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Several reasons proving that inoculating or transplanting the small pox, is a lawful practice,…
Several reasons proving that inoculating or transplanting the small pox, is a lawful practice, and that it has been blessed by God for the saving of many a life. By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for J Edwards, 1721
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Sentiments on the Small Pox Inoculated.
A most Successful, and Allowable Method of preventing Death, and many other grievous Miseries, by the Small Pox, is not only Lawful but a Duty, to be used by those who apprehend their Lives immediately endangered by the terrible Distemper.
A most Successful, and Allowable Method of preventing Death, and many other grievous Miseries, by the Small Pox, is not only Lawful but a Duty, to be used by those who apprehend their Lives immediately endanger'd by the terrible Distemper.
But the Method of managing and governing the Small Pox in the way of Inoculation, is a most successful and allowable Method of preventing Death, and many other grievous Miseries by this dreadful Distemper. Therefore, 'tis not only Lawful, but also ⟨p. 2⟩a Duty to make use of it. None but very foolish, and very wicked People will deny the Proposition in this Argument; The Assumption is all that is disputed. But now, That this is a most Successful Method we have all the Evidence that Humane Reason can ask for.