Honour to be antecedent to Religion!—Mr. Allworthy, did I agree—?’
He was proceeding, when Mr. Allworthy interpoſed, telling them very coldly, they had both miſtaken his Meaning; for that he had ſaid nothing of true Honour.—It is poſſible, however, he would not have eaſily quieted the Diſputants, who were growing equally warm, had not another Matter now fallen out, which put a final End to the Converſation at preſent.
CHAP. IV.
Containing a neceſſary Apology for the Author; and a childiſh Incident, which perhaps requires an Apology likewiſe.
Before I proceed farther, I ſhall beg leave to obviate ſome Miſconſtructions, into which the Zeal of ſome few Readers may lead them; for I would not willingly give Offence to any, eſpecially to Men who are warm in the Cauſe of Virtue or Religion.
I hope, therefore, no Man will, by the groſſeſt Miſunderſtanding, or Perverſion, of
