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Remarks on the Quaker Unmasked - 4

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the Principle of Partriotism, make this their incumbent Duty, not only to be possessed of this Principle themselves, but make (as much as in them lies) Proselytes to it, or in our noble Author's Words, "would have all the World of their Temper."

As for the Narrative of the Massacre, &c. it is a Pamphlet that will bear a recommendation to the Perusal of every candid Person, as there is in it that Pathos, that will rouse the Christian in the Reader, and excite in him an endeavour to prevent the effusion of human Blood. And the Author is, as the Work shews him to be, a Gentleman of Integrity, of impartial Judgement, and of Sentiments untainted by infectious P—y.

"These compassionate and merciful Christians, so easily affected with Pity for Indians, would not grant a single Farthing for the Relief of their Fellow Subjects." This assertion is certainly false, and against known Truths (but it is needless to pick out Paragraphs that are false, when there is not a Truth in the whole) for tho' there were no Charity Sermons preached, and no ostentatious Collection made in Public, yet it is well known that there were considerable Sums collected and distributed among the truly necessitous; but perhaps this Assertion proceeds from their being none distributed at

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  1. Remarks on the Quaker Unmasked - 4