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himfelf, yet lived above Philofophers 

 of more fpecious Maximes, lye fo deep 

 as he is placed ; at leaft fo low as not 

 to rife againft Chriftians, who bclee- 

 viog or knowing that truth, have iaft- 

 ingly denied it in their praftife and 

 conver fation, were a quaery too fad to in- 

 lift on, 



But all or moft apprehenfions red 

 ed in Opinions of /bme future be- 

 ing, which ignorantly or coldly be- 

 leeved, begat tbofc perverted concep- 

 tions, Ceremonies, Sayings, which 

 Chriftians pity or laugh at. Happy 

 are they, which live not in that difad- 

 vantage of time, when men could 

 fay little for futurity, but from rea- 

 fon. Whereby the nobleft mindes 

 fell often upon doubtfull deaths , 

 and mebncholly Diflblutions ; With 

 thefe hopes Socrates warmed his doubt* 

 full fpirits , againft that cold potion, 

 and Cat* before he durft give the fa- 

 tall ftroak fpent part of the night in 

 reading the immortality of Plato % there 

 by confirming his wavering hand unto 

 the animoflty of that attempt, 



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