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Rh the Church of the First Born I never mind of reading of any in that Book.

Mr Frazer has forgotten to inform us what Kind of Synods and Assemblies they were which Mr Murray laughed at. There are several kinds of Synods, and Assemblies in Scotland, whose Proceedings are ready to excite the Risibility of any any Person who is not too far gone in the Spleen, as Mr Frazer appears to be.

There is the Synod of Merse and Tivotdale, and there is the associate Synod. These Synods frequently laugh at one another; and why might not Mr. Murray enjoy the Privilege of Laughing at them both? But neither good nor ill Humour will please this Daniel Frazer: If we may believe his Word, Mr Monteith is in very bad Humour, and Mr Murray is in very good Humour; yet neither will please poor Frazer. Pipe as you will, Daniel will not Dance.

But Mr Murray sneered at Mr Boston's Works. There, Reader, is an Affair for you. This is the Crime of Crimes—The Grief of Griefs, and what is fit to bring Desolation on all the three Kingdoms. Boston's Work are laughed at; the Cream of Orthodoxy, the Standart of Popularity is laughed at! and was it possible for poor Frazer, and the Burgers to keep silent any longer? Laughing is come to a great Height in these sinful Times. I have seen a Seceding Minister laugh when he preached, and what shall poor Frazer do in the