Moral And Political Dialogues Between Divers Eminent Persons of the Past And Pre
Moral And Political Dialogues Between Divers Eminent Persons of the Past And Pre
Hurd, Richard, 1720-1808
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Bp. BuRNET. It hath happened then in this, as in fo many other inflances, that an excellent caufe hath fuffered by the ill judgment of its defenders. But when truth itfelf had been difgraced by one fort of men, in being employed by them to the worft purpofes, is it to be wondered that others mould not acknowledge her in fuch hands, but be willing to look out for her in better company ? Sir J. MAYNARD. Let us fay, my lord, they mould have acknow- ledged her in whatever company me was found ; and... the rather, as ill-applied truths are feen to be full as ferviceable to a bad caufe, as down- right falfhoods. Befides, this conduct had not T 3 only 278 DIALOGUES MORAL only been fairer, but more politic. For when fo manifeft a truth was rejected, it was but natu- ral to fufpect foul play in the reft, and that none but a bad caufe could want to be fupported by fo difingenuous a management. Mr. SOMERS. I think fo, Sir JOHN ; and there is this further ufe of fuch candor, that it cuts off at once the necefiity of long and laboured refearches into the dark parts of our hiftory ; and fo not only fhortens the debate, but renders it much more intelligible to the people.
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