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Materials enough, finifht but
One and a Half, and by Rea-
fon of the Continuity of the
Matter, they became connect
ed-To the latter Part of the
Queftion The lefs draws
Nourishment from the Greater,
by the Anaftomofis, or Infertion
of his Veffels, with thofe of
his Brother,
as the Child
fucks the Material Blood; but
the Umbilical Vein there being
in both but one Principle of
Sanguification; for another In-
ftance much like this, See Vol.
1. Page 60.

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Queft. Where lies the Infallibility, when the Papal Chair is vacant?

fon in Town fo very Noily and Troubblefome, that he occafions fome of the Neighbours to leave their Aboads to be quiet, if there be but half a Word spoke, he'll make a Verfe on't, and will alfo Preach on't for a Week together, Night and Day, except when he is a Sleep If you can, pray direct us what to do, or we shall utterly despair of a Cure for him.

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Anfw. Shave his Head, Bleed him, keep him. Dark, give him Opiates, and Diet him, as thofe of his Order, who are Coop'd up in New-Bedlam, perhaps now Olivers Noife of Glory, Glory, Glory, is ceafed, Anfw. If Infallibility were he may rave, that he doth not confin'd to the Chair, every fucceed him; for he also could Perfon that cou'd fit in't, Preach a Week together upon might, (during that time) one Word: Therefore this PerChallenge the Epithet of In- fon is properly his Succeffor, fallible; but we can't believe and Mad that he is not taken any fuch thing in or out of Notice of as fuch; perhaps it the Chair: So long as we find increases his Distraction, that Inftances of one Pope or Gene- of fo many Neighbours who ral Counsel, Anathematizing hear him Night and Day, or Damning another, for be-none of 'em take Notice how ing of another Opinion, apt a Scholar he is in Bedlamiand when the Chair is vacant, all the Infallibility, (or what elle you pleafe to call it) is Potentially, tho' not Perfonally Exiftent; and when a new Pope thall be Inaugurated, and the Conclave arife, there is no more than a Change of a Name, not a Power: As for Inftance, a Gentleman dies, his Eitate is yet an Eitate, as cer-dinary Way, and have not the tain as it was when he was Gift of Continency, tho' free living, and will be an Eftate from actual Commiffion; Whether afterwards, when the Title of is it, not his Duty to Marry? fome one of the pretended And if it be, Why is it not his Heirs is ratify'd. Duty to ufe Means, provided it

tifm: If to this Method, Good Counsel is added, and yet he is the fame; fend but his Name, and Abode, and in our next, we'll affure you a Remedy, upon which you may write prohatum eft.

Queit. If a fingle Man be in Debt, and has an Employment that will maintain him in an or

Anfw. 'Tis to be neither; though th can be made on't is. fiderate Zeal: 'Tis a ment upon the Obl his Ordination, not the very Words, w Alteration, tho' it fuppofed to be for th his Zeal is not bound Words of the Comm which is certainly th cent, full, uniform that can be laid dow I knew one that rece vere Reprimand for a yond his Limits, and ders of the Canon, by other Alteration, Viz Deprecation against P mine and Peftilence, he ually added, Plague, Fire and Peftilence; much more rational t Paffage of the Prop for that is really an deratenefs, even to and will be found a Pr

Marriage, rather than to take Fefuit, and prays for one with nothing, to expose both Or whether he think. to a Life of Neceffities and Dan-defective? gers; confidering alfo, that by that Means he is not likely to be capable of difcharging a good Confcience, as he defires, in paying every Man his own. Anfw. Our Opinion is, That he ought not to hide any thing from her that the enquires after in that Nature.. The World looks upon it to be a Cheat, to expole any thing to Sale, and conceal the Faults; and this Cafe is not very different. Nay, though fhe is not inquifitive at all, he ought to declare it, to avoid future Plagues and Uneafineffes; for if fhe be a good Woman, he cannot like him worfe for fuch a Freedom, but look upon't as an Argument of his Kindness. But he muft chufe his Time, and take the fofteft Minute for fuch Task: Sincerity and Truth are pleafing to GOD and Man, and never fail of Efteem; when little Tricks and Circumventions are unmask'd in a little Time, to the Difgrace and In-the Dead, as alfo for R famy of their Authors. The wife Men of the World read you a contrary Lecture, but perhaps their Scholars may be found more unhappy in Practice than you.

