"which refult from them; but to that end, it is "neceffary to view them in all their parts; and "it is therefore one chief artifice of Mr. PHI"LOSOPHY to permit his pupils to behold but "on one fide the objects which he prefents to "them. Where there is a gradation of ranks, "the occafional exaltation of the unworthy, and "depreffion of the meritorious, muft, among huCC man creatures, be unavoidable; yet, even in "the most corrupt times, fuch abuses will not "be univerfal, fince most of the groffer vices "naturally lead to poverty and contempt, while "godliness hath the promise of the life that now "is, as well as of that which is to come;' and "when this world fhall pafs away, and that which " is perfect fhall fucceed it, then shall it evidently appear that all things, whether happy or cala"mitous in their prefent afpect, fhall alike have "worked together for good to those who have "loved and obeyed their cœleftial king."

"I am infinitely beholden to you, Sir," said GOOD-INTENT, " for having fet me right on a point fo important as this. I now perceive "how much I was misled by that imperfect view "which Mr. PHILOSOPHY afforded me; and "that SOCIAL-ORDER, whom he represented as "the author of all the evils of this world, is, in fact, man's trueft benefactor. But, I pray

you, let us proceed a little farther. I furely

could not be equally wrong in the judgment I "formed refpecting the next fight which was "fhewn unto us; in the abhorrence I felt at that "terrible prifon, nor in my zealous admiration "of her who overthrew its walls."

"I do not blame you," faid the INTERPRETER, "for the opinions which you were "led to entertain on that fubject; yet I will that even there you formed your

"fhew you
"judgment too haftily."-

And with that, he led the pilgrim to another place, from which they had a view of the tower. GOOD-INTENT again beheld it with indignation; but the INTERPRETER bade him look around, and he faw on every fide good dwelling-houses, and flourishing lands; till the who was called LIBERTY came, and overthrew the tower; when behold, as it fell, the earth opened to receive it, and where it once had stood, the pilgrim now faw a lake of blood, whence prefently flowed a ftream, which deluged all the country !round. The fruitful fields were no longer to be feen; and as LIBERTY, now rifen to a gigantic height, ftalked proudly through the crimfon flood, every houfe at her approach changed its form, and became a dungeon, more black and more noifome than the tower had been which the had overthrown; and inftead of the few prifoners who had been confined in that tower, GooD

INTENT

INTENT now perceived that half the inhabitants of the land, with groans which pierced his foul, mourned their hopeless captivity.

"O, Sir!" cried the pilgrim, "what am I "to understand by this? Can this be the work "of LIBERTY?"

"Not, affuredly of true LIBERTY," faid the INTERPRETER, "who is a very different per"fonage from her whon Mr. PHILOSOPHY and "his followers think proper to call fuch. True "LIBERTY is of cœleftial origin; fhe is the "infeparable companion of GOOD-GOVERN"MENT, and her children are PROPERTY, "SECURITY, and PUBLIC-HAPPINESS; but "this falfe pretender to her name is the fifter of "the fiend ANARCHY, by whom he is fent "forth, to endeavour, by her enticing words, "and her magic power, to reduce the whole "world under his dominion. And through the "folly and wickednefs of man, and his reftlefs "Spirit ever given to change, her conquests

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already have been great; infomuch that we "have feen her as GOD, fitting in the temple "of GOD.' Nay, though wherever he has "come, the effects of her prefence have been "fuch as you have now beheld, the eyes of the

fimple ones are not yet opened; and there are " even thofe, who would gladly expel from among them the true and friendly LIBERTY,

the

that they might give her place to this perniBut be not thou of their num

"cious fhadow.

"ber; remembering that of fuch it was long fince written, while they promife you Li"berty, they themfelves are the fervants of Corruption."

GOOD-INTENT affured the INTERPRETER that what he had feen would fufficiently fecure him against the perfuafions of all who fought to establish the empire of ANARCHY, through the deceits of the forceress his fifter. «But, "Sir," added he, "what you have fhewn me. "concerning these two laft fights has rendered.

me fo much the more impatient to hear what you will tell me of the next; which was the. "first thing, of all that I met with in the pa"lace of Mr. PHILOSOPHY, whence I derived

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any fufpicion that I was among those who "were the enemies of my king; and though, "from that moment, I ceafed to give implicit "credit to all he faid, yet do I feel that your ،، explanations are very neceffary to set my "mind at ease, and to relieve it from the evil "impreffion which, contrary to my will, he "made on it."

The INTERPRETER, gladly complying with his requeft, then led him away to another place, whence they could fee the woman who wore on her breaft the bloody crofs, exulting

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over the afhes of thofe who had been confumed by the flame which proceeded out of her mouth.

"In this scene," faid the INTERPRETER, "more clearly than in any other, may be traced "the wiles of him who fought your destruction. "He could not have devifed more effectual' "means to engage you in that pretended war, "which he profeffes to wage against SUPER"STITION and DESPOTISM, than by fhewing'

you, in all their horrors, the deeds of this "execrable wretch, who is indeed, as he told "you, the daughter of SUPERSTITION, and "to whom DESPOTISM has frequently dele

gated his power; but whereas he would have "perfuaded you, that in this deformed and cruel "monfter you beheld the figure of CHRISTI

ANITY, caft your eyes upward, and fee "whether there be even any fhadow of refem"blance, fuch as could deceive the most un• wary."

Then GOOD INTENT looked up, and he beheld feated above the clouds another female. figure, who in her appearance bore the afpect of an angel of light, and the excellence of whose beauty aftonished the eyes of all who were able fteadily to look upon her. Cæleftial love, firm faith, and ecftatic hope, beamed on her countenance; and in her hand fhe bore a banner, whereon was infcribed, "Glory to "GOD

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