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But then it is to be considered, that this is not to be charged upon Vertue and Religion, but is the particular Fault of the Persons. Every one that is Religious, is not Prudent; the Meanness of a Man's Ʋnderstanding, or his rash and intemperate Zeal, or the Moroseness of his Temper, or his too great Scrupulosity about little things, may sometimes make his Behaviour Ʋncouth and Fantastick, and betray him to do many Actions which he may think his Religion obliges him to, that other People will be apt to fancy Silly and Ridiculous. But this doth not at all reflect upon Religion; nor doth it follow, that because the Imprudence of this or the other particular Man exposes him to the Mirth and the Pleasantness of others, that therefore all Religious Persons must fall under the same Fate: Most certainly Religion, where-ever it is governed by Knowledge and Sound Principles, where-ever it is managed with Prudence and Discretion, is a thing so Noble, so Amiable, that it attracts Love, and commands Respect from all that are acquainted with it, |
But then it is to be considered, that this is not to be charged upon Virtue and Religion, but is the particular Fault of the Persons. Every one that is Religious, is not Prudent; the Meanness of a Man's Ʋnderstanding, or his rash and intemperate Zeal, or the Moroseness of his Temper, or his too great Scrupulosity about little things, may sometime make his Behaviour Ʋncouth and Fantastic, and betray him to do many Actions which he may think his Religion obliges him to, that other People will be apt to fancy Silly and Ridiculous. But this does not At all reflect upon Religion; nor does it follow, that Because the Imprudence of this or the other particular Man exposes him to the Mirth and the Pleasantness of Others, that Therefore all Religious Persons must fallen under the same Fate: Most Certainly Religion, wherever it is governed by Knowledge and Found Principles, wherever it is managed with Prudence and Discretion, is a thing so Noble, so Amiable, that it attracts Love, and commands Respect from all that Are acquainted with it, |
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