Queft. A Minifter that I know, as often as he reads the Collet for all Conditions of Men, &c. coming to thefe Words, effecially thofe for whom our Prayers are defired, he alters with this Addition,

&c. to Perlons that a and have more need to Praifes; befides the Sca may bring upon our Co on among the Diffenter

Queit. I knew a Yout that often found Money, was observed that alway ill Accident followed it ately; as the breaking of an Arm, or fomething el was affecting. Query you nion of it?

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Queft. What is the Manner of the Pope's Election.

Anfw. Perhaps the Money | fubfequent Grants are like feenabled him to take ill Courfes, cond Deeds of Gift, which which were liable to fuch Dan- fignifie nothing at all. gers, as Drunkenness, &c. if not, we fee no Reafon at all for a finding of Money to be the Cause of any fuch Misfortunes; but rather that thofe Misfortunes would have hap-the Hill Vatican; are, amongst

pen'd, whether the Money had been found or no.

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Queft. Why are Eunuchs never afflicted with the Gout?

Anfw. The Manner is is follows, (Heyl. Cofm. p. 112) 113.) In the Popes Palace, on

other Buildings, five Halls, two Chappels, and a Gallery feventy Foot long: The Gal lery is appointed for ConfeAnfw. There is not one Eu- rence, one Chappel for the nuch in a Million of Men, and Mafs and for the Election, the if one Eunuch of a Thoufand other with the Halls are for be Gouty (as 'tis reafonably the Cardinals Lodgings: Evefuppofed fuch an Inftance may ry Hall hath two Rows of be found amongst thofe Lux- Chambers, which are purposeurious Ones in Turkey,) 'tis ly for the Time, made of near proportionable, and per-Green or Violet Cloth. To haps as much as falls to their Share. So that the Paucity of their Number feems rather to answer the Question, than any Reason that can be brought to prove why it never happens.

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Queft. I hanged a Cat lately in my Garden, full of Kittens; and when he was dying, the Kittens cryed within her mand where they had Air to make the Sound?

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Anfw. Within the Cat's Bowels; for nothing has lefs Air in it for being Dead, only the Lungs are idle, and keep it not in Motion.

Queft. I have been fure to one Three Years, and now am fure to another: Pray tell me which of thefe I have moft Right to?

Anfw. You mean, Who has most Right to you? And

each Cardinal is allowed four Servants to lie in his Chamber. They that are once within are. compelled, unless they be Sick, ftill to continue there; and fuch as are once out, are no more permitted to go in, left by that Means the Cardinals should maintain Intelligence with any Foreign Princes. To this Conclave (for by this Name the Place of the Election is called) is but one Door, to which belongeth four Locks and as many Keys: One Key is in the keeping of the Cardinals, one of the City-Bishops, one of the Roman Nobility, and one of the Master of the Ceremonies. There is in this Door a Wicket or Hatch, which is opened only at Dinners and Suppers, whereof the

