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 And you will find that such a man, through force of this delusion, generally looks down with spiritual pride upon every other man who has less affectation of piety,—though, perhaps, ten times more moral honesty than himself.

"This likewise is a sore evil under the sun; and I believe there is no one mistaken principle, which, for its time, has wrought more serious mischiefs.—For a general proof of this,—examine the history of the Romish church;"—[Well, what can you make of that, cried Dr. Slop?]—"see what scenes of cruelty, murder, rapines, blood-shed," [They may thank their own obstinacy, cried Dr. Slop] "have all been sanctified by a religion not strictly governed by morality.