,,occasional ,,?\ghts ,9 ref]5ce to a ,v]tu\s or ,*ri/ian ,,life4 ,,london1 ,pr9t$ = ,a4 & ,j4 ,*ur*il at ! ,black ,swan 9 ,pat]-no/] ,r[4 #agje4 ,,! ,,preface4 ,! foll[+ disc\rse 0 writt5 "s ,ye>s s9ce1 n )\t ! ?\ght t1 possibly1 x might be ( f>!r use ?an = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! ,writ]3 ,yet s little express ,int5tion 0 !re ( ,publi%+ ! ,product ( ^? leisure ,h\rs x employ'd1 t ^! ,pap]s lay by = above two ,ye>s unread1 & almo/ =gott54 ,aft] :i* "t1 be+ p]us'd & ,correct$1 !y 7 communicat$ to "s ,fri5ds ( ! ,au?ors1 :o judg+ !m capable to be useful1 !y are n[ s5t into ! ,_w 9 t ,hope4 ,!re is no?+ pret5d$ or suppos'd to be 9 !m :i* is n obvi\s3 b ,tru?s ! mo/ evid5t1 are sometimes ov]look'd1 or n suffici5tly & univ]sally att5d$ to3 ,& :]e ^! are ,tru?s ( mom5t1 x is no ill ,s]vice1 by frequ5t repres5tations ( !m1 to procure !m att5tion4 ,i ?9k !re c be few he>tily conc]n$ = ! ,vice & ,immorality t ab\nds among/ u1 :o h n sometimes reflect$ ^u loose or c>eless ,education1 z "o cause !re(3 ,b yet ! great weight t "r ,in/ruction & ,discipl9e ( ,y\?1 is (1 9 respect bo? ( ,peoples pres5t & future ,felicity1 is 7z ,i take x7 f> f be+ g5]ally s settl'd 9 ! ,m9ds ( ,p>5ts1 z to be /eadily look'd ^u by !m z ! "o ?+ to t degree necess>y1 t )\t due c>e tak5 !re(1 all o!r indeav\rs1 to r5d] _! ,*ildr5 happy1 ei!r 9 ?is ,life1 or 9 t :i* is to come1 are likely to be v inefficaci\s4 ,t "r ,in/ruction1 9 reg>d ( ,v]tue1 consi/s 9 jo9+ toge!r1 insep>ably1 good ,pr9ciples ) e>ly ,habits1 ei!r ( ^! be+ insuffici5t )\t ! o!r1 is likewise1 ,i presume1 no new ,?\ght3 ,b is yet :at appe>s to me to be v little reflect$ ^u4 ,:5 ?is is duly consid]'d1 ,p _c1 ,i ?9k1 b be soon conv9c'd f :at ,h&s ! "r ,in/ruction spok5 (1 ought to come2 = no?+ c1 9 my ,op9ion1 be m obvi\s ?an t is4 ,if ^! ,,occasional ,,?\ghts %all produce bett] dige/$ ones f any o!r ,h&2 or %all !mselves be any way s]viceable to ! r$uc+ or direct+ ( "o s+le ,s\l into ! pa?s ( ,v]tue1 ,i %all n rep5t ! ,publi%+ !m3 ,& h[ev] useless !y may be to ?is end 7s9c]ely aim'd at7 yet ! v ,design w intitle !m to no unfav\rable reception3 ,= b to indeav\r to contribute1 9 ! lea/ degree1 to ! ,hon\r ( ,god1 or ,good ( ,mank9d1 c nev] /& 9 ne$ ( ,p>don4 ,& su* a ,mode/y or ,fe> ( displeas+ any z )holds ,m5 f ent]pris+ ! "o1 or ! o!r ( ^!1 :]e no?+ b _! own ,cr$it is haz>d$1 %\ld ! design n succe$1 is1 on ! contr>y1 v blameable4 ,besides ^! two ,motives1 c\ld ,i ne$ any o!r to +age me 9 ! def5ce ( ,v]tue1 ,i %\ld f9d yet a v p[]ful "o 9 t dutiful ,affection :i* ,i pay1 & :i* e ,subject ows to a ,,good ,,pr9ce3 ,s9ce ! ,,que51 ,i am fully p]swad$1 w\ld n s mu* rejoyce 9 ! ,accession ( great ,k+doms to h] ,dom9ions1 z to see ! ,p1 already happy 9 ,h] ,gov]nm5t ov] !m1 indeav\r+ to make !mselves & "o ano!r s1 9 foll[+ ! great ,example :i* ,%e sets !m ( ,v]tue & ,piety4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,occasional ,,?\ghts ,9 ref]5ce to a ,v]tu\s or ,*ri/ian ,,life4 ,!re is no s con/ant & satisfactory a ,pleasure1 to ^? :o are capable ( x1 z ,rational ,conv]sation gives3 ,& to me1 depriv'd ( t ,enjoym5t1 ! remembrance !re(1 is1 9 my pres5t ,solitude1 ! mo/ delightful ,ent]ta9m5t3 ,:]e9 "s ( my leisure h\rs w n1 ,i hope1 be misp5t1 %\ld ?is engage me to prosecute su* ,?\ghts z 7 lately sugge/$ to me by o!rs4 ,! :i* tak+ _! rise f a p>ticul> ,enquiry1 & !nce proce$+ to a g5]al ,consid]ation ( ! ,folly & ,madness ( ,rational ,creature's act+1 z if !y _h no o!r ,pr9ciple to direct or det]m9 !m1 ?an ! ,incitem5ts ( _! ,passions & ,appetites1 compreh5d$ at once ! unhapp9ess ( ,mank9d1 bo? ,"h & ,h]eaft]4 ,s9ce ^? ,brea*es ( ! ,et]nal ,law ( ,reason1 :i* disord] ,common-weal?s & ,k+doms2 di/urb ! ,peace ( ,families2 & make by f> ! greate/ "p ( ! ,private ,infelicities ( ,p>ticul> ,p]sons 9 ?is ,_w1 are :at ! ,sov]eign ,dispos] ( all ?+s has orda9'd1 %all r5d] ,m5 mis]able 9 a future ,life also4 ,a survey ( :i* ,moral ,irregul>ities1 z br++ into view a l>ge ,sc5e ( ,human ,depravity1 does inde$ furni% matt] = melan*oly1 r ?an pleas+ ,contemplations3 ,b ! ,m9d is sometimes no less affect$ ) ,delight1 :]e9 !re is a mixture ( sadness on ,subjects1 :i* 9 !mselves consid]'d are ungrateful1 ?an on occasions ! mo/ welcome to u3 ,& su* a j zeal 9 any = ! int]e/s ( ,v]tue1 z makes !m1 ) a ,*>itable conc]n1 reflect on ! misc>riages ( o!rs1 & !nce take occasion to exam9e _! own ,actions by ! true ,rules & ,measures ( _! ,duty1 expresses a disposition ( ,m9d too becom+ ,rational ,creatures1 & too seldom met )al1 n to please1 ?o' excit$ by ,repres5tations :i* are disagreeable2 provid$ !y are ( su* a matt] z is n !n new to our ,?\ghts4 ,t ! ,gross ( ,mank9d d e :]e live 9 opposition to t ,rule ( ,nature :i* !y ought to obey1 is a sad ,tru?2 b t we :o h ?is ,rule en=c'd by a cle>] ,light1 are includ$ h]e91 & d 9 ?is f9d ! s\rce ( _m ,evils1 n only fe>'d1 b :i* we actually feel1 are ,consid]ations yet m affect+1 & n a little aggravat$ 9 t1 )9 ,memory1 ?is h]et(ore sob] ,nation has be5 debau*'d f ,pr9ciples ( ,v]tue & ,religion1 to su* an excess ( ,vice & ,prophan5ess1 t x has be5 ,fa%ionable to h no %ame ( ! grosse/ ,immoralities2 & ,m5 h ?\ght ev5 to recomm5d !mseves by av['d ,impiety4 ,a ,*ange :i* c\ld n be consid]'d )\t extream regret by all :o ei!r 7 9 e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 or :o truly lov'd ! ,prosp]ity ( _! ,c\ntry3 ,& z ^u ?is occasion !re 0 reason to be s5sible t no?+ op]ates s p[]fully z ! example ( ,pr9ces2 "s h be5 ( lat] ,ye>s induc'd to hope = a revolution 9 our ,mann]s1 no less advantage\s ?an :at has hi!rto secur'd ^? ,civil & ,religi\s ,lib]ties1 )\t :i* x is impossible = ,v]tue to subsi/ among any ,p :atsoev]4 ,b ,exp]i5ce %[s t ,humane ,nature is mu* easi] l$ into ,evil1 ?an r$uc'd f x2 & t invet]ate ,maladies are difficultly cur'd4 ,:5 ,m5's ,practices h infect$ _! ,pr9ciples & ,op9ions2 & ^! h _h "t aga9 reciprocally to confirm !m 9 _! ,vici\s ,habits & ,cu/oms1 ! :ole ,con/itution is corrupt$2 & ! ,p]sonal ,v]tue !n ( ! ,pr9ce 7h[ev] conspicu\s7 w n1 )\t a concurr5ce ( o!r means1 influ5ce f>!r ?an to make 7x may be7 "s *ange 9 ! ,g>b1 or ,fa%ion ( ,m5's ,vices4 ,a due & vigor\s ,execution ( prop] ,laws aga9/ ,immorality & ,prophan5ess1 is t alone :i* w effectually re/ra9 !m3 ,& a "r c>e _h ( ,education1 is ! only humane means ( mak+ ,p truly ,v]tu\s4 ,:5ev] our inf]i\r ,magi/rates %all be su* z w be a t]ror to ,evil do]s1 & enc\rag]s ( ^? :o d well1 & :5 ,p>5ts %all be p]swad$ t x is 9 _! p[] to procure to _! ,*ildr5 m valuable ,treasures ?an ,ri*es & ,hon\rs2 ! anci5t ,v]tue ( our ,ance/ors w !n quickly be equall'd1 if n surpass'd1 by t ( _! ,po/]ity3 ,b till !n1 x is 9 va9 to expect t any great ,advances %\ld be made t[>ds an ,am5dm5t1 z necess>y to our pres5t & ,national1 z to our ,p]sonal & ,future ,happ9ess4 ,:at ! =ce ( ,education is ^u our ,m9ds1 & h[ by a due reg>d _h to x1 ,common-weal?s & ,k+doms h fl\ri%$1 & become fam\s2 & h[ mu* ?is has be5 recomm5d$ by ,wise ,m5 9 all ,ages1 requires b a small consid]ation ( ,humane ,nature1 & ,acqua9tance ) ,hi/ory to in=m u2 nor is any ?+ m obvi\s to obs]ve ?an ! p[] ( ,education4 ,?is matt] yet has no :]e be5 ord9>ily look'd aft]1 proportionably to ! mom5t x is visibly (3 ,& ev5 ! mo/ sollicit\s ab\t x1 h usually employ'd _! c>e h]e9 b by halves ) respect to ! ,pr9cipal ,"p 9 s great a conc]nm5t2 = ! in=mation & improvem5t ( ! ,und]/&+ by useful ,k1 7a ?+ highly necess>y to ! "r regulation ( ! ,mann]s7 is commonly v little ?\ght ( 9 ref]5ce to "o :ole ,sex2 ev5 by ^? :o 9 reg>d ( ! o!r1 take due c>e h]e(4 ,b to ?is omission 9 respect ( "o ,sex1 x is manife/ly v mu* to be attribut$1 t t pa9s :i* is (t5 be/['d ^u ! o!r1 does s frequ5tly1 z x does1 prove ineffectual3 ,s9ce ! actual assi/ance ( ,mo!rs1 w 7g5]ally speak+7 be f\nd necess>y to ! "r =m+ ( ! ,m9ds ( _! ,*ildr5 ( bo? ,sexes2 & ! ,impressions receiv'd 9 t t5d] ,age1 :i* is unavoidably mu* ( x pass$ among ,wom51 are ( exce$+ consequ5ce to ,m5 ?r\gh\t ! :ole rema9d] ( _! ,lives1 z hav+ a /rong & (t5times unalt]able influ5ce ^u _! future ,incl9ations & ,passions4 ,z ^? ,p]sons :o af=d$ t agreeable ,conv]sation ,i h m5tion'd1 7 ! great] "p ( !m ,ladies1 x 0 n /range if !y express'd mu* displeasure at ! too g5]al neglect ( ! ,in/ruction ( _! ,sex2 a ,reflection n easily to be avoid$ by !m1 :5 _! ?\ghts ^u ! misc>riages & unhapp9ess ( ,mank9d 9 g5]al1 t]m9at$ 9 a m peculi> ,consid]ation ( t "p :i* ^? ( _! own ,condition _h 9 ! "o1 & ! o!r4 ,:]e9 ! ,conv]sation conclud$ :]e x _h begun2 ! occasion :i* introduc$ x hav+ be5 ! ,enquiry ( a ,lady1 ,:at 0 ! ,op9ion ( "o 9 ! ,company conc]n+ a ,book ,intitl$ ,conseils d',ari/e sur les ,moy5s de cons]v] sa ,reputation8 ,( :i* 7%e said7 %e _h he>d div]s ,p]sons ( ,m]it & ,quality1 speak v diff]5tly3 ,"s z if x conta9$ ! mo/ useful ,in/ructions t c\ld be giv5 = ! r5dr+ any "y ,lady su* z h] be/ ,fri5ds c\ld wi% %e %\ld be2 & o!rs1 z reli%+ too mu* ( an ,antiquat$ sev]ity1 n indulg5t en\gh ei!r to ! natural & agreeable ,gaiety ( ,y\?1 or to t innoc5t ,lib]ty n[ 9 use1 d]iv'd l mo/ ( our o!r ,fa%ions1 f t ,nation :]e ^! ,c\nsels 7 ?\ght ne$ful4 ,i rememb] n ! ,book y speak ( en\gh to answ] to y\r desire1 7reply'd ! ,p]son to :om ?is ,enquiry 0 address'd7 b :at y say is object$ to ^! ,conseils is )\t d\bt imp]t95t1 unless ! ,precepts !re9 meant to be condemn'd1 are %[n to be 9 !mselves faulty2 x be+ c]ta9ly o!rwise no matt] ( exception to !m t !y are n ,indulg5t to :at an ,age1 ! ,mann]s :]e( !y 7 int5d$ to correct1 _h e/abli%'d or f\nd agreeable4 ,?is ,objection yet c h>dly 7,i ?9k7 be less j1 ?an su* a ,"* ( any ,book ( ?is ,nature1 z "s x seems give ( ?is3 ! ,au?or :]e( pret5d$ n 7z ,i suppose7 to s mu* 9 8 ,design1 z ^! ,p f9d 9 8 ,p]=mance4 ,& ! nature & ext5t ( a ,*ri/ian's ,duty is b little 9 _! ?\ghts1 :o ?9k t any ,rules dictat$ by ,prud5ce1 or ,exp]i5ce ( ! ,_w1 & direct$ to ! ,glory ( a good ,"n1 are su* ,in/ructions z c r5d] any "o :at !y ought to be4 ,a solid ,v]tue c alone d ?is2 ! ,possession :]e( is inf9itely pref]able to t ( ,reputation2 ) :i* yet x is s r>ely unatt5d$1 t "o may affirm !re is no s secure & easie a way 7especially = a ,lady7 to acquire & cons]ve ! ,reputation ( be+ ,v]tu\s1 z really to be s4 ,b ,v]tue is n 7?o (t5 s misrepres5t$7 includ$ 9 ,innoc5cy2 or does consi/ 9 a p>tial ,practice ( ,actions praisewor?y2 = its ext5t is equal to our lib]ty ( ,action2 & its ,pr9ciple ! mo/ ,active "o ( ! ,m9d2 ,v]tue be+ ! natural result ( a s9c]e desire to con=m 9 all ?+s to ! ,law set u by our ,mak]2 :i* :o s truly endeav\rs1 w n f9d mu* occasion = su* k9d ( ,advices z ! above-m5tion$ ones1 ei!r to correct _! ,faults1 or tea* !m to put a mask ov] !m2 an ill use sometimes made ( ?is sort ( ,in/ructions3 ,h[ev] a bett] might be1 s9ce x is true1 t "y ,p f ! ,exp]i5ce ( o!rs may le>n _m ?+s 9 ref]5ce to _! ,conduct1 ! k :]e( !y w\ld buy too de> at _! own4 ,! difficulty yet t !re is 9 apply+ g5]al ,rules to p>ticul> ,cases1 makes 7,i presume7 ,books ( ?is sort1 h[ good soev] 9 ! k9d1 ( less advantage to ^? :o mo/ ne$ !m1 ?an "s imag9e !m to be4 ,?is :i* 0 !n said on ! ,subject ( ^! ,conseils 7ly+ by accid5t 9 ! way7 sugge/s to me n[ two ?+s1 :]e9 ! ,docum5ts ord9>ily giv5 to su* "y ,ladies1 z are int5d$ to h ! be/ c>e tak5 ( _! ,in/ruction1 are1 ,i ?9k1 v defective2 & ! fitt] to be r$ress'd1 z be+ ( peculi> ill consequ5ce 9 a ,sceptical1 loose & un?9k+ ,age2 :]e9 ,wit is apt to pass ^u _m = ,reason4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is1 ,t ^? ,notions1 or ,ideas ( ,v]tue1 & consequ5t ,rules ( ,action1 :i* are usually giv5 to su* "y ,p]sons1 d r>ely c>ry along ) !m an entire conviction ( _! ,tru? & ,reasonabl5ess3 ,:5ce if ^! ,in/ructions at any "t happ5 /rongly to cross ! ,incl9ations ( ^? to :om !y are giv51 x w appe> rational to "q _! ,solidity3 ,& :5 ,pr9ciples t ?w>t ,p's passions or int]e/s1 come once to be d\bt$ ( by !m1 x is great odds1 t !y w soon] be slight$1 ?an bett] exam9'd4 ,n[1 ?is want ( app>5t ,tru? & ,reasonabl5ess1 is n only :]e ! ,notions & ,precepts giv'n1 are 9 !mselves su* z ei!r 9 ,:ole1 or 9 ,"p1 are n ,true or ,rational2 b also 7(t5times7 :]e !y are altoge!r con=mable to "r ,reason3 ,9 :i* cases1 ! want ( app>5t ,reasonabl5ess1 proce$s f a defect ( su* ,antec$5t ,k 9 ^? :o are design'd to be in/ruct$1 z is necess>y to ! see+ _! ,reasonabl5ess ( ! ,in/ructions giv'n !m2 t is to say1 ,to _! disc]n+ ! con=mity )1 or evid5t d$uction ( su* ,in/ructions f "s ,tru?s :i* are unque/ion'd by !m3 ! :i* %\ld be ! ,pr9ciples ( ,true ,religion1 s cle>ly made out to !m1 z to be by !m ackn[l$g'd = ,v]ities4 ,religion be+ 7z ,i %all take x at pres5t = grant$7 ! only suffici5t gr\nd or solid support ( ,v]tue2 ,= ! belief ( a ,sup]ior1 ,omnipot5t ,be+1 inspect+ our ,actions1 & :o w ,rew>d or ,puni% u accord+ly1 is 9 all ,m5's ,appreh5sions ! /range/1 & 9 tru? ! only /able & irresi/ible ,argum5t = submitt+ our ,desires to a con/ant ,regulation1 :]e9 x is t ,v]tue does consi/4 ,h[ f> ,natural ,religion alone is suffici5t = ?is1 is v fit to be consid]'d3 ,b ,i conclude t among u1 !re are few :o pret5d to recomm5d ,v]tue1 b :o d s ei!r ) no respect at all to ,religion1 & ^u ,pr9ciples purely ,humane1 or else ) ref]5ce to ! ,*ri/ian ,religion4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 x is already said1 w be ineffectual2 & x is no less c]ta9 t ! ,*ri/ian ,religion _c be a solid ,f\ndation = ,v]tue1 :]e ,v]tue be+ inculcat$ ^u ! ,decl>ations ( ! ,gospel1 ^? :o are ?us in/ruct$1 are n conv9c'd ( ! ,au?ority & ,evid5ce ( t ,revelation2 :i* b too commonly is ! ,case3 ,in/ructors1 in/ead ( ,tea*+ ?is necess>y previ\s ,k ( ,religion1 g5]ally1 suppos+ x to be already 9 !m :om !y in/ruct1 :o 9 reality nei!r h x1 or h ev] be5 s be=e-h& ,taught1 z to make x a reasonable ,presumption t !y %\ld h x4 ,:5ce all ! ,endeav\rs ( mak+ !m ,v]tu\s 9 consequ5ce ( _! ,*ri/ianity1 are b attempt+ to raise a real ,sup]/ructure ^u an only imag9>y ,f\ndation2 = ,tru?s receiv'd ^u any o!r ,gr\nd ?an _! own ,evid5ce1 ?o' !y may1 p]haps1 f9d ent]ta9m5t1 yet w nev] ga9 to !mselves a sure hold ^u ! ,m9d2 & s soon z !y become tr\blesome1 are 9 great dang] ( be+ "q'd2 :]eby :atev] is ,built ^u !m1 mu/ be likewise liable to be suspect$ = fallaci\s3 ,& h[ev] empty ,declamations d (t5-times make liveli] impressions ^u ,"y ,p ?an sub/antial ,reason+1 yet ^! impressions are1 = ! mo/ "p1 easily effac'd2 & especially are s out ( _! ,m9ds :o naturally are ! capable/ ( "r ,reason2 z among o!r in/ances appe>s 9 ?is1 t prophane ,wits d (t5 ev5 railly ,wom5 ( ! ,be/ ,p>ts 7,religi\sly ,br$ z !y call x7 out ( _! ,duty3 ,^! n see+ 7z !y %\ld h be5 e>ly ,taught to d7 t :at !y h le>n'd to be _! ,duty is n gr\nd$ ^u ! unc]ta9 & v>iable ,op9ion ( ,m51 b ! un*angeable nature ( ?+s2 & has an indissolvable ,connection ) _! ,happ9ess or ,mis]y4 ,n[ ^? :o h ! ,direction ( ,"y ,ladies 9 _! ,y\?1 s soon z pa/ ,*ild-hood1 :e!r !y be ! ,p>5ts1 ,gov]nesses1 or o!rs1 d n1 mo/ commonly1 neglect ! ,tea*+ !m ,t :i* is ! ,gr\nd & ,support ( all ! ,good ,precepts !y give !m2 because t ,pr9ciples ( ,religion are by !m believ$ to be unnecess>y2 or are n 9 _! ,?\ghts2 b because !y presume1 z has be5 said1 t ^? n[ "u _! ,c>e are already suffici5tly in/ruct$ h]e92 viz4 ,:5 _! ,nurses1 or ,maids1 ,taught !m _! ,cate*isms2 t is to say1 ,c]ta9 ,answ]s to a ,tra9 ( ,que/ions adapt$ to "s approv'd ,sy/em ( ,div9ity4 ,t ?is is suffici5t ,in/ruction 9 ,religion1 is app>5tly a ,belief pretty g5]al3 ,& n only su* ,"y ,ladies z h newly put (f _! ,bibs & ,aprons1 b ev5 ! greate/ ,numb] ( _! ,p>5ts1 & ,tea*]s !mselves1 w\ld1 yet less ?an ,!y1 be pleas'd if "o %\ld tell !m t ^? :o "k s mu* z ?is1 may nev]!less be v ,ignorant conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion2 ^! ,old ,p no m ?an ! ,"y ,ones1 be+ able to give any f>!r ,acc\nt !re( ?an !y h ?us be5 taught4 ,x is yet true t _m :o h ,le>n'd1 & :o well rememb] long ,cate*isms1 ) all _! pret5d$ ,pro(s1 are s f> f hav+ t ,k :i* ,rational ,creatures ought to h ( a ,religion !y pr(ess to ,believe !y c only be ,sav'd by1 z t !y are n able to say1 ei!r :at ?is ,religion does ,consi/ 91 or :y x is !y ,believe x2 & are s little in/ruct$ by _! ,cate*isms1 z t1 (t5times1 !y und]/& n s mu* z ! v ,t]ms !y h ,le>n'd 9 !m3 ,& m (t5 f9d ! ,proportions !re9 conta9'd1 s %ort 9 ! ,in=mation ( _! ,ignorance2 or s un9telligible1 to _! ,appreh5sions2 or s pla9ly contradictory ( ! mo/ obvi\s ,dictates ( common ,s5se2 t ,religion 7= ! :i* !y nev] ?9k ( look+ beyond ^! ,sy/ems7 appe>s to !m inde$ a ?+ n ,built ^u1 or def5sible by ,reason3 ,9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,op9ion1 ! weake/ attaques made aga9/ x1 mu/ ne$s r5d] su* ,p]sons 7at ! lea/7 wav]+ 9 _! ,belief ( x2 ,:5ce ^? ,precepts ( ,v]tue1 :i* !y h receiv'd z bottom'd !reon1 are1 9 a ,"t :]e9 ,scepticism & ,vice1 pass = ,wit & ,gallantry1 necess>ily br\ght "u ! suspicion ( hav+ no solid ,f\ndation2 & ! recomm5d]s !re(1 ei!r ( ,ignorance1 or ,artifice4 ,b ! n mak+ ,"y ,p und]/& _! ,religion1 is a fault n peculi> 9 reg>d to ! in/ruction ( "o ,sex alone1 any o!rwise ?an z consid]'d 9 its ,consequ5ces2 :]eby 7ord9>ily speak+7 ,wom5 d ! mo/ inevitably suff]2 z n hav+ ! l ,advantage 7at lea/ e>ly en\gh7 ( ,correct+ ! ,ignorance1 or ,errors ( _! ,*ild-hood t ,m5 h4 ,! o!r ?+ :i* ,i imag9e faulty1 does m peculi>ly conc]n ! ,sex1 b is yet *iefly practic'd 9 reg>d ( ,^? ( x :o are ( ,quality1 & t is1 ! ins9uat+ into !m su* a ,notion ( ,hon\r z if ! praise ( ,m5 ought to be ! ,supreme ,object ( _! ,desires1 & ! great ,motive ) !m to ,v]tue3 ,a ,t]m :i* :5 apply'd to ,wom51 is r>ely design'd1 by "s ,p1 to signifie any ?+ b ! s+le ,v]tue ( ,*a/ity2 ! hav+ :]e( does ) no m ,reason intitle a ,lady to ! be+ ?\ght su* z %e %\ld be 9 respect ( ,v]tue1 ?an a h&some ,face1 unaccompany'd by o!r ,graces1 c r5d] h] ,p]son truly ,amiable4 ,or r1 ,*a/ity is s ess5tial to1 s+ly1 s small a "p ( ! ,m]it ( a ,beautiful ,m9d1 t x is bett] comp>'d to ,heal?1 or ,y\?1 9 ! ,body1 :i* alone h small ,attractions1 b )\t :i* all o!r ,beauties are ( no ,value4 ,to p]swade ,ladies !n t :at !y _c want )\t be+ contemptible1 is ! *ief ,m]it !y are capable ( hav+1 mu/ naturally ei!r give !m su* l[ ?\ghts ( !mselves z w h9d] !m f aspir+ aft] any ?+ ,excell5t1 or else make !m believe t ?is mean ,op9ion ( !m is ow+ to ! inju/ice ( su* ,m5 9 _! reg>d z pret5d to be _! ,ma/]s4 ,a belief too (t5 endeav\r'd to be improv'd 9 !m by o!rs4 ,b :e!r any ,natural1 or ,design'd ill consequ5ce foll[ f h5ce or no1 ?is is c]ta91 t a true ,v]tue is ! be/ ,security aga9/ all ! ,mis=tunes t c be fe>'d1 & ! sure/ ,pl$ge ( all ! ,com=ts t c be hop'd = 9 a ,wife1 viz4 su* a ,v]tue ^: ,f\ndation is a desire above all ?+s1 ( approv+ our selves to ,god2 ! mo/ opposite ,pr9ciple :]eunto is ! mak+ ! ,e/eem ( ,m5 ! *ief ,end1 & ,aim ( our ,actions2 z x is propos'd to be ( ,_!'s :o h ! empty ,idea ( ,glory set be=e !m z ! great ,motive to1 & high ,rew>d ( t p>ticul> ,duty1 :i* 7z if x includ$ all o!rs7 does ord9>ily +ross ! ,"n ( ,v]tue1 ) reg>d to ,wom54 ,a v wrong ,motive ?is1 to ,^? :o aim at :at is truely ,hon\rable1 & su* z may 7& (t5 does7 z well produce an ill1 z a good effect4 ,b ^! wrong or p>tial ,notions ( ,v]tue1 & ,hon\r1 are ! ,product only ( su* ,m5's ,inv5tions z are unwill+ to regulate _! own ,actions by ! ,univ]sal1 & ,et]nal ,law ( ,"r2 & !re=e are ev] desir\s to f9d out su* ,rules = o!r ,p1 z w n rea* !mselves1 & z !y c ext5d & contract z !y please4 ,9 say+ ( :i*1 x is n d5y'd1 t ! love ( ,praise may be sometimes usefully in/ill'd into v ,"y ,p]sons1 to give !m ! desire ( ,em95ce 9 ?