common sense-第15节

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Wherefore；　your　testimony　in　whatever　light　it　is　viewed　serves　only

to　dishonor　your　judgement；　and　for　many　other　reasons　had　better

have　been　let　alone　than　published。



First；　Because　it　tends　to　the　decrease　and　reproach

of　all　religion　whatever；　and　is　of　the　utmost　danger

to　society　to　make　it　a　party　in　political　disputes。



Secondly；　Because　it　exhibits　a　body　of　men；　numbers　of　whom　disavow

the　publishing　political　testimonies；　as　being　concerned　therein

and　approvers　thereof。



Thirdly；　because　it　hath　a　tendency　to　undo　that　continental　harmony

and　friendship　which　yourselves　by　your　late　liberal　and　charitable

donations　hath　lent　a　hand　to　establish；　and　the　preservation　of　which；

is　of　the　utmost　consequence　to　us　all。



And　here　without　anger　or　resentment　I　bid　you　farewell。

Sincerely　wishing；　that　as　men　and　christians；　ye　may　always

fully　and　uninterruptedly　enjoy　every　civil　and　religious　right；

and　be；　in　your　turn；　the　means　of　securing　it　to　others；

but　that　the　example　which　ye　have　unwisely　set；

of　mingling　religion　with　politics；　MAY　BE　DISAVOWED

AND　REPROBATED　BY　EVERY　INHABITANT　OF　AMERICA。








F　I　N　I　S。