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wherein all the reason and philosophy of atheism is confuted, and

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<strong>of</strong> R A L ? H C U D W O R T H, D. D.here fhe applies herfelf to <strong>the</strong> examination <strong>of</strong> Mr. John Norr<strong>is</strong>'s * Scheme inh<strong>is</strong> Prailical Difcoirrfes <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Treatifes, wliercin he maintains., that" mankind are obliged ftrictly, as <strong>the</strong>ir duty, to love, with defire, nothing" but God only, every degree <strong>of</strong> defue <strong>of</strong> any creature whacfocver being" finful :" which alTertion Mr. Norn's defends upon th<strong>is</strong> ground, thatGod, not <strong>the</strong> creature, <strong>is</strong> <strong>the</strong> immediate efficient caufe <strong>of</strong> our Senfations ; for"Khatfcever gives us pleafure, has a right to our love : but God only gives uspleafure ; <strong>the</strong>refore he only has a right to our love. Th<strong>is</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>l<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> confideredwith great accuracy <strong>and</strong> ingenuity by Lady Majham, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> badconfequences <strong>of</strong> it reprefentcd in a ftrong light. Her Difcourfe was tr<strong>and</strong>atedinto French hy ^Ir. Peter Cojie, <strong>and</strong> printed at Awfierdam'm 1705. Shelies buried in <strong>the</strong> ca<strong>the</strong>dral church oi Bath, where a monument <strong>is</strong> erefledXXIto her memory with <strong>the</strong> following infcription :« Near th<strong>is</strong> place lies Dame DAM ARIS MA SHAM, daughter <strong>of</strong>*' Ralph Cudivortb D. D. <strong>and</strong> fecond Wife <strong>of</strong> Sir Franc<strong>is</strong> Ma^jam -iW.ites in*' <strong>the</strong> County <strong>of</strong> EJJex Bart, who to <strong>the</strong> S<strong>of</strong>tnefs <strong>and</strong> Elegancy <strong>of</strong> her own*' Sex, added feveral <strong>of</strong> t.he nobleft Accomplifhments <strong>and</strong> Qualities to <strong>the</strong>*' o<strong>the</strong>r." She p<strong>of</strong>lcflcd thcfe Advantages in a degree unufual to ei<strong>the</strong>r," pcred <strong>the</strong>m with an Exaclnels peculiar to hcrfclf.<strong>and</strong> tem-" Her Learning, Judgment, Sagacity, <strong>and</strong> Penetration, toge<strong>the</strong>r with her" C<strong>and</strong>our <strong>and</strong> Love <strong>of</strong> 'l'ruth,were veryobiervable to <strong>all</strong>, that converfed with*' her, or were acquainted with th<strong>of</strong>e fm<strong>all</strong> treatifes fhe publiflied in her*' hfe-time, tho' fhe indultrioufly concealed her Name.*' Being Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> an only Son, fhe applied <strong>all</strong> her natural <strong>and</strong> acquired*• Endowments to <strong>the</strong> care <strong>of</strong> h<strong>is</strong> Education." She was a flrift Obl'crver <strong>of</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>the</strong> Virtues belonging to every Station*' <strong>of</strong> her Life ; <strong>and</strong> only wanted Opportunities to make thcfe Talents (hine in" <strong>the</strong> world, which were <strong>the</strong> Admiration <strong>of</strong> her Friends." She was born on <strong>the</strong>. 18th <strong>of</strong> January 1658, <strong>and</strong> died on <strong>the</strong> 20th <strong>of</strong>«« Jpril 1708."• Th<strong>is</strong> Di/ine borrowed li<strong>is</strong> hyporhef<strong>is</strong> from Vat^t M<strong>all</strong>ebr.mch^.THE

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