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214 as of a Civil Life, where there is place for the Exercie of rhe Facultics of Both.

There is alo a Pompous, and a Noiie Devotion, that cries aloud to be heard of Men; Which is by o much the more Odious in the fight of God then the Other, as an Hypocritical Affectation of Religion, is Wore then a Drowie Heartlenes of Duty. The Moral of this Fable may be Undertood to look Both Ways, but Care mut be Taken however, not to let the Scandals of Theatrical Appearances, Divert, or Deter us from the Practice of Holy Offices, within the Bounds of Piety and Good Concience: after the Example of Thoe, that et up for Atheits, for fear they hould be taken for Enthuiats. He, in fine, that Made Body and Soul will be Serv'd and Glorify'd by Both. Beide that Hercules helps no Body that will not Help himelf.

Certain Good VVoman had a Hen, that Laid her Golden Eggs, which could not be, he thought, without a Mine in the Belly of her. Upon This Preumption he Cut her up to Search: ie Hidden Treaure: But upon the Diection found her jut like Other Hens, and that the Hope of Getting more had betray'd her to the Los of what he had in Poeion.