The priesthood have in all ancient nations nearly monopolized learning…. And ever since the Reformation when or where has existed a Protestant or dissenting sect who would tolerate A FREE INQUIRY? The blackest billingsgate the most ungentlemanly insolence the most yahooish brutality is patiently endured countenanced propagated and applauded. But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect though capable of the clearest proof and you will soon find you have disturbed a nest and the hornets will swarm about your eyes and hand and fly into your face and eyes.
The ancient Poets animated all sensible objects with Gods or Geniuses calling them by the names and adorning them with the properties of woods rivers mountains lakes cities nations and whatever their enlarged & numerous senses could perceive.
Do not as some ungracious pastors do Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven Whiles like a puff?d and reckless libertine Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede. [counsel]
The priesthood have in all ancient nations nearly monopolized learning…. And ever since the Reformation when or where has existed a Protestant or dissenting sect who would tolerate A FREE INQUIRY? The blackest billingsgate the most ungentlemanly insolence the most yahooish brutality is patiently endured countenanced propagated and applauded. But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect though capable of the clearest proof and you will soon find you have disturbed a nest and the hornets will swarm about your eyes and hand and fly into your face and eyes.
The ancient Poets animated all sensible objects with Gods or Geniuses calling them by the names and adorning them with the properties of woods rivers mountains lakes cities nations and whatever their enlarged & numerous senses could perceive.
Do not as some ungracious pastors do Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven Whiles like a puff?d and reckless libertine Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede. [counsel]