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And as I can certainly determine this truth, with 

 rega:d t* <vy own nature, so when 1 see creatures 

 round about me of the very same species with myself, 

 I justly infer the same truth concerning them also. 

 J conclude with assurance that they are not mere 

 engines, but have such reasonable and immortal spi- 

 rits in them, as 1 fiirl in myself. It is this inference 

 of similar and equal causes from similar and equal 

 effects that makes a great part of the science of 

 mankind. 



Besides, I daily hear men discoursing with me on 

 any subject, and giving as regular and reasonable an. 

 swers to my enquiries, as 1 do to theirs, I feel 

 within myself, it is impossible for me to do this 

 without thinking, without the careful exercise of my 

 intellectual and reasoning faculties, superior to all 

 the powers of mechanism ; and thence i infer, it is 

 as impossible for them to practise the same discourse 

 or conversation, without the powers of a rational: 

 and intelligent spirit, which in its own nature is nei- 

 ther material nor mortal. 



Let the question, therefore, which relates to brute 

 creatures be determined to any side, it does not afe 

 all affect the nature, the reason, or the religion of 

 mankind. It is beyond all doubt, that man is a crea- 

 ture which has an intelligent mind to govern the ma- 

 chine of his body ; that man has knowledge andjudg- 

 ment, and free choice ; and unless he approve his 

 conduct to the eyes of his Creator and his judge, i 

 this state of mortality and trial, he exposes himself 

 to the just vengeance of God in his future and im- 

 mortal state. 



It is certain, that the all-wise and all- righteous go- 

 vernor of intelligent creatures, will not appoint 

 the very same fate and period to the pious and the 

 profane ; neither his wisdom, his equity, nor his 

 goodness, will suffer him to deal out the same bles- 

 sings and the same events in every state of existence 

 to those who have loved him with all their souls,and 

 those who have hated and blasphemed his name. It 