+s :]e9 !y %\ld endeav\r to excel3 ,b z ?is ought nev] to be made ! incitem5t to any ,v]tue b 9 ! e>lie/ ,*ildhood ( our ,reason1 s also at no "t %\ld ,glory 7:i* is ! ,rew>d only ( ,actions transc5d5tly ,good1 ei!r 9 k9d1 or degree7 be repres5t$ z ! pur*ase ( b>ely n m]it+ ,infamy3 ,! appreh5sion ( :i*1 is a mu* /rong] p]swasive to mo/ ,p n to d amiss1 ?an t ( ,glory1 :i* _c consi/ ) x3 ,= no ,body c rationally ?9k t ,glory c be due to !m = do+ t1 :i* x w\ld be %ameful 9 !m n to d4 ,b !re is yet a f>!r ,folly & ill ,consequ5ce 9 ,m5's intitl+ ,ladies to ,glory on acc\nt ( ,*a/ity :i* is1 t ! conceit h]e( 7especially 9 ^? :o are ,beautiful7 does ord9>ily produce 9 !m a ,pride & ,imp]i\sness1 t is v tr\blesome to su* z are ! mo/ conc]n'd 9 !m4 ,"o ^: bus9ess x 0 to rem>k ! ,hum\rs ( ! ,age1 & ( ,mank9d 9 g5]al1 has1 ,i rememb]1 made a ,husb& on ?is occasion to say1 ,su* ,v]tue is ! ,plague ( ,human ,life1 ,a ,v]tu\s ,woman1 b a ,curs$ ,wife4 ,& he adds1 ,9 ,un*a/e ,wives1 ,!re's yet a k9d ( recomp5c+ ,ease1 ,vice keeps 'em ,humble1 gives 'em c>e to please4 ,b aga9/ clamor\s ,v]tue1 :at ,def5ce8 ,if ,mr4 ,dryd5 did di/+ui% h]e91 betwe5 real ,v]tue & t ,idol "o ( ,m5's ,inv5tion1 he 01 p]haps1 n mu* 9 ! wrong 9 :at he sugge/s3 ,b if he design'd 9 ?is a ,satyr aga9/ ,m>riage1 z a /ate 9 ! :i* a ,man c no way be happy1 x appe>s !n h[ mu* ,v]tue is prejudic$ by ?is =eign ,support1 :il/ x becomes !reby expos'd to su* a ,c5sure2 :i* if x may be ,j 9 ref]5ce to a va9 ,glori\s ,*a/ity1 yet c nev] be s ( a truly ,v]tu\s "o3 ,ob$i5ce to ! ,law ( ,god1 be+ an ,univ]sal ,pr9ciple1 & admitt+ ( no ,irregul>ity 9 "o ?+ any m ?an 9 ano!r1 :i* falls "u x's ,direction4 ,x is inde$ only a ,rational ,fe> ( ,god1 & desire to approve our selves to him1 t w tea* u 9 ,all ?+s1 uni=mly to live z becomes our ,reasonable ,nature2 to inable u to d :i*1 mu/ ne$s be ! great ,bus9ess & ,end ( a ,religion :i* comes f ,god4 ,b h[ diff]5tly f ?is has ! ,*ri/ian ,religion be5 repres5t$ by ^? :o place x 9 useless ,speculations1 ,empty ,=ms1 or ,sup]/iti\s ,p]=mances8 ,! ,natural ,t5d5cy ( :i* ?+s be+ to p]swade ,m5 t !y may please ,god at a *eap] ,rate ?an by ! ,d5ial ( _! ,appetites1 & ! ,mortify+ ( _! ,irregul> ,affections1 ^! ,misrepres5tations ( a pret5d$ ,div9e ,revelation h be5 highly prejudicial to ,morality3 ,&1 !reby1 be5 also a great occasion ( ,scepticism2 = ! ,obligation to ,v]tue be+ loos5'd1 ,m5 easily become ,vici\s2 :i* :5 once !y are1 ! ,remorse ( _! ,consci5ces br++ !m to desire t !re %\ld be no future ,reckon+ = _! ,actions2 & ev5 t !re %\ld be no ,god to take any cognizance ( !m2 !y (t5 come 79 "s degree at lea/7 to be p]swad$ bo? ( ! "o1 & ! o!r ( ^!4 ,& ?us1 _m times1 !re are b a few /eps betwe5 a ,zeal\s ,bigot1 & an ,infidel to all ,religion4 ,scepticism1 or r ,infidelity1 is ! prop] ,disease our ,age1 & has proce$$ f div]s ,causes3 ,b be ! remot] or orig9al ones :at !y w1 x c\ld nev] h prevail'd z x has done1 _h n ,p>5ts v g5]ally contribut$ !reto1 ei!r h] by neglig5ce ( _! ,*ildr5's ,in/ruction2 or ,in/ruct+ !m v ill 9 respect ( ,religion4 ,x might inde$ seem /range to "o :o _h no exp]i5ce ( ,mank9d1 t ,p 7h[ev] neglect$ 9 _! ,education7 c\ld1 :5 !y came to ye>s ( ,judgm5t1 be to su* a degree want+ to !mselves1 z n to seek "r ,in=mation conc]n+ ,tru?s ( s great ,mom5t to !m n to be ,ignorant (1 or mi/ak5 91 z are ^? ( ,religion4 ,yet su* is ! wret*$ ,inconsid]ation ,natural to mo/ ,m51 t 79 fact7 x is no uncommon ?+ at all to see ,m5 live day aft] day1 9 ! pursuit ( _! ,incl9ations1 )\t ev] ex]t+ _! ,reason to any o!r purpose ?an ! gratification ( _! ,passions2 & no wond] c x !n be if !y give 9 to ! belief1 or take up ) a bl9d ,p]swasion ( su* ,op9ions z !y see to be mo/ 9 ,cr$it2 & :i* w also ! be/ suit _! turn8 ,absolute ,a!ism does no d\bt ! be/ s]ve ,_!'s1 :o live z if !re 0 no ,god 9 ! ,_w2 b h[ f> s great ,non-s5se z ?is1 has be5 able to obta91 is n easie to say3 d[nright ,a!ism be+ :at b few ,m5 w own4 ,to me x appe>s 79 t ,^? :o w expose !mselves to argue aga9/ ! ,exi/5ce ( a ,god1 d r>ely v5ture to produce any ,hypo!sis ( _! own to be fairly exam9'd & comp>'d ) t :i* !y reject3 ,b t _! opposition to a ,deity1 consi/s only 9 ,objections :i* may z well be retort$ ^u !mselves1 & :i* at be/ prove no?+ b ! %ortness ( ,humane ,und]/&+7 to me1 ,i say1 x appe>s f h5ce probable t ! greate/ "p ( ,a!i/ick ,reason]s1 d r desire1 & seek to be ,a!i/s1 ?an t 9 reality !y are s4 ,m51 :o are accu/om'd to ,believe )\t any ,evid5ce ( ,reason = :at !y ,believe1 are1 x is likely1 m 9 e>ne/ 9 ?is wild ,op9ion3 ,& 9 all appe>ance v _m !re are among u ( su* z a ,le>n$ ,man calls ,en?usia/ick ,a!i/s1 viz4 :o d5y ! ,exi/5ce ( an ,invisible1 ,omnisci5t1 ,omnipot5t1 fir/ ,cause ( all ?+s1 only ?r\gh a c]ta9 ,sotti% disbelief ( :atsoev] !y _c ei!r see or feel2 nev] consult+ _! ,reason 9 ! ,case4 ,t !re are "s :o d ?us1 _! ,disc\rses assure u3 ,! ,actions ( _m o!rs1 are unacc\ntable )\t suppos+ !m to be ( ?is ,numb]2 & x is v suspici\s t to ?is ,a!ism z to a secret ,cause !re(1 may be attribut$ ! av['d ,av]s5ess ( _m ,m5 to reveal'd ,religion1 s9ce 9 a ,c\ntry :]e ,p are p]mitt$ to read ! ,scriptures1 & to use _! ,reason freely 9 matt]s ( ,religion2 & :]e1 9 effect1 !re are s _m ,rational ,*ri/ians1 'tis h>d to conceive t ,m5 c be long ,scepticks 9 reg>d ( ,*ri/ianity1 if !y are inde$ he>ty ,dei/s2 & fully p]swad$ ( ! ,tru?s ( ,natural ,religion4 ,b x be+ suffici5tly obvi\s t want ( ,in/ruction conc]n+ ,religion does 9 a ,sceptical ,age dispose ,m5 to ,scepticism & ,infidelity1 :i* (t5 t]m9ates 9 d[nright ,a!ism2 let u see :e!r1 or no1 ,ill1 by :i* ,i mean1 all irrational ,in/ruction 9 reg>d ( ,religion1 has n ! same ,t5d5cy4 ,x is z und5iable z ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,m5's be+ 91 & out ( _! ,wits1 t ,reason ought to be to ,rational ,creatures ! ,guide ( _! ,belief3 ,t is to say1 ,t _! ,ass5t to any ?+1 ought to be gov]n'd by t pro( ( its ,tru?1 :]e( ,reason is ! ,judge2 be x ei!r ,argum5t1 or ,au?ority1 = 9 bo? ,cases ,reason mu/ det]m9e our ,ass5t accord+ to ! validity ( ! ,gr\nd x f9ds x ,built on3 ,by ,reason be+ "h und]/ood t ,faculty 9 u :i* discov]s1 by ! int]v5tion ( int]m$iate ,ideas1 :at ,connection ,^? 9 ! ,proposition h "o ) ano!r3 ,:e!r c]ta92 probable2 or none at all2 accord+ :]eunto1 we ought to regulate our ,ass5t4 ,if we d n s1 we degrade our selves f be+ ,rational ,creatures2 & deprive our selves ( ! only ,guide ,god has giv5 u = our ,conduct 9 our ,actions & ,op9ions4 ,au?ority yet is n h]eby s subject$ to ,reason1 z t a ,proposition :i* we see n ! ,tru? (1 may n nev]!less be ,rationally ass5t$ to by u4 ,= ?o' ,reason _c f ! ,evid5ce ( ! ?+ x self induce our ass5t to any ,proposition1 :]e we _c p]ceive ! ,connexion ( ! ,ideas !re9 conta9'd2 yet if x appe>s t su* a ,proposition 0 truly reveal'd by ,god1 no?+ c be m ,rational ?an to believe x3 s9ce we "k t ,god c nei!r ,deceive1 nor be ,deceiv$3 ,t !re are ,tru?s above our ,conception1 & t ,god may 7if he s pleases7 communicate ^! to u by ,sup]natural ,revelation4 ,! "p ( ,reason !n1 9 reg>d ( su* a ,proposition z ?is1 is1 only to exam9e :e!r x be inde$ a ,div9e ,revelation3 :i* %\ld ,reason n atte/ to ! ,tru? (2 x is !n evid5tly ,irrational to give1 or require ass5t to x z be+ s4 ,& z pla9ly ,irrational mu/ x be to give1 or require ass5t to any ?+ z a ,div9e ,revelation1 :i* is evid5tly contr>y to ,reason2 no less be+ h]e9 imply'd ?an t ,god has made u s z to see cle>ly t to be a ,tru?1 :i* is yet a ,fal%ood2 ! :i*1 7 x s1 w\ld make ! ,te/imony ( our ,reason useless to u2 & !reby de/roy also ! ,cr$it ( all ,revelation2 = no /rong] pro( c be _h ( ! ,tru? ( any ,revelation ?an ! ,evid5ce ( our ,reason t x is a ,revelation4 ,n[ if ! ,*ri/ian ,religion be v (t5 repres5t$ z tea*+ ,doctr9es cle>ly contr>y to ,reason2 or z exact+ belief ( :at we c nei!r p]ceive ! ,tru? (1 nor d f9d to be reveal'd by ,*ri/1 or 8 ,apo/les3 ,&1 7:at is /ill m7 t ?is pret5d$ ,div9e ,religion does ev5 consi/ 9 su* a ,belief z ,?is2 s t a ,man _c be a ,*ri/ian )\t believ+ :at he nei!r f ,argum5ts or ,au?ority has any ,gr\nd = believ+2 :at mu/ ! ,natural ,consequ5ce ( ?is be ^u all :oev] s little consult _! ,reason1 :5 9 rip] ,ye>s !y come to reflect h]eupon1 b to make !m recal1 & susp5d1 at lea/1 _! ass5t to ! ,tru? ( a ,religion t appe>s to !m ?us ,irrational8 s9ce an ,irrational ,religion c nev] ,rationally be conceiv$ to come f ,god4 ,& if ,m5 once come to call 9 "q su* ,doctr9es z 7?o' b ^u sl5d] ,gr\nds = x7 !y _h receiv$ = unque/ionable ,tru?s ( ,religion1 !y are ord9>ily m likely to cont9ue ,scepticks1 or to proce$ to an intire disbelief ( ?is ,religion1 ?an to take occasion f h5ce to make a j se>* aft] its ,v]ity3 ,! want ei!r ( ,capacity1 ,leisure or ,incl9ation = su* an inquiry1 dispos+ ,m51 v g5]ally1 to neglect x2 & easily to satisfy !mselves 9 s do+1 f a p]swasion t ! ,*ri/ian ,religion is inde$ self condemn'd3 ,^? :om !y imag9e to h und]/ood x z well z any ,m51 hav+ nev] taught !m t ?is ,religion does s mu* z pret5d to any ,f\ndation 91 or appeal to ,reason1 t ,faculty 9 u :i* di/+ui%es u f ,bea/s1 & ! ,actual use !re( f ,mad-,m52 b inde$ ,taught !m ! contr>y3 ,& ?us prejudg'd1 x truly is t ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 by ^? :o disbelieve x1 has usually come to be reject$2 )\t ev] hav+ be5 all['d a fair ,exam9ation4 ,f :at has be5 said1 ,i ?9k x does appe>1 t ,ill1 t is to say1 ,irrational ,in/ruction conc]n+ ,religion1 z well z want ( ,in/ruction1 disposes to ,scepticism3 ,& ?is be+ s1 :at wond] c x be t ,scepticism hav+ once become fa%ionable1 %\ld cont9ue s8 ! un-in/ruct$1 & ! ill-in/ruct$1 mak+ by s great odds1 ! ,majority4 ,= ,^? :o h no ,religion !mselves1 d n (t5 take c>e t o!rs %\ld h any3 ,& ,!y :o adh]e to a misgr\nd$ ,p]swasion conc]n+ ,religion1 reta9+ a ,rev]5ce = _! ,tea*]s1 d1 9 consequ5ce !re(1 commonly presume t _! ,*ildr5 _c be bett] taught ?an !y h be5 be=e !m2 :i* is g5]ally 7z has be5 said7 only by ! le>n+ ( "s approv$ ,cate*ism2 :]e91 commonly en\gh1 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ,religion are n1 z !y %\ld be1 laid d[n1 b suppos'd3 & f :5ce ,^? :o le>n !m1 le>n no?+ except t c]ta9 ,propositions are requir'd to be ,believ$1 :i* p]haps1 !y f9d inconceivable by !m2 or 7at be/7 :]e( !y see nei!r use1 nor c]ta9ty3 ,^! ,cate*isms yet be+ repres5t$ to ,*ildr5 by ^? :om !y ! mo/ ,e/eem1 & ,cr$it1 z conta9+ ,sacr$ v]ities on ! ,belief ( :i* ,salvation does dep5d1 !y quickly become afraid to own t !y are n conv9c'd ( ! ,tru? ( :at is deliv]'d 9 !m3 ,= ! great] "p among our selves are in/ruct$ 9 ,religion mu* aft] ! same mann] t t good ,lady ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome in/ruct$ h] ,*ild2 :o :5 ! ,girl told h]1 %e c\ld n believe ,transub/antiation2 ,reply'd1 ,:at8 ,y d y n believe ,transub/antiation8 ,y are a naughty ,girl1 & mu/ be :ip'd4 ,in/ead ( hav+ _! reasonable ,inquiries satisfy'd1 & inc\rag'd1 ,*ildr5 are ord9>ily rebuk'd = mak+ any3 f :5ce n d>+ 9 a %ort "t to "q any ?+ t is taught !m 9 ref]5ce to ,religion2 !y1 7z ! ,girl above-m5tion'd 07 are br\ght to say1 t !y d ,believe :atev] _! ,tea*]s tell !m !y mu/ ,believe2 :il/ 9 ,tru? !y rema9 9 an ignorant unbelief1 :i* exposes !m to be s$uc'd by ! mo/ pitiful ,argum5ts ( ! ,a!i/ical1 or ( su* z are disbeliev]s ( reveal'd ,religion4 ,! ,f\ndation ( ,all ,religion is ! belief ( a ,god2 or ( a ,mak] & ,gov]n\r ( ! ,_w2 ! evid5ce ( :i*1 be+ visible 9 e ?+2 & ! g5]al ,pr(ession hav+ usually /amp'd x ) awe ^u ,*ildr5's ,m9ds1 !y ought p]haps mo/ commonly to be suppos'd to ,believe ,?is1 r ?an h d\bts rais'd 9 !m by go+ ab\t to prove x to !m3 because ^? :o are uncapable ( long d$uctions ( ,reason1 or att5d+ to a tra9 ( ,argum5ts1 n f9d+ ! =ce !re( :5 (f]'d to prove :at !y _h always tak5 = a cle>1 & obvi\s v]ity1 w\ld be r taught !reby to suspect t a ,tru? :i* !y _h hi!rto look'd on z unque/ionable1 might rationally be d\bt$ (1 ?an be any ways confirm'd 9 ! belief ( x4 ,b if any d\bts conc]n+ ! ,exi/5ce ( ,god1 d arise 9 _! ,m9ds1 :5 !y own ?is1 or t ?is1 c be discov]'d by disc\rs+ ) !m3 su* d\bts %\ld always be endeav\r'd to be remov'd by ! mo/ solid ,argum5ts ( :i* ,*ildr5 are capable4 ,nor %\ld ,!y ev] be rebuk'd = hav+ ^? d\bts2 s9ce n giv+ leave to look into ! gr\nds ( ass]t+ any ,tru?1 :atev] x be1 c nev] be ! way to e/abli% t ,tru? 9 any rational ,m9d2 b1 on ! contr>y1 mu/ be v likely to raise a suspicion t x is n well gr\nd$4 ,! belief ( a ,deity be+ ent]ta9'd2 :at %\ld be fir/ taught u %\ld be :at we are 9 ! fir/ place conc]n'd to "k4 ,n[ x is c]ta9 t :at we are 9 ! fir/ place conc]n'd to "k1 is t :i* is necess>y to our ,salvation2 & x is z c]ta9 t :atev] ,god has made necess>y to our ,salvation1 we are at ! same "t capable ( kn[+4 ,all ,in/ruction !re=e :i* obtrudes ^u any "o z necess>y to _! ,salvation1 :at !y _c und]/& or see ! evid5ce (1 is to t ,p]son1 wrong ,in/ruction2 & :5 any su* un9telligible1 or unevid5t ,propositions are deliv]$ to ,*ildr5 z if !y 7 s visible ,tru?s t a reason1 or pro( ( !m 0 n to be dem&$ by !m1 :at effect c ?is produce 9 _! ,m9ds b to tea* !m betimes to sil5ce & suppress _! ,reason2 f :5ce !y h aft]w>ds no ,pr9ciple ( ,v]tue left2 & _! practices1 z well z op9ions1 mu/ ne$s 7z is ! usual consequ5ce h]e(7 become expos'd to ! ,conduct ( _! own1 or o!r ,m5's ,fancies8 ,! exi/5ce ( ,god be+ ackn[l$g'd a ,tru? s e>ly receiv'd by u1 & s evid5t to our ,reason1 t x looks l ,natural ,inscription2 ! ,au?ority ( t ,revelation by :i* ,god has made kn[n 8 ,w to ,m51 is to be firmly e/abli%'d 9 ,p's ,m9ds ^u its cle>e/1 & mo/ rational evid5ce2 & consequ5tially ,!y are !n to be ref]'d to ! ,scriptures !mselves1 to see !re9 :at x is t ,god requires ( !m to believe & to d2 ! great ,obligation !y are "u dilig5tly to /udy ^! ,div9e ,oracles be+ duly repres5t$ to !m4 ,b to exhort any "o to se>* ! ,scriptures to ! end ( see+ !re9 :at ,god requires ( him1 be=e he is satisfy'd t ! ,scriptures are a ,revelation f ,god1 _c be rational3 s9ce any ones say+ t ! ,scriptures are ,god's ,^w1 _c satisfy a rational & inquisitive ,m9d t !y are s3 & t ! ,books ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t 7 dictat$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 is n a self evid5t ,proposition1 b a ,tru? t dem&s to be made out1 be=e x c be rationally ass5t$ to4 ,x %\ld also be effectually ,taught1 & n 9 ,words alone1 ,t x is our ,duty to /udy & exam9e ! ,scriptures1 to ! end ( see+ !re9 :at ,god requires ( u to believe1 & to d4 ,b none are effectually1 or s9c]ely taught ?is1 if not)/&+ t ?is is sometimes told !m1 !y are yet n left at lib]ty to believe1 or n believe1 accord+ to :at1 ^u exam9ation1 appe>s to !m to be ! s5se ( ! ,scriptures3 = if we mu/ n receive !m 9 t s5se1 :i*1 aft] our be/ inquiry1 appe>s to u to be _! mean+1 x is visible t x signifies no?+ to bid u se>*1 & exam9e !m4 ,^! two ?+s1 viz4 a rational assurance ( ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,scriptures1 & a lib]ty ( fairly exam9+ !m1 are absolutely necess>y to ! satisfaction ( any rational ,p]son1 conc]n+ ! c]ta9ty ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & :at x is t ?is ,religion does consi/ 93 & ,he :o :5 he comes to be a ,man1 %all rememb] t be+ a ,boy he has be5 *eck'd = d\bt+1 in/ead ( be+ bett] in=m'd :5 he dem&$ f>!r pro( ?an _h be5 giv5 him ( ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,scriptures3 or t he has be5 repreh5d$ = ?9k+ t ! ,^w ( ,god contradict$ "s ,article ( 8 ,cate*ism2 has j gr\nd1 :5 he reflects !reupon1 to "q1 :e!r or no1 ! ,int]action ( 8 ,*ildhood has n be5 an ,imposition ^u 8 ,reason2 :i* he w no d\bt be apt to believe ! m1 :5 o!rs %all confid5tly affirm to him t x has be5 s3 ,& 9 t ,age ( ,m5's ,lives :5 !y are 9 ! eag]e/ pursuit ( ,pleasure1 x is great odds 7z has be5 already obs]v'd7 t if1 9 reg>d ( ,religion1 !y come to lose ! belief ( :at !y h once ?\ght unque/ionable1 !y w m (t5 be p]swad$ t !re is no ,tru? at all !re91 ?an set !mselves s]i\sly to f9d out :at is s4 ,h[ dang]\s a ?+ !n is su* ,in/ruction 9 ,religion1 z tea*es no?+ unless x be to /ifle ! ,sugge/ions ( our ,natural ,light8 ,b t su* ,in/ruction z ?is1 is all t ! f> greate/ ,numb] ( ,p h1 !re is too mu* gr\nd to conclude1 f ! visible ,ignorance ev5 ( ! mo/ ( ,^? :o are ,zeal\s 9 "s ,pr(ession ( ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & ,wor%ip3 ,few ( ,^! n be+ at a loss to answ]1 if ask'd1 ei!r1 ,:at ! ,fai? ( a ,*ri/ian does consi/ 98 ,or1 ,:y !y believe su* ,articles conc]n+ x1 z !y pr(ess to believe8 ,t _! ,god-fa!rs1 & ,god-mo!rs +ag'd = !m t !y %\ld believe s2 is a reason = _! do+ x t ,i suppose1 !re are b ,few :o w\ld n be a%am'd to give2 z see+ t a ,mahumetan c\ld n be ?\ght to ass]t 8 ,fai? m absurdly 9 ! ,op9ion ( any indiff]5t ,by-/&]1 & yet x is evid5t t no bett] a reason ?an ?is h v _m = _! ,belief4 ,:at is ! *ief & highe/ end ( ,man8 is a ,"q :i*1 me?9ks1 supposes ! resolution ( m antec$5t ,que/ions1 ?an ,*ildr51 untaught1 c be presum'd to be resolv'd 94 ,b be ?is ,"q ev] s prop] to beg9 a ,cate*ism )al1 ! answ] h]eto1 viz4 ,t ,man's *ief & highe/ end is to glorifie ,god1 & enjoy him = ev]2 is n surely v in/ructive ( an ignorant ,*ild4 ,x is a good ,"q 9 ! same ,cate*ism2 ,h[ do? x appe> ! ,scriptures are ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,b :o w\ld imag9e t = ! in=mation ( any "o :o want$ to be in=m'd h]e91 x %\ld be answ]'d1 ,t ! ,scriptures manife/ !mselves to be ! ,^w ( ,god by _! ,maje/y & ,purity3 by ! cons5t ( all ! ,p>ts1 & by ! scope ( ! :ole2 :i* is to give all ,glory to ,god3 by _! ,light & ,p[] to conv9ce1 & conv]t ,s9n]s2 to com=t & build up ,believ]s to ,salvation3 ,b ! ,_s ( ,god be>+ ,witness by & ) ! ,scriptures1 9 ! ,he>t ( ,man is alone able fully to p]swade t !y are ! v ,^w ( ,god4 ,"o w\ld almo/ be tempt$ to suspect t ,m5 :o talk'd ?us1 7 n !mselves ?or[ly p]swad$ t ! ,scriptures 7 inde$ ! ,^w ( ,god2 = h[ is x possible n only = a ,"y ,boy1 or ,girl1 b ev5 = an ,indian ,man1 or ,woman1 to be by ?is answ] m conv9c'd ?an !y 7 be=e1 ( ! ,scriptures be+ :at !y are pret5d$ to be8 ,to assure any rational inquir] ( ,:i*1 x is necess>y !y %\ld be satisfi$1 ,t ! ,scriptures 7 inde$ writt5 by ^? ^: ,names !y be>2 ,t ^! ,p]sons 7 unque/ionable ,witnesses1 & ,fai?ful ,hi/orians ( ! matt]s !y relate2 & t !y _h su* a ,guidance1 & ,direction f ! ,_s ( ,god z l$ !m to deliv] all necess>y ,tru?1 & to pres]ve !m f all error prejudicial !reunto3 :i* ,?+s h s good evid5ce1 t none :o are n manife/ly prejudic'd1 c refuse ass5t !reto1 :5 !y are duly repres5t$ to !m3 b )\t hav+ weigh'd ?is evid5ce1 ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,scriptures may1 possibly1 be by "s firmly believ'd1 b _c be s ^u ! conviction ( _! ,reason4 ,! ,in/ruction !n ( mo/ ,peoples ,y\ng] ,ye>s be+ su* z we h se5 9 reg>d ( ,religion3 & ,v]tue1 viz4 ,! "r regulation ( our ,passions1 & ,appetites1 hav+ 7z has be5 abovesaid7 no o!r suffici5t in=cem5t ?an ! ,tru?s ( ,religion2 c x reasonably be ?