*ri/ is ! "n !y 'blasphem\sly' apply to ! actual 'old *im]a ( a ,pope4' ,puseyite ,div9es treat 8 ,hol9ess ) m t5d]ness1 b ev5 !y boggle at 8 infallibility1 & seem to occupy a position betwe5 ! rival *ur*es ( ,rome & ,engl& analog\s to t ( ,capta9 ,ma*ea? :5 s++ betwe5 two fav\rite doxies-- ,h[ happy c\ld ,i be ) ei!r1 ,7 t'o!r de> *>m] away2 ,b :ile y ?us teaze me toge!r1 ,! devil a ^w w ,i say4 ,infallibility ( ,popes is ! doctr9e insi/$ ^u by ,c\nt ,de ,montalemb]t z ess5tial--z doctr9e ! smalle/ deviation f :i* is damnable h]esy4 ,believe & admit ,anti*ri/ is n ,anti*ri/1 b ,god's accr$it$ vic]eg5t ^u e>?1 inf9ite is ! m]cy 9 /ore = y2 b woe to ^? :o ei!r _c or w n believe & admit any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,on !m e s9c]e ,roman ,ca?olic is sure t ,god w empty ! vials ( 8 wra?4 ,prie/s ascribe to ,deity ! l[1 grovell+1 v9dictive1 feel+s :i* agitate & disgrace !mselves4 ,if ,roman ,ca?olic pr9ciples are true & und5iable1 none b ,roman ,ca?olics w be sav$ f ! wra? to come4 ,if ,anglo-,ca?olic pr9ciples are true & und5iable1 none b ,anglo-,ca?olics w be sav$ f ! wra? to come4 ,if or?odox ,prote/ant pr9ciples are true & und5iable1 none b or?odox ,prote/ants w be sav$ f ! wra? to come4 ,?us sup]/itioni/s ,grunt & groan1 ,curs+ all sy/ems b _! own4 ,agree+ 9 little else save disagreem5t1 ! 'ma9 po9t' ( ?is class ( believ]s is a matt] ( little consequ5ce to t class ( believ]s1 & no matt] at all to a ?ird class ( believ]s4 ,look at ! ?\s&-&-"o sects into :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w is divid$4 ',"s reject ,scripture2 o!rs admit no o!r writ+s b ,scripture4 ,"s say ! ,devils %all be sav$1 o!rs t !y %all be damn$2 o!rs t !re are no ,devils at all4 ,"s hold t x is lawful to dissemble 9 religion1 o!rs ! contr>y4 ,"s say t ,anti*ri/ is come1 "s say n2 o!rs t he is a p>ticul> man1 o!rs t he is n a man1 b ! ,devil2 & o!rs t by ,anti*ri/ is meant a succession ( m54 ,"s w h him to be ,n]o1 "s ,caligula1 "s ,mohamm$1 "s ! ,pope1 "s ,lu!r1 "s ! ,turk1 "s ( ! ,tribe ( ,dan2 & s ea* man accord+ to 8 fancy w make an ,anti*ri/4 ,"s only w obs]ve ! ,"l's day1 "s only ! ,sabba?2 "s bo?1 & "s nei!r4 ,"s w h all ?+s 9 common1 "s n4 ,"s w h ,*ri/'s body only 9 ,heav51 "s ev]y:]e2 "s 9 ! bread1 o!rs ) ! bread1 o!rs ab\t ! bread1 o!rs "u ! bread1 & o!rs t ,*ri/'s body is ! bread1 or ! bread 8 body4 ,& o!rs t 8 body is trans=m$ into 8 div9ity4 ,"s w h ! ,eu*>i/ adm9i/]$ 9 bo? k9ds1 "s 9 "o1 "s n at all4 ,"s w h ,*ri/ desc5d to hell 9 respect ( 8 s\l1 "s only 9 8 p[]1 "s 9 8 div9ity1 "s 9 8 body1 "s n at all4 ,"s by hell und]/& ! place ( ! damn$1 "s limbus patrum1 o!rs ! wra? ( ,god1 o!rs ! grave4 ,"s w make ,*ri/ two p]sons1 "s give him b "o nature & "o w2 "s affirm+ him to be only ,god1 "s only man1 "s made up ( bo?1 "s altoge!r d5y him4 ,"s w h 8 body come f ,heav51 "s f ! ,virg91 "s f ! elem5ts4 ,"s w h our s\ls mortal1 "s immortal2 "s br+ !m into ! body by ,infusion1 "s by traduction4 ,"s w h s\ls creat$ be=e ! _w1 "s aft]2 "s w h !m creat$ altoge!r1 o!rs sev]ally2 "s w h !m corporeal1 "s incorporeal2 "s ( ! sub/ance ( ,god1 "s ( ! sub/ance ( ! body4 ,s inf9itely are m5's conceits di/ract$ ) a v>iety ( op9ions1 :]eas !re is b "o ,tru?1 :i* e man aims at1 b few atta9 x2 e man ?9ks he ha? x1 & yet few enjoy x4' #bj3a ,*iefs ( ^! sects are1 = ! mo/ "p1 ridicul\sly intol]ant2 s _m small ,popes1 :o fancy t :omsoev] !y b9d on e>? %all be b\nd 9 ,heav52 & :omsoev] !y loose on e>? %all be loos$ 9 ,heav54 ,!y remorselessly cobble ! true fai?1 )\t :i*1 to _! 'sole exclusive ,heav51' none c be admitt$4 ,z if religion 7 int5d$1 ,= no?+ else b to be m5d$4 ,& nev] seem s happy z :5 promis+ et]nal mis]y to ^? :o reject _! *im]as4 ,b wisdom1 we read1 is ju/ifi$ by h] *ildr52 & to ! wise ( e nation ! ,univ]sali/ confid5tly appeals4 ,he rejects popul> religion1 because su* religion is bas$ on pr9ciples ( imag9ative ignorance4 ,bailly def9es x z '! wor%ip ( ! unkn[n1 piety1 godl9ess1 humility1 be=e ! unkn[n4' ,lavat] z ',fai? 9 ! sup]natural1 invisible1 unkn[n'4 ,vauv5>gus z '! duties ( m5 t[>ds ! unkn[n4' ,dr4 ,johnson z ',virtue f\nd$ ^u rev]5ce ( ! unkn[n1 & expectation ( future rew>ds & puni%m5ts4' ,riv>ol z '! sci5ce ( s]v+ ! unkn[n4' ,la ,bruy]e z '! respectful fe> ( ! unkn[n4' ,du ,m>sais1 z '! wor%ip ( ! unkn[n1 & ! practice ( all ! virtues4' ,walk] z ',virtue f\nd$ ^u rev]5ce ( ! unkn[n1 & expectation ( rew>ds or puni%m5ts2 a sy/em ( div9e fai? & wor%ip z oppos$ to o!r sy/ems4' ,de ,bonald z 'social int]c\rse betwe5 man & ! unkn[n4' ,rees z '! wor%ip or homage t is due to ! unkn[n z creator1 pres]v]1 &1 ) ,*ri/ians1 z r$eem] ( ! _w1' ,"l ,br\gham z '! subject ( ! sci5ce call$ ,!ology3' a sci5ce he def9es z '! k & attributes ( ! unkn[n' :i* def9itions agree 9 mak+ ! ess5tial pr9ciple ( religion a pr9ciple ( ignorance4 ,t !y are suffici5tly correct def9itions w n be disput$1 & ^u !m ! ,univ]sali/ is satisfi$ to re/ 8 case4 ,to him ! wor%ip or adoration ( :at is confess$ly unkn[n is m]e sup]/ition2 & to him pr(essors ( !ology are 'arti/s 9 words1' :o pret5d to tea* :at nobody has any conception (4 ,n[1 su* p]sons may be well-int5tion$2 b _! wisdom is by no means app>5t4 ,!y mu/ be wond]fully defici5t ( ! invaluable s5se s falsely call$ 'common4' ,idoliz]s ( '?+less names1' !y set at naught ! admirable dictum ( ,locke t x is 'unphilosophic to suppose names 9 books signify real entities 9 nature1 unless we c frame cle> & di/9ct ideas ( ^? entities4' ,!i/s ( e class w\ld d well to calmly & fully consid] ?is rule ( philosophis+1 = x involves no?+ less ?an ! de/ruction ( belief 9 ! sup]natural4 ,! ,jupit] ( ,my?ologic ,hi/ory1 ! ,allah ( ,alkoran1 & ! ,jehovah ( ',holy ,scripture1' if entities at all1 are assur$ly entities t baffle human conception4 ,to 'frame cle> & di/9ct ideas ( !m' is impossible4 ,9 respect to ! attribute ( unkn[n ability all ,gods are alike4 ,books h be5 writt5 to exhibit ! difficulties ( 7:at prie/s *oose to call7 ,infidelity1 & )\t d\bt unbelief has its difficulties4 ,b1 accord+ to a univ]sally recognis$ rule ( philosophis+1 ( two difficulties we are 9 all cases to *oose ! lea/4 ,f a rule s palpably j no "o c reasonably dep>t1 & ! ,univ]sali/1 :ile freely admitt+ a great difficulty on 8 own side1 is satisfi$ !re c be demon/rat$ an inf9itely great] difficulty on ! side ( 8 oppon5ts4 ,! ,univ]sali/ lab\rs to conv9ce mank9d !y are n w>rant$ by ! g5]al c\rse ( ,nature 9 assign+ to x a ,cause2 inasmu* z x is m 9 accordance ) exp]i5ce to suppose ,nature ! uncaus$ cause1 ?an to imag9e1 z errori/s d1 t !re is an uncaus$ cause ( ,nature4 ,!ologians ask1 :o creat$ ,nature8 )\t adduc+ satisfactory evid5ce t ,nature 0 creat$1 & )\t reflect+ t if x is difficult to believe ,nature self-exi/5t1 x is mu* m difficult to believe "s self-exi/5t ,sup]-nature1 capable ( produc+ x4 ,9 _! anxiety to get rid ( a natural difficulty1 !y inv5t a sup]natural "o1 & accuse ,univ]sali/s ( 'wilful bl9dness1' & 'ob/9ate deafness1' = n *oos+ s unphilosophic a mode ( expla9+ univ]sal my/]y4 ,! rule ( philosophis+ j adv]t$ to--t rule :i* =bids u1 9 any case1 to *ose ! great] ( two difficulties--is ( imm5se importance1 & %\ld be c>efully consid]$ by e "o anxi\s to arrive at correct conclusions ) respect to !ology4 ,= if believ]s 9 ,god d dep>t f t rule--if _! belief necess>ily involve its violation--to p]si/ 9 su* belief is to p]si/ 9 :at is cle>ly oppos$ to pure reason4 ,n[1 x has be5 demon/rat$1 s f> z words c demon/rate any tru? :atev]1 t ! difficulty ( him :o believes ,nature nev] _h an au?or1 is inf9itely less ?an ! difficulty ( him :o believes x _h a cause itself uncaus$4 ,9 ! ',elem5ts ( ,mat]ialism1' an unequal1 b /ill admirable "w by ,dr4 ,kn[lton1 a well-kn[n ,am]ican writ]1 ?is "q ( comp>ative difficulty is well h&l$4 ',! s5tim5t1' says ! ,doctor1 't a be+ exi/s :i* nev] comm5c$ exi/5ce1 or :at is ! same ?+1 t a be+ exi/s :i* has exi/$ f all et]nity1 appe>s to u to fav\r ,a!ism1 = if "o ,be+ exi/ :i* nev] comm5c$ exi/5ce--:y n ano!r--:y n ! univ]se8 ,x weighs no?+1 says ! ,a!i/1 9 ! eye ( reason1 to say ! univ]se appe>s to man z ?\gh x 7 organis$ by an ,almighty ,design]1 = ! mak] ( a ?+ mu/ be sup]ior to ! ?