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explained those Phrases of Christ in us, &c. in fuch a Manner, as to leave no Chrift at all within us, nor Spirit of Chrift: And fo his Lordship is even with the Quakers; and hath done with their Internal Religion, what he complains they have done with his External.

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Upon the whole it appears, that the Quakers are the furtheft from Deism, and the nearest to original Chriftianity, of any Chriftian Sect; and we may justly add, that if the Providence of God had not raised them up, we should have no living Transcript of the pure, primitive Chriftian Religion left in the World. They are, therefore, as a Light fining in • dark Place, to which all Perfons, who have been taught to place Religion in performing external Rites and Ceremonies, and believing abfurd and ufelefs Opinions, would do well to turn their Eyes.

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Full Detection of Mr. Pickworth's Falfboods, concerning Mr. Claridge, will fpeedily be published: And there are a great many Persons now living, of undoubted Veracity, who were intimately acquainted with Mr. Pen, and who will declare that they never faw any Signs of Diftraction in him, nor ever heard him drop one Word that fhew'd the leaft Diflike to thofe Principles, which he so religiously taught the People, and so judiciously defended against his Adversaries.

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MODERN TORY;

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HIGH-CHURCHMAN

Painted to the Life.

TORY is a Monster with an Englifh Face, a Popish Heart, and an Irish Confcience; a Creature of a large Forehead, a prodigious Mouth, fupple Hams, and no Brains: Noife and Debauchery, Oaths and Beggary are the Four Elements that compofe him; his Arms are thofe of Ifachar, an Afs couchant, of which the two Supporters are PASSIVE OBEDIENCE and NONRESISTANCE. He feems to be defcend

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