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My good friend,

I thank you heartily for the book you have been pleased to favour me with.
I am extreamly sensible of y^r Kindness, and I own I have not received without vanity these marks of y^r remembrance. I have read out the whole book. Your mind and mine do not deal in insincerity. Therefore I must tell you plainly that the doctor's sagacity has pleased me more than convinc'd. I admire his acute genius, without assenting to him, and will profess myself one of his admirers but not of his disciples. In short good s^r I believe in God not in priests. It appears too plainly this is a party book rather than a relligious book. The doctor endeavours to draw his lectors to him, rather than to relligion. In many places he is more captious and acute than solid. I have known the man. He is certainly a learned philosopher, and delicat wit. I thank you extreamly again for y^r present and I do remain for ever

y^r true friend

Voltaire