+ made2 & if !re be a mak] ( ! univ]se !re c be no d\bt1 b t if su* mak] 7 m9utely exam9$ by man1 man w\ld discov] su* indications ( wisdom & design t x w\ld be m difficult = him to admit t su* mak] 0 n caus$ or con/ruct$ by a pre-exi/+ ,design]1 ?an to admit t ! univ]se 0 n caus$ or con/ruct$ by a ,design]4 ,b no "o w cont5d = an inf9ite s]ies ( ,mak]s2 & if1 cont9ues ! ,a!i/1 :at w\ld1 if view$1 be indications ( design1 are no pro(s ( a design] 9 ! "o case1 !y are n 9 ! o!r2 & z su* indications are ! only evid5ce we h ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,design] ( ! univ]se1 we1 z rational be+s1 cont5d !re is no ,god4 ,we d n suppose ! exi/5ce ( any be+1 ( :i* !re is no evid5ce1 :5 su* supposition1 x admitt$1 s f> f dim9i%+ w\ld only increase a difficulty1 :i*1 at be/1 is suffici5tly great4 ,surely1 if a sup]ior be+ may h exi/$ f all et]nity1 an inf]ior may h exi/$ f all et]nity2 if a great ,god suffici5tly mighty to make a _w may h exi/$ f all et]nity1 ( c\rse )\t beg9n+ & )\t cause1 su* _w may h exi/$ f all et]nity1 )\t beg9n+1 & )\t cause4' #bc3a ,^! are '/rong reasons' = ,univ]salism4 ,!y prove t ,!i/s set at n\ght ! rule ( philosophis+ :i* =bids u to *oose ! great] ( two difficulties4 ,_! sy/em compels !m to d s2 = hav+ no o!r gr\ndwork ?an ! /range hypo!ses t "t 0 :5 !re 0 no "t--some?+ exi/$ :5 !re 0 no?+1 :i* some?+ creat$ ev]y?+2 its advocates w\ld be tongue-ti$ & lo/ if r$uc$ to ! h>d necessity ( appeal+ to facts1 or rigidly reg>d+ rules ( philosophis+ :i* h only _! reasonabl5ess to recomm5d !m4 ,!y pr(ess ability to acc\nt = ,nature1 & are ( c\rse exce$+ eag] to ju/ify a pr(ession s presumptu\s4 ,?is eag]ness betrays !m into c\rses1 ( :i* no "o b5t on reject+ :atev] is ei!r oppos$ to1 or unsanction$ by1 exp]i5ce1 c possibly approve4 ,x is pla9 t ( ! ,god !y tell u to believe 'creat$ ! worlds1' no man has any exp]i5ce4 ,?is grant$1 x foll[s t wor%ip ( su* fanci$ ,be+ is m]e sup]/ition4 ,until x be %[n by ref]5ce to ! g5]al c\rse ( ?+s1 t ?+s _h an au?or1 ,himself uncreat$ or unau?oriz$1 religi\s philosoph]s h no "r to expect ,univ]sali/s to ab&on _! ,univ]salism4 ,! duty ( prie/s is to reconcile religion ) reason1 if !y c1 & admit _! inability to d s1 if !y _c4 ,romani/s w h no?+ to d ) reason :5ev] x appe>s at issue ) _! fai?4 ,all sects1 z sects1 play fa/ & loose ) reason4 ,_m memb]s ( all sects are =w>d en\gh to boa/ ab\t be+ able to give a reason = ! fai? t is 9 !m2 b an ov]:elm+ majority love to exalt fai? above reason4 ,philosophy !y call 'va91' & "s h be5 f\nd s fill$ ) contempt = x1 z to op5ly ma9ta9 t :at is !ologically true1 is philosophically false2 or1 9 o!r t]ms1 t ! tru?s ( religion & ! tru?s ( philosophy h no?+ 9 common4 ,accord+ to !m1 religi\s tru?s are indep5d5t (1 & sup]ior to1 all o!r tru?s4 ,our fai?1 say !y1 if n agreeable to m]e reason is inf9itely sup]ior to x4 ,prie/s are 'at "o' on ! po9t4 ,diss5t+ & ,prote/ant1 z well z ,romanis+ prie/s1 f9d x conv5i5t to abuse reason & extol fai?4 ,z prie/s1 !y c sc>cely be expect$ to d o!rwise2 = reason is a /]n & upright judge ^: decrees h hi!rto be5 unfav\rable to sup]/ition4 ,its pr(essors1 :o appeal to t judge1 play a "p mo/ inconsi/5t & dang]\s1 z is evid5t 9 ! case ( ,orig5 ,ba*elor1 :o m zeal\s & c&id ?an prud5t1 decl>$ ! real & only "q betwe5 ,a!ism & ,!ism a "q ( fact2 r$uc+ x to ^! t]ms--',is !re reason1 all ?+s consid]$1 = believ+ t !re is a ,god1 an intellig5t cause ( ?+s1 inf9ite & p]fect 9 all 8 attributes & moral qualities8' #bd3a ,n[1 ! read] has se5 t ! hypo!sis ( 'an intellig5t cause ( ?+s' involves difficulties1 great]1 inf9itely great] ?an ! "o difficulty involv$ 9 ! hypo!sis t ?+s always exi/$4 ,he has se5 ! folly ( expla9+ natural1 by ! inv5tion ( sup]natural my/]y1 because x manife/ly violates a rule ( philosophis+1 ! ju/ness ( :i* x w\ld be ridicul\s to dispute4 ,hav+ cle>ly p]ceiv$ ?us mu*1 he w p]haps ?9k x r 'too bad' z well z absurd1 to call ,univ]sali/s 'madm5' = lack+ fai? 9 ! mon/r\s dogma t ,nature 0 caus$ by 'some?+ am\nt+ to no?+' itself uncaus$4 ,!re is some?+4 ,t tru? admits n ( be+ evid5c$4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 accept$4 ,x is accept$ by m5 ( all religi\s op9ions1 equally ) m5 ( no religi\s op9ions4 ,if any tru? be self-evid5t & et]nal1 "h is t tru?4 ,to call x 9 "q w\ld be worse ?an idle4 ,we may d\bt ! reality ( an ext]nal _w1 we may be sceptical z to ! reality ( our own bodies1 b we _c d\bt t !re is some?+4 ,! proposition falls n )9 ! doma9 ( scepticism4 ,x mu/ be true4 ,to suppose x false is lit]ally impossible4 ,its falsehood w\ld involve contradiction1 & all contradiction involves ,impossibility4 ,b1 if pro( ( ?is 7 ne$$1 we h x 9 ! fact t no man1 sage or simple1 ev] pret5d$ to d5y !re is some?+4 ,:atev] m5 c\ld d\bt or d5y !y h d\bt$ or d5i$1 b 9 no c\ntry ( ! _w1 9 no age1 has ! dogma--!re is some?+--be5 d5i$ or ev5 treat$ z d\btful4 ,"h !n ,univ]sali/s1 ,!i/s1 & ,poly!i/s agree4 ,!y agree ( necessity4 ,!re is no escape f ! conclusion t some?+ is1 except we adopt ! un9telligible dogma--!re is no?+--:i* no human be+ c1 z no?+ am\nts to no?+1 & ( :at am\nts to no?+ no "o c h an idea4 ,to def9e ! ^w some?+ by any o!r ^w w\ld be lab\r 9 va94 ,!re is no o!r ^w 9 any language :oso mean+ is bett] und]/ood1 & !y :o d n und]/& :at x means1 if su* p]sons !re be1 are n likely to und]/& ! mean+ ( any ^w or words :atev]4 ,ideas ( no?+ none h4 ,t !re is some?+1 we repeat1 mu/ be true1 all dogmas or propositions be+ necess>ily true ^: d5ial involves an impossibility4 ,:at ! nature ( t some?+ may be is a second>y "q1 & h[ev] det]m9$ _c affect ! prim>y dogma--?+s are ?+s :atev] may be _! individual or _! aggregate nature4 ,nor is x ( ! lea/ consequ5ce :at "n or names we may see fit to give ?+s1 s t ea* ^w has its fix$ & true mean+4 ,:e!r1 = example1 we use = ! sign ( t some?+ :i* is1 ! ^w ,univ]se1 or ,god1 or ,sub/ance1 or ,_s1 or ,matt]1 or ! lett] ,x1 is ( no importance1 if we und]/& ! ^w or lett] us$ to be m]ely ! sign ( t some?+4 ,words are seldom useful except :5 !y are ! sign ( true ideas2 evid5tly !re=e1 _! legitimate function is to convey su* ideas2 & words :i* convey no ideas at all1 or :at is worse1 only ^? :i* are false1 %\ld at once be expung$ f ! vocabul>ies ( nations4 ,some?+ is4 ,! ,univ]sali/ calls x matt]4 ,o!r p]sons may *oose to call x o!r names3 let !m4 ,he *ooses to call x ?is "o--& no o!r4 ,!re ev] has be5 some?+4 ,"h1 aga91 is a po9t ( unity4 ,all are equally assur$ !re ev] has be5 some?+4 ,some?+ is1 some?+ mu/ always h be51 cry ! religi\s1 & ! cry is e*o$ by ! irreligi\s4 ,?is la/ dogma1 l ! fir/1 admits n ( be+ evid5c$4 ,z no?+ is inconceivable1 we _c ev5 imag9e a "t :5 !re 0 no?+4 ,univ]sali/s say1 some?+ ev] 01 :i* some?+ is matt]4 ,!i/s say1 some?+ has be5 f all et]nity1 :i* some?+ is n matt] b ,god4 ,!y boldly affirm t matt] began to be4 ,!y affirm its creation f no?+1 by a some?+1 :i* 0 be=e ! univ]se4 ,inde$1 ! notion ( univ]sal creation involves fir/1 t ( univ]sal annihilation1 & secondly1 t ( some?+ prior to ev]y?+4 ,:at creates ev]y?+ mu/ be be=e ev]y?+1 9 ! same way t he :o manufactures a wat* mu/ exi/ be=e ! wat*4 ,z already rem>k$1 ,univ]sali/s agree ) ,!i/s1 t some?+ ev] has be51 b ! po9t ( diff]5ce lies "h4 ,! ,univ]sali/ says1 matt] is ! et]nal some?+1 & asks pro( ( its beg9n+ to be4 ,! ,!i/ insi/s t matt] is n ! et]nal some?+1 b t ,god is2 & :5 pu%$ = an acc\nt ( :at he means by ,god1 he coolly answ]s1 a ,be+1 hav+ no?+ 9 common ) any?+1 :o nev]!less1 by 8 ,almighty w1 creat$ ev]y?+4 ,x may )\t inju/ice be affirm$1 t ! s9c]e/ & /ronge/ believ]s 9 ?is my/]i\s ,deity are (t5 torm5t$ by d\bts1 &1 if c&id1 mu/ own !y believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( _m ?+s ) a feel+ mu* clos] alli$ to c]ta9ty ?an !y d 9 ! reality ( _! ',great ,fir/ ,cause1 lea/ und]/ood4' ,no man's fai? 9 ! inconceivable is ev] half s /rong z 8 belief 9 ! visible & tangible4 ,b few among pr(essional my/ifi]s w admit ?is1 obvi\sly true z x is4 ,"s h done s4 ,baxt]1 ( pi\s memory1 to wit1 :o said1 ,i am n s fooli% z to pret5d my c]ta9ty be great] ?an x is1 because x is di%on\r to be less c]ta92 nor w ,i by %ame be kept f confess+ ^? infirmities :i* ^? h z mu* z ,i1 :o hypocritically reproa* ) !m4 ,,my ,,c]ta9ty ,,t ,i ,,am ,a ,,man ,,is ,,be=e ,,my ,,c]ta9ty ,,t ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,god4 ,s c&id 0 ,ri*>d ,baxt]1 & s c&id are n ! mo/ "p ( our prie/s1 :o w\ld fa9 h u ?9k !m altoge!r unsceptical4 ,nev]!less1 !y write abundance ( books to conv9ce u ',god is1' ?\gh !y nev] p5n$ a l9e 9 ord] to conv9ce u1 we actually are1 & t to disbelieve we are is a 'deadly s94' ,c\ld ,god be kn[n1 c\ld 8 exi/5ce be made 'palpable to feel+ z to sight1' z unque/ionably is ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( ',demon/rations ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god'1 no ne$ ( argum5ts a priori or a po/]iori to e/abli% t exi/5ce4 ,sa9t ,john 0 "r2 ',no man ha? se5 ,god at any "t'1 to :i* 'op5 confession' he might truly h add$1 'none ev] w1' = ! unreal is alway unseeable4 ,yet h 'my/]y m5' ) %ameless & mo/ insol5t p]t9acity ass]t$ ! exi/5ce ( ,god :ile d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( matt]4 ,! incompreh5sible is n to be def9$4 ,x is difficult to give intelligible acc\nt ( an ,imm5se ,be+ confess$ly my/]i\s & ab\t :om 8 wor%ipp]s admit !y only "k1 !y "k no?