Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox ... : To which is added, a postscript confirming the success of this practice, from Mr. Massey the apothecary's pamphlet on the subject. And a word to the Reverend Mr. Massey on his vindication of his sermon.

Charles Maitland

Date:: 1723

Credit: Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox ... : To which is added, a postscript confirming the success of this practice, from Mr. Massey the apothecary's pamphlet on the subject. And a word to the Reverend Mr. Massey on his vindication of his sermon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$herd. Beloved, tliis confluent Sort )f Smallpox were more gentle, to be fare, :lvi u the common natural Ones; for he feems leither to have had Delirium, fore Throat, ior Shortnefs of Breath 5 he talk'd diftinftly ind good Senfe. Now here a QLieftion arifeth, Whether an loneftMan can do that which the Devil has lone} I anfwer in the Affirmative 5 there are hree things mention'd 5 of the Devil's Aflcm- )ling himfelf (as in this Place) with the Sons )f God ,* Believing, and Quoting of Scripture; \11 thefe Things a good Man may not only • lo, but is bound to do. I readily agree with this Reverend Divine; hat if Inoculating the Small Tox be an un- awfulAdion, it cannot be juftify'd by the 3ood which may enfue from it j but thatt t is unlawful, mufl: be prov'd, cither by fome latural or pofitive Law : That this Reverend jentlemaii has brought no fuch Proof, either ioni natural or reveal’d Religion, will ap¬ pear plain upon a very Ihort Review of his Difeourfe.- Page 13.] He fays he will attempt to prove; That lOifeafes are utterly unlawful to be infi¬ xed by any who profefsthemfelvesChriJlians: He terms it very right 5 for it is an Attempt' to Prove, and no more. By reftraining the Prohibition to Chriftians, one would think, there was fome pofitive Command in the Go- fpel againfl: it 5 but he has brought none,which,- G by$