\ght /range1 t !re is s little ,v]tue 9 ! ,_w z we f9d !re is8 or t correspond5tly to _! ,pr9ciples1 ,peoples ,actions g5]ally are 7at be/7 unacc\ntable to _! ,reason8 ,= ,"t1 & m ,ye>s1 if !y give /r5g? to our ,judgm5ts :]eby we may be ?\ght able to in=m our selves1 & correct ! errors & defects ( our ,education1 give also /r5g? to our ,passions2 :i* gr[n /rong1 d furni% & sugge/ ,pr9ciples suit$ to ! purposes & ends t !y propose2 besides1 t ,ill ,habits once settl'd1 are h>dly *ang'd by ! =ce ( any pr9ciples ( :i* ,reason may come to conv9ce ,m5 at _! rip] ,age3 ,a ,tru? v little weigh'd2 ?o' no?+ ought m to be s ) respect to a v]tu\s ,education2 s9ce rational ,religion1 s soon z !y are capable !re(1 is n m necess>y to ! +ag+ ,p to ,v]tue1 ?an is ! fix+1 & e/abli%+ 9 !m good ,habits betimes1 ev5 be=e !y are capable ( kn[+ any o!r reason = :at !y are taught to d1 ?an t x is ! ,w ( ,^? :o h a j p[] ov] !m t !y %\ld d s4 ,= z )\t a ,k ( ! ,tru?s ( ,religion1 we %\ld want v (t5 suffici5t ,motives1 & ,enc\ragem5ts to submit our ,passions & ,appetites to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,reason2 s )\t e>ly ,habits e/abli%'d ( d5y+ our ,appetites1 & re/ra9+ our ,incl9ations1 ! ,tru?s ( ,religion w op]ate b ^u a v few1 s f> z !y ought to d4 ,by ,religion ,i und]/& /ill ,reveal'd ,religion4 ,= ?o' )\t ! help ( ,revelation1 ! ,comm&s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7two positive ,in/itutions only except$7 are1 z dictates likewise ( ,nature1 discov]able by ! ,light ( ,reason2 & are no less ! ,law ( ,god to rational ,creatures ?an ! injunctions ( ,revelation are2 yet few w\ld actually disc]n ?is ,law ( ,nature 9 its full ext5t1 me]ly by ! ,light ( ,nature2 or if !y did1 w\ld f9d ! in=cem5t !re( a suffici5t ,ballance to t ,natural love ( pres5t pleasure :i* (t5 opposes our compliance !re)2 s9ce be=e we come to su* a rip5ess ( und]/&+ z to be capable by unassi/$ ,reason to discov] f ! ,nature ( ,?+s ! j measures ( our ,actions1 toge!r ) ! obligations we are "u to comply !re)al2 an evil indulg5ce ( our ,incl9ations has commonly e/abli%'d ,habits 9 u too /rong to be ov]-rul'd by ! ,=ce ( ,argum5ts2 especially :]e !y are n ( v obvi\s d$uction4 ,:5ce x may ju/ly be inf]'d t ! ,*ri/ian ,religion is ! alone ,univ]sally adapt$ means ( mak+ ,m5 truly ,v]tu\s2 ! ,law ( ,reason1 or ! ,et]nal ,rule ( ,rectitude be+ 9 ! ,^w ( ,god only1 to ^? ( all capacities1 pla9ly1 & ,au?oritatively deliv]'d z ! ,law ( ,god1 duly in=c'd by ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts4 ,yet 9 t ,con=mity )1 & necess>y support :i* our ,religion br+s to ! ,law ( ,reason1 or ,nature1 t is to say1 to ,^? dictates :i* are ! result ( ! det]m9ate & un*angeable ,con/itution ( ?+s 7& :i* z be+ discov]able to u by our rational ,faculties1 are !re=e sometimes call'd ! ,law ( ,reason1 z well z ! ,law ( ,nature7 ,*ri/ianity does mo/ conspicu\sly & evid5tly appe> to be a ,div9e ,religion2 viz4 to be f ! ,au?or ( ,nature2 h[ev] incongru\s "s ,m5 may phancy x to be = ,god sup]naturally to reveal to ,m5 :at is naturally discov]able to !m1 by ^? ,faculties he has giv5 !m3 ,! :i* conceit toge!r ) n consid]+1 or rightly weigh+ ! in=cem5ts :i* ,natural ,religion ne$s1 & receives f ,revelation1 has v mu* dispos'd _m to reject reveal'd ,religion4 ,:]eunto su* ,notions ( ,*ri/ianity z agree n to ! ,attributes ( an ,inf9itely ,wise & ,good ,be+1 :i* ,reason tea*es ! fir/ cause ( all ?+s to be1 h also n a little contribut$2 = f h5ce _m ,m51 zeal\s = ! ,hon\r ( ,god & lov]s ( ,mank9d1 h be5 prejudic'd aga9/ ! ,tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion3 ,9 consequ5ce :]e( !y h reasonably conclud$ t !re 0 no su* ?+ z reveal'd ,religion2 & f !nce h aga9 inf]'d t ,m5 _h no ne$ !re( to ! ,ends ( ,natural ,religion4 ,^? yet :o ?9k ,revelation to be ne$less 9 ?is reg>d1 h[ well soev] !y may1 possibly1 int5d to ,natural ,religion1 d h]e9 ent]ta9 an ,op9ion t w\ld und]m9e x3 ,exp]i5ce %ew+ u t ,natural ,light1 unassi/$ by ,revelation1 is insuffic5t to ! ,ends ( ,natural ,religion3 ,a ,tru? necess>y to be ackn[l$g'd to ! hav+ a due value = ! b5efit t we receive by ! ,revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & _m1 :o pr(ess belief 9 him1 h n a "r e/imation ( t b5efit on ?is v acc\nt1 viz4 z ?9k+ too highly1 or r wrongly ( ,natural ,light3 not)/&+ t no?+ is m und5iably true ?an t f ! me] ,light ( ,nature ,m5 actually 7 s f> f discov]+ ! ,law ( ,nature 9 its full ext5t or =ce1 z t !y did n g5]ally own1 & b v imp]fectly disc]n1 its prescriptions or obligation4 ',tis also alike evid5t t z ,*ri/ianity has prevail'd1 x has toge!r ) ,poly!ism1 & 79 great measure7 ,idolatry1 beat5 out likewise ! all['d ,practice ( gross ,immorality2 :i* 9 ! ,hea!n ,_w 0 c\nt5anc'd1 & inc\rag'd by ! examples ( _! v ,gods !mselves2 & by be+ frequ5tly made ev5 a "p 9 ,religi\s ,wor%ip4 ,= ! ,tru? ( ?is effect ( ,*ri/ianity we mu/ appeal to ,hi/ory2 f :5ce if any "o %\ld imag9e !y c\ld oppose any contr>y example1 x c\ld 7,i ?9k7 be tak5 b f "o only ,c\ntry2 :]e9 7if ! ,hi/orian says "r7 ,morality 0 m exempl>y ?an 9 any o!r t we "k ( = ne> #djj ,ye>s t its ,pagan ,natives possess'd x2 ^: ext]m9ators 7call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians7 made x a mo/ deplorable ,sc5e ( ,inju/ice1 ,cruelty & ,oppression1 br++ ?i!r ,vices unkn[n to ^? =m] ,inhabitants4 ,b :at only c foll[ f ?is example is1 ,t a ,p1 hav+ a cont9u'd ,succession ( ,pr9ces1 :o /udy to advance ! good ( ! ,community1 mak+ t ! sole ,aim ( _! ,gov]nm5t2 & direct+ all _! ,laws1 & ,in/itutions to t ,end 7:i* 0 ! peculi> felicity ( ^? happy ,am]icans7 w )\t o!r ?an ,natural ,light mu* bett] practice all social ,v]tues1 ?an ,m5 set loose f ,law & ,%ame2 :o ?o' ,baptiz'd into ! ,"n ( ,*ri/ h n yet s mu* z a true ,notion ( ,*ri/ianity1 to ! :i*1 may c]ta9ly be add$1 or ?an any o!r ,p1 :o ?o' !y h ! ,light ( ! ,gospel among !m1 yet are n gov]n'd by ! ,laws !re(2 & a truly ,*ri/ian ,common-weal? 9 ?is s5se1 rema9s yet to be se5 9 ! ,_w2 :i* :5 x is1 ! ,v]tue1 & ,felicity ( su* a ,p w be f\nd mu* to surpass ! 7p]haps p>tial7 acc\nt :i* we h ( t ( ! ,p]uvians2 ^: s long un9t]rupt$ ,succession ( ,excell5t ,pr9ces1 is :at only is admirable 9 ! acc\nt we h ( !m2 & n ! ,=ce ( ! ,light ( ,nature 9 ^? ,p1 :o be+ app>5tly ( tractable1 g5tle dispositions1 & tir'd ) ! ,mis]ies ( a ,life to ! la/ degree ,bruti%1 did f ! visible wret*$ness & inconv5i5ces !re(1 gladly obey su* :om !y believ$ 7 7z !y told !m !y 77 ,div9ely s5t to tea* !n a happi] way ( liv+4 ,& 9 ! ,v]tues :i* ^! _! fir/ ,lawgiv]s taught !m1 _! ,successors easily reta9'd !m2 cont9u+ /ill to ma9ta9 9 !m a p]swasion ( _! ,div9e ,extraction1 & ,au?ority4 ,f ! :i* x w be f\nd t ?is in/ance ( ! ,p]uvian ,morality makes = ! ne$ ( ,revelation to in=ce ,natural ,religion1 & n aga9/ x4 ,b h[ f> ,revelation is ne$ful to assi/ ,natural ,light1 w be ! be/ se5 9 reflect+ a little ^u :at we receive f ea* ( ^! ,guides t ,god has giv5 u4 ,& if x %all appe> f !nce t ,natural ,religion has ne$ ( ,revelation to support x2 & t ! ,revelation :i* we h by ,jesus ,*ri/ is exquisitely adapt$ to ! end ( in=c+ ,natural ,religion2 ?is w bo? be ! highe/ confirmation possible1 t to in=ce ,natural ,religion or ,morality1 0 ! design ( ,*ri/ianity2 & w also %ew t to ! want ( _! be+ 9 e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 is to be attribut$ ! immorality ( su* :o1 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 live immoral ,lives4 ,! consequ5ce f :5ce mu/ be1 ,t to reclaim a ,vici\s ,p1 x %\ld be consid]'d1 z ! mo/ effectual means ( do+ s1 h[ to make ,m5 really1 & 9 e>ne/ ,*ri/ians4 ,to see :at light we receive f ,nature to direct our ,actions1 & h[ f> we are ,naturally able to obey t ,light2 ,m5 mu/ be consid]'d purely z 9 ! /ate ( ,nature1 viz4 z hav+ no extr9sick ,law to direct !m1 b indu'd only ) a faculty ( comp>+ _! di/ant ,ideas by int]m$iate ,ones1 & ,!nce ( d$uc+1 or inf]+ "o ?+ f ano!r2 :]eby our ,k imm$iately receiv$ f ,s5se1 or ,reflection1 is inl>g'd to a view ( ,tru?s remote1 or future1 9 an ,application ( :i* ,faculty ( ! m9d to a consid]ation ( our own ,exi/5ce & ,nature1 toge!r ) ! beauty & ord] ( ! ,univ]se1 s f> z x falls "u our view1 we may come to ! k ( a ,fir/ ,cause2 & t ?is mu/ be an ,intellig5t ,be+1 ,wise & ,p[]ful1 beyond :at we are able to conceive4 ,& z we delight 9 our selves1 & receive pleasure f ! objects :i* surr\nd u1 suffici5t to inde> to u ! possession & injoym5t ( ,life1 we _c f !nce b inf]1 t ?is ,wise & ,p[]ful ,be+ is also mo/ ,good1 s9ce he has made u out ( no?+ to give u a ,be+ :]e9 we f9d su* ,happ9ess1 z makes u v unwill+ to "p !re)4 ,& ?us1 by a consid]ation ( ! ,attributes ( ,god1 visible 9 ! ,works ( ! ,creation1 we come to a k ( 8 ,exi/5ce1 :o is an ,invisible ,be+3 ,= s9ce ,p[]1 ,wisdom & ,goodness1 :i* we manife/ly disc]n 9 ! production & cons]vation ( our selves1 & ! ,univ]se1 c\ld n subsi/ indep5d5tly on "s sub/ance = !m to inh]e 91 we are assur'd t !re is a sub/ance :]e unto !y d belong1 or ( :i* !y are ! ,attributes4 ,:i* ,attributes ( ,god w\ld n be discov]able by u1 did we n disc]n a diff]5ce 9 ,?+s2 z betwe5 ,p[] & ,weakness1 ,b5evol5ce & no ,b5evol5ce1 or its contr>y2 & betwixt direct+ means to an ,end1 & act+ at hap-haz>d )\t any design1 or *oice3 ,a k1 :i*1 by :atev] /eps convey'd into ! m9d1 is no o!r ?an a see+ ?+s to be :at !y are1 & t !y _c b be :at !y are4 ,f :i* div]sity & immutability 9 ! ,nature ( ?+s1 !re necess>ily arises a div]sity ( respects & relations betwe5 !m1 z un*angeable z ! ?+s !mselves3 :]e9 ! ,w ( ! ,creator 9 ref]5ce h]eunto is reveal'd to e intellig5t ,ag5t1 s f> z he is made capable ( disc]n+ ^! relations1 dep5d5cies & consequ5ces2 & :atsoev] ) respect to 8 own ,actions1 su* a ,be+ f9ds result+ f any ( ^! z mo/ con=mable to ! design ( 8 ,creator 9 mak+ him su* a "p z he is ( ! :ole1 he _c b consid] z ! ,w ( ,god1 !reby dictat$ to him2 s9ce o!rwise1 ,god w\ld act contradicti\sly to 8 ,wisdom 9 mak+ him :at he is4 ,we be+ !n indu'd1 z we are1 ) a capacity ( p]ceiv+ & di/+ui%+ ^! diff]5ces ( ,?+s2 & also ) a lib]ty ( act+1 or n1 suitably & agreeably h]eunto2 :5ce we c accord+ to ! pref]5ce ( our own m9ds1 act ei!r 9 con=mity to1 or discon=mity )1 ! ,w ( ! ,creator 7manife/$ 9 8 ,works no less ?an ! ,w ( any ,humane ,ar*itect is 9 87 x foll[s1 ,t to act answ]ably to ! nature ( su* ,be+s z we are1 requires t we att5tively exam9e1 & consid] ! sev]al natures ( ,?+s1 s f> z !y h any relation to our own actions4 ,:i* att5tive consid]ation ( ! ,works ( ,god object$ to our view1 implies an ex]cise !reupon ( t ,faculty 9 u by :i* we d$uce1 or inf]1 "o ?+ f ano!r3 ,:5ce 7z has be5 said7 our k imm$iately d]iv'd to u f s5sation1 or reflection1 is inl>g'd by ! p]ception ( remote1 or di/ant ,tru?s4 ,! m obvi\sly em95t advantages accru+ to u f :i* faculty ( reason1 pla9ly make kn[n ! ,sup]iority ( its ,nature2 & t its sugge/ions1 ought to be he>k5'd to by u pref]ably to ^? ( ,s5se2 :]e ^! 7z x too (t5 happ5s7 d n concur4 ,= did we "k no?+ by ,inf]5ce & ,d$uction1 bo? our k & injoym5t w\ld be v %ort ( :at !y n[ are2 _m consid]able pleasures dep5d+ almo/ intirely ^u ,reason2 & !re be+ none ( ! greate/ ,enjoym5ts ( ,s5se :i* w\ld n lose _! be/ ,reli%1 sep>at$ f ^? concomitant satisfactions :i* accompany !m only z we are rational ,creatures4 ,nei!r is x our greate/ happ9ess alone :i* is manife/ly provid$ = 9 our be+ indu'd ) ?is ,faculty2 b our mu* great] safety1 & pres]vation likewise2 s9ce ^! require a capacity 9 u ( =esee+ di/ant ,ev5ts1 & direct+ means to an ,end1 (t5times ?r\gh a long tra9 ( ,actions2 :i* is :at we c only d by t 9 u1 :]eby ! ,relations1 ,dep5d5cies & ,consequ5ces ( ?+s are discov]able to u4 ,b z ,reason is t :i* ei!r 9 k9d or degree1 diff]5ces ,m5 f ,brutes2 & t !re are few1 if any1 :o w\ld lose ?is di/9ction1 x is by common cons5t ackn[l$g'd t ,reason is 9 respect ( all o!rs1 a pref]able ind[m5t4 ,& if ,bea/s1 only inf]i\r to ,m5 9 ! advantages ( ?is ,faculty1 appe> h]eby int5d$ to be subject$ to ,m51 x _c be less evid5t ,t t "p 9 ,m5 :i* !y h 9 common ) ,bea/s1 0 likewise design'd by _! ,mak] to be subject$ to _! ,reason also4 ,f ,all :i*1 x und5iably foll[s t we d n act answ]ably to ! ,w1 or pleasure ( ,god1 9 mak+ u su* ,creatures z we are1 if we ei!r neglect ! ,se>* ( ^? ,measures ( our ,actions prescrib'd to u by ! disc]nable ,natures ( ,?+s2 or1 if see+ ^!1 we yet con=m n our selves !reunto4 ,n[ = any ,creature kn[+ly to oppose ! ,w ( its ,creator1 is n only dis+5uity 9 reg>d ( :at is ow+ f x to its ,sov]eign ,b5efactor1 & ,folly 9 respect ( t dep5d5ce :i* x has on him = its ,be+1 z x is commonly repres5t$ to u to be2 b is also 9 ! ,nature ( ,?+s 7simply consid]'d7 s repugnant to "r ,reason1 t 7 su* a ,creature consi/5t ) x self h]e91 & c\ld act pursuantly to ,t ,w1 x w\ld op]ate to its own de/ruction2 s9ce its ,exi/5ce evid5tly dep5ds ^u ,t ( its ,mak]2 ^: ,w1 z reveal'd to u1 be+ b a diff]5t consid]ation ( 8 ,attributes1 ! k :]e( is all ! ,k we h ( ,god1 _c be s mu* z conceiv'd by u sep>able f ! ,be+ ( ,god2 unless ! ,god1 :i* we conceive1 be a ,fiction ( our own ,imag9ation1 & n ! ,creator ( ,all ,?+s2 :o is an invisible ,be+ only kn[able to u 91 & by1 ! exemplifications ( 8 ,attributes3 ,! inf9ite ,p]fection1 & ! insep>able ,correspond5ce1 & ,h>mony ( :i* 7disc]nable 9 ! ,frame & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,univ]se7 pla9ly tells u1 ,t ! ,div9e ,w _c be 7l ours7 successive ,det]m9ations )\t dep5dance1 or connection "o ^u ano!r2 mu* less inconsi/5t1 contradictory1 & mutable2 b "o /eady1 uni=m1 un*angeable result ( inf9ite ,wisdom & ,b5evol5ce1 ext5d+ to1 & includ+ ,all 8 ,works4 ,s t ,s91 or disob$i5ce to our ,mak] is manife/ly ! greate/ ,nons5se1 ,folly & contradiction conceivable1 ) reg>d purely to ! immutable p]fection ( ! ,div9e ,nature2 & to ! ,natural con/itution ( ?+s1 indep5d5tly ^u any positive comm& ( ,god to u1 or 8 irresi/ible p[] ov] u4 ,b z )\t a capacity 9 ,! ,creature to act contr>y to ! w ( ! ,creator !re c\ld be no defect1 or self-excell5cy 9 any ,creat$ ,be+2 contr>iety to ! ,w ( ,god is !re=e p]mitt$ 9 ! ,univ]se z a necess>y result ( ,creaturely imp]fection1 "u ! greate/ end[m5t t a ,creat$ ,be+ is capable ( hav+1 viz4 ,t ( ,fre$om or ,lib]ty ( ,action3 ,& z ! con/itution ( su* ,creature1 z ?is1 implies t :at is be/ 9 ref]5ce to ! design ( ! ,creator1 & ( its own ,happ9ess1 %\ld n be always necess>ily pres5t to ! ,m9d z ,be/2 su* a ,creature may oppose ! ,w ( 8 ,mak] ) v>i\s degrees ( ,guilt 9 s do+2 or 7possibly7 ) none at all2 = no ,ag5t c (f5d f>!r ?an he wilfully abuses ! ,fre$om he has to act4 ,b ,god hav+ made ,m5 s z t !y f9d 9 !mselves1 v (t51 a lib]ty ( act+ accord+ to ! pref]5ce ( _! own ,m9ds1 x is incumb5t ^u !m to /udy ! ,w ( _! ,mak]2 9 an application ( ! ,faculty ( ,reason :i* he has giv5 !m1 to ! consid]ation ( ! diff]5t respects1 consequ5ces1 & dep5d5cies ( ,?+s1 s z to disc]n f !nce1 ! j measures ( _! actions 9 e circum/ance & relation !y /& plac'd 92 :i* measures are no?+ else b ! dictates result+ f ^? views :i* su* a consid]ation ( ?+s z ?is gives u1 ( :at is consonant1 or n s1 to ! design ( ! ,creator 9 e p>ticul>1 :]e9 we are conc]n'd to act4 ,& ^! manife/ations ( 8 ,w1 ?us discov]able to u1 ought to be reg>d$ by u1 z 8 ,comm&s4 ,yet h[ev] c]ta9 x is1 t ! dictates ( ,reason1 or ,nature1 disc]nable by our natural ,faculties1 are ! comm&s ( ,god to u1 z rational ,creatures2 x is equally true t ! love ( happ9ess 7:i* consi/s 9 pleasure7 is ! e>lie/1 & /ronge/ pr9ciple ( ,humane ,nature2 & !re=e :atev] measures ,reason does1 or might1 prescribe1 :5 p>ticul> occasions occur1 ! s5tim5t ( :at ,m5 f9d pleas+ or displeas+ to !m1 h[ev] contr>y to ^? dictates ( "r ,reason1 is v apt to det]m9e _! *oice4 ,god yet :o is ! ,au?or ( ,ord]1 & n ( ,confusion1 has fram'd all ?+s ) ,consi/5cy1 & ,h>mony2 & h[ev]1 9 ,fact1 x too (t5 happ5s t we are misl$ by t /rong desire ( happ9ess implant$ 9 u1 yet does ?is no way necess>ily int]f]e ) our act+ 9 an intire con=mity to ! prescriptions ( ! ,law ( ,reason2 b ! contr>y3 ,= f h5ce x is t ?is ,law has its ,sanction1 viz4 ,t1 duly consid]+ x1 we %all evid5tly f9d our happ9ess1 & mis]y1 are annex'd to ! obs]vance1 or neglect1 ( t unalt]able ,rule ( ,rectitude1 discov]able to u by ! ,nature ( ,?+s2 s t ?is ,rule ( ,rectitude1 or ,et]nal ,w ( ,god1 has also ! =ce ( a ,law giv5 to x by t insep>able accord t !re is betwixt our happ9ess or mis]y1 ) our ob$i5ce1 or disob$i5ce1 h]eunto4 ,?us our duty & happ9ess1 c nev] be divid$1 b :5 we pref] a less happ9ess to a great]2 & !re9 act n con=mably to ! dictates ( our natural desire ( happ9ess1 or pleasure2 :i* two ,t]ms diff] only 9 ?is1 t we apply ! ,t]m ,pleasure to any agreeable ,s5tim5t1 or ,s5sation1 h[ small1 or %ort soev] 9 its duration2 b t ( ,happ9ess1 only to su* degrees ( pleasure1 z d1 9 "s consid]able degree1 out-ballance our ,evils4 ,t we are _m ways capable ( receiv+ pleasure1 we exp]im5tally f9d2 e s5se furni%es some?+ to delight1 & please u1 9 its ,application to ,objects suit$ to a grateful ex]cise !re(4 ,& ! op]ations ( our own ,m9ds ^u ! ,ideas pres5t$ to !m by our ,s5ses1 af=d u also o!r pleasures1 (t5times pref]able by u to ^? t we receive imm$iately f ,s5se4 ,b be our pleasures excit$ h[ !y w2 or :atsoev] !y consi/ 91 ,^? t ,m5 receive f ! ,gratification ( antec$5t desire1 are ! pleasures t !y h ! /ronge/ reli% (4 ,a ,good n desir'd1 mak+ 7comp>atively7 b a small ,impression ^u u4 ,n[ ! ,gratification ( _! desires is n always 9 ,m5's ,p[]1 b (t5times x is s4 ,x is !n (t5 9 _! *oice to procure to !mselves pleasure1 or n4 ,:5ce x is reasonable = !m to inquire1 s9ce happ9ess consi/s 9 pleasure2 & ! ,gratification ( _! ,desires1 & ,appetites1 always gives !m pleasure2 :e!r1 or no1 to ,gratifie ,^! %\ld n !re=e always be t :i* %\ld det]m9e _! actions 9 pursuance ( ?is _! *ief ,end8 ,t happ9ess consi/+ 9 pleasure1 we are s mu* ! happi] z we enjoy m pleasure1 mu/ unque/ionably1 be f\nd true2 b t ! ,gratification ( ,m5's ,desires & ,appetites _c !re=e be t :i* %\ld always1 z !y are rational ,ag5ts1 det]m9e1 or regulate _! actions 9 pursuit ( happ9ess1 is no less evid5t2 9 t we p]ceive our selves1 & ! ,?+s to :i* we h relation1 to be s fram'd1 & con/itut$1 9 respect "o ( ano!r1 t ! ,gratification ( our pres5t ,desires & ,appetites1 does sometimes = a %ort1 or small pleasure1 procure to u a great]1 & m durable ,pa93 & t on ! contr>y1 ! d5ial1 or re/ra9t ( our pres5t ,desires1 & ,appetites1 does sometimes = a %ort1 or small ,pa91 procure to u a great]1 or m durable ,pleasure4 ,s9ce !n t we %\ld act contr>y to our own end !re91 & pref] less pleasure to great]1 x is app>5t t ! ,gratification ( our pres5t ,appetites _c be t :i* always1 z we are rational ,ag5ts1 propos+ to our selves happ9ess = our *ief end1 %\ld det]m9e1 or regulate our volunt>y actions2 pres5t ,appetite tell+ u only :at w give u pres5t pleasure2 n :at w1 9 ! :ole1 procure to u ! mo/ pleasure4 ,:at else !n appe>s to be ! ,rule1 or ,measure ( ,m5's actions act+ purely ) respect to ! pursuit ( happ9ess z _! *ief ,end1 b ! det]m9ations ( t ,faculty 9 !m :i*1 9 ref]5ce to ! diff]5t prop]ties & relations disc]nable 9 ,?