I Believe that a Woman is generally at the Bottom of Mischief, and that great Mischief is generally at the Bottom of a Woman.

I Believe I could prove, by the Rule of good Fellowship, that a Beau makes a Figure only among Cyphers, and that he is a Cypher among Figures.

I Believe that my very good Friend, Mr. Con greve, was in the right, when he questioned whether the Bible faved more Souls in Westminster-Abbey, than it damned in WestminsterHall.

I Believe that fome Lords are wife, and fome are otherwife.

I Believe that Father Abraham was older than his Son Ifaac.

I Believe that three Groats makes one Shilling, and not three Shillings.

I Believe that the Anathemas of our Inferior Clergy are not ratified in Heaven; and that there is a Power on Earth which can reverfe them, maugre the Opinion of the charitable and meek Dr. Sacheverell.

I Believe that the faid Gentlemen love Esting and Drinking as well as their Neighbours.

I Believe that fome Lords deferved to be Kenmurized who now Sleep in a whole Skin.

I Believe that Gregg was a Fool and a Traitor.

I Believe

Sat eft quod fufficit.

There are now in the Prefs, and will speedily be Pub. lifked, the following Books, viz.

J. HE Independency, Supremacy, and Divinity of the -Clergy afferted. By Harry of Holbourn

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2. A Canker in fome Men's Eftates, or the neceffity of reftoring Abby-Lands, By St. Michael of Hammersmith.

3. Faith without Reason: Or, the Laity have no right to their Senfes. By the Wealthy Dean of Cr.

4. Modern and Orthodox Inconfiftencies: Or, Papifts better Friends to the Church than Dissenters. By Luke Presbyter.

5. St. Peter robb'd of his Keys: Or, the Porters of Heaven found guilty of Fraud and Corruption. By twelve Lay Men.

6. An Argument proving that to Preach the Lawfulness of Vice and Immorality, is the most effectual Method to prevent thofe Evils. By a Lover of the Mathematicks.

Nitimur in Vetitum.

7. The Clergy reform'd. A very valuable Piece.
Diu multumq; defideratum.

* Qu. What Church?

A

LETTER

TO THE

AUTHOR

OF THE

Independent Whig.

WHEREIN..

The MERITS of the Clergy are confidered; the GooD vindicated, and the BAD exposed.

WITH

Some Account of the late Controverfy in the CHURCH.

First Printed in the YEAR 1720.

A

LETTER

To the AUTHOR of the

Independent Whig.

SIR,

I

Tis with great Satisfaction that I fee you, and others, appear publickly in defence of

of Truth, and laying open to the World the pernicious Designs and Contrivances of our High Clergy; and though I know fome are ready to fay, that Truth is not to be spoken at all Times; yet it is very pleafing to others, who are good Subjects, and true Proteftants, that Prieftcraft runs fo low in this Kingdom, and that a great Part of the Laity feem to open their Eyes and recover their Senfes, out of which they have been so long kept by the Cunning of the Levitical Tribe.