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 and whether the regulation, which has been o earnetly expected, was not jutly and honetly expected.

Obequium amicos, ''odium parit. Ter.''

, January 18.

HERE is not in nature a more eneles piece of impoture, than that common, etabilh'd maxim, Truth ought not to be poken at all times. How this hopeful proverb became o current amongt us, or by whom, eems very plain to me; but I will not preume to determine it, let I hould be thought partial in my opinion: but thus much, I uppoe, without affronting any body, I may ay, that it was firt introduced to covet ome deign, which could not be carried on without concealing the ; and I will add, that every deign, which cannot otherwie be carried on, is a wicked deign; for that tends in its nature either to the diervice of man, or the dihonour of God, or to both (as it certainly does if it ought not to be poken at all times) is a poition big with michief and falhood; as it diolves all obligations, civil and piritual, and reduces all religion, both natural and revealed, to mere