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 your Kidney make the Senses the supream Judge, and therefore bribe 'em high, but we have laid both the Use and Pleasure of 'em aside.

Smith.What, is not there good Eating and Drinking on both sides? You make the Separation greater than I thought it.

Bayes.No, no, whenever you see a Fat Rosie-colour'd Fellow, take it from me, he is either a Protestant or a Turk.

Johns.At that rate, Mr. Bayes, one might suspect your Conversion; methinks thou hast as much the Face of an Heretick as ever I saw.

Bayes.Such was I, such by Nature still I am. But I hope e'er long I shall have drawn this pamper'd Paunch fitter for the straight Gate.

Smith.Sure, Sir, you are in ill hands, your Confessor gives you more severe Rules than he practices; for not long ago a Fat Friar was thought a true Character.

Bayes.Things were misrepresented to me: I confess I have been unfortunate in some of my Writings: but since you have put me upon that Subject, I'll show you a thing I have in my Pocket shall wipe off all that, or I am mistaken.

Smith.Come, now thou art like thy self again. Here's the King's Health to thee—Communicate.

Bayes.Well, Gentlemen, here it is, and I'll be bold to say, the exactest Piece the World ever saw, a Non Pareillo I'faith. But I must bespeak your Pardons if it reflects any thing upon your Perswasion.

Johns.Use your Liberty, Sir, you know we are no Bigots.

Bayes.Why then you shall see me lay the Reformation on its Back, I'gad, and justifie our Religion by way of Fable.

Johns.An apt Contrivance indeed! What do you make a Fable of your Religion?