+1 except t ',he is good1 ,& t !mselves are bl9d4' ,sp9oza said1 ( ?+s :i* h no?+ 9 common1 "o _c be ! cause ( ! o!r2 & to me x seems em95tly unphilosophic to believe a ,be+ hav+ no?+ 9 common ) any?+1 capable ( creat+ or caus+ ev]y?+4 ',only matt] c be t\*$ or t\*2' & z ! ,*ri/ian's ,god is n mat]ial1 8 ador]s are fairly op5 to ! *>ge ( sup]/ition4 ,an unkn[n ,deity1 )\t body1 p>ts or passions1 is ( all idols ! lea/ tangible2 & !y :o pret5d to "k & rev]5ce him1 are deceiv$ or deceiv]s4 ,9 ?is ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 :]e m5 are expect$ to believe & call$ ',infidel' if !y _c believe 9 a 'crucifi$ ,savi\r1' x seems /range s mu* fuss %\ld be made ab\t 8 immat]iality4 ,all b ,unit>ian ,*ri/ians hold z an ess5tial article ( fai?1 t 9 him dwelt ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily2 9 o!r words1 t our ,r$eem] & our ,creator1 ?\gh two p]sons1 are b "o ,god4 ,x is true t ,div9es ( our ',re=m$ ,prote/ant ,*ur*1' call ev]y?+ b g5tlem5 ^? :o lay claim to ! equivocal privilege ( fea/+ p]iodically ^u ! body & blood ( ,omnipot5ce4 ,! pa9s tak5 by ,prote/ants to %[ f ,scripture1 ,reason & ,nature1 t ,prie/s _c *ange lumps ( d\gh into ! body1 & bump]s ( w9e into ! blood1 ( _! ,god1 are well kn[n & appreciat$4 ,b ! ,roman ,ca?olics are nei!r to be argu$ nor laugh$ out ( _! 'awful doctr9e' ( ! real pres5ce1 to :i* !y cl+ ) desp]ate e>ne/ness4 ,locke wrote r disp>ag+ly ( '_m among u1' :o w be f\nd ^u ,inquiry1 to fancy ,god 9 ! %ape ( a man fitt+ 9 heav51 & h o!r absurd & unfit conceptions ( him4' ,z ?\gh x 7 possible to ?9k ( %apeless ,be+1 or z ?\gh x 7 crim9al 9 ! sup]/iti\s to believe ',god made man aft] 8 own image4' ,t ,*ri/ians z well z ,turks 'really h _h :ole sects e>ne/ly cont5d+ t ! ,deity 0 corporeal & ( human %ape'1 is a fact1 s firmly e/abli%$ z to defy contradiction4 ,& ?\gh e s9c]e subscrib] to ! ,?irty ,n9e ,articles mu/ believe1 or at lea/ mu/ believe he believes 9 ,deity )\t body1 p>ts1 or passions1 x is well kn[n t ':ole sects' ( ,*ri/ians d ev5 n[ 'fancy ,god 9 ! %ape ( a man sitt+ 9 heav51 & ent]ta9 o!r absurd & unfit conceptions ( him4' ,mr4 ,collibe]1 :o is consid]$ by ,*ri/ian writ]s 'a mo/ +5i\s g5tleman'1 has told ! _w 9 8 ,treatise entitl$ ',! ,k ( ,god1' t ,deity mu/ h "s =m1 & intimates x may probably be ! sph]ical2 an intimation :i* has griev\sly (f5d$ _m le>n$ ,!i/s :o consid]$ go+ s f> an abuse ( reason1 & w>n u t 'its ext5sion beyond ! assign$ b\nd>ies1 has prov$ an ample s\rce ( error4' ,b :at ! 'assign$ b\nd>ies' ( reason are1 !y don't /ate1 nor by :om 'assign$4' ,t if !re is a ,god he mu/ h "s =m is self-evid5t & :y ,mr4 ,collibe] %\ld be o/raciz$ by 8 less d>+ly imag9ative bre?r51 = pref]r+ a sph]ical to a squ>e or o!rwise %ap$ ,deity1 is to my und]/&+ :at ,god's grace is to _!'s4 ,b admitt+ ! unfitness1 & absurdity1 & 'blasphemy' ( su* conceptions1 x is by no means cle> t any o!r conceptions ( ! 'inconceiveable' w\ld be an improvem5t ^u !m4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! matt]-,god-sy/em has its difficulties1 b !y are trifles 9 comp>ison ) ^? by :i* ! _s-,god sy/em is encompass$2 =1 "o obvi\s consequ5ce ( fai? 9 bodiless ,div9ity is an utt] confusion ( ideas 9 ^? :o prea* x1 z reg>ds possibilities & impossibilities4 ,! univ]se is an uncaus$ exi/5ce1 or x 0 caus$ by some?+ be=e x4 ,by univ]se we mean matt]1 ! sum total ( ?+s1 :5ce all proce$s1 & :i!r all returns4 ,no tru? is m obvi\sly true ?an ! tru? t matt]1 or some?+ n matt]1 exi/s ( itself1 & consequ5tly is n an effect1 b an uncaus$ cause ( all effects4 ,f su* conviction1 repugnant ?\gh x be to vulg> ideas1 !re is no rational way ( escape2 = h[ev] mu* we may desire1 h[ev] mu* we may /ruggle to believe !re 0 a "t :5 !re 0 no?+1 we _c s believe4 ,human nature is con/itut$ intuitively or in/9ctively to feel ! et]nity ( some?+4 ,to rid oneself ( t feel+ is impossible4 ,nature or some?+ n ,nature mu/ ev] h be51 is a conclusion to :i* :at poets call ,fate-- ,leads ! will+ & drags ! unwill+4 ,b does ?is und5iable tru? make aga9/ ,univ]salism8 ,f> f x--s f>1 inde$1 z to make = x4 ,! reason is no my/]y4 ,( matt] we h ideas cle>1 precise1 & indisp5sable1 :]eas ( some?+ n matt] we _c h any idea :atev]1 good1 bad1 or indiff]5t4 ,! ,univ]se is extraord9>y1 no d\bt1 b s mu* ( x z acts ^u u is p]fectly conceivable1 :]eas1 any ?+ )91 )\t1 or ap>t f ! ,univ]se1 is p]fectly inconceivably4 ,! notion ( necess>ily exi/+ matt] seems fatal to belief 9 ,god2 t is1 if by ! ^w ,god be und]/ood some?+ n matt]1 = 'tis precisely because prie/s 7 unable to reconcile su* belief ) ! idea ( matt]'s self-exi/5ce or et]nity1 t !y took to imag9+ a ',fir/ cause4' ,9 ! '=lorn hope' ( vanqui%+ ! difficulty ( necess>ily exi/+ ,matt]1 !y ass5t to a necess>ily exi/+ ,_s1 & :5 ! nature ( _s is dem&$ f ^! ass]tors ( its exi/5ce1 !y are con/ra9$ to av[ t x is mat]ial or no?+4 ,yes1 !y are con/ra9$ to make directly or indirectly "o or o!r ( ^! admissions2 =1 z betwe5 tru? & falsehood1 !re is no middle passage2 s betwe5 some?+ & no?+1 !re is no int]m$iate exi/5ce4 ,h5ce ! s]i\s dilemma ( ,spirituali/s1 :o gravely tell u _! ,god is a _s1 & t a _s is n any ?+1 :i* n any ?+ or no?+ 7= ! life ( u we _c di/+ui% betwe5 !m7 'fram$ ! worlds' nay1 creat$ z well z fram$ !m4 ,if x be grant$1 = ! m]e purpose ( explanation1 t _s is an entity1 we c frame 'cle> di/9ct ideas ('--a real ?\gh n mat]ial exi/5ce1 surely no man w pret5d to say an uncreat$ ,_s1 is less inexplicable ?an uncreat$ ,matt]4 ,all c\ld n h be5 caus$ or creat$ unless no?+ c be a ,cause1 ! v notion ( :i* involves ! grosse/ ( absurdities4 ,:atev] is produc$1 )\t any cause1 is produc$ by no?+2 or1 9 o!r words1 has no?+ = its cause4 ,b no?+ nev] c be a cause no m ?an x c be some?+ or equal to two "r angles4 ,by ! same intuition t we p]ceive no?+ n to be equal to two "r angles1 or n to be some?+1 we p]ceive t x c nev] be a cause1 & consequ5tly mu/ p]ceive t e object has a real cause ( its exi/5ce4 ,:5 we exclude all causes we really d exclude !m1 & nei!r suppose no?+ nor ! object itself to be ! causes ( ! exi/5ce1 & consequ5tly c draw no argum5t f ! absurdity ( ^! suppositions except to prove ! absurdity ( t exclusion4 ,if ev]y?+ mu/ h a cause1 x foll[s t ^u ! exclusion ( o!r causes1 we mu/ accept ( ! object itself or no?+ z causes4 ,b x is ! v po9t 9 "q :e!r ev]y?+ mu/ h a cause or n1 & !re=e1 accord+ to all j reason+ ought n to be tak5 = grant$4 #bi3a ,?is reason+ am\nts to logical demon/ration 7if logical demon/ration !re c be7 ( a mo/ ess5tial tru?1 :i* 9 all ages has be5 ob/9ately set at n\ght by dabbl]s 9 ! sup]natural4 ,x demon/rates t some?+ nev] 01 nev] c be1 caus$ by no?+1 :i* c no m be a cause1 prop]ly s call$1 ?an x c be some?+1 or equal to two "r angles2 & !re=e t ev]y?+ c\ld n h _h a cause1 :i*1 ! read] has se51 is ! v po9t assum$ by ,!i/s--! v po9t on :i* z a pivot !y s m]rily & successfully turn _! f9e metaphysical !ories & immat]ial sy/ems4 ,! univ]se1 quo? !y1 mu/ h _h a cause1 & t cause mu/ h be5 ,fir/ ,cause1 or cause numb] "o1 because no?+ c exi/ ( itself4 ,oh1 mo/ lame & impot5t conclusion6 ,h[1 9 consi/5cy1 c !y decl>e no?+ c exi/ )\t a cause 9 ! tee? ( _! (t repeat$ dogma t ,god is uncaus$4 ,if ,god nev] comm5c$ to be1 ,he is an uncaus$ exi/5ce1 t is to say1 exi/s )\t a cause4 #bi3b ,! diff]5ce on ?is po9t betwe5 ,!i/s & ,univ]sali/s is v palpable4 ,! =m] say1 ,_s c exi/ )\t a cause1 ! latt] say ,matt] c exi/ )\t a cause4 ,:ole libr>ies ( !ologic dogma w\ld be de>ly pur*as$ by ,hume's pr(\nd rem>k--if ev]y?+ mu/ h a cause1 x foll[s t ^u ! exclusion ( o!r causes we mu/ accept ( ! object itself or ( no?+ z causes4 ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 m c&id ?an mod]n !ologians1 said ',god is a be+ :om we speak ( b :om we _c describe & :o is sup]ior to all def9itions4' ,univ]sali/s1 on ! o!r h&1 z c&idly d5y !re is any su* be+4 ,to !m x seems t ! "n ,god /&s = no?+1 is ! ar*etype ( no?+1 expla9s no?+1 & contributes to no?+ b ! p]petuation ( human imbecility1 ignorance & error4 ,to !m x repres5ts nei!r %ad[ nor sub/ance1 nei!r ph5om5on nor ?+1 nei!r :at is ideal nor :at is real2 yet is x ! "n )\t s5seless fai? 9 :i* !re c\ld be no sup]/ition4 ,if ,nature is all1 & all is ,nature1 no?+ b itself c\ld ev] h exi/$1 & ( c\rse no?+ b itself c be suppos$ ev] to h be5 capable ( caus+4 ,to cause is to act1 & ?\gh body )\t notion is conceivable1 action )\t body is n4 ,nei!r c two ,inf9ites be suppos$ to t5ant "o ,univ]se4 ,only 'mo/ religi\s philosoph]s' c pret5d to ackn[l$ge ! be+ ( an inf9ite ,god co-exi/5t ) an inf9ite ,univ]se4 ,univ]sali/s are frequ5tly ask$--,:at moves matt]8 to :i* "q no?