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of the necessity of a future murder, am I jus-
tifiable in taking a part in it ? in failing to re-
sist it ? in neglecting to testify against it ? in
discouraging those who resist and testify against
it? Let roe at least wash my hands from the-
guilt. — And as to the effects — the bait of expe-
diency — ^the felicitous fruits^ so confidently and
openly, or so wilily, yet by implication so cer-
tainly anticipated* — after six years waiting and
looking for, where are they to be found ? Where
are the prophecies of good, putting to complete
rout and shame the prophecies of evil ? Where
are the showers of blessings so liberally be-
spoken, especially for Ireland ? Where is the
self-evident and overwhelming assurance, that
the infusion of popery into our legislature would
be utterly insignificant, and that the popish
legislators, (to the surprise of bigotry,) would
instantly find their level ? Where are the su-
perfluous securities, exacted simply to satisfy
the ultra-scrupulous and timorous, the ultimate
securities of honour and an oath ? What have
almanacs, not very old, registered respecting
these matters ? Alas ! alas ! alas ! The God
- See Debates in the Lords, Ap* S; particularly my ImA
Flunket's, whose left-handed wisdom and modesty hare lo pap UioticaUy feathered Yoa own neet.
