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Remarks on the Quaker Unmasked - 7

of Murder, and would assist, when they thought Opportunity favoured the putting the Intention in Execution, would perpetrate a Murder, and rather than their diabolical Schemes should prove abortive in any Point, would work upon the Inexperience of a Youth to commit an Act, that will unavoidably redound to the Infamy of his Instigators. Our Author I believe studies Solomon a good deal, as he seems to be well versed in the Art of composing Proverbs.—It is a Pity he had not some of his Wisdom too. Here follows an excellent one; "To govern is absolutely repugnant to the avowed Principles of Quakers." To be govern'd is absolutely repugnant to the avowed principles of Pr—ns. Now, to sum up the Character of the aforemention'd Pamphlet, I think it is really an elegant and perfect Work, and so many found Truths interspersed throughout the whole Piece, makes it still more amiable; and upon the whole makes up what Longinus calls the Sublime. Altho' I think the Poet hath drawn the Author's Character in the following Lines.

—He loves Books:
Not that he hath a Scruple more of Learning,
Than will suffice him to say Grace; but like
Some piteous Cowards, who are oft tho't valiant,

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