+ is ! true & suffici5t answ]4 ,matt] moves matt]4 ,if ask$ h[ we "k x does1 our answ] is1 because we see x d s1 :i* is m ?an m9d imag9]s c say ( _! 'prime mov]4' ,!y tell u m9d moves matt]2 b none save ! ?ird sight$ among !m ev] saw m9d1 & if !y nev] saw m9d1 !y nev] c\ld h se5 matt] pu%$ ab\t by x4 ,!y babble ab\t m9d1 b n[h]e does m9d exi/ save 9 _! m9d2 t is to say1 n[h]e b n[h]e4 ,ask ^! broad-day dream]s :]e m9d is m9us body8 & v cutely !y answ]1 body is ! m9d1 & m9d is ! body4 ,t ?is is nei!r joke nor sl&]1 we w %[ by ref]5ce to ,no4 #be ( ',! ,%eph]d1' a clev] & well kn[n p]iodical1 ^: editor1 #cj3a 9 reply to a correspond5t ( ! '*aotic' tribe1 said ',z to ! "q--:]e is magnetism )\t ! magnet8 ,we answ]1 magnetism is ! magnet1 & ! magnet is magnetism4' ,if s1 body is ! m9d & ! m9d is body2 & our ,%eph]d1 if ask$1 ',:]e is m9d )\t ! body8' to be consi/5t1 %\ld answ]1 body is ! m9d & ! m9d is ! body4 ,bo? ^! answ]s are true1 or bo? are false2 & x mu/ be all[$-- ,ea* l5ds to ea* a borr[$ *>m1 ,l pe>ls ^u an ,e?iop's arm4 ,ask ! ',%eph]d' :]e is m9d )\t ! body8 &1 if n at issue ) himself1 he mu/ reply1 m9d is ! man & man is ! m9d4 ,if ?is be s1--if ! m9d is ! man & ! man is ! m9d1 :i* none c d5y :o say magnetism is ! magnet & ! magnet magnetism--h[1 9 ,reason's "n1 c !y be diff]5t1 or h[ c ! ',%eph]d' consi/5tly pret5d to di/+ui% betwe5 !m2 yet he does s4 ,he writes ab\t ! spiritual "p ( man z ?\gh he really believ$ !re is su* a "p4 ,n satisfi$1 x w\ld seem1 ) body1 l ,non5tit>ians ( vulg> m\ld1 he t5ants x ) ,s\l or ,_s1 or ,m9d1 :i* ,s\l1 or ,_s1 or ,m9d1 accord+ to 8 own %[+1 is no?+ b body 9 action2 9 o!r t]ms1 organis$ matt] p]=m+ vital functions4 ,idle declamation aga9/ 'facts mong]s' well becomes su* self-/ultify+ deal]s 9 fiction4 ,abuse ( 'exp]im5t>ians' is q 9 keep+ ) ! philosophy ( ^? :o ma9ta9 ! reality ( m9d 9 face ( _! own /range /atem5t1 t magnetism is ! magnet & ! magnet magnetism4 ,b we d5y t magnetism is ! magnet4 ,^! words magnetism & magnet d n1 x is true1 /& = two ?+s1 b "o ?+3 t "o & only ?+ call$ matt]4 ,! magnet is an exi/5ce1 i4e41 t :i* moves4 ,magnetism is n an exi/5ce1 b ph5om5on1 or1 if y please1 ph5om5a4 ,x is ! effect ( :i* magnetic body is ! imm$iate & obvi\s cause4 ,to evade ! *>ge ( ,mat]ialism1 said ,dr4 ,engl$ue1 we 7,phr5ologi/s7 cont5t ourselves ) /at+ t ! immat]ial makes use ( ! mat]ial to %[ =? its p[]s4 ,:at is ! result ( ?is8 ,we h ! man ( !ory & believ] 9 sup]naturalism qu>rell+ ) ! man ( fact & support] ( ,mat]ialism4 ,we h two p>ties2 ! "o ass]t+ t man possesses a _s sup]add$ to1 b n inh]5t 91 ! bra9--add$ to x1 yet hav+ no necess>y connection ) x--produc+ mat]ial *anges1 yet immat]ial--de/itute ( any ( ! kn[n prop]ties ( matt]--9 fact an immat]ial some?+ :i* 9 "o ^w means no?+1 produc+ all ! c]ebral functions ( man1 yet n localis$-n susceptible ( pro(2 ! o!r p>ty cont5d+ t ! belief 9 spiritualism fett]s & ties d[n physiological inve/igation--t man's intellect is pro/rat$ by ! dom9ation ( metaphysical speculation--t we h no evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( an ess5ce1 & t organis$ mutt] is all t is requisite to produce ! multitud9\s manife/ations ( human & brute c]ebration4 ,we rank ourselves ) ! second p>ty1 & conceive t we mu/ cease speak+ ( '! m9d1' & discont9ue enli/+ 9 our inve/igations a spiritual ess5ce1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* _c be prov$1 b :i* t5ds to my/ify & p]plex a "q suffici5tly cle> if we conf9e ourselves to ! consid]ation ( organis$ matt]--its =ms--its *anges--& its ab]rations f normal /ructure4 #ca3a ,! ecc5tric ,c\nt de ,caylus1 :5 on 8 dea?-b$1 0 visit$ by "s ne> relation & a pi\s ,bi%op1 :o hop$ t "u su* try+ circum/ance he w\ld manife/ "s conc]n respect+ ^? 'spiritual' bless+s :i*1 :ile 9 heal?1 he _h uni=mly treat$ ) contempt4 ,aft] a long pause he broke sil5ce by say+1 ',ah1 my fri5ds1 ,i see y are anxi\s ab\t my s\l2' :]eupon !y prick$ up _! e>s ) delight2 be=e1 h[ev]1 any reply c\ld be made ! ,c\nt add$1 'b ! fact is ,i h n got "o1 & really my good fri5ds y mu/ all[ me to "k be/4' ,if p 9 g5]al _h "o t5? ! good s5se ( ?is impi\s ,c\nt1 ! fool]ies ( ,spiritualism w\ld at once give place to ! philosophy ( ,mat]ialism1 & none w\ld wa/e "t 9 talk+ or writ+ ab\t non-entities4 ,all w\ld "k t :at !ologians call sometimes _s1 sometimes s\l1 & sometimes m9d1 is an imag9>y exi/5ce4 ,all w\ld "k t ! t]ms immat]ial some?+ d 9 v tru? mean no?+4 ,c\nt de ,caylus di$ z became a man conv9c$ t s\l is n an entity1 & t ^u ! dissolution ( our 'e>?ly tab]nacle'1 ! p>ticles compos+ x cease to p]=m vital functions1 & return to ! %oreless ocean ( ,et]nal ,be+4 ,pieti/s may be %ock$ by su* non*alance 9 ! face ( _! 'grim mon/]2' b philosoph]s w admire an indiff]5ce to inevitable consequ5ces result+ f pr(\nde/ love ( tru? & contempt ( sup]/ition4 ,c\nt de ,caylus 0 a ,mat]iali/1 & no ,mat]iali/ c consi/5tly feel ! lea/ al>m at ! approa* ( :at sup]/itioni/s h e reason to consid] ! 'k+ ( t]rors4' ,believ]s 9 ! reality ( immat]ial exi/5ce _c be 'prop]' ,mat]iali/s4 ,obvi\sly1 !re=e1 no believ]s 9 ! reality ( ,god c be bona fide ,mat]iali/s2 = ',god' is a "n signify+ some?+ or no?+2 9 o!r t]ms matt] or t :i* is n matt]4 ,if ! latt]1 to ,mat]iali/s ! "n is mean+less--s\nd )\t s5se4 ,if ! =m]1 !y at once pron\nce x a "n too _m2 because x expresses no?+ t _! ^w ,,matt] does n express bett]4 ,dr4 ,"y held 9 horror ! ,mat]iali/'s 'univ]se ( du/4' ,b !re is no?+ ei!r bad or contemptible 9 du/--man is du/--all w be du/4 ,a du/y univ]se1 h[ev]1 %ock$ ! poetic ,doctor1 ^: writ+s analogise )-- ,ri* w9d[s t exclude ! light1 ,& passages t lead to no?+4 ,a univ]se ( no?+ 0 m to 8 ta/e ?an a univ]se ( du/1 & he accord+ly amus$ himself ) ! 'spiritual' "w ( imag9+ "o1 & call$ its build] ',god4' ,! some:at ung5tle ',%eph]d' cordially sympa?ises ) ,dr4 ,"y 9 8 dete/ation ( ! ,mat]iali/'s univ]se ( du/1 & is sorely puzzl$ to "k h[ m]e du/ contrives to move )\t ! assi/ance ( 'an immat]ial p[] betwe5 ! p>ticles2' z if he suppos$ any?+ c\ld be betwe5 ev]y?+--or no?+ be able to move some?+4 ,v]ily ?is g5tleman is z clev] a h& at 'd>k5+ c\nsel by words )\t k' z ! clev]e/ ( ^? he rates s s\ndly4 ,! names ( ,newton & ,cl>ke are held 9 great e/eem by all :o are famili> ) ! hi/ory ( me*anical & metaphysical philosophy4 ,z a man ( sci5ce1 !re is no individual1 anci5t1 or mod]n1 :o w\ld n suff] by comp>ison ) ,sir ,isaac ,newton2 :ile common cons5t has assign$ to ,dr4 ,samuel ,cl>ke ! fir/ place among religi\s metaphysicians4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 if n impossible1 to cite any o!r ,!i/s ( bett] approv$ reputation ?an ^! two1 & !re=e we introduce !m to ! read]'s notice 9 ?is place2 = z !y rank$ among ! mo/ philosophic ( ,!i/s1 x might be expect$ t _! conceptions ( ,deity1 w\ld be cle>1 satisfactory1 & def9ite4--,let u see1 !n1 9 _! own writ+s1 :at ^? conceptions 74 ,newton conceiv$ ,god to be "o & ! same = ev]1 & ev]y:]e1 n only by 8 own virtue or en]gy1 b also 9 virtue ( 8 sub/ance4--,aga91 ',all ?+s are conta9$ 9 him & move 9 him1 b )\t reciprocal action' 7s$ s9e muta passione7 ,god feels no?+ f ! movem5ts ( bodies2 nor d !y exp]i5ce any resi/ance f 8 univ]sal pres5ce4 #cc3a ,pause1 read]1 & dem& ( y\rself :e!r su* a conception ( ,deity is ei!r cle>1 satisfactory1 or def9ite1--,god is "o4 ,v good--b "o :at8 ,f ! in=mation1 ',he is ! same = ev] & ev]y:]e1' we conclude t ,newton ?\ght him a ,be+4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 matt] /ops ! way2 = ! idea ( ,be+ is 9 all ( u insep>ably associat$ ) ! idea ( sub/ance4 ,:5 told t ,god is an ',imm5se ,be+1' )\t p>ts1 & consequ5tly unsub/antial1 we try to ?9k ( su* a ,be+2 b 9 va94 ,reason puts itself 9 a qu&>y1 ! mom5t x lab\rs to realise an idea ( absolute no?+ness2 yet m>vell\s to relate1 ,newton did di/9ctly decl>e 8 ,deity 'totally de/itute ( body1' & urg$ t fact z a reason :y ,he _c be ei!r se51 t\*$1 or und]/ood1 & also z a reason :y he ought n to be ador$ "u any corporeal figure6 ,! prop] function ( ',sup]naturality or ,wond]1' accord+ to ,phr5ologi/s1 is to create belief 9 ! reality ( sup]natural be+s1 & begets fondness = news1 p>ticul>ly if extravagant4 ,mo/ likely !n1 su* read]s ( ?is book z h t organ 'l>ge' w be delight$ ) ,newton's rhodomontade ab\t a ,god :o resi/s no?+1 feels no?+1 & yet ) condesc5sion truly div9e1 n only conta9s all ?+s1 b p]mits !m to move 9 ,8 motionless & 'univ]sal pres5ce2' = 'news' m extravagant1 nev] fell f ! lips ( an idiot1 or adorn$ ! pages ( a pray]-book4 ,by ! same great savan we are taught t ,god gov]ns all1 n z ! s\l ( ! _w1 b z ! ,"l & sov]eign ( all ?