An account of Dr. Quincy's Examination of Dr. Woodward's state of physick and diseases. In a letter to the Freethinker.

Date:
1719
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Credit: An account of Dr. Quincy's Examination of Dr. Woodward's state of physick and diseases. In a letter to the Freethinker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ,0 ] the clamour begun on the other fide, which are Faffs that could not ealily be deny’d by the molt effronted. But alas, the Reafon is manifeft: They Ibld' are more byafs'd (fays he) by their Affections than their Judgments; and, as fitch, are naturally inclin'd to in¬ ter efi them/elves on that fide ‘which appears to have been injur'd. Q fiUy arid foft-hearted PUblick! You approve a Book becaufe you like it, and you compaflionafe a Man that is injur’d ! Who would ever appeal to the Pub- lick after this ? And was it not by rea¬ fon of fuch weaknefs, think you, that one of Dr. Woodward's Friends made An Appeal to common Senfe ? W bich without dtfpute is a heinous Grime, efpecially in a Divine. DoftOr Quincy has not done with the Publick yet, as forefeeing belike that it Will not prove very favourable to Hittifelf or his Work. Wherefore he’s refolv’d to cry Whore firlt. The ‘Publick, fays he very gravely, is frequent- bv' ly fhow'd matters in falfe lights: and I dare anfwer, for any light he’s like to (how matters in, that the Pub- liek will never complain of being milled by him. But why this Out¬ cry