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to fay, Tbat M3fn oughtto hearken to the inbred Light of the Underflandi
they have receiv'd from  Heaven. But as to the Supreme Deity, a 
which wait upon him, we do not find in any of their Books that 
broach 4i6ch licentious Dotrines, to the fupport of Vice, as wel 
the Romans, Grecians, or the Egyptians, who in the committing of 
Filthinefs, did implore the affiflance of their debauch'd Gods. 
It likewife appears by the yearly Bookwhich comprehend the 
of four thoufand years, that the Cbinefes have perform'd feveral 
for the Service of their Country, and the Publick Good. The fi 
be feen by the Books of the ancient and wifeft Philofophers, w 
in being before the lafi Invafion of the Tartars; but then in the 
flagration of the Country were moft of them burnt, wherein w 
and wholfom Do6trines, for the Inftru6tion of Youth in the W 
and Goodnefs. 
Thefe Books mention only three Se&s to have been in thofe 
World: The firft of which is the Se& of the Learned : The, fc 
Sciequia: And the third Lancu. The firil of thefe three Se&s is fi 
the Chinefes, and the adjaceRt People which ufe the Chinefe Char 
Ilanders of Japan, Corea, and Couchincbina, and by none clfe, an 
encefi of all the S ets that were ever heard of in China. Out of it, 
SI 
Defcription of 
if in trutb you can dejod me 
r titber by partcipating of 
i are equaty Mortal itb me : 
)ur Immortality, hut JhaU make 
. The Emperor hearing t 
I the Wifdorn of his Frien 
eateft Folly and Madnef 
. Men in China, that have 
iple, and to cure this Di6 
han a Fit of raving Madn 
i increafing or taking hea 
and generally gains bel 
P. Viii. 
oncerning Phiofophy 
are come to the knowledE 
any who are fall'n into 
the firfi Ages; for in th 
Beginning worfhipp'd t 
CUT, or with another and n 
it appears they were of c 
fo they worfhiipp'd the So 
'eme Deity, they deviated 
, Rivers, and fuch as Corn 
nfadions the ancient Chine