+s1 c alone be ! ,judge :at w1 9 ! :ole1 procure to !m ! mo/ pleasure8 ,& ?us ! v desire ( happ9ess1 or love ( pleasure1 rightly pursu'd1 does oblige u to make ! det]m9ations or dictates ( ,reason1 & n ! sugge/ions ( pres5t ,appetite1 ! ,measure1 & ,rule ( our actions 9 our pursuit aft] happ9ess4 ,:i* t we might possess 0 no d\bt ! end ( our ,creator 9 giv+ u ,be+2 s9ce he c\ld n /& 9 ne$ (1 or be bett]'d by our ,exi/5ce4 ,& if t we might be happy 0 ! end = :i* ,god made u1 x is mo/ c]ta9 t he has nei!r set any su* measures to our ,actions1 or put any su* unhappy ,biass ^u our ,m9ds1 z %all necess>ily contradict ?is 8 end4 ,:5ce x aga9 appe>s t ! love ( ,pleasure implant$ 9 u 7if we fai?fully pursue x 9 pref]+ always t :i* w1 on ! :ole1 procure to u ! mo/ pleasure7 c nev] mislead u f ! obs]vance ( ! ,law ( ,reason3 ,& t ?is ,law enjoyns only a "r regulation ( our natural desire ( pleasure1 to ! end ( our obta9+ ! greate/ happ9ess t we are capable (3 s t !re is an insep>able connection1 or relation ( ,moral ,good & ,evil1 ) our ,natural ,good1 & ,evil4 ,to ass]t !re=e t our *ief ,good does consi/ 9 pleasure1 is f> f draw+ aft] x any su* consequ5ce z _m h pret5d$ x does1 9 prejudice to ! ,law ( ,reason1 t ,natural ,revelation ( ,gods ,w to u2 s9ce no ,man c ^u due consid]ation !re( ,judge1 ,t ! ,gratification ( 8 pres5t ,appetites ought to be to him ! ,measure or ,rule ( 8 ,actions 9 consequ5ce ( ,pleasures be+ 8 *ief ,good3 exp]i5ce x self1 we see1 contradict+ su* a consequ5ce3 & t s evid5tly t ,i ?9k we d n 9 fact f9d t ev5 ,^?1 :o ! mo/ indulge to _! ,passions & ,appetites1 d s z believ+ ^u a cool exam9ation !re(1 t to d ?us is ! true/ ,wisdom1 9 consequ5ce ( our greate/ ,good consi/+ 9 pleasure2 b su* ,m5 indulge to _! pres5t ,appetites me]ly z be+ /rongly induc'd 7contr>y (t5times to ! sugge/ions ( _! own m9ds !re97 ?ro' ! love ( pleasure1 & abhorr5ce ( pa91 to d1 or =be> :atev] !y f9d w procure to !m ! "o1 or free !m f ! o!r at ! pres5t ,"t2 ! ,gratification :]e( ,!y pref] to t :i* is ,future4 ,x is h[ev] true t su* declamations z are sometimes made aga9/ pleasure absolutely 7n ! irregul> pursuit ( x7 z if pleasure 0 9 its own ,nature1 a false1 & deceitful1 n a real & solid ,good1 h produc'd ?is ill effect1 t _m f ! absurdity h]e( are confirm'd 9 an evil indulg5ce ( _! ,appetites1 z if to ,gratifie ,^! 0 inde$ ! true/ ,wisdom ( a rational ,creature1 9 consequ5ce ( pleasure1 be+ 8 *ief ,good4 ,b !y judge n ?us f a due exam9ation1 or any exam9ation at all ( ! nature ( ,?+s1 b f a ,reason 7if x may be call'd s7 ( opposition4 ,= s ridicul\sly weak are a great "p ( ,m5 9 _! ,reason+1 t see+ !y are 9 ! wrong :o oppose !m1 !y become f !nce z mu* p]swad$1 & z well satisfy'd t ! contr>y to su* ,m5s ,ass]tions is true2 or t !mselves are 9 ! "r1 z if !y saw t ^! ?+s really 7 s4 ,?is argu+ yet is no m irrational ?an t :]eby a palpable ,tru? is d5y'd1 only because "s h indeav\r'd to draw1 or h be5 ?\ght to h drawn ill consequ5ces f x3 ,:i* is yet all ! gr\nd ( n all[+ t ,pleasure1 & ,pa91 are truly ,good1 & ,evil2 ! d5y+ ( :i*1 c be ( no ,s]vice to ,morality1 b ! contr>y1 s9ce ,moral ,good1 & ,evil1 consid]'d antec$5tly to any positive ,law ( our ,mak]1 are apt to be ?\ght b a ,notion :]e t insep>able ,relation is ov]look'd :i* !re is betwe5 actions d5om9at$ by u v]tu\s1 or vici\s1 & ! ,natural ,good1 & ,evil ( ,mank9d4 ,*ri/ians1 p]haps1 ne$ n ! conf$]ation ( ?is to in=ce _! ob$i5ce to ! ,w ( _! ,mak]2 b z x is a great recomm5dation ( ! ,precepts ( ! ,gospel to f9d t !y h an exact correspond5ce )1 & con=mity to ! ,nature ( ,?+s3 ,s also ^? :o are n influ5c'd by1 z n be+ yet ?or[ly p]swad$ ( ?is ,div9e ,revelation1 w soon] be induc$ to imbrace ,v]tue1 & contemn ! allurem5ts ( ,vice1 :5 !y see ,^! to h ! v same reality1 9 ,nature z _! ,happ9ess & ,mis]y h2 ?an :5 7?o' ev] s pomp\sly set out7 ,v]tue appe>s f\nd$ only ^u nice1 or subtle ,speculations4 ,b "s ,m5 !re are s f> f approv+ ( any ,notion or ,!orem be+ advanc'd ) respect to ,dei/s :]eby1 z su*1 !y may be induc'd to ! love ( ,v]tue 7:i* is ! be/ pr$isposition to ! ent]ta9m5t ( ,*ri/ianity7 t !y are ready to treat z n be+ !mselves ,*ri/ians if n z ,a!i/s1 any "o :o 9 ! view ( ga9+ ?us mu* ^u ^! ,m5 ass]t ,v]tue by any o!r ,argum5ts ?an su* z !y w n admit (1 viz4 ^? drawn f ,revelation4 ,h[ev] true yet x is t happ9ess1 or our *ief ,good1 does consi/ 9 pleasure2 x is no less true t ! irregul> ,love ( pleasure is a p]petual s\rce to u ( ,folly1 & ,mis]y4 ,t we are liable to ! :i* irregul>ity1 is b a necess>y result ( our ,creaturely imp]fection3 = we _c love pleasure1 & n love pres5t pleasure3 & ! love ( pres5t pleasure x is :i* misleads our n>r[1 & unatt5tive ,m9ds f a j comp>ison ( ! pres5t1 ) :at is future4 ,nor is x a wond] if we are (t5times ?us mislead2 s9ce we frequ5tly w&] f ! "r way ) less excuse = do+ s3 ,m51 n seldom1 go+ a/ray f ,reason1 :5 ! love ( pres5t pleasure is s f> f misguid+ _! v>i\sly frail ,natures1 t its allurem5ts w n reta9 !m 9 ! pa?s ( ,v]tue2 & ?o' ,reason only has ,au?ority to set ,b\nds to _! desires1 !y subject bo? ,!m1 & ,h] to an ,unju/ & ,arbitr>y ,dom9ion1 equally ,=eign to bo?3 ,a ?+ manife/1 n only 9 in/ances "h & !re1 b 9 ! examples ( :ole ,nations2 :o ei!r by positive in/itution1 or all['d ( ,cu/om1 h transgress$ aga9/ ! pla9e/ prescriptions ( ,reason1 9 ?+s s f> f gratify+ _! ,appetites1 z t !y are contr>y1 & ev5 sometimes griev\s to ,m5s natural desires4 ,to acc\nt = :i*1 w n "h be imp]t95t2 nor 79 ord] to ! do+ s7 to consid] fir/ :at ! ,t]ms ,v]tue & ,religion h1 9 _! vulg> acceptation1 e :]e g5]ally /ood =4 ,religion has1 ,i ?9k1 be5 rightly def9'd to be ! k h[ to please ,god1 & ?us tak51 does necess>ily include v]tue1 t is to say1 ,moral ,rectitude2 b z ,m5 h usually apply'd ^! ,t]ms ,v]tue & ,religion1 !y /& = ?+s v diff]5t & di/9ct1 "o f ano!r4 ,= by a ,v]tu\s ,man1 9 all ,c\ntries ( ! ,_w1 or less ,societies ( ,m51 is commonly meant1 by ^? :o s call any "o1 su* a ,man z /eadily adh]es to t ,rule ( 8 ,actions :i* is e/abli%'d = a ,rule 9 8 ,c\ntry ,tribe1 or ,society1 be t :at x w4 ,h5ce x has be5 t ,v]tue has 9 diff]5t ,times & ,places *ang'd ,face2 & sometimes s f>1 z t :at has be5 e/eem'd ,v]tu\s 9 "o ,age1 & 9 "o ,c\ntry1 has be5 look'd ^u z q ! contr>y 9 o!rs3 ?o' 9 all ,times & ,places1 :]e9 ,m5 h n deg5]at$ into a d[nright ,bruti%1 or altoge!r ,animal ,life 7z "s :ole ,nations h done7 b h set any ,rules1 or ,measures to _! ,actions1 ! dictates ( "r ,reason h m1 or less1 tak5 ,place ) !m1 s f> z ! manife/ advantages1 or r necessity !re( to ! subsi/5ce or conv5i5ce ( ,society1 has direct$ ,m54 ,& s mu* z ,cu/om1 or ! ,injunctions ( "s ,lawgiv] in=c'd ^! dictates ( ,reason1 or ,nature1 s f> & no fur!r1 did ob$i5ce !reunto d5om9ate ,m5 ,v]tu\s2 )\t any di/9ction made 9 ref]5ce to ^! prescriptions1 z be+ ,precepts ( ! ,et]nal ,law ( ,"r1 or z obligatory any o!r ways ?an z be+ "p ( ! ,law1 or ,fa%ion ( t ,c\ntry1 or ,society1 :]e9 ^! ,rules _h prevail'd or 7 e/abli%'d4 ,a firm & /eady adh]5ce to :i*1 :e!r con=mable1 or n1 to ! ,law ( ,reason1 be+ alike t :i* ev] intitl$ ,m5 to be e/eem'd ,v]tu\s among ^? :o pr(ess'd to live by ! same ,rule4 ,n[ s9ce ,man is a ,creature t has v>iable1 & disagree+ ,incl9ations1 z hav+ passions v *angeable1 & (t5times contradictory "o to ano!r1 !re is n any fix'd ,rule1 or ,measure1 :atsoev] t c possibly be set to 8 ,actions1 :i* c con/antly be adh]'d to by him1 )\t "s difficulty1 or uneas9ess2 because any /eady1 & unalt]able ,rule mu/ necess>ily (t5times1 ?w>t & cross 8 *angeable ,appetites1 & diff]+ ,incl9ations2 ev5 al?o' t ,rule 0 contriv'd1 & int5d$ ev] s mu*1 to be indulg5t to ! ,passions1 & ,desires ( ,humane ,nature 9 g5]al4 ,con=mity !re=e ( ,m5s actions to any fix'd1 & unv>iable ,rule1 is a ?+ ( "s difficulty1 be ! ,rule :at x w3 ,& !re=e ,transgression aga9/ t ,rule :i* ,m5 pr(ess'd !mselves oblig'd to act by1 has always1 e :]e be52 & b few ,m5 comp>atively1 7 /rictly ,v]tu\s3 ,t is1 did 9 all ?+s con=m1 or s9c]ely endeav\r to con=m _! ,actions to t1 :i* !y ackn[l$g$ = ! ,rule ( !m4 ,^? yet :o believ'd a ,sup]ior ,invisible ,p[] t made !m1 c\ld n be satisfy'd ) !mselves 9 ,transgress+ aga9/ t :i* !y ?\ght ought to be _! ,rule3 ,= h[ev] !y und]/ood ?is ,rule to be d]iv'd1 !y yet believ'd x c>ry'd ) x1 "s way or o!r1 an obligation ^u !m to ,ob$i5ce2 s9ce o!rwise !y w\ld n h look'd ^u x z a ,rule4 ,n[1 z !y c\ld n "k t ,god w\ld n puni% _! ,disob$i5ce to ,t :i* !y look'd ^u z oblig+ !m to ,ob$i5ce2 b1 on ! contr>y1 _h m1 or less1 ,reason to appreh5d t he w\ld d s1 ,!y !re=e 7?9k+ him to be an exorable z well z an ,omnisci5t1 & ,omnipot5t ,be+7 7 h]eby on ,^! occasions taught to deprecate 8 ,v5geance1 & implore 8 ,m]cy3 ,& h5ce ! m ,guilty & ,fe>ful came to inv5t ,attonem5ts1 ,expiations1 ,p5ances & ,purgations1 ) all t v>i\s ,tra9 ( ,c]emonies :i* att5d$ ^? ,?+s2 ,naturally imag9+ t ! ,div9e ,nature resembl$ _! own2 & !nce believ+ t !y %\ld ! m easily appease 8 ,ang]1 & av]t ! effects ( 8 ,wra?1 if by su* means1 z ^!1 !y did1 z x 71 9 ,gods behalf ,rev5ge ^u !mselves _! ,disob$i5ce to him4 ,& z ! ,solemnity ( ^! ,matt]s requir'd peculi> ,h&s to ,execute !m2 & ,devotion exact$ t su* %\ld be lib]ally rew>d$1 & highly respect$ = _! ,pi\s p]=mances2 f h5ce ! pr(it :i* "s reap'd by ^! ?+s1 z well z ! satisfaction t o!rs f\nd !re91 :o 7 unwill+ to be rigor\sly re/ra9'd by ! ,rule ( _! ,actions1 yet 7 uneasie "u ! reproa*es ( _! ,consci5ces :5 !y transgress$ aga9/ x1 made ^! ,inv5tions1 & ! value set ^u !m1 to be daily improv'd2 till ,m5 at la/ h s\ght to be1 & h effectually be5 p]swad$ t !y might r5d] !mselves acceptable to ,god )\t indeav\r+ s9c]ely to obey ! ,rule by :i* !y pr(ess'd to believe !y 7 oblig'd to live2 & t ev5 :5 !y did ?9k t ?is 0 a ,law giv'n !m by ,god himself4 ,n[ ! great practic]s1 & promot]s ( ! abovesaid ?+s1 are e :]e ,^? :o are g5]ally e/eem'd1 & call'd ,religi\s4 ,:5ce ! ,t]m ,religion appe>s ord9>ily to h /ood = no?+ else1 b "s ,exp$i5t1 or o!r1 f\nd out to satisfy ,m5 t ,god 0 satisfi$ ) !m1 not)/&+ t _! ,consci5ces reproa*'d !m ) want ( ,con=mity to ! ackn[l$g'd ,rule1 or ,law ( _! ,actions4 ,hav+ premis'd ?us mu* conc]n+ ! ,notions ,m5 vulg>ly h _h ( ,v]tue & ,religion1 let u n[ proce$ to see h[ x has come to pass1 ,t !y h ) ,all[ance1 ,approbation1 & (t5times1 ) injunction ( _! ,lawmak]s & ,gov]n\rs1 transgress'd aga9/ ! mo/ visible ,dictates ( ! ,law ( ,nature1 or ,reason1 9 ,?+s n fav\rable to _! ,natural ,passions & ,appetites2 b ev51 sometimes1 contr>y !reunto2 z are d5y+ !mselves ! lawfulle/ ,enjoym5ts ( ,life2 ,mac]at+ _! ,bodies2 ,pro/itut+ _! ,wives2 & expos+ _! ,(f-spr+ & ,!mselves to cruel ,torm5ts1 & ev5 ,dea? x self4 ,! cause ( :i* ,i ?9k appe>s pla9ly to be2 t ,mank9d hav+ be5 g5]ally conv9c'd t !re 0 a ,mak] ( !mselves & ( ! ,_w1 :o !y conclud$ 0 z well able to take cognisance ( :at !y did1 z to produce !m into ,be+2 & to :om !y c\ld n believe t all ! ,actions ( 8 ,creatures 7 alike pleas+1 or displeas+2 !y became fe>ful 7z has be5 said7 ( incurr+ 8 displeasure1 :5ev] !y did any ?+ :i* _! ,consci5ces reproa*'d !m =3 ,f ! :i* ,fe> ( a ,sup]ior invisible ,p[]1 inspect+ _! ,actions1 !y 7 e>ly induc'd to he>k5 to1 & foll[ su* :o pr(ess'd !mselves to h "s ,k ,sup]naturally reveal'd to !m ( ,god's ,w4 ,& we f9d1 9 ! ,hi/ories ( all ,nations1 t ! g5]ality ( ,mank9d 7 p]swad$ 7contr>y to ! ,s5tim5ts ( "s ,mod]n ,dei/s7 ,t x 0 a ?+ v congru\s to ! ,div9e ,be+1 t he %\ld 9 ?is way reveal to ,m5 8 pleasure conc]n+ !m2 s9ce ! greate/ "p1 e :]e1 did ) little difficulty give ,cr$it to su* :o _h ! confid5ce to affirm to !m1 t !y 7 s5t by ,god to tea* !m :at he requir$ ( !m3 ! :i* be+ s1 a submission ( ,m5s ,reason to ! dictates ( suppos'd inspir'd ,tea*]s mu/ necess>ily foll[3 & !y f !nce become liable to be impos'd ^u1 all ! ways t c\ld s]ve ! ends ( su* :o made use ( ?is pret5ce to promote !reby any ,int]e/ ( _! own1 or o!rs4 ,& z !re is sc>ce any ,c\ntry c be nam'd :]e !re has n be5 ^! pret5ces to ,revelation2 s no ,in/ance1 ,i believe1 c be f\nd ( any ,in/itution or g5]ally approv'd ( ,practice1 opposite to ! obvi\s ,dictates ( ,nature1 or ,reason1 & n 9 ,fav\r ( ,m5s ,appetites1 :i* does n appe>1 or on good gr\nd may n be presum$ to h be5 receiv'd on ?is pret5ce ( ,sup]natural ,revelation2 :i* has ev] procur'd ! firme/ adh]5ce to any ,new ,in/itution :atsoev]2 & 0 v suffici5t to make ! absurde/ ?+s be swall['d equally ) ! mo/ reasonable2 x be+ und5iably true1 t :atev] ,god does ,comm&1 8 ,creatures are "u an equal ,obligation ( ,ob$i5ce !reunto4 ,"s ,m51 x is likely1 !re h1 9 all ,ages & ,places1 be51 :o 7 too ,sagaci\s to admit ( t z ,revelation f ,god1 :i* manife/ly oppos'd ,natural ,light2 & :o ne$$ a pro( ( ! ,div9e ,mission ( su* pret5d]s z ^!4 ,b ! un?9k+ ,multitude 7 ev] ,cr$ul\s2 & !nce h be5 always practic'd ^u 9 v>i\s k9ds1 & measures1 z has be/ suit$ ! occasion3 ,^? :o h _h vici\s ,incl9ations1 or little ,aims1 & %ort views1 hav+ impos'd ^u !m suitably to _! ,ends3 ,& su* z h _h l>g] compreh5sions1 g5]\s designs1 & ,m9ds above ,vulg>1 ,base & ,sordid ,passions1 hav+ answ]ably to _! ,aims1 s]v'd !mselves ( ! same cr$ulity4 ,( ! la/ k9d 7 su* :o h propos'd ! reclaim+ ( ,m5 f vices m obvi\sly prejudicial to ,society1 & civil ,gov]nm5t2 !reby to erect or re/ore "s fl\ri%+ ,k+dom1 or common-weal?2 ,& ^!1 ?o' !y h deceiv$ ,m51 9 mak+ !m believe t _! ,laws 7 ,div9ely inspir'd1 h yet des]v$ly be5 ,hon\r'd by !m z ,b5efactors1 because ( t happ9ess :i* !y procur'd to !m !reby1 9 ?is ,_w2 beyond :i*1 _! views ext5d$ n1 z hav+ no k ( a future ,life4 ,! :i* sort ( ,m51 h[ev] rational1 & ,v]tu\s !y 71 yet 7l o!r pret5d]s to ,revelation7 t !y might ! bett] procure ,au?ority to _! ,dictates1 did ) _! civil ,in/itutions1 mix ,holy ,my/]ies2 & t usually z peculi> ,secrets taught !m by "s ,div9ity4 ,!y also1 h[ mu* soev] !y1 p]haps1 secretly contemn'd su* ?+s1 did yet g5]ally pay a great outw>d reg>d to matt]s ( ,religion2 :i* h ev] ab\nd$ 9 ! be/ ,gov]n'd1 & mo/ ,fl\ri%+ ,k+doms1 & ,common-weal?s4 ,n[ 7z has be5 already said7 ! exact obs]v]s ( ! civil ,in/itutions ( _! ,c\ntry1 or ,cu/oms ( _! ,ance/ors1 7 look'd ^u z ,m5 ( ,v]tue2 & :oso apply'd himself em95tly to ! obs]vation ( su* sup]/itions z consi/$ ( ,sacrifices1 ,processions1 ,lu/rations1 c4 ) a v>i\s ,tra9 ( ,pomp\s ,c]emonies1 div]sify'd accord+ to ! ,phancies ( _! ,au?ors1 0 look'd ^u z a ,religi\s ,man2 :il/ !re 0 a ?ird sort ( ,m5 7inconsid]able always 9 _! ,numb]7 :o judg$1 by ! true rule ( ,reason1 :at 0 "r1 & :at 0 wrong1 9 ! fir/ ( ^!2 & :o contemn+ ! ,fopp]ies ( ! la/1 7 (t5times 7?ro' _! means :o mo/ f\nd _! ,acc\nt 9 ^? ,matt]s7 9 dang] ( pass+ ) ! silly ,p = ,a!i/s3 su* z se>* = _! op9ions1 & ! ,measures ( _! ,actions 9 ! ,reason & ,tru? ( ,?+s1 hav+ always be5 v unacceptable to ,^? ^: ,int]e/ x has be5 to keep up ! ,cr$it & ,au?ority ( va9 ,traditions & ,sup]/iti\s ,practices2 because if ,^! %\ld be he>k5'd to1 ,^? ,appreh5d$ t !y %\ld become useless4 ,m5 ( ?is ?ird sort are ,!y :o are v]tu\s 9 a ,rational & ,*ri/ian e/imation2 = if adh]5ce to ! ,rule ( ,m5s ,actions 7be t :at x w7 d5om9ates ,m5 v]tu\s among ^? ( _! own p]swasion !re92 !n ,t :i* d5om9ates a ,man v]tu\s among/ ,^? :o take ! prescriptions ( "r ,reason1 or ( ! ,gospel 7= ^! are b "o1 & ! same1 diff]5tly promulg'd7 = ! ,rule ( _! ,actions1 mu/ be an adh]5ce to ! ,law ( "r ,reason1 or ( ?is ,revelation3 ,:i* ,rule1 is n 7z all o!rs are7 a *angeable1 because 7z we h se57 no ,arbitr>y ?+2 x be+ f\nd$ 9 ,relations1 & ,connexions1 :i* are z immutable z t det]m9ate con/itution 9 ,?+s1 :i* makes e ?+ :at x is4 ,f :5ce x has be5 t su* ,m5 9 all ,ages1 & ,places1 z 7 above ! prejudices ( _! ,c\ntry ,religion1 & ,mann]s1 viz4 su* z we h n[ spok5 (1 h ev] _h mu* ! same ,s5tim5ts 9 respect ( ,v]tue4 ,b ^! h always be5 b a small ,numb]3 ,cu/om1 & bl9d ,op9ion1 h ev] gov]n'd ! ,_w2 & ! light ( ,reason has nei!r appe>'d to ,m5 to be1 nor 9 ,fact be5 any :]e suffici5t to direct ! g5]ality ( ,mank9d to ,tru?2 z "s imag9e x capable ( do+2 :o because ( t cle> ,evid5ce :i* ,reason gives to ^? v]ities t ,revelation has already taught !m1 ?9k t !y owe1 or might h ow'd to ?is light ( ,reason :at !y are n indebt$ to x =2 & :at x is a ,?\s& to ,"o odds !y w\ld n h receiv'd f x1 _h !y be5 ,born :]e !re 0 no o!r ?an ,natural ,light4 ,= we f9d n any ,c\ntry 9 any ,age ( ! ,_w1 :]e9 ,m5 did g5]ally ackn[l$ge1 by ! me] =ce ( ,reason1 ,natural ,religion 9 its full ext5t2 or :]e ! ,law ( ,nature 0 by ! ,light ( ,nature univ]sally own'd4 ,"s ,dictates ( x z sugge/$ by necessity1 or conv5i5ce1 hav+ only be5 receiv'd1 7z has be5 already said7 b n di/+ui%'d f ! mo/ ,arbitr>y ,in/itutions ( ,m52 al?o' x is probable t ! great] ,con=mity any ,law _h to ! dictates ( "r ,reason1 x did ! m univ]sally & easily obta9 ,belief ( its be+ div9ely reveal'd to him :o pret5d$ s to h receiv'd x2 & ?is app>5tly x 0 :i* gave s great ,success to ! ,p]uvian ,lawgiv]s2 ^: ,idolatry 0 ! mo/ speci\s t 0 possible2 & ^: ,rules ( ,liv+ 7pret5d$ to h be5 receiv'd by !m f ! ,sun1 _! ,fa!r1 & ,viceg]5t ( ,pa*acama1 ! ,supream ,invisible & ,unapproa*able ,god7 7 highly suitable to ! dictates ( "r ,reason4 ,?is ,law nev]!less n be+ receiv'd by t ,p b z a ,sup]natural ,revelation1 ! great ,morality ( ! ,p]uvians af=ds no ,argum5t aga9/1 b 7on ! contr>y7 proves /rongly ! ne$ ( ,revelation2 s9ce :atev] ,=ce ( ,reason ^! ,natural ,tru?s did appe> to ?is ,p to c>ry ) !m1 :5 repres5t$ z div9e ,comm&s1 ?is light _h nev] yet attract$ _! sight purely by its own ,brightness2 nor ev] has any :]e done s1 b "h & !re 9 a few ,in/ances ( ,p]sons ( m ?an ord9>ily inquisitive ,m9ds2 & 7probably7 = ! mo/ "p1 exempt$ by a happy privil$ge ( ,nature f ! s]vitude ( s5sual1 & sordid ,passions4 ,& ?o' no?+ c be m evid5t to ^? :o reflect !reupon1 ?an t ,m5s ,actions %\ld be regulat$1 & direct$ by t ,faculty 9 !m :i* %[s !m ! diff]5t prop]ties1 relations1 & dep5d5cies ( ?+s1 & n by _! ,appetite1 :i* only c tell :at w at ! pres5t please1 or (f5d !m2 n :at w1 ^u ! :ole1 procure to !m ! mo/ pleasure1 or uneas9ess2 yet su* appe>s to be ! unreflect+ ,nature ( ! g5]ality ( ,mank9d1 & su* _! fondness ( pres5t pleasure1 z ei!r n to consid] ?is ,tru?1 or :5 !y d s1 to be induc'd 79 consequ5ce !re(7 to obey ! mo/ manife/ dictates ( ,reason1 or ,natural ,light1 :i* w lay any re/ra9t ^u _! pleas+1 &1 (t5times1 viol5t ,incl9ations3 ,mu* less w !y be at pa9s to se>* = any su* ,measures ( _! ,actions 9 ! ,con/itution & dep5dances ( ?