The Miscellaneous Works of John Hildrop, D.D., Rector of Wath, in Yorkshire, Vol. 2 of 2: A Modest Apology for the Ancient and Honourable Family of ... Contempt of the Clergy; Life of Simon Sh - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Miscellaneous Works of John Hildrop, D.D., Rector of Wath, in Yorkshire, Vol. 2 of 2: A Modest Apology for the Ancient and Honourable Family of the Wrongheads; A Proposal for Revising, &C. The Ten Commandments; Contempt of the Clergy; Life of Simon Shallow, Esq.

Pains, both in Private and Public, to perfuade the World, that there never was. Any [nob Per/on. I mean any fad: Cbarafier and that all the Pretend ers to that Sort of Knowledge are Quack: and Impofi tors, and ought rather to be punilhed for Cheats, than Afl'ociates with evil Spirits, who have fomething elfe to do, than to be at the Call of every beggarly Rafeal, or doating old Woman, that pleafes to em ploy them: Whereas, if they had Leifure or Ineli nation to trouble themlelves with our dirty Affairs, they might be admitted into Cabinets and Drawing rooms, might have a Seat in or the Direction of upon giving proper Secu rity for their true and faithful Attachment, and due Attention to the Interefis of their Patrons. But to return.

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