COUTAINJING

^N ABSTRACT OT THE MOST INTERli STING PAHTS OF

WHAT Dr. ROBISON anb the
ABBE BARKUEL

HAVE PtTBLlSHED ON THIS SUBJECT ; WITH COLLAT-
ERAL PROOFS AND GENERA L OBSERVATIONS-




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« For they arc tlie Spirits of devik." Rev. xvI. X4. /; ^

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PREFACE.
The efforts which have been made to dit-
credit the exiftcnce of Illuminifm, and the torrents of
abufe which have been fo liberally poured on fuch as
have attempted, apparently from the pureft motives,
to unveil this myftery of iniquity, have in part pro-
duced the end defigncd. Some have miftaken vocifer-
ation for argument, and confident aflertions for proofs ;
while others have been prevented from publifhing their
belief and their fears, not choofing to encounter the
fhafts of ridicule and defamation ; weapons found to
be of great importance in this age ofreafon* A general
ftupor has hence taken place of that juft alarm, occa-
fioned by the firft difcovery of this infernal combination.