+s2 :i* is inde$ :at ! f> great] "p ( ,m5 h n ! ,capacity1 or ,leisure to d3 ,nei!r are ,any able to d ?is s e>ly z to prev5t _! irregul> ,incl9ations f be+ fir/ /r5g!n'd & confirm'd by ill habits3 :i* :5 once !y are1 ,reason does 9 va9 oppose !m1 h[ cle> soev] h] dictates appe>4 ,on ! contr>y1 our ,passions gr[n /rong1 d usually s f> corrupt our ,reason z to make h] joyn p>ties ) !m aga9/ h] self2 we n only do+ amiss1 b likewise f9d+ ,argum5ts to ju/ify our s do+1 ev5 to our selves z well z o!rs4 ,b !re is /ill1 beyond ?is1 a f>!r imp$im5t to ,m5s obey+ ! ,law ( ,nature1 by v]tue ( ! me] ,light ( ,nature2 :i* is1 t !y _c1 9 all circum/ances1 )\t ,revelation1 make always a j e/imate 9 ref]5ce to _! happ9ess4 ,=1 ?o' x is demon/rable t ! ,law ( ,reason is ! ,law ( ,god1 yet ! want ( an explicite k ( ! p5alty incur'd by ! brea* ( t ,law1 makes x n to be evid5t to all ,m5 t ! incur+ ( ?is p5alty %all 79 all cases7 make ! pref]5ce ( break+ ?is ,law1 an ill ,b>ga93 :i* x may1 sometimes n be to _m1 9 reg>d ( ! disc]nable natural consequ5ces ( su* a ,transgression4 ,= ?o' obs]vance ( ! ,law ( ,reason is1 9 ! con/itution ( ,natural ,causes1 visibly to ^? :o consid] x 7g5]ally speak+7 ! means ( our greate/ happ9ess1 ev5 9 ?is pres5t ,_w1 yet if !re be no future ,life 7:i* t !re is1 is made c]ta9 to u1 only by ! ,revelation !re( 9 ! ,gospel7 to answ] 9 = ,transgression ( ?is ,law2 ! brea* ( x may1 ?o' n naturally1 yet accid5tally1 9 "s cases1 conduce to ,m5s great] happ9ess2 &1 v (t51 not)/&+ t to h obey'd ! ,law ( ,reason !y may disc]n w\ld h be5 bett] = !m ?an to h foll['d _! ,appetites1 _h !y be5 e>ly s accu/om'd1 yet n[ t !y h contract$ diff]5t ,habits1 :i* are l a ,"r ,h&1 or ,eye to !m1 ! difficulty ( a new c\rse ( ,life may appe> too great = ! attempt ( x to be adviseable2 s9ce ! consid]ation ( ! %ortness & unc]ta9ty ( ,life may make ,m5 apt to say to !mselves on su* occasions1 ,:o w\ld lose ! pres5t ,h\r1 ,= "o t is n 9 8 ,p[]8 ,or n be happy n[ he may1 ,b = a ,future ,bless+ /ay3 ,:o "k n he %all live a ,day8 ,! ,revelation ( an ,et]nal ,life aft] ?is1 ) an express ,decl>ation ( ,ev]la/+ ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts annex'd to our ,ob$i5ce1 or ,disob$i5ce1 to ! ,law ( ,nature 7?o' su* a ,future ,/ate may be reasonably inf]'d f all ?+s happ5+ alike to ! ,good1 & to ! ,bad 9 ?is ,_w1 & f ,m5's ,natural desire ( ,immortality7 is yet b a necess>y in=cem5t ( ! ,law ( ,nature to ! f> greate/ "p ( ,mank9d1 :o /& 9 ne$ ( ?is k1 & are uncapable ( an ,inf]5ce s repugnant to :at _! ,s5ses daily tell !m 9 ! case2 & :]e9 ! ,tru? ass]t$ has sc>cely ev] procur'd an unwav]+ ass5t f ! mo/ rational ( ! ,hea!n ,philosoph]s !mselves4 ,n[ ! unque/ionable c]ta9ty ( a ,future ,/ate1 :]e9 ,m5 %all receive ,ev]la/+ ,rew>ds1 & ,puni%m5ts1 we alone owe ! k ( to ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o only has br\ght ,life & ,immortality to ,light4 ,! will+e/ to believe ! ,s\ls ,immortality 7 be=e our ,savi\rs com+1 at be/1 d\btful conc]n+ x2 & ! g5]ality ( ,mank9d1 7 yet f> less p]swad$ ( x4 ,fables inde$ conc]n+ a life h]eaft] 7:]e9 !re 7 ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts7 ! ,greeks _h2 & f !m1 !y 7 d]iv'd to "s o!r ,nations2 b t = ,fables !y 7 tak5 is evid5t1 & we are expressly told s by ,diodorus ,siculus1 :o applaud+ ! ,hon\rs done to ,good ,m5 at _! ,fun]als1 by ! ,egyptians1 because ( t w>n+ & enc\ragem5t :i* x gave to ! ,liv+ to be m9dful ( _! ,duty1 says1 ,t ! ,greeks1 z to :at conc]n'd ! ,rew>ds ( ! ,j1 & ! ,puni%m5t ( ! ,impi\s1 _h no?+ among !m b inv5t$ ,fables & ,poetical ,fictions :i* nev] wr\ght ^u ,m5 = ! ,am5dm5t ( _! ,lives2 b on ! contr>y1 7 despis'd & laugh'd at by !m4 ,:e!r1 or no1 ,m5 %\ld subsi/ aft] ,dea? dep5d+ pla9ly ^u ! good ,pleasure ( _! ,mak]1 ! ,pagan ,_w 7to :om ,god _h n reveal'd 8 ,w h]e97 c\ld n possibly h any c]ta9ty ( a ,life aft] ?is4 ,argum5ts !re 7 7z has be5 said7 t might induce rational ,m5 to hope = a future ,exi/5ce z a ?+ probable2 & !y did s3 ,b ! ,gross ( ,mank9d saw n ! ,=ce ( ^! ,reason+s to be p]swad$ !reby ( a ?+ s inconceivable by !m z t ! ,life ( ! ,p]son 0 n totally ext+ui%'d 9 ! ,dea? ( ! ,body2 & a ,resurrection to ,life1 0 :at !y ?\ght n (1 ! c]ta9ty ( :i*1 toge!r ) future ,rew>d & ,puni%m5t1 by enabl+ u to make a "r e/imate conc]n+ :at w mo/ conduce to our happ9ess1 pla9ly br+s ?is great enc\ragem5t to our ,obs]vance ( ! ,law ( ,god1 t x lets u see our happ9ess1 & our ,duty1 are insep>ably unit$ !re92 s9ce :atev] pleasure we volunt>ily deprive our selves ( 9 ?is ,_w f pref]5ce ( ,ob$i5ce to ,god's ,comm&s1 x %all be recomp5c$ to u manifold 9 ! ,_w t is to come3 ,s t n[ we c f9d our selves 9 no ,circum/ance1 :]e9 our ,natural ,desires ( ,happ9ess1 or love ( ,pleasure1 c rationally induce u to dep>t f ! ,rule ( our ,duty4 ,! little :i* has be5 said1 d1 me?9ks1 suffici5tly ev9ce ! ne$ ( ,revelation bo? to ,tea* & in=ce ,natural ,religion3 ,b ! defectiv5ess ( ! ,light ( ,nature to ?is end1 is a ,v]ity ( s great use to be e/abli%'d1 t ! consid]ation !re( %\ld n be left ^u su* %ort ,reflections z ^!2 0 n ?is ,tru? at l>ge made out 9 a late ,treatise intitl$1 ,! reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/ianity z deliv]$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,a "w :i* ! unhappy mi/akes & disputes among u conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 makes useful to all ,m52 & :i* has be5 peculi>ly s to _m1 z ! only ,book :]e9 !y h f\nd ! insuffici5cy ( ,natural ,light to ,natural ,religion1 has be5 fully %ew$1 al?\gh t to reconcile ,m5 to1 or e/abli% !m 9 ! belief ( ,div9e ,revelation1 no?+ 0 m requisite to make ?is appe>1 9 an ,age :]e9 ! preval5cy ( ,deism has be5 s mu* & s ju/ly compla9'd (4 ,b aga9/ ! insuffici5cy ( ,natural ,light to ! ends ( ,natural ,religion1 ! ,_w hav+ be5 s _m ,ages )\t x1 is1 by "s1 ?\ght an ,objection3 ,=1 if ,sup]natural ,light _h be5 s ne$ful z is pret5d$ to be1 h[ c\ld x comport1 say !y1 ) ! ,wisdom ( ,god n to h giv5 x to ,m5 soon] & m univ]sally8 ,to judge ( all ! ,ends & ,designs ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom 9 ! ,creation or ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,_w1 is to suppose t we h a compreh5sion ( ,god's ,works1 adequate or comm5surate !reunto2 :i* is n only to conceive ( 8 ,wisdom z n be+ inf9ite1 b ev5 to circumscribe x )9 v n>r[ b\nds4 ,if ! ,wisdom ( ,god1 7l 8 o!r ,attributes7 does inf9itely surpass our rea*1 8 ,views mu/1 = t reason1 be necess>ily (t5times1 z mu* beyond our %ort ,sight4 ,= u !n1 :5 we see n ! reason :y any ?+ is1 to take ^u u to say t su* a ?+ does1 or does n comport ) ! ,wisdom ( ,god1 mu/ ne$s be ! highe/ ,folly t c be1 s9ce x implies a presumption1 t we see all 9 respect ( su* a ,subject t ,god sees3 ,& ! ,objection "h made turns only ^u ! unacc\ntabl5ess ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom h]e9 to our ,und]/&+s4 ,= ,god's deal+ ?us ) ,m51 c by no means be said by u to imply any contradiction to 8 ,wisdom4 ,:il/ we hav+ an assurance highly ,rational 7f ^? numb]less ,worlds :i* surr\nd u7 t we are b a small "p ( ! ,intellectual ,creation ( our ,mak]2 & be+ c]ta9 t our abode "h be>s b a v inconsid]able proportion ( ,"t to millions ( ,ages1 & is z no?+ to ,et]nity1 _c tell b t to "k mu* m ?an we d1 9 ?is ,/ate1 ( ! intire ,s*eme ( ,provid5ce ) respect to ! :ole ext5t ( intellig5t ,be+s1 may be necess>y to our see+ ! ,beauty ( anyone "p ( ! design ( our ,creator4 ,& x is ! mo/ suitable to ! ,all-compreh5sive ,wisdom ( ,god = u to conceive1 t )\t hav+ ?is k1 we may be f> less able to judge ( ! ,div9e oeconomy1 9 ref]5ce to 8 ,deal+s ) u "h1 ?an he :o %\ld see b "o ,sc5e ( a ,dramma1 w\ld !reby be capacitat$ to judge ( ! ,plot or ,design ( ! :ole4 ,9 ,object+ !re=e aga9/ ! ne$ ( ,revelation to support ,natural ,religion1 because t we und]/& n :y1 if ,revelation 0 necess>y to ?is end1 ! ,_w _h x no soon]3 ,m5 are guilty ( s great an ,absurdity z to argue f a ,matt] only unkn[n to !m aga9/ ! reality ( t evid5tly is3 ,:i* is always irrational to d2 b is especially s1 :51 if we _c answ] :at is ,object$1 we yet see pla9ly t ,t ,objection may be v answ]able1 & acc\ntable =1 ev5 to our ,conceptions2 7 b our views a little m enl>g$1 & su* z1 p]haps1 !y %all be h]eaft]4 ,b 9 urg+ ?is consid]ation z suffici5t to sil5ce any ,objection to ! ne$fulness ( ,revelation f its lat5ess & want ( ,univ]sality2 ,i suppose n t ! ,div9e1 oeconomy is h]e9 actually incompreh5sible by ,m52 or at lea/1 may n be acc\nt$ =1 if n demon/ratively aright1 yet suitably to ! ,div9e ,attributes3 & a due reflection ^u ! intire design ( ,*ri/ianity1 s f> z x is reveal'd to u1 w1 x is likely1 conduct u be/ to a sight h]e(4 ,b our pres5t bus9ess is n ?is inquiry1 b to see :at ^? advantages are :i* we receive by ! ,revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! design ( :ole com+ into ! ,_w appe>s to h be51 to in=ce ! ,rule ( ,rectitude1 by sett+ x 9 a cle>] ,light1 ) ! manife/ ,atte/ation ( ,div9e ,au?ority1 & promulg+ x z ! ,law ( ,god1 by ,decl>ation ( et]nal ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts1 annex$ to ! obs]vance or brea* !re(4 ,yet to deliv] cle>] & m excell5t ,precepts ( ,morality2 to atte/ to ! ,div9ity h]e( by ,miracles2 or to br+ ,immortalitie to light1 7 n 7z ! means ( in=c+ ,natural ,religion7 ! :ole bus9ess = :i* ,*ri/ took our ,nature ^u him4 ,x 0 a ,decree z immutable z ! ,div9e ,nature1 t no unrighte\s ?+ %\ld h ev]la/+ ,life3 ,:]e=e all1 bo? ,jews & ,g5tiles hav+ brok5 ! ,law1 & be+ !reby condemn'd 7s9ce ! ,law necess>ily requir'd p]fect ,righte\sness1 & c\ld admit ( no abatem5t !re(7 ,*ri/ came to e/abli% betwixt ,god & ,man1 a ,cov5ant ( ,grace 9 ord] to ,m5s obta9+ et]nal ,life1 :i* !y c\ld n obta9 by ! ,works ( ! ,law4 ,! :i* ,cov5ant ( ,grace 01 t to z _m z believe 9 8 ,son1 tak+ him = _! ,k+1 & submitt+ to 8 ,law1 ,god w\ld grant remission ( _! ,s9s2 & t ?is _! ,fai? %\ld be imput$ to !m = ,righte\sness2 t is1 accept$ ( by him1 9 lieu ( p]fect ,ob$i5ce1 9 all su* :o s9c]ely indeav\r'd to live up to ! ,precepts ( ,*ri/1 _! ,"l4 ,m5 h ev] be5 solicit\s1 to reconcile ,p>don ( ,s9 to ! ,purity ( ,god's ,nature1 :i* has expos'd !m 7z we h se57 to div]s ,delusions1 & to we>isome & co/ly ,sup]/itions2 ev5 sometimes to ! giv+ ! ,fruit ( _! ,bodies to attone = ! s9s ( _! ,s\ls4 ,all ! ,=ms ( ,pagan ,religion h ab\nd$ ) ,in/itutions ( ?is ,nature2 & t ( ! ,jews consi/$ v mu* ( tiresome & unpleasant p]=mances2 :i* be+ ,types & ,%ad[s ( him t 0 to come1 7 practis'd to ! same purpose4 ,all :i* ?+s we are fre$ f by ! ,gospel2 ,*ri/ hav+ (f]'d up himself once = all1 ?r\gh :om =giv5ess ( ,s9 is prea*$ to z _m z believe 9 him1 truly rep5t+ ( _! pa/ ,s9s1 & walk+ 9 newness ( ,life1 con=mably to ! ,law ( him _! ,ma/]2 b & if1 ?ro' humane ,weakness or ,imbecillity1 we d ,s91 he is our ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 :o = ! sake ( him 8 ,belov$ ,son1 w ju/ify1 or accept z ,righte\s1 ^? :o truly believe 9 him1 :5ce we are ju/ify'd by ,god's free ,grace or ,fav\r1 & n by ! ,works ( ! ,law1 aga9/ :i* all h transgress$1 & fail'd ( a p]fect ,ob$i5ce4 ,! great end !n ( ,*ri/ianity is 79 %ort7 to tea* u effectually to r5\nce all ,ungodl9ess & e evil "w1 by decl>+ to u1 t if we s9c]ely rep5t ( our ,s9s pa/1 & indeav\r1 = ! "t to come1 to obey ! ,law ( our ,"l & ,ma/] ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is no o!r ?an ! ,law ( ,reason1 or ! et]nal ,rule ( ,"r1 we ne$ n despair ( ,god's ,m]cy f ! ,imp]fection ( our ,ob$i5ce2 s9ce he w = ! sake ( 8 ,son1 p>don _! ,s9s :o believe 9 him3 ,s9c]e indeav\rs aft] p]fect ,righte\sness be+ accept$ 9 ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/ z if !y atta9$ x1 :i* is call'd1 ! ,righte\sness ( ,fai?4 ,& ?us our ,bless$ ,"l1 t he might pur*ase to himself a peculi> p zeal\s ( good ,works1 has propos'd to 8 ,foll[]s ! /ronge/ ,motives & ,enc\ragem5ts t are conceivable to induce free ,ag5ts to ,ob$i5ce1 putt+ !m at once ^u us+ _! utmo/ ,dilig5ce to fullfil ! ,law2 yet1 at ! same "t1 deliv]+ !m f ! fe> t _! defective ,righte\sness %\ld r5d] _! ,lab\r va9 9 ! ,"l1 by assur+ !m t he w be m]ciful to _! ,s9s4 ,! :i* ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e conc]n+ ! =giv5ess ( ,s9s 7contr>y to t ( o!r ,religions7 effectually obliges ,m5 to use _! utmo/ c>e n to commit ,s91 & leaves no room = ! ,lu/s ( _! ,he>ts1 or devices ( cunn+ ,m5 to deceive !m by any ,sup]/iti\s ,inv5tions ( expiat+ or atton+ = ,transgression2 :]eby ,v]tue 7z we h se57 0 always und]m9'd4 ,=1 ?o' 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 !re is an abatem5t ( ! rig\r & sev]ity ( ! ,law1 :i* c\ld n b require an uns9n+ ,ob$i5ce2 yet we are !re9 taught1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! only ,attonem5t = ,s93 ,& su* a ,fai? 9 him z makes u to become 8 ob$i5t ,subjects1 is ! only means to u ( ,salvation3 ,an in=cem5t ( ! ,law ( ,righte\sness :i* 0 want+ to ! ,pagan ,_w2 ^: p]suasion ( ! placability ( ! ,div9e ,nature 7z we h se57 g5]ally taught !m1 only to f9d out su* imag9>y ways ( appeas+ ,god's ,ang]1 & expiat+ = _! ,s9s1 z did m or less sup]s$e _! indeav\rs aft] ,ob$i5ce to ! ,law4 ,:5ce x appe>s t ! assurance ( future ,exi/5ce1 ) ! k ( et]nal ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts annex'd to ,m5s ,obs]vance1 or n obs]vance ( ! ,law ( ,reason _h ,m5 _h x1 )\t ! ,revelation ( ! ,gospel1 w\ld n h be5 s univ]sal or p[]ful an in=cem5t ( ,ob$i5ce to !m z x is to u2 to :om toge!r ) ?is1 is prea*'d also ! ,doctr9e ( =giv5ess ( ,s9s1 ?r\gh ,fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= ! consci\sness ( transgression aga9/ ?is ,law1 :i*1 "u su* a ,p5alty exact$ _! ,ob$i5ce1 mu/ ei!r h driv5 ,m5 into despair ( be+ accept$ by ,god1 :5ce !y w\ld h giv5 ov] ! indeav\rs ( obey+ him z a fruitless ,lab\r2 or else if !y believ'd t ,god w\ld accept ( "s ,comp5sation = _! defective ,righte\sness1 !y w\ld h be5 induc'd no less1 b ev5 m /rongly f _! k ( a future ,life1 ?an !y 7 )\t x1 to seek to attone ! ,div9e ,wra? by su* ways z w\ld inevitably draw on a neglect ( con=mity to 8 ,law4 ,:]eas ,*ri/ianity do? provide aga9/ bo? ^! ,mi/akes1 9 t x assures u t ,god w accept ( our imp]fect ,ob$i5ce = ! sake ( 8 ,son1 if we believe 9 him1 & )al s9c]ely indeav\r to obey him2 :]eby ,fai? does pla9ly n make void1 b e/abli% ! ,law1 x lay+ ! highe/ ,obligation z well z ,enc\ragem5t t is possible ^u ,m5 to d _! utmo/ to live up to ! ,prescriptions ( x4 ,& ?us ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 we f9d1 is e way admirably adapt$ by ! ,div9e ,wisdom1 to ! end ( in=c+ ! et]nal ,law ( ,reason or ,nature2 :i* evid5tly ne$$ ?is in=cem5t4 ,f :5ce x is manife/1 t :oso directly or indirectly tea*es ,m5 to look ^u ,*ri/ianity z sep>able f ,morality1 does ! mo/ t is possible misrepres5t x2 & !re9 7z effectually z !y c d s7 und]m9e bo? ,natural & ,reveal'd ,religion2 ! latt] ( :i* disp5ces n ) any brea* ( ! =m]2 & exempts u only f ! bur!n ( su* outw>d p]=mances z h no ,efficacy to ! mak+ ,m5 bett]1 b (t5 d make !m v mu* worse2 !y conceiv+ t !y are able1 !reby1 to expiate or attone = _! ,s9s2 :5ce !y become less c>eful 9 reg>d ( _! ,duty3 ,a ,natural effect ( all ^? ?+s1 b5eficial alone to ! contriv]s or directors ( !m2 :o1 by means !re(1 h liv'd 9 ,ease & ,pl5ty ^u o!r ,peoples ,lab\rs1 :il/ !y 7in/ead ( rep9+ !reat7 7 skilfully taught to rev]5ce !m = _! usefulness4 ,su* ,m5 z ^! pr(it$ n a little by ! sup]/ition ( ! ,p2 & !re=e c\ld n b always h an int]e/ opposite to t ( ,v]tue3 ,s9ce ! m v]tu\s ,m5 71 ! less !y /ood 9 ne$ (1 or m9d$ ^? ,matt]s1 ( :i* ^! manag]s ( ,my/]ies & ,c]emonies _h ! ga9ful direction4 ,no wond] !n at all 0 x t ! ,gospel f\nd s mu* opposition1 ^: design 0 s ,diametrically contr>y to ! int]e/ ( a ,p>ty e :]e 9 su* ,p[] & ,cr$it2 & ^: ,au?or s expresly decl>$1 t 8 com+ 0 to aboli% all su* ,in/itutions & ,practices4 ,! ,p[] ( ,god yet prevail'd 9 spight ( t ( ,m52 & ,*ri/ianity 9 a little "t _h spread itself ?r\gh ! ,roman ,empire4 ,:at rem$y !n rema9'd m fit to be devis'd by ! ,devil or evil ,m51 to make ! ,gospel ( no effect1 ?an "u speci\s pret5ces ( own+ & hon\r+ x1 to corrupt x ) ! old ,pagan ,pr9ciples & ,practices1 introduc'd "u a ,*ri/ian ,disguise8 ,b x be+ s pla9ly deliv]'d 9 ! :ole ,t5\r ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ,*ri/ be+ once = all (f]'d up1 !re rema9$ no m ,sacrifice = ,s92 & t he came to tea* ,m5 to wor%ip ,god 9 ,_s &1 9 ,tru?4 ,!re 0 no room left = ! se>*]s = _! ,religion 9 ^! ,holy ,oracles to be l$ into ! =m]ly m5tion'd ,pagan ,sup]/itions4 ,! ,scriptures !re=e mu/ be disc>d$1 or1 :at 0 ! same ?+1 %ut up f vulg> ,read]s3 ,:i* 7 all b ^? :o _h made x _! int]e/ to mislead o!rs by _! ,explications3 ,! :i*1 toge!r ) va9 ,traditions1 support$ by ! ,au?ority ( rev]5d ,names1 com+ 9 ! place ( ,scripture1 7 enjoyn'd to be receiv'd equally ) ,div9e ,tru?s on ,t]r\r ( et]nal ,puni%m5t to z _m z c\ld be s p]suad$1 b to be sure ( ,temporal ,p5alty to all :o dur/ )/& ?is viol5ce done to ! common reason ( ,mank9d4 ,! :i* ,_s ( ,imposition & ,p]secution began to %ew itself v e>ly among ! ,pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity3 ,& s soon z ^! 7 arm'd ) secul> ,p[]1 !y fail'd n to make use ( x "o aga9/ ano!r1 = impos+ ( ,humane ,inv5tions to ! neglect ( :at all pr(ess'd to believe ,god indisp5sibly requir'd ( !m4 ,! :i* ,my/]y ( ,iniquity1 ?o' x already work$1 9 ! ,apo/les ,days1 yet c\ld n be reveal'd ev5 'till ! p[] ( ,hea!n ,rome 0 tak5 out ( ! way3 ,& ,*ri/ianity _h ,civil z well z ,ecclesia/ical ,jurisdiction1 by _! ,religions1 becom+ t ( ! ,empire3 ,:i*1 :5 x did1 ,anti*ri/ soon appe>'d 9 8 full ,dim5sions2 & ! ,*ri/ian ,_w became a v ,aceldama2 ,a ,hi/ory ( :i* 7sad z x is7 might p]haps1 ) "s pleasure1 be p]us'd1 7 ^? ,trag$ies n[ at an end2 or ! ,re=m$ "p ( ,*ri/5dom _h no %>e 9 ! ,guilt4 ,we g5]ally inde$ exclaim aga9/ ! ,cruelties ( ! ,roman ,*ur* ex]cis'd ov] ,m51 on acc\nt or pret5ce ( ,religion3 ,& x is true1 t !y h excell'd h]e92 yet all ,p>ties among u1 proportionally to ! ext5t ( _! ,p[]1 h practis'd ! same ?+2 & ! ,be/1 :5 re/ra9'd f x by ! ,civil ,magi/rate1 make x evid5tly appe>1 t !y be> t re/ra9t uneasily4 ,b :il/ ! fir/ ,spr+1 :i* moves su* ,animosities is a desire 9 ambiti\s & ill ,m5 or ,dom9ion2 well-mean+ ignorant ,p are misl$ by ^! f ! ,tru? ( ! ,gospel1 to su* ,zeal = "s di/+ui%+ ,t5ets or ,=ms z if ! /ress ( ,*ri/ianity lay 9 ^? ?+s3 ,& t our ,religion consi/$ n 9 su* a ,fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 z to receive him = our ,k+1 becom+ 8 ob$i5t ,subjects2 b 9 ! belief ( ,op9ions1 :i* h no influ5ce ^u our ,practice1 to ! mak+ u live m v]tu\sly2 or 9 ,wor%ipp+ ,god aft] "s peculi> ,mode or ,fa%ion4 ,& ?us among u ,*ri/ians1 z h]et(ore 9 ! ,hea!n ,_w1 ,v]tue & ,religion are aga9 di/+ui%'d2 & ,religion z some?+ m excell5t 7&1 to be sure1 m easy7 does /ill1 z =m]ly x did1 eat out ,v]tue4 ,among our selves x is true1 t ^? ( ! ,e/abli%'d ,*ur* d g5]ally dislike a di/9ction (t5 made by "s o!rs ( a ,moral & a ,religi\s ,man2 ,nor1 usually1 are our ,div9es want+ to repres5t f ! ,pulpit ! necessity !re is ( a good ,life to r5d] ,m5 acceptable to ,god4 ,b _m :o condemn su* a ,doctr9e z sep>ates ,religion f ,morality1 d yet 9 _! practices make ! l di/9ction1 :i* may well be presum'd to h be5 "o great cause ( _! hav+ prea*'d up ,v]tue s ineffectually z !y h done4 ,t :i* ,p say hav+ ord9>ily less influ5ce ^u o!rs1 ?an :at !y see !m ,d4 ,& 9 reg>d ( our e>lie/ ,appreh5sions conc]n+ ,v]tue & ,religion1 x is c]ta9 t ^! are =m'd 9 ,*ildr5 mu* m f :at !y obs]ve 9 ! ,conv]sations or ,actions ( su* ,p]sons z !y e/eem1 ?an by set ,disc\rses t !y n[ & !n he> f ! ,pulpit2 :i* !y c nei!r und]/& nor att5d to e>ly en\gh to receive f ^? ,pr9ciples t %all influ5ce !m4 ,b s soon 7at ! lea/7 z !y are capable ( m9d+ & und]/&+ ,s]mons1 !y 7:]e ! ?