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Show ""5," . «- - »-.> ‘vw-mmmnz-Wl lsm 71""- 1‘ SERIES or ANSWERS TO POPULAR OBJECTIONS. s; ANSWER 2. THOUGH mere minifierial Men {hould be afraid to propofe a Separation; and OBJECTION XIV. , HO will dare to move in either Houfe of Parliament for the Separation here prob poled 3 claim bitterly againft it; yet (God be thanked) we are not f0 del'titute of Men of unbiafTed Principles, and of independent Fortunes, as to ANSWER r. NONE ought to move for it, but thofe whoareconvinced in their Confciences, that the Mealure is in itfelf jull: and expedient, and; that it evidently tends to promote our Happi~ nefs in general; and fiill‘ more particular ly, that it will fruf'trate the Defignof thofe mar/22 '4e'elz'mz Politicians, who have been labou ring hard, and long endeavouring to over -turn the Conflitution in Church and State. REAL P A~ ‘TRIOTS, who are perfuatled of thefe important Truths, ought to move for a fpeedy Separation, but no others. tho' the Herd of Mode-Patriols, of repuélz'mn Bigots, and of * Pram/z Penlioners, {hould de- As to how many, or how few there are of this l'erfiiafion 3, that is another Qiefiion, which cannot be {0 eafilv deter-mined, whilli there is inch :1 Variety of'Motives fOr- a Man's concealing his Sentiments. How~ ever, one Thing is certain, that this. Dofirine is making Converts every Day; and that many Perfons, even of great Eminence and Uiltinc- defpair of Succels. The chief Misfortune is, that many who approve of the general Plan, and would heartily join in it (were it oncefet on Foot by others) yet do not chufe to appear themfeves the firi't in promoting it. Now, tho' great Timidity and great Caution are (lualities not amiis in fome Circumfiances, and are extremely prOper in others; yet in the prefent Cafe they are highly detrimental; as they afford Opportunities to the" impudent, and the daring, to Men of no PrinCiples, or of very er- roneous and dangerous ones, to ereft their own Syfiems on the Ruin of their Country. ANSWER 3. THERE is the lcfs Reafon to defpond in this Affair, becaufe the former Prejudices are all wearing oil; and, what is fiill more, becaufe every Man now plainly fees, that we {hall never be able to retain the flmmram in tion, avow it at prefent, who formerly treated it with Marks of Levity and Ridicule. "‘ See my Addrefs and- Appeal, Pages 9-19. .ANSWER ; due |