I comforted myself with the Hopes, that, on the Appearance of
your Letter, the Mist would have been dispelled from my Eyes. But, I
can't help declaring, that, notwithstanding all the Assistance you
have furnished me with, the Injury complained of, still remains to me
as great a Secret as ever.
You tell us _the Paragraph manifestly carries in it an
Insinuation,_ that _the Persons concerned in the Concert declin'd
meeting, as thinking it inconsistent with the Doctrine of the
Christian Religion_. But, with Submission, I think the Paragraph
manifestly insinuates the quite contrary. It mentions, that the
Gentlemen concerned in the Concert, _&c_. caused the Door to be
_broke open_, which was the strongest Evidence that could be given of
their Dislike to the Principles on which it had been shut up.
Therefore, tho' it immediately follows, that no Company came the last
Assembly Night, it was _most unnatural_ to suppose they should so
_suddenly_ have changed their Sentiments, and declined their
Diversions on any religious Consideration.
Let us admit for Argument's Sake (which, otherwise, can by no
Means be admitted) that the Words are guilty of the Insinuation,
which you are so fond it should be thought they are. Yet, how does
it appear that the Characters of the Gentlemen are injured by it?
You tell us, _They think so_. But, is that a Reason to induce _Us_
to believe it is _really_ so? Since you have appealed to the _Mob_
as _Judges_ of this IMPORTANT Controversy, I must inform you, that
the Assertion (and much less, _the Belief_) of any Man, never passes
for Argument at _Our_ impartial Tribunal.
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