+ is rem>kable by o!rs7 d also take notice ( x1 if he :o frequ5tly recomm5ds a good ,life to !m1 does n 9 8 own ,conv]sation1 & 9 ! respect he expresses = ,v]tue 9 ! ,p]sons ( o!rs1 %ew t he inde$ pref]s x answ]ably to ! ,praises he gives x4 ,& if su* a ,prea*]1 z ?is1 %all op5ly live 9 ! practice ( any kn[n ,immorality2 or n do+ s himself %all yet manife/ly pref] 9 8 e/eem ^? :o d s1 is x n natural1 = !m :o look ^u ?is ,man z a guide to ,heav51 to conclude f h5ce1 t 9 ref]5ce to ! obta9+ ( ,et]nal ,happ9ess1 ,v]tue is n ! ?+1 ! mo/ ess5tially requisite2 & mu* less c]ta9ly w !y ?9k x to be s ) respect to ?is pres5t ,_w1 if !y f9d _! pi\s ,in/ructor n only to *oose ! ,society ( ,p]sons ,pr(ligate & ,debau*'d = 8 ,fri5ds & ,companions2 b also 7on all occasions7 to lab\r ! promotion ( ! l ,m5 to ,employm5ts ( ! highe/ ,tru?1 9 pref]5ce ( o!rs ( ackn[l$g'd ,integrity & ,sobriety ( ,life3 ,! av['d ,reason :]e( be+ only t ! fir/ ( ^! are by ! ,doctor held ! m ,or?odox 9 ,religion2 is x n unavoidable1 ev5 to a ,*ild1 to conclude1 t ,v]tue is n ! be/ recomm5dation 9 8 ,op9ion1 :atev] he sometimes seems to ass]t1 :5 he is %ew+ 8 ,rhetorick 9 ! ,pulpit4 ,& s9ce he is an ,au?oriz'd ,tea*] ( ,religion1 w n 7s f> z 8 example influ5ces7 ,v]tue & ,religion be probably consid]'d z di/9ct ?+s1 ! latt] ( :i*1 z x always has _h1 always w h ! pref]5ce4 ,! same ,consequ5ce ) ?is mu/ ne$s1 9 l mann]1 foll[1 :]e ,p>5ts 7^: ,practices h usually ! greate/ ,au?ority ) _! ,*ildr57 d 9 ?is mann] express _! un*>itable ,zeal = _! ,op9ions1 by !m call'd ,or?odoxy3 ,& su*1 no less effectually1 tea* ! sep>at+ ( ,religion f ,v]tue1 ?an ^? :om !y1 p]haps1 greatly condemn = mak+ ?is di/9ction 9 ,t]ms2 ?o' x is true1 t ,t sort ( ,m5 :o d use ?is di/9ction 9 _! ,disc\rses1 d seldom fail ( practis+ accord+ly3 ,none hav+ usually a m fi]y ,zeal ?an su* ,p h = _! ,or?odox1 or1 :at is call'd by !m1 s\nd ,doctr9e2 & ! only diff]5ce is1 t ^! ,m5 are h]e9 m consi/5t ) !mselves ?an ! =m]1 s9ce _! ,words & _! ,actions correspond4 ,nor less cons5tane\s to _! ,op9ions are !y1 9 n tak+ mu* ,pa9s to inculcate into _! ,*ildr5 7z !y n (t5 d7 ! ,pr9ciples & e>ly ,habits ( ,v]tue3 ,= if ,v]tue1 or ,morality is s f> f be+ any way t :i* %all intitle ,m5 to ,salvation1 t x is n s mu* z a means1 or good pr$isposition to :at %all d s1 7,god (t5times to %ew 8 ,free ,grace pref]r+ ! greate/ ,p]sons to ! mo/ ,moral ,reasons7 :i* is :at ^! ,peoples ,tea*]s frequ5tly tell !m2 z !re appe>s inde$ b little ,reason :y !y %\ld be v]tu\s1 s !re _c be any m :y !y %\ld indeav\r to make o!rs s4 ,^? ( ^! ,s5tim5ts are yet g5]ally 7?o' n me?9ks alike con=mable to _! ,doctr9es7 v ,solicit\s = :at !y call ,religi\s ,education4 ,b h[ little ?is w supply ! defect ( e>ly ,pr9ciples1 & ,habits ( ,v]tue1 w be visible :5 we reflect ^u :at t1 :i* !y e/eem to be ,religi\s ,education does consi/ 92 = commonly x is only 9 ,tea*+ ,*ildr5 "s ,=m ( s\nd ,words z !y conceive !m to be2 9 ! greate/ "p1 un9telligible to _! ,le>n]s1 or un9/ructive ( _! ,ignorance2 & 9 accu/om+ !m to he> _m ,s]mons2 :i* d z little in=m !m2 & :]e9 ,morality is too (t5 repres5t$ z1 no ways1 available to ,salvation3 &1 :at is /ill worse1 ev5 7sometimes7 z t :i* %all rank ,m5 among ! hateful to1 & accurs$ ( ,god4 ,! read+ ( ! ,bible is1 ,i presume 7at ! lea/7 z mu* practic'd by ^? z by ! g5]ality ( any o!r ,p]swasion2 b !y /udy no m ?an o!rs d to und]/& x2 & 7on ! contr>y7 are r ) great] t5aci\sness s possess'd by ! ,s5tim5ts & ,op9ions ( _! ,tea*]s1 z to be almo/ uncapable ( consult+ ! ^w ( ,god )\t prejudice2 or obs]v+ any ?+ !re9 t is contr>y to ! ,doctr9es ( _! ,sect3 t ,analogy ( ,fai? by :i* !y are sure ! ,scriptures ought always to be int]pret$2 ! obscure/ p>ts :]e( _! ,tea*]s insi/ ! mo/ ^u2 :5ce ! ,ignorante/ ,p]sons ( ^! z well z ! m kn[+1 are usually f> less conv]sant 9 ! pla9 ,doctr9es ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?an 9 ,/4 ,pauls difficult ,epi/les2 :i*1 z h]et(ore1 _m :o are unle>n'd wre/ to _! own ,de/ruction1 ?o' _! ne$s1 ,i ?9k1 no skill b t ( ,att5tion to :at ! ,apo/le is speak+ (1 to see t he tea*es none ( ^? ,doctr9es :i* _m are taught to believe he deliv]s to ! prejudice ( ,morality1 or good ,works2 b q ! contr>y4 ,n[ :at help c su* ,in/ruction z ?is give to ! subdu+ ! corrupt ,affections1 & ! bridl+ betimes ! inord9ate ,desires & ,appetites ( ,humane ,nature1 :]eby ,m5 are inabl$ to live l rational ,creatures1 & to acquit !mselves well 9 all ! ,relations !y %all be h]eaft] plac'd 91 9 ! ,_w8 ,:5 x does n s mu* z p]swade !m1 or ev5 all[ !m to ?9k t ^! are ! ?+s by :i* !y %all be judg'd at ! ,la/ ,day2 b sub/itutes 9 ! place h]e( gr\ndless ,conceits1 & a presumpti\s1 ,fai?1 :i* s f> tea*es !m to neglect ,ob$i5ce z t if !y pursu'd ! j consequ5ce ( _! own ,doctr9e 7a ?+ few ,p d7 !y w\ld h no ,morality at all3 ,& h[ r>ely soev] ^! consequ5ces are foll['d s f> z !y w\ld lead ,m51 yet t !y are too mu* s1 is visible 9 t little conc]n :i* su* ,p take 7z has be5 n[ obs]v'd7 9 tra9+ up _! ,*ildr5 betimes 9 ! k & practice ( ,v]tue2 s necess>y to ! mak+ !m h]eaft] ,v]tu\s1 t r>ely are any f\nd em95tly to be s1 :]e ?is means has be5 neglect$2 ev5 _m :o are always v s9c]e 9 ! ,pr(ession ( ,religion1 hav+ 7?ro' ! want ( ?is e>ly c>e tak5 ( !m7 _! ,passions nev] subject$ to _! ,reason2 :i* r5d]s !m all _! ,lives long uneasie to !mselves1 & o!rs3 ,:]eby also ! v pr(ession ( ,religion is di%on\r'd1 & evil spok5 (4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 7:atev] h] ,articles may be ?\ght to tea*7 !re are n _m n[ :o hold ^! ,op9ions2 & su* z d n s1 rightly look+ ^u ,v]tue z ! great p]fection ( ,humane ,nature1 & ! ,end :i* ,*ri/ianity is int5d$ to promote1 d accord+ly 7if !y are s]i\s 9 _! ,religion7 in/ruct _! ,*ildr5 mu* bett] ?an ^? abovem5tion$ are wont to d !irs2 at lea/1 !y design x3 ,= x is true t ! p]=mance does (t5 fall %ort2 because 7z has be5 said7 _! ,actions correspond n ) _! ,in/ructions2 & also f h5ce ,t ,zeal = ,morality makes "s1 9 recomm5d+ !re(1 too =getful ( t ,doctr9e ( ,fai?1 )\t :i*1 z works avail n1 s also ! greate/ enc\ragem5t to1 & in=cem5t ( ,morality1 is lo/4 ,& :5 any :o are pr(ess'd ,tea*]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion d ?is1 su* ,m5 d frequ5tly confirm 9 _! wrong ,appreh5sions conc]n+ x1 ^? :om !y w\ld conv9ce ( mi/ak+ ! design ( ! ,gospel2 s9ce ,fai? is s evid5tly !re9 ! ,doctr9e ( ,salvation1 t ,!y :o nev] prea* x1 are n altoge!r )\t ,reason suspect$ ei!r ( n und]/&+ ,consequ5ces1 or else ( n be+ 9 e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 b conceal'd ,dei/s1 & ,betray]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion4 ,al?o' ! ,tru? h]e9 = ! mo/ "p is1 t "o ,error unhappily produces ano!r1 & ! p>tial reg>d ( "s to ! ,doctr9e ( ,fai? 7:i* yet !y misrepres5t7 z if ! :ole bus9ess ( our ,salvation consi/$ 9 ,t1 has be5 an occasion to o!r ,m5 ( z p>tially esp\s+ ! ,doctr9e ( ,good ,works2 :il/ 9 _! heat aga9/ :at is contr>y to ,tru? 9 respect !re(1 !y e/abli% n suffici5tly t ,ju/ify+ ,fai? ( ! ,gospel1 by :i* alone ,m5 %all obta9 ,et]nal ,life1 & n by _! ,works3 ! be/ ,m5's ,ob$i5ce hav+ 7z has be5 already obs]v'd7 imp]fection 9 x2 f :5ce all are necess>ily condemn'd by ! ,rig\r ( ! ,law1 & mu/ accord+ly be f\nd ,guilty1 by him1 ,:o is ( ,pur] ,eyes ?an to behold ,iniquity2 _h n ,god1 9 ,m]cy to ,mank9d1 be5 pleas'd to e/abli% a ,new ,cov5ant ( ,grace 9 compliance ) ! ,t]ms :]e(1 viz4 ,fai? 9 8 ,son1 !y may obta9 ,et]nal ,life4 ,a ,doctr9e 7z has be5 se57 ! mo/ highly conduc+ t is possible to ! mak+ ,m5 lab\r aft] ! p]fecte/ ,ob$i5ce4 ,! ,exalt]s ( ,fai? !re=e 9 opposition to ,good ,works d n m und]m9e ,morality1 ?an ! ,advanc]s ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,good ,works to ! ,exclusion ( ,free ,grace1 d und]m9e ,reveal'd1 & 9 consequ5ce !re(1 ,natural ,religion also4 ,! :i* two sort ( ,m5 divide1 if "o may s say1 a good ,*ri/ian betwixt !m2 ! latt] :]e( take ! ,s\l & ,_s ( ,*ri/ianity1 b _c be acquitt$ ( neglect+ :at is n less ess5tial 9 ! ,doctr9e ( our ,salvation2 & t n only because :at ,god has joyn'd ,man _c disjoyn2 b also because x is an ,et]nal ,v]ity1 t su* ,creatures z we are1 _c consi/5tly ) ! ,attributes ( ,god1 any o!r way ?an t ( ,ju/ification by ,fai?1 be intitl$ to ,et]nal ,life4 ,= ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,gospel is n a me]ly ,arbitr>y ?+2 b is ! result ( ,inf9ite ,wisdom1 & ,goodness1 = ! ,salvation ( ,m54 ,& if ! ,beauty & ,h>mony ( its ,div9e ,contrivance is n to all ,m5 evid5t1 x is because !y se>* n = ! ,*ri/ian ,religion purely1 z x is deliv]'d 9 ! ,scriptures1 b take x up toge!r ) ! mixtures ( ,humane inv5tions1 & conceits2 :]e9 ,additions & ,sub/ractions h be5 made to ! ,tru? ( ,god1 at ,m5s ,pleasure3 ,^: sev]al ,sy/ems & ,notions1 :il/ e "o yet indeav\rs to support by ,scripture ,au?ority1 _m become !reby disc\rag'd f ! /udy ( ^? ,holy ,oracles1 z be+ p]swad$ f h5ce t ! ,bible is 7at be/7 a ,book too difficult to be und]/ood by !m2 if n truly1 a ,rhapsodie ( contradictions1 t may be br\ght alike to ass]t any ?+ t %all come into ,m5's ,fancies to prove f !nce4 ,:at !n %\ld ^? :o w\ld cure1 or prev5t all ,mi/akes prejudicial to ! "r und]/&+ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion s c>efully d1 z to p]swade & +age ,p dilig5tly & ) unprejudic'd ,m9ds to /udy ! ,scriptures2 & n 7z is usual7 to embrace ,op9ions conc]n+ ,religion fir/1 & !n consult ! ,scriptures only to =tifie f !nce _! preconceiv'd ,s5tim5ts8 = do+ ?us !y d 9 effect1 b rely bl9dly ^u ! ,tea*+s ( ,m51 & su* ,m5 too 7z ,god kn[s h !mselves = ! mo/ "p7 z bl9dly foll['d o!rs2 :il/ "h & !re "s few 7z hav+ m ref9'd ,wits1 & disda9+ su* ,%ackles z ! g5]ality l to we>1 yet n lov+ ! ,tru? 9 ! ,simplicity !re(7 h s\ght to improve & adorn x by _! ,philosophical ,conceits1 & ,notions2 a ,?+ no less dang]\s ?an ! ,=m]4 ,= to su* z are bett] pleas'd ) curi\s ,speculations1 ?an pla9 & obvi\s ,v]ities1 x is v apt to happ5 t a ,fav\rite ,hypo!sis1 or ,op9ion1 %all run q away ) _! ,reason & ,judgm5t3 :i* :5 x does1 ! ,scriptures are sure to be int]pret$ ) con=mity to t z if x 7 an ,et]nal1 & ,unque/ionable ,pr9ciple ( ,tru?4 ,& ?us too (t5 is x se5 t ! ,sacr$ ,doctr9es ( ,div9e ,revelation are submitt$ to be try'd by ,philosophical ,fancies1 z a ,crit]ion ( _! ,tru?2 :i* is truly a m direct diss]vice to ,*ri/ianity ?an ! above-m5tion$ implicite ,fai?1 s9ce ?is evid5tly exposes ev5 ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion to be "q'd4 ,= :5 any1 especially if su* ^: pr(ession x is to be ,tea*]s ( ?is ,religion1 %all ei!r argue aga9/ ! pla9 ,s5se ( :at is deliv]'d 9 ! ,scriptures1 me]ly because x is n reconcileable to _! preconceiv'd ,s5tim5ts3 or to ^? ( _! ,admir'd ,ma/]s ( ,reason2 or else %all insi/ ^u "s ( _! own or ^! ,m5s ,!orems z necess>y to be believ'd 9 confirmation ( any ?+ taught by our ,savi\r1 or 8 ,apo/les2 :at c ! ,natural effect ( ?is be1 b to make su* z h n ! leisure1 or incl9ation to exam9e ! ,tru? ( ?is ,revelation1 ,sceptical 9 reg>d !re(2 by p]swad+ !m t ^? !mselves :o are rational ,m5 among/ ! v ,tea*]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 are n v cle>ly & fully conv9c'd ( its ,div9e ,au?ority2 s9ce if !y 71 !y w\ld c]ta9ly submit _! ,op9ions to be try'd by ! ,scriptures1 & n w>p ! ,scriptures to a compliance ) _! ,op9ions2 or ?9k ! ,doctr9es conta9'd 9 !m ne$$ any o!r confirmation to support !m4 ,& :]e=e mu/ x be ?\ght t su* ,m51 z ^!1 are n conv9c'd ( ! div9e ,revelation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 b f h5ce1 t !y 7:o w be presum'd to h exam9'd ?is matt] ! be/ ( any ,m57 d f9d inde$ "s flaw or j cause ( d\bt 9 ! evid5ce !re(8 ,f :5ce x is t !y pref] _! ,natural ,reason z a sur] ,tea*] ?an t ,revelation2 h[ev] on "s occasions !y speak highly ( x4 ,& z ,m5 ( ?is ,philosophical ,g5ius h usually m ,v]tue ?an ^? :o hoodw9k'd foll[ _! ,lead]s2 or ?an su* :o look ^u ,v]tue z no "p ( ,religion2 !re w1 on ?is acc\nt1 z also = ! ,reputation ( _! uncommon ,sci5ce1 be probably a di/+ui%+ e/eem _h ( su*3 ,:5ce ! app>5t want ( def]5ce 9 ^! ,m5 to ! ,scriptures 7liable to be look'd ^u z "s degree ( ,scepticism7 is ( dang]\s ,example2 :i* is obvi\sly manife/ 9 t direct t5d5cy ?is has to satisfie ^? 9 _! infidelity1 :o _c1 or w n1 f9d leisure to exam9e = !mselves ! ,tru?s ( ,religion4 ,b !re is also a f>!r ill influ5ce :i* app>5t want ( def]5ce to ,scripture ,au?ority 9 ^? :o pret5d to believe 7&1 mu* m1 to tea* ! ,gospel7 has3 ,& t is to ! c\nt5ance+ too mu* t ,multitude :o pref]r+ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 d 9 _! ,practical t :i* ^! ,m5 d 9 _! ,speculative ,op9ions1 viz4 make ! dictates ( ! ,gospel _! ,rule s f> only1 z !y are v\*'d = & ,au?oriz'd by _! ,reason1 infect$1 z x is1 by ,cu/om1 ,passion1 or ,worldly ,int]e/2 :i* is done by v _m :o w\ld be (f5d$ to h _! belief ( ! ,scriptures ,"q'd4 ,b h[ev] !y pr(ess to own !m1 none :o act ?us c be rationally ?\ght to be s9c]ely p]swad$ ( _! div9e ,au?ority1 al?o' x is possible t _m su* ,m5 may h no intire disbelief !re( nei!r2 x be+ b>ely n ass5t+1 :i* is ! ,natural ,effect ( ,ignorance 9 ^? :o h good ,s5se en\gh to see t x is irrational1 to be confid5tly assur'd ( :at !y h n suffici5t ,reason to be s assur'd (4 ,n[ ?is want ( a firm ass5t to ! ,div9e ,au?ority ( ! ,scriptures 9 su* z yet pr(ess to own !m = ! ^w ( ,god1 is unque/ionably evid5t :5 su* ,m5 acquiesce n 9 ! ,precepts ( ! ,gospel1 z ! ,rule ( _! ,actions1 any f>!r ?an !y f9d ^? ,precepts to be ,au?oriz'd by ! ,te/imony ( _! ,reason3 ,( :i* mann] ( act+ _m v common examples may be easily br\ght4 ,x is true t h[ mu* soev] a ,man is p]swad$ ( ! ,au?ority ( any ,rule1 a /rong ,passion1 or ,app>5t ,int]e/ may yet s$uce him f ! ,ob$i5ce due to its prescriptions2 b su* a ,transgression be+ accompani$ ) ,regret1 or foll[$ ) ,rep5tance1 ! ,rule is /ill z mu* ackn[l$g'd z if x 7 obey'd2 & none1 on ! score ( a contr>y practice1 are *>geable ) a disbelief !re(1 b su* :o d1 on a delib]ate ,*oice & )\t ,remorse1 transgress aga9/ x2 :i* _m pr(ess+ to be ,*ri/ians n only !mselves d1 b ev5 tea* _! ,*ildr5 ! l3 9 :i* latt] case x _c be suppos'd t !y are misl$ by ! /r5g? ( any prevail+ ,passion4 ,t we %\ld =give our ,enemies & be pati5t "u injuries 7= in/ance7 are1 z pla9ly z words c make !m s1 comm&$ 9 ! ,scriptures2 yet h[ _m are !re pr(ess+ to believe t ! ,scriptures are ! ,^w ( ,god1 :o1 z if no su* ,comm&s z ^! 7 deliv]'d by ,*ri/1 or 8 ,disciples1 d bo? ,practice & ,tea*1 ! n putt+ up ,affronts unrev5g'd2 & ?is only because ! ,fa%ion ( ! ,c\ntry has e/abli%'d x1 t a ,g5tleman _c d s ) ,hon\r8 ,a ,t]m :i* h]e9 signifies no?+1 b agreeably to c]ta9 measures ( act+ t ,m5 h ,arbitr>ily made = !mselves1 & :i* are n f\nd$ ^u any ,pr9ciple ( "r ,reason2 h[ev] to be obey'd1 x seems1 by a ,g5tleman pref]ably to ! ,comm&s ( ,*ri/4 ,if !re are ,cases :]e9 f want ( a due provision 9 ,gov]nm5ts aga9/ "s sort ( ,injuries x may be ?\ght t ,m5 are excusable 9 ass]t+ _! own ,cause1 yet ?us mu* is at ! lea/ c]ta91 ,t ?is ,precept ( ,=giv5ess c\ld n be transgress'd aga9/1 z x v frequ5tly is1 by ,m5 pr(ess+ to believe ! ,au?ority ( ! ,scriptures1 if su* 7 inde$ fully p]swad$ t x 0 a div9e ,comm& :i* prohibit$ ! av5g+ ( our selves4 ,b o!rs !re are 7contr>y to ^! ,m57 :o w\ld f9d x altoge!r condemnable = a ,man to haz>d 8 own1 & ano!rs ,life 9 a ,duel1 or ,r5c\nt] 7?o' caus'd by ! ,transport ( ev] s j a provocation7 :o w\ld see no ,evil 9 8 misp5d+ ( 8 ,"t1 consum+ ,day aft] ,day1 & ,ye> aft] ,ye>1 uselesly to himself1 or o!rs1 9 a c\rse ( cont9ual ,idl5ess & ,sauntr+2 z if he 0 made only to ,eat & to ,dr9k1 or to gratifie 8 ,s5ses4 ,& h[ few ,p>5ts are !re ( ,quality1 ev5 among su* z are e/eem'd ! mo/ v]tu\s1 :o d n p]mit _! ,daught]s to pass ! be/ "p ( _! ,y\? 9 t ,ridicul\s ,circle ( ,div]sions1 :i* is pretty g5]ally ?\ght ! prop] bus9ess ( ,"y ,ladies2 & :i* s +rosses !m t !y c f9d no sp>e ,h\rs1 :]e9 to make any su* improvem5ts ( _! und]/&+1 z ! leisure :i* !y h = x exacts f !m z rational ,creatures2 or z is requisite or useful to ! dis*>g+ well _! pres5t1 or future ,duties8 ,"s =mal ,devotions are 7p]haps7 necess>y to "s ( ,^!1 to pres]ve !m ev5 9 _! own good e/eem2 & !y t c regul>ly f9d half an ,h\r1 or an ,h\r 9 a ,day to employ 9 private ^u ?is1 & 9 read+ "s pi\s ,book1 toge!r )1 x may be1 a c]ta9 ,numb] ( ,*apt]s 9 ! ,bible1 ne$ no?+ m to make !m be cry'd up = great examples to ! ,age !y live 92 z if all ?is :ile !re 7 no ,precepts = ^! ,p 9 ! ,gospel1 conc]n+ ! improvem5t ( _! ,"t1 & ,tal5ts1 z ?+s :]e( !y mu/ "o ,day be acc\ntable4 ,= o!rs x may be !y _c b see t !re are su* ,comm&s2 b ! ,sacr$ ,law ( ,fa%ion has made endless ,idle ,visits1 & less ,innoc5t ,ent]ta9m5ts1 ! indisp5sibly con/ant ,employm5t ( ^? ( _! ,condition3 & :5 !y are gr[n ,old 9 ! p]petually repeat$ r\nd ( su* ,imp]t95ce & ,folly1 !y h b lab\r'd mu* 9 _! ,call+4 ,ano!r ,in/ance h[ little _m1 :o pr(ess to believe ! ,scriptures1 d app>5tly look ^u !m z ! ,rule ( _! ,actions1 we h 9 reg>d ( ! ,precept n to ,covet2 :i* is z mu* =bidd5 by ! ,law ( ,god z n to ,/eal1 or ,coz5 a ,man ( :at is 8 prop]ty3 ,& yet ! same ,p>5ts :o h br$ _! ,*ildr5 9 su* a ,s5se ( ! ,enormity ( ^! la/ ,vices1 z t !y (t5times seem to !m l ?+s t !y are ,naturally uncapable (1 are s f> f tea*+ !m to re/ra9 _! ,exorbitant ,desires1 t v (t !y !mselves ) c>e inspire ^! into !m3 ,:5ce x is suffici5tly cle> t ! diff]5ce made betwe5 ,/eal+ & ,*eat+1 or ,covet+ 7alike =bidd5 by ! ,law ( ,god7 is f h5ce1 ,t ,ambition is ?\ght a ,passion becom+ "s ,ranks ( ,m51 b ,*eat+ or ,/eal+ n ,vices prop] = a ,g5tleman4 ,a di/9ction t mu/ ne$s ref] to "s o!r ,rule ?an t ( ! ,gospel2 :i* !re=e is n ,t :i*1 z a ,div9e ,law1 does prescribe to su* ,m5 ! ,measures ( _! ,actions4 ,to br+ b "o in/ance m ( ! ,comm&s ( ,*ri/ be+ comply'd ) b s f> only1 z !y d comply ) "s o!r ,rule pref]'d !reto by su* z yet pret5d to be ,*ri/ians2 ,*a/ity 7= example7 is1 accord+ to ! ,gospel1 a ,duty to bo? ,sexes1 yet a ,transgression h]e91 ev5 ) ! aggravation ( wrong+ ano!r ,man1 & possibly a :ole ,family !reby1 is ord9>ily talk'd z lightly (1 z if x 0 b a ,peccadillo 9 a ,"y ,man1 al?o' a f> less ,crim9al ,(f5ce aga9/ ?is ,duty 9 a ,maid %all 9 ! ,op9ion ( ! same ,p]sons br& h] ) p]petual ,infamy3 ,! ne>e/ ,relations (t5times are h>dly br\ght to look ^u h] aft] su* a di%on\r done by h] to _! ,family2 :il/ ! ,fault ( h] m guilty ,bro!r f9ds b a v mod]ate repro( f !m2 & 9 a little :ile1 x may be1 becomes ! ,subject ( _! ,mir? & ,raill]y4 ,& :y /ill is ?is wrong plac'd di/9ction made1 b because !re are measures ( liv+ e/abli%'d by ,m5 !mselves accord+ to a con=mity1 or discon=mity ) :i*1 & n ) ! ,precepts ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 _! ,actions are measur'd1 judg'd (8 ,a ?+ :i* w\ld be unacc\ntable if ,m5 7 inde$ he>tily p]swad$ ( ! ,div9e ,revelation ( our ,savi\rs ,doctr9e2 & did n pr(ess to believe ?is b because x is ! ,fa%ion ( _! ,c\ntry s to d2 & t _! ,p>5ts h done s be=e !m2 or1 at mo/1 t possibly !y may h receiv'd f _! ,education "s impressions :i* w n p]mit !m to reject ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 any m ?an firmly induce _! ,ass5t to ! ,tru? ( x4 ,t ,m5 :o h any ,v]tue1 or ,sobriety1 & :o are n intirely de/itute ( good ,s5se1 c suff] 9 !mselves su* an unc]ta9ty ab\t :at is ( s great mom5t to !m z ! ,tru?s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 is inde$ /range2 b z ! slighte/ ,argum5ts aga9/ any ,tru? h "s weight to ^? :o "k n ! ,evid5ce ( t ,tru?1 s also su* z h nev] be5 accu/om'd1 :il/ ,"y1 to ex]cise !mselves 9 any ,rational ,inquiry1 d usually 9 a m advanc'd ,age look ^u ! easie/ ,lab\r ( ?is k9d z pa9ful3 ,& !nce 7= ! mo/ "p7 d ei!r lazily ?9k x be/ to acquiesce1 z well z !y c1 9 su* ,m5s ,s5tim5ts z !y h imag9'd ! be/ to und]/& ?is matt]2 or else are readily incl9'd f ! disagreem5t1 & contr>iety ( ,peoples ?