+s3 t x is 9 consequ5ce ( ,8 sov]eignty ,he is call$ ! ,"l ,god1 ! ,univ]sal ,emp]or--t ! ^w ,god is relative1 & relates itself ) slaves--& t ! ,deity is ! dom9ion or ! sov]eignty ( ,god1 n ov] 8 own body1 z ^? ?9k :o look ^u ,god z ! s\l ( ! _w1 b ov] slaves--f all :i* slavi% reason+1 a pla9 man :o _h n be5 in=m$ x 0 concoct$ by ,europe's pet philosoph]1 w\ld infallibly conclude "s un=tunate lunatic _h giv5 bir? to x4 ,t !re is no creature n[ t5ant+ ,b$lam :o w\ld or c\ld scribble pur] nons5se ab\t ,god ?an ?is ( ,newton's1 we are well conv9c$--= h[ c\ld ! mo/ fr5zi$ ( bra9s imag9e any?+ m repugnant to e pr9ciple ( good s5se ?an a self-exi/5t1 et]nal1 omnipot5t1 omnipres5t ,be+1 creator ( all ! worlds1 :o acts ! "p ( 'univ]sal emp]or1' & plays ^u an inf9itely l>g] scale1 ! same sort ( game z ,ni*olas ( ,russia1 or ,mohamm$ ( ,egypt1 plays ^u a small scale4 ,!re _c be slav]y :]e !re is no tyranny1 & to say1 z ,newton did1 t we /& 9 ! "n relation to a univ]sal ,god1 z a slave does to 8 e>?ly ma/]1 is practically to accuse su* ,god1 at reason's b> ( tyranny4 ,if ! ^w ,god is relative1 & relate itself ) slaves1 x inconte/ably foll[s t all human be+s are slaves1 & ,deity is by su* reason]s degrad$ into ! "* ( univ]sal slave-driv]4 ,really1 !ologians & o!rs :o declaim s bitt]ly aga9/ 'blasphem]s1' & take su* v /r+5t measures to puni% 'infidels'1 :o speaks or write ( _! ,god1 %\ld s]i\sly consid] :e!r ! wor/1 t is1 ! lea/ sup]/iti\s ( infidel writ]s1 ev] p5n$ a p>agraph s disp>ag+ to ! "* ( t ,god !y effect to adore1 z ! la/ quot$ p>agraph ( ,newton's4 ,if ev5 x c\ld be demon/rat$ t !re is a sup]-human ,be+1 x _c be prop] to clo! ,him 9 ! noble/ human attributes--/ill less c x be ju/ifiable 9 pigmies1 su* z we are1 to inve/ ,him ) odi\s attributes belong+ only to despots rul+ ov] slaves4 ,besides1 h[ c we imag9e a ,god1 :o is 'totally de/itute ( body & ( corporeal figure1' to h any k9d ( sub/ance8 ,e>?ly emp]ors we "k to be sub/antial & common-place sort ( be+s en\gh1 b is x n %e] abuse ( reason to argue z ?\gh ! "* ( ,god 7 at all analog\s to !irs2 or r1 is x n %ock+ abuse ( our reason+ facilities to employ !m at all ab\t a ,be+ ^: exi/5ce1 if we really h an exi/5ce1 is p]fectly enigmatical1 & all[$ to be s by ^? v m5 :o pret5d to expla9 its "* & attributes8 ,we f9d no less a sage ?an ,newton explicitly decl>+ z inconte/ible tru?1 t ,god exi/s necess>ily--t ! same necessity obliges him to exi/ always & ev]y:]e--t he is all eyes1 all e>s1 all bra9s1 all arms1 all feel+1 all intellig5ce1 all action--t he exi/s 9 a mode by no means corporeal1 an yet ?is same sage1 9 ! self-same p>agraph1 ackn[l$ges ,god is totally unkn[n to u4 ,n[1 we %\ld l to be in=m$ by :at reasonable "r ,newton c\ld p5 a long /r+ ( 'inconte/ible tru?s1' su* z are "h select$ f 8 writ+s1 ) respect to a ,be+ ( :om1 by 8 own confession1 he _h n a p>ticle ( k4 ,surely x is n ! "p ( a wise man to write ab\t t :i* is 'totally unkn[n' to him1 & yet t is precisely :at ,newton did1 :5 he wrote conc]n+ ,god4 ,s mu* = ! ,!ism ( ,europe's *ief religi\s philosoph]4 ,turn we n[ to ! ,!ism ( ,dr4 ,samuel ,cl>ke4 ,he wrote a book ab\t ! be+ & attributes ( ,god1 9 :i* he endeav\r$ to e/abli%1 fir/1 t 'some?+ has exi/$ f all et]nity2' second1 t '!re has exi/$ f et]nity "s "o un*angeable & indep5d5t ,be+2' ?ird1 t 'su* un*angeable & indep5d5t ,be+1 :i* has exi/$ f all et]nity1 )\t any ext]nal cause ( its exi/5ce1 mu/ be necess>ily exi/5t2' f\r?1 t ':at is ! sub/ance or ess5ce ( t ,be+1 :i* is necess>ily exi/+1 or self-exi/5t1 we h no idea--nei!r is x possible = u to compreh5d x2' fif?1 t '! self-exi/5t ,be+ mu/ ( necessity be et]nal z well z inf9ite & omnipres5t2' six?1 t ',he mu/ be "o1 & z he is ! self-exi/5t & orig9al cause ( all ?+s1 mu/ be intellig5t2' sev5?1 t ',god is n a necess>y ag5t1 b a ,be+ end[$ ) lib]ty & *oice2' eigh?1 t ',god is inf9ite 9 p[]1 inf9ite 9 wisdom1 &1 z ,he is supreme cause ( all ?+s1 mu/ ( necessity be a ,be+ inf9itely j1 tru?ful1 & good--?us compris+ )9 himself all su* moral p]fections z becomes ! supreme gov]nor & judge ( ! _w4' ,^! are ! lead+ dogma conta9$ 9 ,cl>ke's book--& z !y are deem$ inv9cible by a respectable1 ?\gh n v num]\s1 section ( ,!i/s1 we w briefly exam9e ! m important important ( !m4 ,! dogma t some?+ has exi/$ f all et]nity1 z already %[n1 is p]fectly intelligible1 & may defy contradiction--b ! real difficulty is to satisfactorily det]m9e :at t some?+ is4 ,matt] exi/s1 & z no "o c ev5 imag9e its non-exi/5ce or annihilation1 ! ,mat]iali/ inf]s t mu/ be ! et]nal some?+4 ,newton z well z ,cl>k ?\ght ! ev]la/+ ,be+ de/itute ( body1 & consequ5tly )\t p>ts1 figure1 motion1 divisibility1 or any o!r su* prop]ties z we f9d 9 matt]--ergo1 !y did n believe matt] to be ! et]nal some?+2 b if n matt]1 aga9 we ask1 :at c x be8 ,( bodilessness or incorporiety no "o1 ev5 among ^? :o say _! ,god is incorporeal1 pret5d to h an idea4 ,abady insi/$ t ! "q is n :at incorporiety is1 b :e!r x be8 ,well1 we h no objection to p>ties tak+ t position1 because !re is no?+ m easy ?an to dislodge ^? :o ?9k fit to d s--= ?is reason3 ! advocates ( no?+1 or incorporiety1 c no m e/abli% by argum5ts drawn f unque/ion$ facts1 t incorporiety is ?an !y c cle>ly %[ :at x is4 ,x has always /ruck ! au?or z rem>kable t m5 %\ld s ob/9ately refuse to admit ! possibility ( matt]'s necess>y exi/5ce1 :ile !y readily embrace1 n only z possibly1 b c]ta9ly1 true1 ! p>adoxical proposition t a some?+1 hav+ no?+ 9 common ) any?+1 is necess>ily exi/5t4 ,matt] is ev]y:]e ar\nd & ab\t u4 ,we ourselves are matt]--all our ideas are d]iv$ f matt]--& yet su* is ! s+ul>ly p]v]se "* ( human intellect t1 :ile resolutely d5y+ ! possibility ( matt]'s et]nity1 an imm5se numb] ( our race embrace ! incr$ible proposition t matt] 0 creat$ 9 "t by a necess>ily exi/+ ,be+1 :o is )\t body1 p>ts1 passions1 or positive nature6 ,! second dogma in=ms u t ?is always-exi/+ ,be+ is un*angeable & indep5d5t4 ,"o unavoidable inf]5ce f :i* is t ,deity is itself immoveable1 z well z unconnect$ ) ! univ]se--= a moveable ,be+ mu/ be a *angeable ,be+1 by ! v fact ( its motion2 :ile an indep5d5t ,be+ mu/ be motiveless1 z x is evid5t all motives result f our relation%ip to ?+s et]nal2 b an indep5d5t ,be+ c h no relations1 & consequ5tly mu/ act )\t motives4 ,n[1 z no intellig5t human action c be imag9$ )\t necess>y precursors 9 ! %ape ( motives1 reason+ f analogy1 x seems impossible t ! un*angeable & indep5d5t ,be+1 ,cl>ke 0 s sure mu/ ev] h exi/$1 c\ld h creat$ ! univ]se1 see+ he c\ld h _h no motive or inducem5t to create x4 ,! ?ird dogma may be rat$ a truism--x be+ evid5tly true t a ?+ or ,be+1 :i* has exi/$ f et]nity )\t any et]nal cause ( its exi/5ce1 mu/ be self-exi/5t3 b ( c\rse t dogma leaves ! disput$ "q1 namely1 :e!r matt]1 or some?+ n matt]1 is self-exi/5t1 j :]e x f\nd x4 ,! f\r? dogma is n que/ion$ by ,univ]sali/s1 z !y are q conv9c$ t x is n possible = u to compreh5d ! sub/ance or ess5ce ( an immat]ial ,be+4 ,! o!r dogmas we ne$ n enl>ge ^u1 z !y are little m ?an repetition or expansion ( ! prec$+ "o4 ,inde$1 mu* ( ! =ego+ w\ld be sup]flu\s1 7 x n t x s]ves to illu/rate1 s completely & cle>ly !i/ical absurdities4 ,! only dogma wor? ov]turn+1 ( ! eight "h notic$1 is ! fir/1 = if t fall1 ! re/ mu/ fall ) x4 ,if1 = example1 ! read] is conv9c$ t x is m probable matt] is mutable z reg>ds =m b et]nal z reg>ds ess5ce1 ?an t x 0 will$ into exi/5ce by a ,be+ said to be et]nal & immutable1 he at once becomes a ,univ]sali/--= if matt] always 01 no ,be+ c\ld h be5 be=e x1 nor c any exi/ aft] x4 ,x is because m5 9 g5]al are %ock$ at ! idea ( matt] )\t beg9n+ & )\t end1 t !y d readily embrace ! idea ( a ,god1 =gett+ t if ! idea ( et]nal matt] %ock our s5se ( ! probable1 ! idea ( an et]nal ,be+ :o exi/$ be=e matt]1 if well consid]$1 is suffici5t to %ock all s5se ( ! possible4 ,! man :o is cont5t$ ) ! univ]se1 :o /ops at t has at lea/ ! satisfaction ( deal+ ) some?+ tangible--b he :o don't f9d ! univ]se l>ge en\gh = him to expatiate 91 & :irls 8 bra9s into a belief t !re is a necess>ily exi/+ some?