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a height of Prejudice in Matters of Religion, that thou mightest as well attempt to propel the Violence of an Hurricane or resist the flow of a rapid Tide as to attempt to convince men by Reason. Nay indeed we read of men who even in the Days of Yore rather than [?] one morsal of delicious Pork have chosen to pour out their Souls in the most exquisite Torture---Father; Mother, Sons and all----Stiff-necked wretches!----Why not eat Pork [?] as Beef. Turnips as Potatoes reason, reader is the first Gift of heaven to man and if men will cloud their reason by Prejudice and

Shout their Ears to the Voice of Nature, let them continue in their errors, and suffer for their follies. [?] not for me or thee to reclaim them. In the mean time

Liquid novisti rectius istis; Candidus imperti: fi non, his utere mecum

Humble Opinions in Sundry matters relative to the religious Tenets of a race of mortals called Quaker & [?] their called Methodists.

1. That a man may wear a false Veil.

bow-Tail, Sheep-tail, Hog-tail, or any other kind of tail without incurring the Displeasure of the Deity. 2. And in like manner, that he may powder his hair with Starch, Flour Meal, [?]-dust or a ny other thing when and as often as he pleases. 3. That he may wear a Cape to his Coast to keep his Neck warm. 4. that a man that has Strong Lungs will not get to heaven Sooner than one that has weak ones. But 5. That the Deity is not hard of hearing or if he is it must have happened him lately, that is, since the days of Christ who expertly lays he was not so then and consquently can hear a low

prayer as well as a loud one. 6. That is is incumbent on persons who stile themselves Methodists to observe a little more method in their [?] 7. That a man may as well lay Hell O! How goes it! How are you! Good Night. Good Morning! No No as how dost thee do friend! farewell friend! 8. That old Women are tedious and unskillful Preachers. 9. That a man may wear his pockets outside as well as inside if he is not afraid of having them picked. 10. That a man may have an hundred Buttons (metal as well as any other kind) or as many more as

he pleases on his boat, not restricting himself to place them on any part of the [?] but that he may wear half of them on his back, if so it is agreeable to his Inclination or Fancy. 11. That he need not wear any Strings in his Shoes, But 12. That he may wear Buckets a foot in Length and the [?] in Breadth and that they may as well be made of lead, Brass, Copper, Pewter, Iron or any other metal as of Steel. 13. That he may wear Silk, Scarlet, Sheepskin, bow-hide, Pattern or any other Cloth or Stuff of any kind [?] or Colour 14. That cursing and Swearing are