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 intelligent ſpirit is ſent out upon enquiry, and the report of the former ſeeming doubtful, he brings in a contrary report, and makes it appear truth, the for. mer fares very ill Their regard to truth prevents it, for while they obſerve the truth, they do their buſineſs, and keep their ſtation, for God is truth.

Ogil.] So much truth being among the good angels, I'm apt to think that lies and falſehood will be as much in vogue among the bad.

Cool.] A groſs miſtake, and 'tis not the alone miſtake which living folks fall under, with reſpect to the other world, for the caſe plainly is this, an ill man will not ſtick at any falſehood to promote his deſign, ſo, as little will an evil ſoul departed, ſtand at any thing that can make him ſucceſsful, but in making report, he muſt tell the truth, or wo be to him; but beſides their monthly, quarterly, yearly or weekly meetings, or what ever they be, departed ſouls acquainted, may take a trip to ſee and converſe with one another yearly, weekly, daily, or oftener if they pleaſe. Thus then I anſwer your queſtion, that you were ſo much concerned about, for my information was from no leſs than 3 perſons, viz. Andrew Aikman, who attends Thurſton's family, James Corbet, who waits upon Mr. Paton, who was at your houſe: and an original emiſary appointed to wait upon yours.

Ogil.] At this, I was much ſurprized, and, after a little thinking, I aſked him, And is there really, Cool, an emiſſary from hell, in whatever ſenſe you take it, that attends my family?

Cool.] Yes, you may depend upon it.

Ogil.] And what do you think is his buſineſs?

Cool.] To divert you from your duty, and cauſe you, underhand, to do as many ill things as he can, for much depends on having the miniſter on their ſide. Upon this I was ſtruck with a ſort of terror, which I cannot account for, nor expreſs: in the mean tine, he ſaid ſeveral things that I did not underſtand, but after a little, I coming to my former preſence of mind, ſaid, Ogil.]