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and htors particular persons, there is 10 motive tO worship . deity. 10 fear it's dis- pleasure, or to pray for it's protection. | will not enter into any discussion of your principles ghps you seem to desire it. Az present ! shall only give you my opinion, that ahougl anr reasonings are subtle. and nay preVafl niIIl some readers. you will not succeed % Dk to change thu general senti- nsnis of nHaukind on that subject. and the conseqned1e If printing this piece will bs a great deal of odinm drawn upon yourself. mischief to you and no benefit to others.-- He that spits against the wind splits in his own face. But were you to succeed, doy0u imagine any good will be done hy it2 Y0a yourself may find it easy to live virtuOHg life without the assistance afforded by reli- gioH 1; yoa have clear perception of the advantages vf virtue, and the disadvantages of yico, aud possess strength Of offesoluti0n sufficient 10 eUahle you Fp resist common (tempsaiions. But think how gssat por- ton pf fanankint consists of weak and igno- rant men and women. and of inexpcrien- ced, inconsideraie youth, of both sexes, who have need of the motives of religion to restrain them from vice, support their virtue. and maintain them iD the practice of ii iillit become hatituai. which is the great point fur it's security. And perhaps yon are indebted to her originally, that is, to your religions educatiDn,. for the habits of virtue upon whicl, you justly value yourself. You might easily display your excellent tale Tents of reasoning upon . less hazardous subject, and thereby obtain rank with our most distinguished authors. For among us it is not necessary, as among tho Hosten- tots, that yonlh 10 Do raised into the cons pany of men. should prove his manhood by beating his inother,. would advise yoia thWefore, not to attempt Hnchaining the ti- ger, but to burn this piece before it is seen by any person, whereby you will save you're self great deal of modification from the enemies it may raise agaihst you. and per- haps a good deal of regret and repentance.

 lfmep are so wicked Rith reli giog. what would they be without it 2 intended this letter itself us proof of my friendship. and therefore add no profession to it. but simply subscribe yours.

 B. FRANKLIN.