+ beyond ! limits ( a _w unlimit$1 is 9 a m5tal condition no reasonable man ne$ envy4 ,( ! univ]se1 or at lea/ s mu* ( x z our s5ses h be5 op]at$ ^u by1 we h conceptions cle>1 vivid1 & di/9ct2 b :5 ,dr4 ,cl>ke tell u ( an intellig5t ,be+1 n "p b creator ( t univ]se1 we c =m no cle>1 vivid1 di/9ct1 or1 9 po9t ( fact1 any conception ( su* ,be+4 ,:5 he expla9s t x is inf9ite & omnipres5t1 l poor ,paddy's fam$ ale1 ! explanation '?ick5s z x cle>s2' = be+ ourselves f9ite1 & necess>ily pres5t on "o small spot ( our v small planet1 ! words inf9ite & omnipres5t d n sugge/ to u ei!r positive or practical ideas--( c\rse1 !re=e1 we h nei!r positive nor practical ideas ( an inf9ite & omnipres5t ,be+4 ,we c z easily und]/& t ! univ]se ev] did exi/1 z we n[ und]/& t x does exi/--b we _c conceive its abs5ce = ! million? "p ( an in/ant--& really x puzzles "o to conceive :at ^? p c be dream+ ( :o talk z famili>ly ab\t ! ext9ction ( a univ]se z ! *emi/ does ( ext+ui%+ ! flame ( 8 _s-lamp4 ,! unsatisfactory "* ( all speculations hav+ = _! object 'non5tities ) =midable names1' %\ld long ere ?is h op5$ m5's eyes to ! folly ( multiply+ causes )\t necessity--ano!r rule ( philosophis+1 = :i* we are indebt$ to ,newton1 b to :i* no sup]/iti\s philosophis] pays due att5tion4 ,newton himself 9 8 !i/ical "*1 wrote & talk$ z ?\gh mo/ blissfully ignorant ( t rule4 ,! passages giv5 above f 8 ',pr9cipia' palpably violate x4 ,b ,!i/s1 h[ev] le>n$1 pay little reg>d to any rules ( philosophis+1 :i* put 9 p]il _! fundam5tal crot*et4 ,a di/+ui%$ mod]n ,fabuli/ #ch3a has introduc$ to u a philosophical m\se :o prais$ b5efic5t ,deity because ( 8 great reg>d = mice3 = "o half ( u1 quo? he1 receiv$ ! gift ( w+s1 s t if !y :o h none1 %\ld by cats happ5 to be ext]m9at$1 h[ easily c\ld our ',heav5ly ,fa!r1' out ( ! bats re-e/abli% our ext]m9at$ species4 ,voltaire _h no objection to fable if x 7 symbolic ( tru?2 & "h is fable1 :i*1 accord+ to its au?or1 is symbolic ( ! little reg>d$ tru?1 t our pride re/s ma9ly on our ignorance1 =1 z he sagely says1 '! good m\se knew n t !re are also w+$ cats4' ,if %e _h h] speculations conc]n+ ! b5efic5ce ( ,deity w\ld h be5 less or?odox1 mayhap1 b decid$ly m rational4 ,! wisdom ( ?is pi\s m\se is v simil> to t ( ! ,!ologian :o knew n h[ suffici5tly to admire ,god's goodness 9 caus+ l>ge riv]s almo/ always to fl[ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( l>ge t[ns4 ,to jump at conclusions on no o!r au?ority ?an _! own ignorant assumption1 & to ,deify errors on no o!r au?ority ?an _! own heat$ imag9ation1 has 9 all ages be5 ! practice ( ,!ologians4 ,( t practice !y are pr\d1 z 0 ! m\se ( our ,fabuli/4 ,clo!d 9 no o!r panoply ?an _! own conceits !y deem !mselves invuln]able4 ,:ile utt]+ ! wilde/ incoh]5cies _! self-complac5cy rema9s undi/urb$4 ,!y rem9d "o ( t ambiti\s cr[ :o1 ?9k+ m highly ( himself ?an 0 q prop]1 /rutt$ s pr\dly ab\t ) ! ,peacock's fea!rs 9 :i* he _h b$eck$ himself4--,l him1 !y plume !mselves ^u _! own egregi\s folly1 & l him %\ld get well pluck$ = _! pa9s4 ,let any "o pati5tly exam9e _! mu* talk$ ( argum5t f design1 & he w be satisfi$ t ^! are no idle *>ges4 ,t argum5t has = its gr\nd-"w begg>ly assumption1 & = its ma9 pill>1 reason+ no less begg>ly4 ,nature mu/ h _h a cause1 because x evid5tly is an effect4 ,! cause ( ,nature mu/ h be5 "o ,god1 because two ,gods1 or two million ,gods1 c\ld n h agre$ to cause x4 ,t cause mu/ be omnipot5t1 wise1 & good1 because all ?+s are d\ble "o aga9/ ano!r1 & ,he has left no?+ imp]fect4 ,m5 make wat*es1 build %ips or h\ses1 out ( pre-exi/+ metals1 wood1 hemp1 bricks1 mort>1 & o!r mat]ials1 !re=e ,god made nature out ( no mat]ial at all4 ,unassi/$ nature _c produce ! ph5om5a we behold1 !re=e su* ph5om5a cle>ly prove !re is some?+ unnatural4 ,n to believe 9 a ,god :o design$ ,nature1 is to close bo? e>s & eyes aga9/ evid5ce1 !re=e ,univ]sali/s are wilfully deaf & ob/9ately bl9d4 ,^! are samples ( ! flimsy /uff1 our tea*]s ( :at nobody kn[s1 w\ld palm ^u u z demon/ration ( ! ,be+ & ,attributes ( ,god4 ,by artfully tak+ = grant$ :at no ,univ]sali/ c admit1 & assum+ cases altoge!r dissimil> to be p]fectly analog\s1 our natural !ologians f9d no difficulty 9 prov+ t ,god is1 01 & ev] w be2 t aft] contemplat+ ,8 own p]fections1 a p]iod suffici5tly long = 'et]nity to beg9 & end 91' ,he said1 let !re be matt]1 & !re 0 matt]2 t ) ,him all ?+s are possible1 & ,he1 ( c\rse1 might easily h kept1 z well z made1 man upright & happy1 b c\ld n consi/5tly ) 8 own wisdom1 or ) due reg>d to 8 own glorification4 ,wise 9 _! g5]ation1 ^! 'bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d' ascribe to ?is ,deity ( _! own inv5tion p[]s impossible1 acts inconceivable1 & qualities incompatible2 ?us erect+ doctr9al sy/ems on no s\nd] basis ?an _! own ignorance2 deify+ _! own mon/r\s errors1 & fill+ ! e>? ) mis]y1 madness1 & crime4 ,! writ] :o decl>$ !ology ignorance ( natural causes r$uc$ to sy/em1 did n /rike wide ( ! true m>k4 ,x is pla9 t ! argum5t f design1 s va/ly fav\r$ by !ologians1 am\nts to nei!r m nor less ?an ignorance ( natural causes r$uc$ to sy/em4 ,an argum5t to be s\nd mu/ be s\ndly premis$4 ,b "h is an argum5t ^: prim>y premise is a false premise--a m]e begg+ ( ! v "q 9 dispute4 ,did ,univ]sali/s admit ! univ]se 0 contriv$1 design$1 or adapt$1 !y c\ld n d5y !re mu/ h be5 at lea/ "o ,be+ to contrive1 design1 or adapt2 b !y see no analogy betwe5 a wat* made ) h&s out ( some?+1 & a univ]se made )\t h&s out ( no?+4 ,univ]sali/s are unable to p]ceive ! lea/ resemblance betwe5 ! circum/ance ( "o intellig5t body re-=m+ or *ang+ ! condition ( "s o!r body1 intellig5t or non-intellig5t1 & ! circum/ance ( a bodiless ,be+ creat+ all bodies2 ( a p>tless ,be+ act+ ^u all p>ts2 & ( a passionless ,be+ g5]at+ & regulat+ all passions4 ,univ]sali/s consid] ! g5]al c\rse ( nature1 ?\gh /rangely unhe$$1 does proclaim ) 'mo/ miracul\s organ1' t dogmatis]s ab\t any su* 'figm5t ( imag9ation' w\ld1 9 a rational community1 be view$ ) ! same feel+s ( compassion1 :i*1 ev5 9 ^! irrational days1 are exhibit$ t[>ds confirm$ lunatics4 ,! au?or1 :ile pass+ an ev5+ ) "s pleasant p 9 ,a%ton-"u-,lyne1 he>d "o ( !m relate t be=e ! s*oolma/] _h made mu* progress 9 t devil-du/$ neighb\rhood1 a lab\r+ man walk+ out "o f9e night1 saw on ! gr\nd a wat*1 ^: tick+ 0 di/9ctly audible2 b nev] be=e hav+ se5 any?+ ( ! k9d1 he ?\ght x a liv+ creature1 & full ( fe> ran back among 8 neighb\rs1 exclaim+ t he _h se5 a mo/ m>vell\s ?+1 = :i* he c\ld conceive ( no bett] "n ?an ,,clickmitoad4 ,aft] recov]+ f _! surprise & t]ror1 ?is 'bold peasant' & 8 neighb\rs1 all arm$ ) pok]s & o!r =midable weapons1 crept up to ! ill-/>r$ tick]1 & sma%$ x to pieces4 ,! moral ( ?is anecdote is no my/]y4 ,our clickmitoadi/ _h nev] se5 wat*es1 knew no?+ ab\t wat*es1 & he>+ z well z see+ "o = ! fir/ "t1 naturally judg$ x mu/ be an animal4 ,read]s :o may feel incl9$ to laugh at 8 simplicity1 %\ld ask !mselves :e!r1 if accu/om$ to see wat*es gr[+ ^u wat* trees1 !y w\ld feel m a/oni%$ ?an !y usually d :5 obs]v+ cry/als 9 process ( =mation1 or cocoa-nuts gr[+ ^u cocoa-nut trees2 & if z inexp]i5c$ ) respect to wat*es1 or works ( art1 m or less analog\s to wat*es1 !y w\ld n "u 8 circum/ances h act$ v mu* z he did4 ,suppos+1 h[ev]1 t !ologians 7 to succe$ 9 e/abli%+ an analogy betwe5 '! contrivances ( human art & ! v>i\s exi/5ces ( ! univ]se1' is x n evid5t t ,sp9oza's axiom--( ?+s :i* hav+ no?+ 9 common "o _c be ! cause ( ! o!rs--is incompatible ) belief 9 ! ,deity ( our ,?irty-,n9e ,articles1 or1 inde$1 belief 9 any unnatural ,design] or ,caus] ( ,mat]ial ,nature4 ,only exi/5ce c h any?+ 9 common ) exi/5ce4 ,n[1 an exi/5ce1 prop]ly s call$1 mu/ h at lea/ two attributes1 & :atev] exhibits two or m attributes is matt]4 ,! two attributes necess>y to exi/5ce are solidity & ext5sion4 ,take f matt] ^! attributes & matt] itself vani%es4 ,t fact 0 specially te/ifi$ to by ,prie/ley1 :o ackn[l$g$ ! prim>y tru?s ( ,mat]ialism ?\gh av]se to ! legitimate consequ5ces fl[+ f _! recognition4 ,accord+ to ?is argum5t1 no?+ exi/s :i* has n solidity & ext5sion1 & no?+ is ext5d$ & solid b matt]1 :i* 9 "o /ate =ms a cry/al1 9 ano!r a blade ( grass1 9 a ?ird a butt]fly1 & 9 o!r /ates o!r =ms4 ,! ess5ce ( grass1 or ! ess5ce ( cry/al1 9 o!r words1 ^? native en]gies ( _! sev]al =ms con/itut+ & keep+ !m :at !y are1 c no m be expla9$ ?an c ! ess5tiality ( human nature4 ,b ! ,univ]sali/1 because he f9ds x impossible to expla9 ! action ( matt]1 because unable to /ate :y x exhibits su* va/ & v>i\s en]gies z x is se5 to exhibit1 is none ! less assur$ x naturally & !re=e necess>ily acts ?us en]getically4 ,no ,univ]sali/ pret5ds to und]/& h[ bread n\ri%es 8 frame1 b ( ! fact t bread does n\ri% x he is well assur$4 ,he und]/&s n h[ or :y two be+s %\ld1 by conjunction1 give vitality to a ?ird be+ m or less analog\s to !mselves1 b ! fact />es him 9 ! face4 ,our 'sophi/s 9 surplices1' :o c no o!rwise bol/] up _! sup]natural sy/em ?an by outrag+ all su* rules ( philosophis+ z =bid u to *oose ! great] ( two difficulties1 or to multiply causes )\t necessity1 are precisely ! m5 to expla9 ev]y?+4 ,b un=tunately _! explanations d1 = ! mo/ "p1 /& m 9 ne$ ( explanation ?an ! ?+ expla9$4 ,?us1 !y expla9 ! orig9 ( matt] by ref]5ce to an occult1 imm5se1 & imm5sely my/]i\s phantasm )\t body1 p>ts or passions1 :o sees ?