of Virtue, I will maintain it may exiſt independent of any Religion whatever. Nay (added he) you yourſelf will allow it may exiſt independent of all but one; ſo will a Mahometan, a Jew, and all the Maintainers of all the different Sects in the World.’
Thwackum replied, This was arguing with the uſual Malice of all the Enemies to the true Church. He ſaid, he doubted not but that all the Infidels and Hereticks in the World, would, if they could, confine Honour to their own abſurd Errors, and damnable Deceptions; ‘But Honour, ſays he, is not therefore manifold, becauſe there are many abſurd Opinions about it; nor is Religion manifold, becauſe there are various Sects and Hereſies in the World. When I mention Religion, I mean the Chriſtian Religion; and not only the Chriſtian Religion, but the Proteſtant Religion; and not only the Proteſtant Religion, but the Church of England. And, when I mention Honour, I mean that Mode of divine Grace which is not only conſiſtent with, but dependent upon, this Religion; and is conſiſtent with, and dependent upon, no other. Now to ſay that the Honour I here mean, and which‘was,
