The book Appendix to the Theological Works of Thomas Paine was written by author Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 Here you can read free online of Appendix to the Theological Works of Thomas Paine book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Appendix to the Theological Works of Thomas Paine a good or bad book?
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It is in its nature a mean and cowardly passion, and upon the whole, even admitting error into the case, it is better, I am sure, it is more generous to be wrong on the side of confidence, than on the side of suspicion. But I know as a fact, that the English Government distributes annually fifteen hundred pounds sterling among the Presbyterian ministers in Eng- land, and one hundred among those of Ireland; and when I hear of the strange discourses of some of your ministers and professors of col...leges, I cannot, as the Quakers say, find freedom in my mind to acquit them. Their anti-revolu- tionary doctrines invite suspicion, even against one's will, and in spite of one's charity to believe well of them. As you have given me one Scripture phrase, I will give 8 TO THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. you another for those ministers. It is said in Exodus, chapter xxiii, verse 28, " Thou shalt not revile the Gods, por curse the ruler of thy people. " But those ministers, such I mean as Dr. Emmons, curse ruler and people both, for the majority are, politically, the people, and it is those who have chosen the ruler whom they curse.
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