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 * Men of the world this doctrine ill digest;
 * They smile at piety, yet boast aloud
 * Good will to man; nor know they strive to
 * What nature joins, and thus confute themselves

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I AM now about writing to you on a sub Philetus, that is little thought of in the wo and consequently not much regarded ; I m family worship; a service so reasonable he ever, I would have you both morning a evening constantly perform. For this p pose statedly set apart a few moments will not interfere with your lawful busin The time to be spent in that devout exercise must be left entirely to the dictates of dissection. To lay down a rule for general practice, where the circumstances and engagements of individuals are so various, is altogether impracticable. The oracles of God lea this mater wholly undetermined; there being