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284 L E T T E R X. . 



after the Rout was over, we faw feveral Peo- 

 ple gathered about the Stone of Un6lion, who 

 having got a good ftore of Candles, lighted 

 with the Holy Fire, were employed in dav/b- 

 ing pieces of Linnen with the Wicks of them 

 and the melting Wax ; which pieces of Lin- 

 nen were defigned for Winding Sheets: And 

 *^ it is the real opinion of thefe poor People, 

 *' That if they can but have the happinefs to 

 -* be buried in a Shroud fmutted with this Ce- 

 " leflial Fire, it will certainly fecure them from 

 " the Flames of Hell. 



13. Now my opinion of this Ceremony is. 

 That it is wicked; but notwithflanding, the Lati?is 

 ought iirft of all to remove the large Beam out 

 of their own Eye, before they prefume to difco- 

 ver the fmaller Mote in the Eye of the Greeks 

 and Armeniam^ i, e. as they have been frequently 

 deteded in attempting to impofe Sham Miracles 

 upon their Lay Brethren ; fo they ought not to 

 find fault with the others for doing the fame once 

 a year. I fliall mention but one particular in- 

 llance (out of great numbers that I could name) 

 i^gainii: thefe diilatisfied Latins. They audacioufly 

 affert, That the Blood of St. yinmarms^ (the Tu- 

 telar Saint of Naples) boiles up as often as it ap- 

 proaches the Shrine, wherein his Body is depofit- 

 ed y fo that here we behold the repetition of a 

 Miracle, whenever their crafty Priefchood can 



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