\gh n to be se51 he>s ?\gh n to be he>d1 feels ?\gh n to be felt1 moves ?\gh n to be mov$1 kn[s ?\gh n to be kn[n1 &1 9 %ort1 does ev]y?+1 ?\gh n to be done by any?+4 ,well might ,godw9 say ! rage ( acc\nt+ = :at is obvi\sly unacc\ntable1 s common among philosoph]s ( ?is /amp1 has br\ght philosophy itself into discr$it4 ,!re is an argum5t aga9/ ! notion ( a ,sup]natural ,caus] :i* ! au?or does n rememb] to h met )1 b :i* he consid]s an argum5t ( great =ce--x is ?is4 ,cause means *ange1 & z !re manife/ly c\ld n be *ange be=e !re 0 any?+ to *ange1 to conceive ! univ]se caus$ is impossible4 ,t ! s5se "h atta*$ to ! ^w cause is n a novel "o e read] kn[s :o has se5 an elaborate & ably writt5 article by ,mr4 ,g4,h4 ,lewes1 on ',sp9oza's ,life & ,works1' :]e effect is def9$ z cause realis$2 ! natura naturans conceiv$ z natura naturata2 & cause or causation is def9e z simply *ange4 ,:51 says ,mr4 ,lewes1 ! *ange is complet$1 we "n ! result effect4 ,x is only a matt] ( nam+4 ,^! def9itions conc$$ accurate1 ! conclusion t nei!r cause nor effect exi/1 seems inevitable1 = *ange ( be+ is n be+ itself any m ?an attraction is ! ?+ attract$4 ,"o might z philosophically erect attraction into reality & fall d[n & wor%ip x z *ange :i* is 9 v tru? a m]e matt] ( nam+4 ,n s ! ?+s *ang+ or *ang$2 !y are real1 ! prolific p>5t ( all appe>ance we behold1 ( all s5sation we exp]i5ce1 ( all ideas we receive1 9 %ort1 ( all causes & ( all effects1 :i* causes & effects1 z %[n by ,mr4 ,lewis1 are m]ely notional1 = we call ! antec$5t cause1 & ! sequ5t effect2 b ^! are m]ely relative conceptions2 ! sequ5ce itself is antec$5t to "s subsequ5t *ange1 & ! =m] antec$5t 0 once only a sequ5t to its cause1 & s on4 ,anci5t ,simonides1 :5 ask$ by ,dionysius to expla9 ! nature ( ,deity1 dem&$ a day to see ab\t x1 !n an additional two days1 & !n f\r days m1 ?us wisely intimat+ to 8 silly pupil1 t ! m m5 ?9k ab\t ,gods1 ! less compet5t !y are to give any rational acc\nt ( !m4 ,cic]o 0 s5sible & c&id en\gh to ackn[l$ge t he f\nd x mu* easi] to say :at ,god 0 n1 ?an :at he 04 ,l ,simonides1 he 0 m]e ,pagan1 & l him1 argu+ f ! kn[n c\rse ( nature1 0 unable1 ) all 8 ma/]y ( talk1 to convey positive ideas ( ,deity4 ,b h[ %\ld he convey to o!rs :at he did n1 c\ld n1 himself possess8 ,to him no revolution _h be5 v\*saf$1 & ?\gh my ,"l ,br\gham is q sure1 )\t ! pro( ( natural ,!ology1 revelation has no o!r basis ?an m]e tradition2 we h ev5 bett] au?ority ?an 8 ,lord%ip's = ! /agg]+ fact t natural ,!ology1 )\t ! prop ( revelation1 is a 'rhapsody ( words1' m]e j>gon1 analog\s to ! tale told by an idiot1 s happily describ$ by our great poet z 'full ( s\nd & fury1 signify+ no?+4' ,we h a ,rev4 ,hugh ,m',neil 'conv9c$ t1 f ext]nal creation1 no "r conclusion c be drawn conc]n+ ! moral "* ( ,god1' & t 'creation is too deeply & disa/r\sly blott$ 9 consequ5ce ( man's s91 to admit ( any satisfactory result f an adequate contemplation ( nature4' #db3a ,we h a ,gillespie sett+ aside ! ,design ,argum5t1 on ! gr\nd t ! reason+s by :i* x is support$ are 'inapt' to %[ su* attributes z inf9ity1 omnipres5ce1 free ag5cy1 omnipot5cy1 et]nality1 or unity1' belong 9 any way to ,god4 ,on ?is latt] attribute he specially enl>ges1 & aft] all[+ ! contrivances we obs]ve 9 nature1 may e/abli% a unity ( c\nsel1 desires to be told h[ !y c e/abli% a unity ( sub/ance4 #db3b ,we h ,dr4 ,*almors & ,bi%op ,watson1 ^: capacities 7 n ! meane/1 cont5d+ t !re is no natural pro( ( a ,god1 & t we mu/ tru/ solely to revelation4 #db3c ,we h ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,fab] 9 8 ',difficulties ( ,infidelity' boldly affirm+ t no "o ev] did1 or ev] w 'prove )\t ! aid ( revelation1 t ! univ]se 0 design$ by a s+le design]4' ,obvi\sly1 !n1 !re is a division 9 ! religi\s camp ) respect to ! suffici5cy ( natural ,!ology1 unhelp$ by revelation4 ,by ?ree ( ! f\r ,*ri/ian au?ors j quot$1 ! design argum5t is treat$ ) contempt4 ,fab] says1 'evid5t design mu/ ne$s imply a design]1' & t 'evid5t design %9es out 9 e "p ( ! univ]se4' ,b he also tells u 'we reason exclusively1 if ) ! ,dei/ we !nce inf] ! exi/5ce ( "o & only "o ,supreme ,design]4' ,by ,gillespie & ,m',neil1 ! same tru? is told 9 o!r words4 ,by ,*alm]s & ,watson we are assur$ t1 natural pro( ( a ,god !re is none1 & our tru/ mu/ be plac$ solely 9 revelation2 :ile ,br\gham1 ano!r ,imm5se ,be+ wor%ipp]1 decl>es t revelation d]ives its *ief support f natural ,!ology1 )\t :i* x has 'no o!r basis ?an vague tradition4' ,n[1 ,univ]sali/s agree ) ,"l ,br\gham z to ! tradition>y basis ( ,scripture2 & z !y also agree ) ,*alm]s & ,watson ) respect to !re be+ no natural pro( ( a ,god1 !y /& acquitt$ to _! own consci5ces ( 'wilful deafness' & 'ob/9ate bl9dness1' 9 reject+ z inadequate ! evid5ce t ',god is1' drawn ei!r f ,nature1 ,revelation1 or bo?4 ,x 0 long a ,prote/ant cu/om to taunt ,roman ,ca?olics ) be+ divid$ among !mselves z reg>ds topics vitally important1 & to draw f ! fact ( su* division an argum5t = mak+ ,scripture ! only 'rule ( fai? & mann]s4' ,*ill+wor? said1 !re are ,popes aga9/ ,popes1 c\ncils aga9/ c\ncils1 "s fa!rs aga9/ o!rs1 ! same fa!rs aga9/ !mselves--a cons5t ( fa!rs ( "o age aga9/ a cons5t ( fa!rs ( ano!r age1 ! *ur* ( "o age aga9/ ! *ur* ( ano!r age4 ,traditive int]pretations ( ,scripture are pret5d$1 b !re are few or none to be f\nd4 ,no tradition b only ( ,scripture c d]ive itself f ! f\nta91 b may be pla9ly prov$1 ei!r to h be5 br\ght 9 9 su* an age aft] ,*ri/1 or t 9 su* an age x 0 n 94 ,9 a ^w1 !re is no suffici5t c]ta9ty b ( ,scripture only = any consid]+ man to build on4 #dc3a ,& aft] read+ ?is %\ld 'any consid]+ man' be anxi\s to "k some?+ ab\t ! ,scripture on :i* alone he is to build1 he _c d bett] ?an dip into ,dr4 ,watt's book on ! "r use ( ,reason1 :]e we are told e le>n$ 7,scripture7 critic has 8 own hypo!sis1 & if ! common text be n fav\rable to 8 views a v>i\s lection %all be made au!ntic4 ,! text mu/ be suppos$ to be defective or r$undant1 & ! s5se ( x %all be lit]al or metaphorical accord+ z x be/ supports 8 own s*eme4 ,:ole *apt]s or books %all be add$ or left out ( ! sacr$ canon1 or be turn$ into p>ables by ?is influ5ce4 ,lu!r knew n well h[ to reconcile ! epi/le ( ,/4 ,james to ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? alone1 & s he c\ld n all[ x to be div9e4 ,! ,papi/s br+ all _! ,apocrypha into _! ,bible1 & /amp div9ity ^u x1 = !y c fancy purgatory is !re1 & !y f9d pray]s = ! dead4 ,b !y leave out ! second comm&m5t because x =bids ! wor%ip ( images4 ,o!rs suppose ! ,mosaic hi/ory ( ! creation1 & ! full ( man1 to be ori5tal ornam5ts1 or a m]e allegory1 because ! lit]al s5se ( ^? ?ree *apt]s ( ,g5esis d n agree ) _! !ories4 ,^! rem>ks are c]ta9ly n calculat$ to make 'consid]+ m5' put _! tru/ 9 ,scripture4 ,com+ f a ,prote/ant ,div9e ( su* high tal5t & le>n+1 !y may r be expect$ to bre$ 9 'consid]+ m5' v unor?odox op9ions z well ( ! au!nticity z ! g5u95ess ( bo? ,te/am5ts1 & a /rong suspicion t ,*ill+wor? 0 jok+ :5 he talk$ ab\t _! suffici5t c]ta9ty4 ,! au?or has se>*$ ,scripture 9 va9 = 'suffici5t c]ta9ty1' ) respect to ! long catalogue ( religi\s beliefs :i* agitate & di/ract society4 ,lay+ claim to ! "* ( a 'consid]+ man1' he requires t ,scripture to be prov$ ! ^w ( a ,god be=e appeal$ to1 z ,8 ,revelation2 a feat no man has yet accompli%$4 ,prie/s1 ! clev]e/1 mo/ indu/ri\s1 & lea/ scrupul\s1 h tri$ _! h&s at ! pi\s "w1 b all h fail$4 ,not)/&+ ! mighty lab\rs ( our ,l>dn]'s & ,tillemont's & ,mo%eim's1 no case is made out = ! div9ity ( ei!r ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t4 ',infidels' h %[n ! mon/r\s absurdity ( suppos+ t any "o book has an atom m div9ity ab\t x ?an any o!r book4 ,^! 'brutes' h completely succe$$ 9 prov+ t ,*ri/ianity is a sup]/ition no less absurd ?an ,mohamm$anism1 & to ! full z mis*iev\s4 ,*ri/ian practice is aft] all1 ! be/ answ] to ,*ri/ian !ory4 ,m5 :o ?9k wisely1 d n1 x is true1 always act wisely2 b g5]ally speak+1 ! moral1 l ! physical tree1 is kn[n by its fruit1 & bitt]1 mo/ bitt]1 is ! fruit ( t moral tree1 ! foll[]s ( ,jesus plant$4 ,not)/&+ _! talk ab\t ! pure & b5ign influ5ce ( _! religion1 an op9ion is fa/ ga9+ gr\nd1 t ,bi%op ,kidd] 0 "r1 :5 he said1 7 a wise man to judge ( religion by ! lives ( its pr(essors1 p]haps1 ,*ri/ianity is ! la/ he w\ld *oose4 ,he :o agrees ) ,milton t ,to "k :at e day be=e u lies ,is ! prime wisdom1 w 9 all likelihood n object to ca/ 8 eyes ar\nd & ab\t him1 :]e pro(s ( mod]n prie/ly selfi%ness are 9 wond]ful abundance4 ,by way ( example may be cit$ ! cases ( ^? "r rev]5d ,fa!rs 9 ,god ! ,bi%ops ( ,london & ,*e/]1 prelates high 9 ! *ur*2 dispos]s ( enorm\s weal? ) influ5ce almo/ incalculable2 ! =m] m especially4 ,& h[ /& !y affect$ t[>ds ! poor8 ,by ref]5ce to ! ,times newspap] ( ,septemb] #bg?1 #ahde1 x w be se5 t ^? v influ5tial & weal?y ,bi%ops are support]s en *ef ( a ,re=m$ ,poor ,law1' ! virtual pr9ciple ( :i* is 'to r$uce ! condition ( ^? ^: necessities oblige !m to apply = relief1 bel[ t ( ! lab\r] ( ! l[e/ class4' ,a ,re=m$ ,poor ,law1 hav+ = its 'object1' yes read]1 its object1 ! re/oration ( ! paup] to a position bel[ t ( ! indep5d5t lab\r]4' ,?is is _! '/&>d' ( ref]5ce1 by rigid att5tion to :i* !y hope to fully c>ry out _! 