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and religious Societies, not mentioned in the 
Gospels. 
49, The Gospel asserts that it is as hard for 
a Rich man to go to Heaven, as for a Cable 
(called Camel in Greek) to pass thro’ the eye 
off a Needle' . . . the needle must be very large 
indeed that will allow it, and the Wealthy men 
who reach Heaven by good deeds performed 
while alive , (since they do not reckon after 
death) are too few . . . Hear it you Misers and 
Greedy holders of Wealth, and tremble ! unless 
you be what you are ashamed to own, worship- 
ers of Mammon by Cupidity and Hypocrisy , 
instead of the God of Heaven and Love. 
• 50, In this We are put to shame by the pious 
Musselmen, who are enjoined to give one-tenth 
of their income or profits yearly in Alms or good 
deeds, and to leave as much when they die. . . 
They even may give the whole, and thus through- 
out the East have been founded pious Hospitals, 
Churches, Colleges, Bridges, Roads, Fountains, 
Inns. Schools, Libraries and other useful Works, 
all deemed Alms to the poor or the needy. 
Even the Jains of India and other Heathens 
deem such Alms a duty ! 
51, In Catholic Countries, altho’ the priests 
often exact the Jewish tithe and admit of indul- 
gences and other benefits to themselves alone, 
yet they inculcate the need of pious Works, and 
Charitable Institutions are numerous every 
where, extending to all kinds of requisites for 
the poor even to provide them with work, tools, 
small loans of money, &c. or to teach trades and 
arts gratis, to educate orphans, give dowries to 
poor girls, . . The only evil result is that by pro- 
viding alms and food for the peer, they encour 
rage beggars and paupers. 
