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The Second Prefacei
this being granted, I (hall, before I reply,
only put the Reader in mind how much
our hatred is encreafed againft the Chriftians
; Ever fince the great Perfecution, the
People have loft all the good Principles the
Jefuits preach'd, and retain only a hateful
remembrance of their Tricks, Frauds and
Defigns to extirpate all the Pagans 5 thefe
Notions the Priefts induftrioufly keep fre(h
in our memories 5 fo that now we take a
Chriftian to be one who worQlips a Crucifix
and other Images,
that makes and eats
bis God, that believes one Pf ieft to be the
fupreme Head of his Church, and that hel
is ftriaiy obliged, by his Religion, to perfecute
and deftroy, &c. all thofe who will
not fubmit to this Head of his Churchy
Now let the Reader confidef this, and tell
me whether (I knowing by a Chriftian oe
Croffman they only mean a Man of fuch
Principles juft mention d, which I from my
Soul abhor ) I fay, let the Reader tell mei
whether I am not oblig'd, at ray return, to
deny ray felf to be fuch, and even to trarapie
upon the Crucifix as a confirmation
that I had told them the truth? Vid. p. 161,
162.
Thus i think I have anfwered all the Objeiiions
of moment ^ as for thofe of left
weight,. I
chofe rather to explain therti iri
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