'vital pr9ciple1' & ?us br+ to a satisfactory conclusion ! great "w ( plac+ '! paup] 9 a worse condition ?an ! 'indep5d5t lab\r]4' ,x appe>s1 f ! same j\rnal1 t 9 reply to compla9ts aga9/ _! diet>y1 ! ,commission]s appo9t$ to "w ! ,re=m$ ,poor ,law1 consid] t tw5ty-"o ounces ( food daily 'is m ?an ! h>d work+ lab\r] ) a family c\ld accompli% = himself by 8 own ex]tions4' ,?is1 obs]ves a writ] 9 ! ,times1 be+ ! ,commission]s' read+ ( _! own '/&>d1' x may be consid]$ sup]flu\s to ref] to any o!r au?ority2 b1 z ! ,royal ,agricultural ,society ( ,engl& h clubb$ _! g5]al in=mation on ?is subject 9 a compilation f a selection ( essays submitt$ to !m1 we are b\nd to ref] to su* witnesses :o give ! mo/ precise in=mation on ! actual condition ( ! indep5d5t lab\r]1 ) m9ute in/ructions = 8 g5]al guidance1 & ! economical exp5diture ( 8 income4 ',he %\ld1' !y say1 'toil e>ly & late' to make himself 'p]fect' 9 8 call+4 ',he %\ld p9* & screw ! family1 ev5 9 ! commone/ necess>ies1' until he gets 'a week's wages to ! =e4' ,he %\ld dr9k 9 8 "w 'wat] mix$ ) "s p[d]$ g+]1' :i* w>ms ! /oma*1 & is 'extremely *eap4' ,he %\ld rememb] t 'f ?ree to f\r p\nds ( potatoes are equal 9 po9t ( n\ri%m5t to a p\nd ( ! be/ :eat5 bread1 besides hav+ ! great advantage ( fill+ ! /oma*4 ,he is told t 'a lot ( bones may always be got f ! but*]s = #b;d41 & !y are nev] scrap$ s clean z n to h "s scraps ( meat adh]+ to !m4' ,he is in/ruct$ to boil ^! two p5ny wor? ( bones1 = ! fir/ day's family d9n]1 until ! liquor 'ta/es some?+ l bro?4' ,= ! second day1 ! bones are to be aga9 boil$ 9 ! same mann]1 b = a long] "t4 ,nor is ?is all1 !y say 't ! bones1 if aga9 boil$ = a /ill long] "t1 w once m yield a n\ri%+ bro?1 :i* may be made into pea s\p4' ,?is is ! sy/em & ?is is ! s*oolma/]%ip expressly sanction$ by ! ,bi%ops ( ,london & ,*e/]4 ,9 piety nev]!less ^? prelates are n f\nd want+4 ,!y may />ve ! bodies b no "o c *>ge !m ) neglect+ ! s\ls ( our 'indep5d5t lab\r]s4' ,no?+ c exce$ _! anxiety to fe$ & clo! ! spiritually de/itute4 ,!y raise _! mitr$ fronts1 ev5 9 palaces1 to proclaim & lam5t ov] ! spiritual de/itution :i* s ext5sively prevails--b !y seldom condesc5d to notice physical de/itution4 ,:5 ! cry ( fam9e r+s ?r\gh\t ! l& !y coolly recomm5d rapid *ur* ext5sion1 ?us lit]ally (f]+ /ones to ^? :o ask !m = bread4 ,to got ! sub/antial & give ! spiritual is _! practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,to spiritualise ! poor into cont5tm5t ) ! 'n\ri%+ bro?' f ?rice boil$ bones1 & to die ( hung] r ?an dem& relief1 are _! d>l+ objects4 ,did ,univ]sali/s ?us act1 did !y p]petrate1 connive at1 or tol]ate su* atrocities z 7 br\ght to light dur+ ! ,&ov] inquiry1 su* cold blood$ he>tlessness w\ld at once be laid to ! acc\nt ( _! pr9ciples4 ,oh yes1 ,*ri/ians are =w>d to judge ( e tree by its fruit1 except ! tree call$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,! vices ( ! univ]sali/ !y ascribe to 8 cre$4 ,! vices ( ! ,*ri/ian to any?+ b 8 cre$4 ,let pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity be convict$ ( gross crim9ality1 & lo its apologi/s say su* pr(essors are n ,*ri/ian4 ,let fanatical ,*ri/ians commit excesses :i* admit n ( op5 ju/ification1 & ! apologi/ ( ,*ri/ianity coolly assures u su* conduct is m]e ru/ on ! body ( 8 religion--moss :i* gr[s on ! /ock ( 8 piety4 ,f age to age ! wise/ among m5 h abhorr$ & d5\nc$ sup]/ition4 ,x is true t only a small section ( !m treat$ religion z if necess>ily sup]/ition1 or w5t q z f> z ,john ,adams1 :o said1 ?is w\ld be ! be/ ( all possible worlds if !re 7 no religion 9 x4 ,b an att5tive read+ ( anci5t & mod]n philosophical books has satisfi$ ! au?or t ?r\gh all record$ "t1 religion has be5 tol]at$ r ?an lov$ by great ?9k]s1 :o _h w1 b n p[] to wage successful w> ^u x4 ,gibbon speaks ( ,pagan prie/s :o1 '"u sac]dotal robes1 conceal$ ! he>t ( an ,a!i/4' ,n[1 ^! prie/s 7 also ! philosoph]s ( ,rome1 & x is n impossible t "s mod]n philosophical prie/s1 l _! ,pagan prototypes1 secretly despise ! religion !y op5ly pr(ess4 ,av>ice1 & lu/ ( p[]1 are pot5t und]m9]s ( human virtue4 ,! mighty g5ius ( ,bacon 0 n pro( aga9/ !n1 & he :o des]ves to occupy a place among '! wise/ & greate/' has be5 'damn$ to et]nal fame' z ! 'meane/ ( mank9d4' ,nor are av>ice & lu/ ( p[] ! only base passions "u ! influ5ce ( :i* m51 great 9 intellect1 h giv5 ! lie to _! own convictions1 by call+ t religion :i* !y knew to be rank sup]/ition4 ,fe> ( puni%m5t = writ+ tru? is ! gr& cause :y _! books conta9 s little ( x4 ,if ,bacon _h op5ly treat$ ,*ri/ianity z m]e sup]/ition1 w any "o say t 8 life w\ld h be5 wor? tw5ty-f\r h\rs' pur*ase8 ,!re is an old /ory ab\t a c]ta9 lady :o said to h] physician1 ',doctor1 :at is y\r religion8' ,my religion1 madame1 repli$ ! ,doctor1 'is ! religion ( all s5sible m54' ',:at k9d ( religion is t8' said ! lady4 ',! religion1 madame1' quo? ! ,doctor1 't no s5sible man w tell4' ,?is doctor may be giv5 z a type ( ! class ( %rewd p :o despise sup]/ition1 b w say no?+ ab\t x1 le/ by s do+ !y give a %ock to prejudice1 & ?us put 9 p]il c]ta9 pr(essional or o!r emolum5ts4 ,too s5sible to be pi\s1 & too cauti\s to be hone/1 !y mu/ be extremely well paid ere !y w incur ! risk att5dant ^u a confession ( anti-sup]/iti\s fai?4 ,animat$ by a vile _s ( accommodation1 _! :ole sum ( practical wisdom c be told 9 f\r words--,,be ,,sil5t ,,& ,,safe4 ,!y are amaz$ at ! 'folly' ( ^! :o make sacrifices at ! %r9e ( s9c]ity2 & :ile sagaci\s en\gh to p]ceive t sup]/ition is a clumsy political contrivance1 are n want+ 9 ! prud5ce :i* dictates at lea/ a seem+ con=mity to prevail+ prejudices4 ,none h done m to p]petrate error ?an ^! "t-s]v+ 'm5 ( ! _w1' = in/ead ( boldly attack+ x1 !y pres]ve a prud5t sil5ce :i* bigots d n fail to int]pret z cons5t4 ,mo%eim says1 #dg3a ',! simplicity & ignorance ( ! g5]ality 9 ^? times 7fif? c5tury7 furni%$ ! mo/ fav\rable occasion = ! ex]cise ( fraud2 & ! impud5ce ( impo/ors1 9 contriv+ false miracles1 0 artfully proportion$ to ! cr$ulity ( ! vulg>1 :ile ! sagaci\s & ! wise1 :o p]ceiv$ ^! *eats1 7 ov]aw$ into sil5ce by ! dang]s t ?reat5$ _! lives & =tunes1 if !y %\ld expose ! artifice4 ,?us1' cont9ues ?is au?or1 'does x g5]ally happ51 :5 dang] att5ds ! discov]y & ! pr(ession ( tru?1 ! prud5t are sil5t1 ! multitude believe1 & impo/ors triumph4' ,beausobre1 too1 9 8 le>n$ acc\nt ( ,mani*eism reads a sev]e lesson to ^? :o1 "u ! influ5ce ( su* passions z fe> & av>ice1 w d no?+ to *eck ! m>* ( sup]/ition1 or relieve _! less 's5sible1' b m hone/1 fell[-creatures f ! weight ( its fett]s4 ,aft] allud+ to an epi/le writt5 by t 'demi-philosoph]1' ,synesius1 :5 (f]$ by ! ,patri>* ! ,bi%opric ( ,ptolemais1 #dh3a ,beausobre says1 ',we see 9 ! hi/ory t ,i h relat$ a k9d ( hypocrisy1 :i*1 p]haps1 has be5 f> too common 9 all times4 ,x is t ( ecclesia/ics1 :o n only d n say :at !y ?9k1 b ! rev]se ( :at !y ?9k4 ,philosoph]s 9 _! closet1 :5 out ( !m !y are cont5t ) fables1 ?\gh !y "k well !y are fables4 ,!y d m2 !y deliv] to ! execution] ! excell5t m5 :o h said x4 ,h[ _m ,a!i/s & pr(ane p]sons h br\ght holy m5 to ! /ake "u ! pretext ( h]esy8 ,e day1 hypocrites consecrate ! ho/ & cause x to be ador$1 al?\gh firmly conv9c$ z ,i am t x is no?+ m ?an a piece ( bread4' ,:atev] may be urg$ 9 def5ce ( su* execrable duplicity1 !re c be no "q z to its anti-progressive t5d5cy4 ,! majority ( m5 are fools1 & if su* 's5sible' politicians z our ,doctor & ! d\ble doctr9is+ ecclesia/ics1 = ^: portraits we are indebt$ to ,mo%eim & ,beausobre1 %all h ! tea*+ ( !m1 fools !y are sure to rema94 ,m5 :o d>e n be 'm5tally fai?ful' to !mselves may ob/ruct1 b _c advance1 ! int]e/s ( tru?4 ,9 legislation1 9 law1 9 all ! relations ( life1 we want hone/y n piety4 ,!re is pl5ty ( piety1 & to sp>e1 b ( hone/y--/]l+1 bold1 uncompromis+ hone/y--ev5 ! be/ regulat$ societies c boa/ a v small /ock4 ,! m5 be/ qualifi$ to raise ! veil "u :i* tru? lies conceal$ f vulg> gaze1 are precisely ! m5 :o fe> to d x4 ,oh1 %ame ^u ye self-/yl$ philosoph]s1 :o 9 y\r closets laugh at 'our holy religion1' & 9 y\r *ur*es d x rev]5ce4 ,7 y\r bosoms w>m$ by "o sp>k ( g5]\s wisdom1 sil5ce on ! 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