\ghts ab\t x1 to take a ,resolution ( n tr\bl+ !mselves at all conc]n+ x2 z be+ a ?+ :]e9 !re is no c]ta9ty to be f\nd1 & probably !re=e b little ,tru?3 ,an ,op9ion :i* ! too commonly av['d ,scepticism ( ! ,age helps mu* to confirm un?9k+ ,p 92 & t ! m1 because to d\bt ( :at ! mo/ believe 7?o' few h any o!r ,reason = s d\bt+ b t o!rs d n d\bt7 has v mu* prevail'd 9 our ,days to intitle ,m5 to ! ,reputation ( m ?an ord9>y ,wit & ,sagacity4 ,b ! ,scepticism among u has truly be5 s f> f be+ ! effect ( uncommon ,light1 & ,k2 z t x has be51 & is mu* ow+ to ! prec$+ fa%ionabl5ess ( a v g5]al ,ignorance1 bo? 9 reg>d ( ,religion1 & also ( o!r useful ,sci5ces2 = ,m5's n kn[+ h[ pr(itably1 & ) pleasure to employ _! ,"t1 is app>5tly "o great cause ( _! ,debau*]y2 & s long z ! ,consci\sness & ,%ame ( n act+ l rational ,creatures is n ext+ui%$ 9 !m1 ! uneas9ess ( t remorse puts !m ,naturally ^u seek+ out ,pr9ciples to ju/ifie _! ,conduct ^u2 few ,m5 be+ able to indure ! con/ant ,reproa*es ( _! own ,reason3 ,:5ce if !y d n con=m _! ,actions to ! dictates ( t1 !y w ,naturally indeav\r to w>p _! ,reason to a compliance ) _! practices3 ,a reconcilem5t "o way1 or o!r1 betwe5 ^!1 be+ necess>y to ! mak+ ,m51 t are n v pr(ligate inde$1 9 good conceit1 or ev5 at ,peace ) !mselves4 ,by t want ( ,k :i* ,i h v5tur'd to say is fa%ionable1 ,i und]/& n only ignorance among ,m51 :o h leisure = x1 ( ,arts & ,sci5ces 9 g5]al2 b also1 & especially ! want ( su* p>ticul> ,k z is requisite to e "o = ! well dis*>g+ ei!r _! ,common or peculi> ,bus9ess & ,duty2 :]e9 ,religion is necess>ily includ$1 z be+ ! ,duty ( all ,p]sons to und]/&1 ( :atev] ,sex1 ,condition1 or ,call+ !y are (4 ,n[ to affirm t ! great] "p ( ,p are ignorant conc]n+ t :i* is n only _! ,duty to "k1 b :i* also _m are s s5sible !y ought to "k1 z t !y pret5d to und]/& x en\gh to be ei!r zeal\s ab\t1 or else to contemn x2 & to ass]t likewise t !y want ! k ( :at is peculi>ly belong+ to !m1 9 _! p>ticul> ,/ation1 to und]/&2 are su* ,*>ges z ought n to be all$g'd1 if !y are n s evid5tly true1 z t we _c op5 our ,eyes )\t see+ !m to be s4 ,9 respect ( ,religion1 x is1 ,i ?9k1 univ]sally all['d to be true ( ! common ,p ( all sorts 7?o' surely n )\t ,matt] ( ,reproa* to "s1 or o!r1 ^: ,c>e _! bett] ,in/ruction ought to be7 t !y are v ignorant4 ,b we w consid] "h only su* sup]ior ,ranks ( ,p]sons1 9 ref]5ce to :om :at has already be5 said1 has be5 spok53 ,& to beg9 ) ! ,female ,sex1 :o c]ta9ly ought to be ,*ri/ians2 h[ _m ( ^!1 comp>atively1 may x be presum'd t !re are1 f ! meane/ ,g5tlewoman to ! greate/ ,ladies1 t c give any su* acc\nt ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 z w\ld in=m an inquisitive ,/rang] :at x consi/$ 92 & :at are ! gr\nds ( believ+ x8 ,su* ,wom5 z und]/& some?+ ( ! di/+ui%+ ,op9ions ( t ,d5om9ation !y h be5 br$ up 91 are commonly ?\ght highly intellig5t 9 ,religion2 b ,i ?9k !re are b v few1 ev5 ( ?is little numb]1 :o c\ld well in=m a rational ,hea!n conc]n+ ,*ri/ianity itself3 ,:i* is an ,ignorance inexcusable 9 !m1 ?o'1 p]haps1 x is v (t5 ! effect only ( ! want ( o!r useful ,k1 = ! n hav+ :]e(1 ,wom5 are mu* m to be pitty'd ?an blam'd4 ,! improvem5ts ( ,reason1 h[ev] requisite to ,ladies = _! ,accompli%m5t1 z rational ,creatures2 & h[ev] ne$ful to !m = ! well ,educat+ ( _! ,*ildr51 & to _! be+ useful 9 _! ,families1 yet are r>ely any recomm5dation ( !m to ,m52 :o fooli%ly ?9k+1 t ,money w answ] to all ?+s1 d1 = ! mo/ "p1 reg>d no?+ else 9 ! ,woman !y w\ld ,m>ry3 ,& n (t5 f9d+ :at !y d n look =1 x w\ld be no wond] if _! ,(f-spr+ %\ld inh]it no m ,s5se ?an !mselves4 ,b be ,nature ev] s k9d to !m 9 ?is respect1 yet ?r\gh want ( cultivat+ ! ,tall5ts %e be/[s ^u ^? ( ! ,female ,sex1 h] ,b\nty is usually lo/ ^u !m2 & ,girls1 betwixt silly ,fa!rs & ignorant ,mo!rs1 are g5]ally s br\ght up1 t tradition>y ,op9ions are to !m1 all _! lives long1 in/ead ( ,reason4 ,!y are1 p]haps1 sometimes told 9 reg>d ( :at ,religion exacts1 ,t !y mu/ ,believe & ,d su* & su* ?+s1 because ! ,^w ( ,god requires x2 b !y are n put ^u se>*+ ! ,scriptures = !mselves1 to see :e!r1 or no1 ^! ?+s are s2 & !y s little "k :y !y %\ld look ^u ! ,scriptures to be ! ,^w ( ,god1 t b too (t5 !y are easily p]swad$ out ( ! ,rev]5ce due to !m z be+ s3 ,& 7if !y happ5 to meet ) su* bad examples7 are n seldom br\ght f !nce1 ev5 to sc(f at ! ,docum5ts ( _! ,education2 &1 9 consequ5ce !re(1 to h no ,religion at all4 ,:il/ o!rs 7naturally m dispos'd to be ,religi\s7 are ei!r 7z div]s 9 ! ,apo/les ,days 77 c>ry'd away ) e w9d ( ,doctr9e1 ev] le>n+ & nev] com+ to ! k ( ! ,tru?2 ,weak1 ,sup]/iti\s1 ,useless ,creatures2 or else1 if m t5aci\s 9 _! ,natures1 bl9dly & conceit$ly w$$ to ! ,pr9ciples & ,op9ions ( _! ,spiritual ,guides2 :o hav+ ! direction ( _! ,consci5ces1 r>ely fail to h t also ( _! ,affairs & ,=tunes4 ,a ,wife ( :i* sort proves1 v (t51 no small unhapp9ess to ! ,family :]e %e comes2 = ?is k9d ( ignorant ,p]sons are1 ( all o!rs1 ! mo/ ,arrogant2 & :5 !y are once intitl'd to ,sa9t%ip = _! bl9d ,zeal1 z no?+ is m tr\blesome ?an !y 9 f9d+ fault )1 & c5sur+ e "o t diff]s f !m1 s to _! ,admir]s 7:o lead !m z !y please7 !y ?9k !y c nev] pay en\gh = t ,inc5ce :i* is (f]'d !m3 ,! de>e/ ,int]e/s ( ,humane ,life be+1 (t5times1 ?us sacrific'd to a va9 ,image ( ,piety2 :il/ mak]s ( long ,pray]s h dev\r'd ,wid[s ,h\ses4 ,b :at is "h said imply+ t ,ladies %\ld s well und]/& _! ,religion1 z to be able to answ] bo? to su* :o oppose1 & to su* :o misrepres5t x2 ?is may seem1 p]haps1 to require t !y %\ld h ! ,sci5ce ( ,doctors1 & be well skill'd 9 ,!ological ,disputes & ,controv]sies2 ?an ! ,/udy ( :i* ,i suppose !re c\ld sc>ce be f\nd = !m a m useless ,employm5t4 ,b :e!r su* ,patrons ( ,ignorance z "k no?+ !mselves :i* !y ought to "k1 w call x ,le>n+1 or n1 to und]/& ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & ! gr\nds ( receiv+ x2 x is evid5t t !y :o ?9k s mu* k1 z t1 to be ne$less = a ,woman1 mu/ ei!r n be p]swad$ ( ! ,tru? ( ,*ri/ianity2 or else mu/ believe t ,wom5 are n conc]n'd to be ,*ri/ians4 ,= if ,*ri/ianity be a ,religion f ,god1 & ,wom5 h ,s\ls to be sav'd z well z ,m52 to "k :at ?is ,religion consi/s 91 & to und]/& ! gr\nds on :i* x is to be receiv'd1 c be no m ?an necess>y ,k to a ,woman1 z well z to a ,man3 ,:i* necess>y ,k is suffici5t to inable any "o s f> to answ] to ! ,oppos]s or ,corrupt]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 z to secure !m f ! dang] ( be+ impos'd ^u by su* ,m5s ,argum5tations2 :i* is all t ,i h ?\ght requisite = a ,lady2 & n t %e %\ld be prep>'d to *all5ge e ,adv]s>y to ,tru?4 ,n[ t ?us mu* k requires nei!r ,le>n$ ,education1 or great ,/udy1 to ! atta9+ ( x1 appe>s 9 t ! fir/ ,*ri/ians 7 mean & illit]ate ,p2 to :i* "p ( ,mank9d ! ,gospel may r be ?\ght to h _h a m especial reg>d ?an t !y are any way exclud$ f ! ,b5efits !re( by incapacity 9 !m to receive x4 ,9 ! ,apo/les ,days !re 7 n _m ,wise :o 7 call'd1 & he tells u t aft] t ! ,_w by ,wisdom knew n ,god3 x pleas$ ,god by ! fooli%ness ( ,prea*+ to save !m t believe1 & ?o' to ! p]fect ! same ,apo/le says1 he did ,prea* ,wisdom1 yet x 0 ! simplicity & pla9ness ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion t made x to ! ,jews a /umbl+ block1 & to ! ,greeks fooli%ness4 ,f :5ce1 we see t all ,!orems too ab/ruse = ,vulg> ,appreh5sions1 :i* ,*ri/ianity is believ'd to ,tea*1 h[ev] ,div9e ,tru?s1 are yet no "p ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,salvation4 ,!re is n !re=e ?is pret5ce to impose ^u any "o ! belief ( any ?+ :i* !y d n f9d to be reveal'd 9 ,scripture2 ! do+ ( :i*1 has n only caus'd deplorable diss5tions among ,*ri/ians1 b also be5 an occasion to multitudes ( well mean+ ,p ( hav+ s confus'd & unsatisfactory conceptions & appreh5sions conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian ,religion z ?o' p]haps n absolutely1 or imm$iately prejudicial to _! ,salvation1 yet are s to _! see+ cle>ly t ,*ri/ianity is a rational ,religion2 )\t :i* few w be v secure f ! infection ( ,scepticism1 or ,infidelity1 :]e ^? are become fa%ionable1 & prevail+4 ,a dang] to :i* _m ,wom5 are no less expos'd ?an ,m51 & (t5times1 m s4 ,:5ce x is b ne$ful t !y %\ld s well und]/& _! ,religion z to be ,*ri/ians ^u ! ,convictions ( _! ,reason2 :i* is inde$ no m ?an "o w\ld ?9k x became e ,*ri/ian1 z a rational ,creature1 to be2 7 ?is n requisite 9 reg>d ( ,scepticism1 & ,infidelity1 z to "s x is n2 !re be+1 no d\bt1 _m a ,c\ntry ,g5tlewoman :o has nev] 9 h] ,life he>d ,"q'd1 or once imag9$ t any "o 9 _! ,wits c\ld ,"q ! ,articles ( h] ,fai?2 :i* yet %e h] self kn[s n :y %e believes4 ,f ! too ,notori\s ,tru? ( :at has be5 said 9 ref]5ce to ! little t ,wom5 "k conc]n+ ,religion1 x mu/ be grant$ t ! g5]ality ( !m are %amefully ,ignorant h]e94 ,z = o!r ,sci5ce1 x is believ'd s improp] =1 & is inde$ s little all['d !m1 t x is n to be expect$ f !m3 b ! cause ( ?is is only ! ,ignorance ( ,m54 ,! ,age1 we live 91 has be51 n undes]v$ly1 e/eem'd a kn[+ "o3 ,b to ! ,le>n$ ,cl]gy mu* has be5 ow+ = its hav+ obta9'd t ,"*2 & ?o' "s few ,g5tlem5 h be5 ! greate/ advanc]s ( ,le>n+ among/ u2 yet !y are v r>e :o apply !mselves to any ,sci5ce t is curi\s3 ,& z = su* k z is no less ?an requisite = ,m5 ( ,families1 & ,e/ates to h 9 reg>d ( ! prop] bus9ess ( _! ,/ation2 x may1 ,i ?9k1 be said t nev] 0 ?is m neglect$ ?an at pres5t2 s9ce !re is n a common] compla9t 9 e ,c\nty ?an ( ! want ( ,g5tlem5 ,qualifi$ = ! ,s]vice ( _! ,c\ntry1 viz4 to be ,executors ( ! ,law1 & ,law ,mak]s2 bo? ( :i* x belong+ to ?is ,rank ( ,engli% ,m5 to be1 "s insight into ! ,law :i* !y are to see ,execut$1 & into t ,con/itution :i* !y are to support1 _c b be necess>y to _! well dis*>ge+ ^! ,tru/s3 ,nor w ?is ,k be suffici5tly ,s]vicable to ! ,ends h]e9 propos'd1 )\t "s ,acqua9tance likewise ) ,hi/ory1 ,politicks1 & ,morals4 ,e "o ( ^! !n are p>ts ( ,k :i* an ,engli% ,g5tleman _c1 )\t blame1 be ,ignorant (1 z be+ ess5tial to ! duly ,qualify+ him = :at is 8 prop] bus9ess4 ,b :e!r we f>!r look ^u su* ,m5 z hav+ ,immortal ,s\ls t %all be = ev] ,happy or ,mis]able1 z !y comply ) ! ,t]ms :i* _! ,mak] has propos'd to !m2 or :e!r we reg>d !m z ,prote/ants1 ^: ,bir?right x is n bl9dly to ,believe1 b to ,exam9e _! ,religion2 ,or consid] !m only z ,m5 ^: ample ,=tunes all[ !m leisure = s important a ,/udy1 !y are )\t d\bt oblig'd to und]/& ! ,religion !y pr(ess4 ,add+ ?is !n to :at x is above conclud$ a ,g5tleman ought to "k1 let u exam9e h[ common su* ,k only is among/ our ,g5tlem51 z we see1 )\t j matt] ( ,reproa* to !m1 !y _c want3 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 w d5y t s mu* k z ?is is s little ord9>y1 z t ^? are app>5tly ! f> great] numb] :o h nev] consid]'d any "p h]e( z an ,acquisition1 :i* !y ought to make2 & t !y are b a few comp>atively1 & pass among u = ,m5 extraord9>y1 :o h b a compet5t k 9 any "o ( ! above-m5tion'd ?+s4 ,:at is by ! ,obligations ( _! ,duty exact$ f !m 9 ?is reg>d1 seems to be v little reflect$ on by !m2 & z = o!r ,consid]ations1 :i*1 z ,g5tlem51 might be ?\ght to induce !m1 _! ,ance/ors c>e has di/+ui%'d !m f _! ,t5ants1 & o!r inf]ior ,neighb\rs1 by ,titles & ,ri*es2 & t is all ! di/9ction :i* !y desire to h2 believ+ x1 9 respect ( ,k1 suffici5t1 if !y did once und]/& a little ,lat9 or ,logick 9 ! ,univ]sity2 :i* :oso /ill reta9s1 al?o' he has made no use !re( to ! real improvem5t ( 8 und]/&+1 is yet ?\ght v highly accompli%'d1 & passes 79 ! ,c\ntry7 = ,le>n$4 ,z to ,religion1 by ! little :i* mo/ ,g5tlem5 und]/& ( t1 & by ! no %ame :i* !y ord9>ily en\gh h 9 av[+ ?is _! ignorance1 "o _c b suppose t x is pretty commonly ?\ght by !m a matt]1 ! und]/&+ :]e( does n conc]n !m3 ,t ! ,publick has provid$ o!rs to d ?is = !m3 ,& t _! "p h]e9 is b to ma9ta9 7s f> z by _! ,au?ority !y c7 :at ^? ,m5 ass]t4 ,?us wret*$ly de/itute ( all t ,k :i* !y ought to h1 are 7g5]ally speak+7 our ,engli% ,g5tlem53 ,& be+ s1 :at wond] c x be1 if !y l n t ,wom5 %\ld h ,k2 = ?is is a quality t w give "s sort ( sup]iority ev5 to ^? :o c>e n to h x8 ,b su* ,m5 z ^! w\ld assur$ly f9d _! acc\nt mu* bett] !re91 if t5d]ness ( t ,pr]ogative w\ld tea* !m a m legitimate way ( ma9ta9+ x1 ?an su* a "o z is a v great imp$im5t or disc\ragem5t1 at ! lea/1 to o!rs 9 ! do+ :at ,god requires ( !m4 ,= x is an und5iable ,tru? t a ,lady :o is able b to give an acc\nt ( h] ,fai?1 & to def5d h] ,religion aga9/ ! attaques ( ! ,cavill+ ,wits ( ! ,age2 or ! ,abuses ( ! ,obtrud]s ( va9 ,op9ions3 ,t is capable ( in/ruct+ h] ,*ildr5 9 ! reasonabl5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion2 & ( lay+ 9 !m ! ,f\ndations ( a solid ,v]tue2 t a ,lady 7,i say7 no m kn[+ ?an ?is does dem&1 c h>dly escape be+ call'd ,le>n$ by ! ,m5 ( our days2 & 9 consequ5ce !re(1 becom+ a ,subject ( ,ridicule to "o "p ( !m1 & ( ,av]sion to ! o!r2 ) b a few exceptions ( "s v]tu\s & rational ,p]sons4 ,& is n ! incur+ ( g5]al dislike1 "o ( ! /ronge/ disc\ragem5ts t we c h to any ?+8 ,if ! assi/ance ( ,mo!rs be1 z ,i h already affirm'd x is1 necess>y to ! "r =m+ ( ! ,m9ds1 & regulat+ ( ! ,mann]s ( _! ,*ildr52 ,i am n 9 ! wrong 9 reckon+ 7z ,i d7 t ?is c>e is indisp5sibly a ,mo!rs ,duty4 ,n[ x _c1 ,i ?9k1 be d\bt$1 b t a ,mo!rs ,concurr5ce & ,c>e is ?us necess>y1 if we consid] t ?is is a "w :i* c nev] be too soon begun1 x be+ r>ely at all well p]=m$1 if n betimes und]tak52 no?+ be+ s effectual to ! mak+ ,m5 v]tu\s1 z to h good ,habits & ,pr9ciples ( ,v]tue e/abli%'d 9 !m be=e ! ,m9d is ta9t$ ) any ?+ opposite or prejudicial h]eunto4 ,^? !re=e mu/ ne$s mu* ov]-look ! *ief ,bus9ess ( ,education1 or h little consid]'d ! ,con/itution ( ,humane ,nature1 t reckon = no?+ ! fir/ eight or t5 ,ye>s ( a ,boys ,life2 an ,age :]e9 ,fa!rs1 :o seldom are able to d x at any "t1 c nei!r *>ge !mselves ) ! c>e ( _! ,*ildr51 nor be ! wat*ful inspectors ( ^? t !y mu/ be tru/$ to2 :o usually & unavoidably by mo/ ,p>5ts1 are a sort ( ,p f> fitt] to be ,le>n]s ?an ,tea*]s ( ! ,pr9ciples ( ,v]tue & ,wisdom2 ! great ,f\ndation ( bo? :i* consi/s 9 be+ able to gov]n our ,passions1 & subject our ,appetites to ! direction ( our ,reason3 ,a ,lesson h>dly ev] well le>nt1 if x be n taught u f our v ,cradles4 ,to d :i* requires no less ?an a ,p>5ts ,c>e & ,wat*fulness2 & !re=e ought und\bt$ly to be ! ,mo!rs bus9ess to look aft]1 "u ^: ,eye !y are4 ,an exemption f :i*1 ,quality 7ev5 ( ! highe/ degree7 _c give2 s9ce ! ,relation betwe5 ! ,"m & ,*ild is equal among/ all ,ranks ( ,p4 ,& x is a v prepo/]\s ,abuse ( ,quality to make x a pret5ce = be+ unnatural4 ,?is is a ,tru? :i* p]haps w\ld displease _m ,ladies 7 x told !m1 & !re=e1 probably1 x is t !y s seldom he> x3 ,b none ( !m c\ld be s mu* (f5d$ ) any "o = desir+ h]eby to re/ra9 !m f "s ( _! exp5sive & ridicul\s ,div]sions1 by an employm5t s wor?y ( ,rational ,creatures1 & s becom+ ( mat]nal t5d]ness1 z x is j to be ) !m = neglect+ _! ,*ildr53 ,a ,fault t wom5 ( ,quality are e way too (t5 guilty (1 & are p]haps m )\t excuse =1 ?an = any o!r t !y are ord9>ily taxable )4 ,= ?o' x is to be fe>'d t few ,ladies 7f ! disadvantage ( _! own ,education7 are s well fitt$ z !y ought to be1 to take ! c>e ( _! ,*ildr51 yet n to be will+ to d :at !y c h]e91 ei!r z ?9k+ ?is a matt] ( too mu* pa9s = !m1 or bel[ _! ,condition1 expresses s s5seless a ,pride1 & s mu* want ( ! affectionate & compassionate ,t5d]ness natural to t ,sex & ,relation1 t "o w\ld almo/ be tempt$ to "q :e!r su* ,wom5 7 any m capable (1 ?an wor?y to be ! ,mo!rs ( ,rational ,creatures4 ,b natural ,affection ap>t1 x %\ld be consid]'d by ^!1 t no "o is ,born into ! ,_w to live idly2 enjoy+ ! ,fruit & ,b5efit ( o!r ,peoples ,lab\rs1 )\t contribut+ reciprocally "s way or o!r1 to ! good ( ! ,community answ]ably to t ,/ation :]e9 ,god 7! common ,fa!r ( all7 has plac'd !m2 :o has evid5tly int5d$ ,humane k9d = ,society & mutual ,communion1 z ,memb]s ( ! same ,body1 useful e "o ea* to o!r 9 _! respective places4 ,n[ 9 :at c ,wom5 ^: ,condition puts !m above all ! ,necessities or ,c>es ( a mean or scanty ,=tune1 at once s hon\rably & s usefully1 bo? to !mselves & o!rs1 be employ'd 9 z 9 look+ aft] ! ,education & ,in/ruction ( _! own ,*ildr58 ,?is seems inde$ to be m p>ticul>ly ! ,bus9ess & ,duty ( su* ?an ( any o!rs3 ,& if example be necess>y to p]swade !m t !y w n h]e9 d any ?+ mis-becom+ _! ,rank1 ! greate/ ,ladies among/ u may be assur'd t ^? ( a ,condition sup]ior to !irs1 h h]et(ore be5 s f> f ?9k+ x any abasem5t to !m to *>ge !mselves ) ! in/ruction ( _! own ,*ildr51 t 7to _! ,immortal ,hon\r7 !y h made x "p ( _! ,bus9ess to assi/ to t ( o!r ,peoples also1 :o 7 likely "o day to be ( consequ5ce to ! ,common-weal?4 ,& c\ld ! b>e ,love ( _! ,c\ntry induce1 among _m m1 ! great ,cornelia1 ,"m ( ! ,grac*i1 & ,aurelia ! ,"m ( ,julius ,caes>1 to d ?is = ! ,sons ( ,noble-m5 ( ,rome to :om !y _h no ,relation b t ( _! common ,c\ntry1 & %all n ! l consid]ation1 or :at is inf9itely beyond ?is1 t ( _! ,*ildr5 be+ h]eaft] = ev] happy or mis]able1 accord+ly z !y live 9 ?is ,_w1 prevail ) ! ,ladies ( our ,days1 :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 to employ "s ( _! ,"t & ,pa9s ^u _! own ,(f-spr+8 ,! c>e ( :i* 7z has be5 said7 %\ld beg9 ) ! fir/ ,ye>s ( ,*ildr5s ,lives1 9 curb+ at ! e>lie/ appe>ance !re(1 e _! lea/ evil incl9ation2 & accu/om+ !m to an absolute1 con/ant1 & univ]sal ,submission & ,ob$i5ce to ! ,w ( ^? :o h ! disposal ( !m3 ,s9ce !y w h>dly ev] aft] 7especially 9 a great ,=tune7 be gov]n'd by _! own ,reason1 :o are n made supple to t ( o!rs1 be=e !y are able to judge ( fit & unfit1 by any o!r measure ?an z x is ! ,w1 or n1 ( su* :om !y believe to h a j ,p[] ov] !m4 ,z !y d become capable ( exam9+ & det]m9+ _! ,actions by ,reason1 !y %\ld be taught nev] to d any ?+ ( consequ5ce he$lesly2 & to look ^u ! ,dictates ( _! ,reason z s inviolable a ,rule ( _! ,det]m9ations1 t no ,passion or ,appetite mu/ ev] make !m sw]ve !refrom4 ,b in/ead ( foll[+ ?is ,me?od1 x is commonly ?\ght too soon to correct ,*ildr5 = any ?+1 'till ! ,season is pa/ = ?is sort ( ,discipl9e2 :i*1 if x come too late1 is commonly s f> f produc+ ! good x 0 design'd =1 t los+ ! b5efit ( ,correction 7:i*1 if duly apply'd1 is ( inf9ite use7 x turns to a ,provocation2 & r5d]s /iff & incorrigible a ,temp] x 0 meant to supple4 ,nor is x seldom t ?r\gh ?is wrong tim'd ,discipl9e1 toge!r ) t remisness & inequality :]e) ,*ildr5s ,incl9ations are ov]-rul'd1 _! ,p>5ts ,gov]nm5t ov] !m seems to !m n a ,natural1 & j "r e/abli%'d = _! b5efit1 b a ,tyrannick & ,arbrit>y ,p[]1 :i* accord+ly !y )\t ,remorse disobey1 :5ev] !y believe t !y c d s ) ,impunity3 ,& :at is /ill worse1 _! evil ,dispositions1 = ! mo/ "p1 are n only n timely en\gh re/ra9'd1 b ,*ildr5 are actually taught to indulge to _! naturally irregul> ,incl9ations1 by ^? ,vici\s or wret*$ly ignorant ,p1 :o are plac'd ab\t !m2 & :o almo/ univ]sally in/il d[n-"r ,vice into !m1 ev5 be=e !y c well speak2 z ,rev5ge1 ,covet\sness1 ,pride & ,envy3 ,:il/ ! silly ,creatures :o d !m s unspeakable ,mis*iefs are sc>ce capable ( be+ made to und]/& ! h>m t !y d2 b ?9k ,p>5ts ill-natur'd1 or t !y h fancies fit only to be smil'd at1 :o w d5y _! ,*ild a ?