Volume 1

Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox vindicated [by himself], from Dr. Wagstaffe's misrepresentations of that practice, with some remarks on Mr. Massey's sermon.

  • Charles Maitland
Date:
1722
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Credit: Mr. Maitland's account of inoculating the small pox vindicated [by himself], from Dr. Wagstaffe's misrepresentations of that practice, with some remarks on Mr. Massey's sermon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    praying for aBlefilng upon the Means,which, to be lure, 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 alh This it docs, by taking off the Dread of the Small CPox, and confequently the Re- 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 eftabliflf d one, full as dangerous in the room of it, not to do Good ledfl Evil Come of it. For 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. We have reafon to be thank¬ ful, that there are a fufficient Number left, who cannot be charg'd with being Encoura- gers of Vice and Immorality,upon this Score. This Principle in its full Extent would de¬ stroy all Works of Charity and Mercy 5 for the Hope of Forgivenefs is an Encburagment to do Injuries 5 and the Hope of being re¬ liev'd in Want is a Difcouragement to In- duflry. j ; I am touch'd with the devout Refledions upon Providence, that are all along fpread thro'his Sermon, to which I fubferibewith all my Heart 5 but I cannot To much com- plena the Diftorting thofe great and folcmit Truths
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