being first diligently fearched, ces: Which done, the Prieft left any Letters fhould be con- ringeth a Silver Bell, at which veyed in them. As for the call the Matter of the CeremoLodgings, they have neither nies bringeth in a Pan of Coals, Holes nor Windows to give and burneth all the little PaLight, fo that there they make pers, wherein the Names of Day of Wax-Candles. And the Elected were written. He left the Pope fhould be made by that hath the most Voices (fo Force, both the City and Con- that his Voices exceed the Proclave are strongly guarded. portion of two Parts of three) When the Cardinals are going is acknowledged Pope, and ato Election, the Priviledges of dored by the rest of the Carthe Cardinals are recited, which dinals But if they exceed not every one fweareth to obferve, this Number, they must begin in Cafe he be chofen Pope. all anew. If in the Space of Then the Master of the Cere- thirty Days the Election be not monies ringing a Bell, calleth fully ended, then must the them to Mals: Which en- Cardinals be kept from Fire, ded, there is brought to every Light, and Victuals till they Cardinal a Chair, and therein are fully agreed. The Wicket a Scroll of all the Cardinals which we before mentioned, is Names. Before the Altar it called the golden Gate, at felf is fet a Table covered with which stand an infinite Numa Purple Cloth, whereupon is ber of poor People, on whom fet a Chalice and a Silver Bell, the New Pope having opened and about it fix Stools, on that Gate, beftoweth his fawhich fit Two Cardinal-therly Benediction, and remitBishops, Two Cardinal-Priests, teth to them all their Sins. and Two Cardinal-Deacons. Then striketh he continually on Every Cardinal writeth his the fame Door with a Golden Voice in a piece of Paper, go- Mallet, which whilst he is doeth to the Altar, prayeth GOD ing, Workmen without break to guide him in the Election, it open. The Chips, Stones, putteth his Voice into the Duft, and Dirt, which fall Chalice, and departeth to his from the Gate, while it is oSeat. The firft Bifhop taketh pening, are gathered and preout all the Papers, and deliver- lerved as choiceft Reliques, and eth them to the first Deacon, the Golden Mallet is ufually who unfoldeth each of them, given to that Cardinal who is readeth (without mentioning in moit Grace with the New the Name of the Elector) the Pope. Name of the Elected; and every Cardinal in his particular Scroll noteth how many Voices every one hath. The Account being made, the first Prieft having the like Scroll pronounceth who hath moft Voi

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Queft. You are of Opinion, that Heat produces Rain; if fo, why then have we not always more Rain abundantly in the Summer, than in the Winter?·

Aufw. If you pleafe to Confult that Anlwer again, you

A. 'Tis a very Unchriftian Maxim, to neceffitate one Evil to avoid two, tho' indeed if you leave Religion out, 'tis a pretty fort of Policy, and many Evils would be avoided by it; but we hope there's much bet

will find that we never laid | Means to disappoint great Mifdown fuch an Affertion, there chiefs that enfue upon Nightis certainly a vaft Difference Walking. betwixt Attraction and Procreation of Showers; not but that at the fame, we allow Heat fome little Share in the Caufe of Exhalations, &c. And though the Temperatenefs of our Climate alters the Cafe much in Respect of the Inter Meafures on Foot, agreedies, yet we find that we have the most Rain about April, when the Sun has the got upper Hand of thofe Cold Impreflions, which the Winter had lodg'd in the Bowels of the Earth, by driving 'em out Q. If any Perfon, under the in Vapours and Milts, which Effects of too much Drink, ball meeting together, condence in-happen to express himself unto Clouds, till they are too kindly, or to offer an Injury to a heavy for the Air to buoy up Friend, for whom by the whole any longer, and fo they Dil-Courfe and Series of his Life, he charge themselves again upon the Earth and Waters.

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able both to Chriftianity, and Civil Politicks, and therefore we need not to choose one that's diffonant to either, nay, to that which is really both, I mean Chriftianity.

cannot but he judged to have a great Love and Affection, and at Q. Whether or no Cain had all other times to have been Exany help to build his City? preffive of it, whether this Per4. Yes, every one knows Jon fhould be judged to be truly A. how Old they lived in the be-of that Intention or Difpofition ginning of the World, and if to his aforefaid Friend, wherein ye allow only fix Hundréd he expreffed himself in his Drink, Years for a Life, one Male it being fuppofed that Men Speak might have above an Hundred Truth in their Drink, tho' when and Ten Thousand come from they are fober, they may for their him and his Children in that Credit or Intereft, only diffemble Time, upon Suppofition, that and hide their Natural Difpoevery one might get feven Males fitions? in one Hundred Years, as you may lee by a Tryal of Multiplication; fo that Cain cou'd not want Perfons to be afraid of, nor Persons to affift him in his Building.

Q. Suppofe there was a certain Place jet out for all NightWalkers to meet in at a certain Hour As at Amfterdam, whe

A. We can't think this a fufficient Inftance to destroy Friendship, no more than other Actions, which People are guilty of in their Drink, and hate when they are fober, thou'd be a Standard to julge and determine the Actions, of a Mans whole Life. We take nor the Devth of a Ri

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