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
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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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    <*** *% praying foraBleffing upon the Means,which, tobefure, he thinks lawful, and has not yet been prov'd to be otherwife. Page 24.] His Argument to prove that Inoculation tends to promote Vice and Im¬ mortality is the moft extraordinary of alL This it does, by taking off the Dread of the Small Tox, and confequently the Rc- ftraints of Sobriety that Mankind lie under upon that Account. This Reverend Gentle¬ man has very juftly found fault with one Ma¬ xim, to do Evil that Good may come of it: But he has eftablifli'd one, juft as dangerous in the room of it, not to do Good leaf Evil €ome of it. Fox if the Diminifhing the Fear of Dying of Difeafes catch'd by Irregularity, is an Evil, then an able Phylician is a com¬ mon Nuifance. Wc have reafon to be thank¬ ful, that there are a fufiicient Number left, who cannot be charg’d with being Encoura- gersof Vice and Immorality,upon this Score, This Principle in its full Extent would dc- ftroy all Works of Charity and Mercy 5 for the Hope of Forgivenefs is aiiEncouragment to do Injuries 5 and the Hope of being re¬ liev’d in Want is a Difeouragement to In- duftry. I am touch’d with the devout Refledions upon Providence, that are all along Ipread thro’ his Sermon, to which I fubferibe with ail my Heart 5 but I cannot fo much com¬ mend the Diftorting thofc great and folemii Truths