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DIALOGUES

ΟΝ ΤΗ Ε

OTHER WORLD;

BETWEEN

PHILANDER, CRITO, and THEOPHILUS.

DIALOGUE I.

HILANDER was a Gentleman of an eafy Fortune, who for the oft Part refided in the Country, though he. now and then made a Journey to Town. He lived in a pleasant and commodious Village, where he had contracted a Friendfhip with THEOPHILUS, a Religious: Gentleman that lived in the Neighbourhood, and with whofe Converfation he was greatly delighted. A Friend from Town, whom we shall here call CRITO, was at this Timeat the House of PHILANDER, when all three walking in the Garden, they were admiring the Face of the Sky, which was then, be

ing a fine Summer's Evening, very beautiful. Upon which PHILANDER Could not forbear obferving, that if the outer Courts of Heaven were thus delightful, there must be Reason for conceiving of the inner as yet much more fo.

He took Occafion from hence to enlarge on the glorious Profpect of that exceeding Happiness good Men may one Day hope for, in that heavenly Reft that remains for the People of God. THEOPHILUS feconded his Friend's Reflections, and spoke in a Manner that fhew'd his Heart was warm'd, and that the very Thoughts of this future Happiness charm'd his Soul. CRITO liften'd to both of them with great Attention, and obferv'd in his Turn, that as fuch Prospects were highly delightful, it was great Pity we had not clearer Ideas of these Things than we commonly have; that though he was not an utter Stranger to fuch Reflections, he was yet as to many Things much in the Dark, and fhould be very glad, as they had fallen on this Subject, if they would give him their Sentiments about certain Queries, which had of late started up in his Mind,

That fays PHILANDER to Theophilus, I believe must fall chiefly to your Share, who

are

are much better verfed in Speculations of this Kind than I am.

I shall be very willing, fays THEOPHILUS, to give you any Affiftance that may be in my Power, but think you, as the oldest Acquaintance, at least should begin.

Let us then, if you please, fays PHILANDER, fit down for a while in this Arbour, and hear from Crito what those Queries are, that a Man of his Judment can want fo much Light in. I take it for granted, fays he, as foon as they were feated, that you have not fo far loft your Christian Principles as to call this Part of our Belief in Question, but that you believe, as in the Clofe of the Creed, in the Life Everlasting.

I am far enough, says CRITO, from being an Infidel, nor did you ever find me inclining that Way. I believe a future State as much as any Man, and would not wish you to take up your Time in attempting to prove it. I alfo hope, as well as you, to be happy fomewhere, but the Queftion with me is Where that Somewhere is? I have likewise often view'd the Heavens with Rapture, as you have now, but all the little Philosophy I am Mafter of, instead of giving me any Light in this Point, has only ferv'd more and more to confound me.

It concerns us not much, fays PHILANDER,

where Heaven is, if we can but be so happy as to gain a Place in it.

I grant, fays CRITO, that it is not neceffary, that we should be able to point out the Seat of future Happiness, but yet it is natural to fuppofe it fomewhere, and you cannot but know that the common Opinion has fix'd it, but fo very far beyond the remoteft Stars, that it would almost make one defpair of ever reaching it. The Power of God, I know, can folve this Difficulty; or was the Motion of Spirits really as quick as Thought, as has often been faid, though I think it has never been prov'd, I could overlook this Distance then as nothing. But as this is a Matter, which in my Opi-. nion, can neither be prov'd from Reason, nor yet from Scripture, I could be glad, methinks, if Heaven were fomewhat nearer, and that it was not quite fo long a Journey

to it.

You seem pleafant, my Friend, fays PHILANDER, but what fays Theophilus? Cannot he answer this weighty Objection? He fits and fmiles as if he was unconcern'd at it; but perhaps he is framing his Anfwer, and I am only depriving myself, by this Interruption, of the Pleasure I expect from the hearing it.

No Interruption at all, fays THEOPHLUS,

pray