Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 edition. Excerpt: ... sions, of any Set of Men, to do with those who were murdered an Hundred Years ago? But in Justification of that Murder, and all its hopeful Consequences, it is said, if it had not been committed, the Regicide himself would have been executed; which is undoubtedly convincing, if .not admitting the Argument. But here lies the Affair; the Five are Slaves to---What? The present iPower--No Matter in whose Hands it lies. They shall vote for Placemen, and wonder at the Sums which They vote; and if one of these be told, that he is inconsistent, in laying one Thing and doing another; or asked why he himself voted for one whom he knew to be biassed? he frankly confesses that to be his . r5 own viii BfitiTCATION. owti Case indeed; and asks if you do not think him a Fool that does not take Care f himself.--To ba sure--He has a Family. And if you happen to hit a Blot of his Patron; Sir, his Lordship is my Friend--and General Hopson had his Advocates, when I foretold the Honour and Pro*fit of the last Expedition of all, where he commanded, and where he died like himself. And yet this Sort of Admiration happens every Day, among those whose Interest is to give Way to Nothing; and in Excuse for themselves and their Friends, they plead the Words of St. Paul -, But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own House, be hath denied the-Faith, mad is worse. than than an Infidel. Let then these Murmurers seriously consider too, as learned Divine expresses him&lf, to this or the like Effect; namely, He that has Regard only to his own, is little better than an hifidel, and perhaps the Wonder may cease; for it may justly be questioned, whether the Apostle meant that any should provide for his own, at the Expence..."
