Remember the horrid murders of Island Magee, where these blood thirsty Presbyterians spared neither man, woman, or child, and then think on their impudence to come and insult us with offers of friendship---can there be a man amongst us so foolish as to be duped by such offers, can there be a man amongst us so forgetful of his religion as to accept of them? if there is, I beg of him to take one steady look at that hypocritical villain Dixon, and if the blood of a true Catholic runs in his veins, his heart will instantly tell him, that such another black mouthed Presbyterian was the murderer of his grandfather, and instead of friendship with a villain let revenge be the grund object of your life: we have now a double reason for revenge, first to revenge our king that they want us to assist them in destroying, who has been always our best friend, for which reason they hate him, and secondly to revenge ourselves on the only sect of Protestants that have ever been our real encmies,some amongst you may not be acquainted with history, but all of you must have heard of or felt the cruelties of the Break of day boys, who were they-they were rank Presbyterians; when our defenders stood forth and protected us, they (Presbyterians) fled and durst not meet us in the field-now when they dare not meet us as Break of day boys---they come like the hypocritical Dixon, the black hearted Cochran, the smooth insidious Sinclare, or that double faced mountebank Porter, to offer us their friendship. Heavens! are we so lost to every honourable feeling as to have any

kind of friendship with a set of people who mur-" der'd our forefathers and destroyed our fortunes. ---A few indeed have saved their property by turning to the church of England, but the difference between that church and ours is so little, that I forgive them, as I am sure all the church of England must be our friends, and I am sure they must be the enemies of the Presbyterians; for these black hearted villains would destroy both the churches of Rome and England if they could---I therefore my brothers advise you to stand true to king George the third, and our younger brothers of the church of England; if you do not the Presbyterians will do the same here they have done in France, murder our good king, his friends, and all the Ca tholics, destroy our Priests, chapels and altars, and totally overset our holy religion--by standing true to the king we will be safe, we will get all we want, and be a happy people; this is my advice and I implore the Almighty to turn your hearts against the Presbyterians our pretended friends but real

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A TRUE DEFENDER.

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TIM. II. 3. 16. 17. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for, correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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HAT all scripture was given by inspiration of God, we firmly believe. That it became necessary, from the degeneracy of man into ignorance, error, and sin; that its design was to teach, reprove, correct, and instruct him in righteousness; and that it contains a perfect system of precepts, the observance of which would secure his happiness here, and lead him to happiness hereafter, we cannot deny.

In these particulars the christian world is nearly agreed and protestants have universally pleaded for, and supported, the principle, "that the bible is the only infallible rule, both of faith and practice."

This principle necessarily implies, that the doctrines and precepts of the bible extend to, and comprehend, every part of human duty,

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and every relation from which it arises; and consequently, that its principles, reproofs, and instructions, should be applied for the correction of every error, and every sin, which may lead man astray, or impair that happiness, to which wisdom is the guide, and of which virtue is the parent, and religion the guardian.

This is so plain, that it cannot be disputed;" and from it another consequence directly follows. This is, that the more enormous any sin” is in itself, destructive in its tendency, or extensive in its effects, the more it ought to be exposed by the doctrines, and checked by the reproofs and corrections, of religion.

In these principles and consequences, considered as abstract propositions, we are all agreed. Yet such is the perverseness of man---such the partial attachment of every individual to his own prejudices, passions, and pursuits, that he thinks they should be exempted from an universal law, and the denunciations of religion levelled against these sins only, from which he is free.

This partiality, if indulged, would put an end to all reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness; reduce the Scriptures, though given by inspiration, to an empty name; and leave iniquity to range without restraint. Nay!, it would leave the sovereignty of God, over k 2

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the conscience and conduct of men, without an advocate, and remove all opposition to the increase and perpetuity of satan's kingdom. For so far as iniquity, of any kind, is suffered to pass unnoticed, unreproved, and uncorrected--so far is the end of revelation defeated, the cause of Heaven abandoned, and the usurpations of satan, not only tolerated, but encouraged.

Hence, it is the duty of the Ministers of religion, as watchmen of souls, stewards of the manifold grace of God, and guardians of truth and righteousness, to observe errors and iniquities, as they rise; to expose them in their destructive tendencies; to display their enormity and guilt; and to reprove and correct them with freedom and boldness. The commissions to the prophets are one continued proof of this; and the language of the apostle Paul is, " preach the word; be instant, in season, out of season, exhort and reprove, with long-suffering and doctrine; and rebuke with all authority."

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That this preaching, exhortation, and reproof should extend to every sin, and every transgression of the law of God, cannot be denied. And that no rank, order, or office of men, is exempted from, or placed above, them, I shall afterwards prove, not by doubtful disputations, but the decisive testimony of the word of God, and the facts it recites.

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