Franklin continued to use this form of worship for a number of years; but its fantastic nature seems to have dawned on him at last, and he gave it up for a still simpler creed consisting merely in reverence for the Deity and in respect for the moral law. In the matter of public worship he was of the same opinion as Spinoza and many other philosophers. He esteemed public worship salutary for the state, and paid an annual subscription to the Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia; but he also esteemed it his privilege to stay away from service, and indulged in this privilege to the full, making Sunday his chief day of study. Though affiliated in this way to the Presbyterians, he showed perfect impartiality, or even indifference, to the various denominations of the Christian world. The only sect he ever really praised was the Dunkers, whom he commended for their modesty in not formulating a creed. He quotes with pleasure the character given himself of being merely "an honest man of no sect at all." Tolerance in religion and in every other walk of life was indeed a marked and distinguishing trait of his character. He was of the mind of Bishop Warburton, when he said, "Orthodoxy is my doxy and Heterodoxy is your doxy." It is a little disconcerting to find our philosopher himself proposing a new sect, which should be called the Society of the Free and Easy, and which actually progressed so far as to possess two enthusiastic disciples. The creed of this projected sect may be taken as an expression of Franklin's mature belief:-- "That there is one God, who made all things. "That he governs the world by his providence. "That he ought to be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. "But that the most acceptable service to God is doing good to man. "That the soul is immortal. "And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter." The real religion of his life consisted in the practice of virtue with a minimum of emotional imagination. His methodical mind found it convenient to tabulate the virtues in a manner more precise, as he thought, than they usually appear. His table is not without interest:-- "1. TEMPERANCE.--Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. "2. SILENCE.--Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. "3. ORDER.--Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. "4. RESOLUTION.--Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. "5. FRUGALITY.--Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. "6. INDUSTRY.--Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. "7. SINCERITY.--Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and if you speak, speak accordingly. "8. JUSTICE.--Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting benefits that are your duty.