8o Of the Complication of Mankind, as to want no further Proofe to confirm it-, nor does their Opinion at all obviate ours, who place the venereal Poilbn in Humidity, and that of a Pefti- lence in Drynefs, as long as the Symptoms and AiFe&ions of both diicover one com- mon Principle, that is, fomewhat faline ; but yet if this iliould not be granted, they are naturally enough joined toge- ther, by their own Malignity, and Deftru&ion to humane Nature. BUT the Affinity between a Peftilence and a Scurvy is not a flight, and a fup- pofititious Conjecture, but ftrengthened and confirmed by a plain Union between them, whereby they attack like confederate Troops ; and both confefs the fame Origin, viz.. a faline Principle } as is moft remarkably obvious iii their eager Coalition, whether" we confide r the forementioned Traniplanta- tion of the like Plague from Turly to Hol- land y where their Alliance was fir ft formed - Or whether we reflect upon them both as Diftempers equally epidemical, which when joined make iiich cruel Havock among the human Species :, as neighbouring Flames catch together from a like Affinity of Farts, and burn with united Fury. FOR
