of superstition and enthusiasm-第2部分

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unintelligible　disputes；　which　are　not　worthy　the　reflection　of　a

man　of　sense：　But　what　principally　distinguishes　these　two　sects；

and　alone　merits　attention；　is　the　different　spirit　of　their

religion。　The　　conducted　by　the　；　are　great

friends　to　superstition；　rigid　observers　of　external　forms　and

ceremonies；　and　devoted　to　the　authority　of　the　priests；　and　to

tradition。　The　　are　enthusiasts；　and　zealous

promoters　of　the　passionate　devotion；　and　of　the　inward　life；

little　influenced　by　authority；　and；　in　a　word；　but　half

catholics。　The　consequences　are　exactly　conformable　to　the

foregoing　reasoning。　The　　are　the　tyrants　of　the　people；

and　the　slaves　of　the　court：　And　the　　preserve　alive

the　small　sparks　of　the　love　of　liberty；　which　are　to　be　found　in

the　French　nation。