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Rh most agreeable to the Inclinations of the People in Scotland; as is evident from the Act of Settlement, at the Revolution—which Revolution Settlements, the Burgers have endeavoured to prove to be the same with the Reformation Principles. I wonder much, how Daniel has mistaken the Matter so far, as to bring in the Word of God, where it has not the least Concern. The Word of God has no more Concern with his Hobby-horse, than it had with Uncle Tobys. There is no more Ground for a Church Court in the Scripture, than there is Proof there, for a Bastion or a Counterskarp; and if it were not cruel, to deprive a poor Man of his Hobby-horse, I could easily shew him that his Form of Presbytery which he is so fond of, has no more Connection with the Word of God than it has with Voltaires Dictionaire Philosophique: But I must spare poor Daniel's Hobby-horse; poor Man he means nothing by it further than to make a Pamphlet to ease himself of the Spleen, and please the Burgers—For what can any poor Fellow mean, when he has parted with his Conscience, which is the Candle of the Lord in every Man.

If Mr. Frazer had even the Pleasure of seeing a Burger Meeting-house at Dunse, it could be of small consequence to him without he should take his Conscience back—But he is