+ = no o!r reason1 x may be1 b because he has desir'd x3 ,& :o be=e he is tru/$ to g alone w *eck 8 ,res5tm5t1 ,impati5ce1 ,av>ice1 or ,vanity1 :i* !y ?9k becomes him s prettily2 nei!r w suff] him to be rew>d$ = do+ :at !y bid him to d4 ,?is ,i am sure1 t :o s has try'd h[ v little ,s5se is to be met )1 or c be infus'd into ,nurses1 & ,nurse-,maids2 & ) :at difficulty ev5 ! be/ ( !m by ^? :o make x _! bus9ess to wat* ov] !m1 are re/ra9'd f :at !y are p]swad$ has no hurt 9 x1 w soon be satisfy'd h[ little fit x is to tru/ ,*ildr5 any m ?an is necess>y1 9 su* ,h&s4 ,& no wis] ?an su*1 if n mu* worse1 are ! greate/ "p ( ^? :o are usually _! imm$iate ,successors1 viz4 "y ,s*ol>s & ,fr5* ,maids1 erect$ into ,tutors & ,gov]nesses1 only = ! sake ( a little ,lat9 & ,fr5*4 ,9 ,mr4 ,l---- s excell5t ,treatise ( ,education1 he %ews h[ e>ly & h[ great a ,wat*fulness & ,prud5ce are requisite to ! =m+ ! ,m9d ( a ,*ild to ,v]tue2 & :oso %all read :at he has writ on t ,subject1 w1 x is v likely1 ?9k t few ,mo!rs are qualify'd = su* an und]tak+ z ?is3 ,b t !y are n s is ! ,fault :i* %\ld be am5d$3 ,9 ! mean "t nev]!less1 _! presum'd will+ness to be 9 ! "r1 :]e ! ,happ9ess ( _! ,*ildr5 is conc]n$ 9 x1 mu/ c]ta9ly inable !m1 if !y 7 b once conv9c'd t ?is 0 _! ,duty1 to p]=m x mu* bett] ?an su* ,p w d1 :o h z little ,skill & ,ability = x z !mselves2 & :o besides1 t !y r>ely desire to le>n any m ?an !y h1 are n induc'd by ,affection to d = ^? "u _! c>e all ! ,good t !y c4 ,s9ce !n ! ,affairs ei!r ( ,m5's ,call+s1 or ( _! private ,e/ates1 or ! ,s]vice ( _! ,c\ntry 7all :i* are indisp5sibly _! ,bus9ess7 all[s !m n ! leisure to look daily aft] ! ,education ( _! ,*ildr52 & t1 o!rwise1 also !y are naturally less capable ?an ,wom5 ( t ,complaisance & ,t5d]ness1 :i* ! "r ,in/ruction & ,direction ( t ,age requires2 & s9ce ,s]vants are s f> f be+ fit to be rely'd ^u 9 t great conc]n1 t to wat* aga9/ ! ,imp$im5ts !y actually br+ !reto1 is no small "p ( ! c>e t a wise ,p>5t has to take2 ,i d presume t 7ord9>ily speak+7 ?is s necess>y a ,"w ( =m+ betimes ! ,m9ds ( ,*ildr5 s z to dispose !m to be h]eaft] ,wise & ,v]tu\s ,m5 & ,wom51 _c be p]=m'd b by ,mo!rs only4 ,x be+ a ?+ practicable b by a v few to pur*ase ! hav+ always ,wise1 ,v]tu\s & well ,br$ ,p1 to take ! place ( a ,p>5t 9 gov]n+ _! ,*ildr52 & toge!r ) !m su* ,s]vants & ,tea*]s1 z mu/ peculi>ly be employ'd ab\t !m2 ,= ! ,_w does n necess>ily ab\nd ) su* ,p]sons z ^!1 & 9 su* circum/ances z n to pret5d to m pr(itable employm5ts ?an ,m5 ( "o or two ?\s& ,p\nds a ,ye> 7& mu* less ^? great numb]s :o h small] ,e/ates7 c (t5 af=d to make ! c>e ( gov]n+ _! ,*ildr5 f _! ,infancy to be4 ,! procur+ ( su* a ,p]son z ?is may 7by accid5t7 sometimes be 9 su* a ones ,p[]2 b to propose ! +ag+ = rew>d :5ev] !re %all be ne$ = !m1 v]tu\s1 wife1 & well-br$ ,m5 & ,wom51 to sp5d _! "t 9 tak+ c>e ( ! ,education ( "y ,*ildr51 is :at c be done b by a v few2 s9ce ! do+ ?is w\ld n be f\nd an easy *>ge to ! great] "p ( almo/ any rank among/ u2 unless !y w\ld be cont5t = ! sake h]e( to abridge !mselves ( "s ( _! extravagant ,exp5ces2 :i* are usually ! la/ t ,m5 w d5y !mselves4 ,x is inde$ wond]ful 7if we consid] ,m5 z rational ,creatures7 to see h[ mu* ,mony !y w (t5 be/[1 n ^u _! ,vices only1 7= ?is is n s unacc\ntable7 b ^u me]ly fa%ionable ,vanities1 :i* give !m m ,tr\ble ?an ,pleasure 9 ! enjoym5t3 ,yet at ! same "t be z sp>+1 z is possible1 ( co/ ^u a ,*ild's ,education2 & x is c]ta91 t = ,rew>ds consid]able en\gh to make x wor? _! :ile1 ^? ( a f> diff]5t ,"* f su* z = ! mo/ "p und]take x1 w\ld be induc'd to accept ev5 ! e>ly *>ge ( ,*ildr5s ,in/ruction4 ,b e ,g5tleman ( a good ,family1 or good ,e/ate also1 is n 9 ,circum/ances to prop\nd su* suffici5t ,rew>ds2 & = :at ! mo/ c af=d to give1 v few capable ( p]=m+ ?is matt] well1 w tr\ble !mselves ab\t x2 at lea/ ) su* ,pupils z mu/ be att5d$ ) ,nurses or ,maids4 ,:]e=e no o!r rem$y1 ,i believe1 c be f\nd b 9 return+ /ill to our ,conclusion1 ,t ?is great conc]nm5t1 on :i* no less ?an ,peoples ,temporal & ,et]nal ,happ9ess does mightily dep5d1 ought to be ! ,c>e & ,bus9ess ( ,mo!rs4 ,nor d ,wom5 seem less peculi>ly adapt$ by ,nature h]eunto1 ?an x c be imag9'd !y %\ld be1 if ! ,au?or ( ,nature 7z no d\bt he did7 design'd ?is to be _! ,prov9ce 9 t division ( ,c>es ( ,humane ,life1 :i* ought to be made betwe5 a ,man & 8 ,wife4 ,= t s(tness1 g5tl5ess & t5d]ness1 natural to ! ,female ,sex1 r5d]s !m mu* m capable ?an ,m5 are ( su* an ins9uat+ ,condesc5tion to ! ,capacities ( "y ,*ildr51 z is necess>y 9 ! ,in/ruction & ,gov]nm5t ( !m1 ins5sibly to =m _! e>ly ,incl9ations4 ,& surely ^! di/+ui%+ ,qualities ( ! ,sex 7 n giv5 b>ely to delight1 :5 !y may1 s manife/ly1 be pr(itable also1 if joyn'd ) a well in=m$ ,und]/&+3 ,f :5ce1 viz4 f ,womans be+ naturally ?us fitt$ to take ?is c>e ( _! little ,ones1 x foll[s1 t besides ! inju/ice done to !mselves !reby1 x is neglect+ ! ,direction ( ,nature = ! well bre$+ up ( ,*ildr51 :5 ,ladies are r5d]'d uncapable h]e(1 ?r\gh ! want ( su* due improvem5ts ( _! ,reason z are requisite h]eunto4 ,t ?is has be5 no m reflect$ ^u f a ,pr9ciple ( ,pitty to t t5d] ,age ( ,*ildr5 :i* s mu* requires help1 seems v /range3 ,= :at c move a ju/] ,commis]ation ?an to see su* poor innoc5ts1 s f> f hav+ ! ,aid !y /& 9 ne$ (1 t ev5 ^? :o ! mo/ wi% to d !m good1 & :o res5t1 ) ! deepe/ ,compassion1 e little ,malady :i* afflicts _! ,bodies1 d nev] attempt to rescue !m f ! greate/ evils :i* att5d !m 9 ?is ,life1 b ev5 !mselves assi/ to plunge !m !re91 by *]i%+ 9 !m ^? ,passions :i* w inevitably r5d] !m mis]able8 ,a ?+ :i* c nev] be o!rwise :il/ ,wom5 are br$ up 9 no "r ,notions ( ,religion & ,v]tue2 or to "k any use ( ,reason b 9 ! s]vice ( _! ,passions & ,incl9ations2 or at be/ ( _! 7comp>atively trivial7 ,int]e/s4 ,to ass]t ^u ?is occasion1 t ,ladies w\ld d well1 if1 be=e !y came to ! c>e ( ,families1 !y did imploy "s ( _! _m idle ,h\rs 9 gam+ a little ,k 9 ,languages1 & ! useful ,sci5ces1 w\ld be1 ,i "k1 to contradict ! ,s5se ( mo/ ,m52 b yet1 ,i ?9k1 t su* an ,ass]tion admits ( no o!r ,confutation ?an ! usual "o :i* opposite ,op9ions to !irs are wont to receive f ,p :o ,reason n1 b live by ,fancy1 & ,cu/om2 viz4 be+ laugh'd at3 ,= x _c be d5y'd t ?is ,k w\ld h]eaft] be m1 or less1 useful to ,ladies1 9 inabl+ !m ei!r !mselves to tea* _! ,*ildr51 or bett] to ov]-see & direct1 ^? :o d s3 ,& ?o' ,le>n+ is p]haps ! lea/ "p 9 ,education1 x is n to be neglect$2 b ev5 betimes tak5 "s c>e (1 lea/ a ,habit ( ,idl5ess1 or ,inapplication ( ! ,m9d be got1 :i* once contract$1 is v h>dly cur'd4 ,?is be+ s1 & t ! beg9n+s ( all ,sci5ce are difficult to ,*ildr5 7:o _c l gr[n ,p fix _! ,att5tion7 x is ju/ly to befe>'d t !y %\ld by ! ill usage !y receive f ! impati5ce & peevi%ness ( su* ,tea*]s1 z ,s]vants1 or ,"y ,tutors1 take an ,av]sion to ,le>n+ 7& we see 9 effect1 t ?is v frequ5tly happ5s74 ,= ! ,tea*+ ( little ,*ildr5 s z n to disgu/ !m1 does require mu* great] ,pati5ce & ,address1 ?an common ,p are (t5 capable (2 or ?an mo/ c imag9e1 :o h n _h exp]i5ce h]e(4 ,b %\ld su* ,tea*]s z we h spoke (1 h ! necess>y complaisance = ^? !y ,tea*1 !re is !n1 on ! o!r side1 a yet great] dang] to be appreh5d$ f !m1 :i* is t _! ,pupils w become fond ( !m2 ! bad effect ( :i* w be1 ,t by an ,affectation ,natural 9 ,*ildr5 ( imitat+ ^? !y ,love1 !y w h _! ,mann]s & ,dispositions ,t9ctur'd & ,ta9t$ by ^? ( ,p]sons s de> to !m4 ,n[ bo? ! inconv5i5ces "h m5tion'd1 might1 at lea/ 9 great measure1 if n :olly1 be ,rem$y'd1 w\ld ,mo!rs b be at s mu* ,pa9s z to ,tea* _! ,*ildr5 ei!r altoge!r1 or 9 good "p !mselves1 :at x is fit = !m to le>n 9 ! fir/ ,eight or ,t5 ,ye>s ( _! ,lives4 ,z to ,read ,engli% p]fectly2 ,to und]/& ord9>y ,lat92 & ,ari?metick2 ) "s g5]al k ( ,geography1 ,*ronology1 & ,hi/ory4 ,mo/1 or all ( :i* ?+s may at ! above-said ,age be und]/ood by a ,*ild ( a v ord9>y capacity2 & may be s taught ,*ildr5 z t !y may le>n !m almo/ ins5sibly 9 ,play1 if !y h skilful ,tea*]s3 ,x seems to me !re=e t ,"y ,ladies _c bett] employ s mu* ( _! ,"t z is requisite h]eto1 ?an 9 acquir+ su* ,qualifications z ^!1 :i* may be ( s great use to !m h]eaft]2 h[ev]1 if any :o h n made ?is e>ly ,provision ( su* ,sci5ce1 are yet truly desir\s to d _! ,*ildr5 all ! good t is 9 _! ,p[] to d !m1 !y may1 ?o' n ) ! same ,facility1 yet be able to in/ruct !m alike1 not)/&+ t disadvantage2 & ,mr4 ,l---- on ! ,exp]i5ce !re(1 has ass]t$1 ,t a ,"m :o und]/&s n ,lat9 be=e h&1 may yet tea* x to h] ,*ild2 :i*1 if %e c1 x is n to be d\bt$ b t %e may d ! same ( all ! re/2 = su* a ,sup]ficial ,k z w s]ve to ent] any "o 9 e ( ! above-nam$ ,sci5ces1 is mu* easi] atta9'd ?an ! ,lat9 ,tongue2 & if a ,"m h ev] s little m ,capacity ?an h] ,*ild1 %e may easily keep be=e him1 9 tea*+ bo? him & h] self toge!r2 :]eby %e w make h]self ! be/ ,rep>ation t %e c = h] pa/ neglect1 or t ( h] ,p>5ts h]e93 ,:o yet1 p]haps1 n f neglig5ce may h decl9'd giv+ h] ?is advantage4 ,= ,p>5ts sometimes d purposely omit x f an appreh5sion t %\ld _! ,daught]s be p]ceiv'd to und]/& any le>n$ ,language1 or be conv]sant 9 ,books1 !y might be 9 dang] ( n f9d+ ,husb&s2 s few ,m51 z d1 reli%+ ^! accompli%m5ts 9 a ,lady4 ,nor1 probably1 w\ld ev5 ! example ( a ,"m h]self :o 0 ?us qualify'd1 & likewise und]/ood1 z is a=e-said1 h] ,religion1 be any great inc\ragem5t to h] ,daught]s to imitate h] example1 b ! contr>y4 ,= ?is ,k1 "o "p :]e( is s /rictly ! ,duty ( a ,*ri/ian1 & ! o!r s inconsid]able to ^? ^: ,"t commonly lies ^u _! ,h&s1 w\ld 9 itself1 or 9 ! consequ5ces ( x1 expose a "y ,woman ( ,quality 7especially if n ?\ght unfit = ! fa%ionable ,comm]ce ( ! ,_w7 to be *>act]iz'd or c5sur'd1 z w\ld n be v pleas+ to h]4 ,= if x be consid]'d1 t %e :o did s]i\sly desire to make ! be/ use ( :at %e knew1 w\ld necess>ily be oblig'd 7= ! ga9+ ( ,"t :]e9 %e might d s7 to ord] ! ,c\rse1 & mann] ( h] ,life some?+ diff]5tly f o!rs ( h] ,sex & ,condition1 x _c be d\bt$ b t a ,conduct1 :i* c>ry'd ) x s mu* ,reproa* to ,woman's ,idl5ess1 & disappo9tm5t to ,m5's ,vanity1 w\ld quickly be judg'd fit to be ridicul'd out ( ! ,_w be=e o!rs 7 infect$ by ! example4 ,s t ! be/ ,fate :i* a ,lady ?us kn[+1 & s+ul>1 c\ld expect1 w\ld be t h>dly escap+ ,calumny1 %e %\ld be 9 ,t[n ! ,je/ ( ! ,w\ld-be-,witts2 ?o wond] ( ,fools1 & a ,sc>ecr[ to keep f h] ,h\se _m hone/ ,p :o are to be pitty'd = hav+ no m ,wit ?an !y h1 because x is n _! own ,fault t !y h no m4 ,b 9 ! ,c\ntry %e w\ld1 probably1 f>e /ill worse2 = !re h] und]/&+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion w\ld g ne> to r5d] h] suspect$ ( ,h]esy ev5 by ^? :o ?\ght ! be/ ( h]3 ,:il/ h] little ,zeal = any ,sect or ,p>ty w\ld make ! ,cl]gy ( all sorts give h] out = a ,soc9ian or a ,dei/3 ,& %\ld b a v little ,philosophy be add$ to h] o!r ,k1 ev5 = an ,a!i/4 ,! ,p>son ( ! ,p>i%1 = fe> ( be+ ask'd h>d ,que/ions1 w\ld be %y ( com+ ne> h]1 7 8 ,reception ev] s invit+2 & ?is c\ld n b c>ry "s ill intimation ) x to su* z ,rev]5c'd ! ,doctor1 & :o1 x is likely1 might be already satisfy'd f ! ,reports ( ,nurses1 & ,maids1 t _! ,lady 0 inde$ a ,woman ( v odd ,:imsies4 ,h] prud5t ,conduct & ,managem5t ( h] affairs w\ld probably secure h] f be+ ?\ght out ( h] ,wits by h] ne> ,neighb\rs2 b ! ,c\ntry ,g5tlem5 t wi%'d h] well1 c\ld n yet *use b be afraid = h]1 le/ too mu* ,le>n+ might 9 ,"t make h] ,mad4 ,! sav+ ( b "o ,s\l f ,de/ruction1 is1 x is true1 a noble recomp5se = t5 ,?\s& su* ,c5sur]s z ^!2 b x is wondr\s /range t only to be a ,*ri/ian1 ) s mu* o!r ,k z a ,*ild ( ,n9e or ,t5 ,ye>s ,old may1 & ought to h1 %\ld expose a ,lady to s great ,reproa*es2 ,& :at a %ame is ?is = ,m5 ^: w(ul ,ignorance is ! alone ,cause !re(8 ,= x is manife/ly true t if ! inimitable ,au?or ( ,les ,c>act]es1 ou les ,moeurs de ce ,siecle1 _h dem&$ 9 ,engl&1 :o =bids ,k to ,wom58 ,x mu/ h be5 answ]'d him1 ! ,ignorance ( ! ,m5 does s2 & ! same ,answ] ,i ?9k he might h receiv'd 9 8 own ,c\ntry4 ,monsieur ,bruy]e says inde$1 & likely x is1 ,t ,m5 h made no ,laws1 or put out any ,edicts :]eby ,wom5 are prohibit$ to op5 _! ,eyes2 to ,read2 to ,rememb] :at !y ,read1 & to make use !re( 9 _! ,conv]sation1 or 9 compos+ ( ,works4 ,b surely he _h little ,reason to suppose1 z he h]e9 does1 t ,wom5 c\ld n o!rwise ?an by ,laws & ,edicts be re/ra9'd f ,le>n+4 ,x is suffici5t = ?is t no body assi/s !m 9 x2 & t !y are made to see betimes t x w\ld be disadvantage\s to !m to h x4 ,= h[ few ,m5 are !re1 t arrive to any ,em95ce !re98 ?o' ,le>n+ is n only n prohibit$ to !m by ,laws & ,edicts2 b t ord9>ily mu* ,c>e1 & ,pa9s1 is tak5 to give x !m2 & t great ,pr(its1 (t5times1 &1 always1 ,hon\r att5ds _! hav+ x4 ,! ,law ( ,fa%ion1 e/abli%'d by ,repute & ,disrepute1 is to mo/ ,p ! p[]fulle/ ( all ,laws1 z ,monsieur ,bruy]e v well knew2 ^: too ,satyrical ,g5ius makes him assign z ,causes ( ,wom5s n hav+ ,k1 ! univ]sally necess>y consequ5ces ( be+ br$ 9 ! want !re(4 ,b :at on diff]5t occasions he says ( ! ,sex1 w ei!r on ! "o "p v9dicate !m1 or else s]ve = an ,in/ance t ?is ,+5i\s ,writ]s ,reflections1 h[ev] witty1 are n always in/ructive1 or j ,corrections4 ,= ei!r ,wom5 h g5]ally "s o!r m p[]ful ,pr9ciple ( _! ,actions ?an :at t]m9ates 9 r5d]+ !mselves pleas+ to ,m5 7z he ins9uates !y h n7 or else !y neglect ! improvem5t ( _! ,m9ds & ,und]/&+s1 z n f9d+ !m ( any use to t purpose2 :5ce x is n equal 9 him to *>ge x peculi>ly 7z he does7 ^u t ,sex 7if x be inde$ s mu* *>geable on !m z on ,m57 t !y are div]t$ f ,sci5ce by une curiosit t\te diff]5te de celle qui cont5te l',espirt3 ou un t\t autre g\t que celuy d'ex]c] leur ,memoire4 ,yet s9ce ,i ?9k x is b ,natural1 & alike s 9 bo? ,sexes1 to desire to please ! o!r1 ,i may1 ,i suppose1 )\t any ,injuri\s ,reflexion ^u ,ladies1 presume1 t if ,m5 did usually f9d ,wom5 ! m amiable = be+ kn[+1 !y w\ld mu* m commonly1 ?an n[ !y are1 be s4 ,b ! ,k hi!rto spok5 ( has a nobl] ,aim ?an ! pleas+ ( ,m51 & begs only ,tol]ation f !m2 9 grant+ :]e( !y w\ld at lea/ equally consult _! own advantage3 z !y c\ld n b f9d1 did ,!y n by a common ,folly1 incid5t to ,humane ,nature1 hope t contradictions %\ld subsi/ toge!r 9 _! ,fav\r2 f :5ce only x is t v _m :o w\ld n t ,wom5 %\ld h ,k1 d yet compla9 (1 & v impati5tly be> ! ,natural1 & unavoidable consequ5ces ( _! ,ignorance4 ,b :at sure ,rem$y c be f\nd = ,effects ^: ,cause rema9s8 & on :at gr\nd c x be expect$ t ,ignorance & un9/ruct$ ,p]sons %\ld h ! ,v5ues :i* proce$ f a rightly in=m'd ,und]/&+1 & well cultivat$ ,m9d8 or n be liable to ^? ,vices :i* _! ,natures incl9e !m to8 ,& h[ %\ld x o!rwise be ?an t !y1 :o h nev] consid]'d ! ,nature & ,con/itution ( ,?+s1 or weigh'd ! ,au?ority ( ! ,div9e ,law1 & :at x exacts ( !m1 %\ld be p]swad$ t no?+ c be s truly pr(itable to !m z ! ,indulg5ce ( _! pres5t ,passions1 & ,appetites8 ,:i* :oso places _! ,happ9ess 9 ! satisfaction (1 _c fail ( be+ !mselves mis]able1 or ( mak+ ^? s :o are conc]n'd 9 !m4 ,humane ,nature is n capable ( durable satisfaction :5 ! ,passions & ,appetites are n "u ! direction ( "r ,reason3 ,& :il/ we eag]ly pursue :at disappo9ts our expectation1 or cloys ) ! ,enjoym5t1 z all irregul> pleasures1 h[ev] ,natural1 d2 & :il/ we daily create to our selves desires /ill m va91 z ?9k+ !reby to be supply'd ) new ,delights1 we %all ev] 7in/ead ( f9d+ true ,cont5tm5t7 be subject$ to uneas9ess1 disgu/ & vexation3 ,! unhappy /ate m1 or less1 ( all :o want t ,k :i* is requisite to direct _! ,actions suitably to ! ,ends :i* z rational ,creatures !y ought to propose3 & z c inable !m pr(itably to employ _! ,"t4 ,b s9ce ,examples d ! be/ p]swade1 let u see1 ) respect to ,wom51 9 ! mo/ consid]able ,in/ances1 :at pla9ly are ! ,natural consequ5ces ( t ,ignorance :i* !y usually are br$ 92 & :i* ,m5 ?9k s advantage\s to !mselves4 ,we w suppose !n a ,lady br$1 z ! g5]ality ( ,m5 ?9k %e %\ld be1 9 a bl9d belief conc]n+ ,religion2 & taught t x is ev5 ridicul\s = a ,lady to tr\ble h] ,head ab\t ?is matt]2 s9ce x is s f> f be+ a ,sci5ce fit = h]1 t x inde$ prop]ly belongs only to ,g[n-,m53 & t a ,woman v well ,m]its to be laugh'd at :o w act ! ,doctor3 ,h] ,duty 9 ! case be+ pla9 & easie2 z requir+ only ( h] to believe & practice :at %e is taught at ,*ur*1 or 9 su* ,books ( ,piety z %all be recomm5d$ to h] by h] ,p>5ts1 or "s ,spiritual ,director4 ,?is is g5]ally1 ,i ?9k1 ! ,s5se ( ,m5 conc]n+ ! ,k :i* ,ladies ought to h ( ,religion3 ,& ?us mu*1 ,i d\bt n may suffice = _! ,salvation4 ,b ! sav+ ( _! ,s\ls 7?o' x 7 h]e9 z sure z x is possible7 is n1 ,i suppose1 all t ,m5 are ,solicit\s = 9 reg>d ( _! ,wives2 _! own ,hon\r 9 t ( ^? s ne> to !m1 does ,i ?9k1 mu* m frequ5tly & s5sibly employ _! ,c>e3 ,& t1 too (t51 appe>s to be b v weakly secur'd by su* an implicit ,fai? z ?is4 ,= ^! ,believ]s 7especially if !y are ?\ght to h any ,wit1 z well z ,beauty7 w h>dly escape meet+ "s "t or o!r1 ) ^? :o w ask !m :y !y ,believe2 & if !y f9d !n t !y h no m ,reason = go+ to ,*ur* ?an !y %\ld h _h to g to ,mass1 or ev5 to ! ,synagogue1 _h !y be5 br$ among/ ,papi/s or ,jews1 !y mu/ ne$s1 at ! same "t1 d\bt :e!r1 or no1 ! ,fai? !y h be5 br\ght up 91 is any right] ?an ei!r ( ^!2 f :5ce !y w1 7by easy /eps7 be induc'd to "q ! ,tru? ( all ,religion1 :5 !y %all be told by ^? :o h ins9uat$ !mselves into _! ,e/eem & good ,graces1 t inde$ ,all ,religions are1 alike1 ! ,inv5tions & ,artifices ( cunn+ ,m5 to gov]n ! ,_w by2 unwor?y ( impos+ ^u su* z h _! good ,s5se3 ,t ,fools only1 & ,ignorants are kept 9 ,awe1 & re/ra9'd by _! ,precepts2 :i*1 if !y obs]ve x1 !y %all ev] f9d1 are ! le/ obey'd by ^? :o pret5d ! mo/ to obtrude !m ^u o!rs4 ,t ?is is ,language :i* ,wom5 (t5 he> is c]ta93 ,& su* a "o z kn[s no reason = :at %e has be5 taught to believe1 b has be5 reprov'd1 p]haps1 = dem&+ "o1 c v h>dly avoid be+ p]swad$ t !re is mu* appe>ance ( ,tru? 9 ?is2 :5ce %e w soon come to conclude1 t %e has hi!rto be5 9 ! wrong1 if ^u any scruple ( ,religion1 %e has n gratify'd h] ,incl9ation1 9 :atev] %e imag9es might t5d to make h] ,life m pleas+ to h]4 ,& %\ld a "y ,lady1 ?us dispos'd1 f9d a ,lov] :om %e ?9ks has a j value = all h] good ,qualities1 :i* at be/1 p]haps1 procure h] b ! cold ,civility ( h] ,husb&1 x is odds t %e may be 9 dang] ( giv+ him cause to wi% %e _h be5 bett] in/ruct$1 ?an may possibly suffice = h] ,salvation3 ,:i*1 :atev] happ5s1 none c pron\nce1 may n be secur'd f ! all[ances due to s great ,ignorance1 or at lea/ by any timely ,rep5tance3 ,:il/ ,hon\r1 if n intirely ,%ip-wrack'd1 x is sc>ce reasonable to hope1 %\ld suff] no ,dim9ution on su* an occasion2 ! :i*1 t ,wom5 ! mo/ v]tu\sly dispos'd1 may nev] be )9 di/ance (1 w1 9 an ,age l ?is1 be be/ provid$ = by _! be+ betimes in/ruct$ 9 ! true ,reasons & ,measures ( _! ,duty2 s9ce ^?1 :o are s1 are n only bett] able to def5d _! ,v]tue1 b h also ! seldome/ occasion = su* a def5ce4 ,m51 h[ ill soev] incl9'd1 be+ aw'd by1 & made a%am'd to attaque ) s pittiful ,argum5ts1 z ,vice admits (1 su* z !y see are rationally ,v]tu\s2 :il/ easy ignorance is look'd ^u z a ,prey expos'd to e bold ,invad]3 ,& :atev] ,g>b ( ,gravity or ,mode/y x is cloa?'d )al1 invites su* v (t51 ev5 :]e ! ,*>ms ( ! ,p]son w\ld n o!rwise attract !m4 ,b z su* ,m5 :o ?9k t ! und]/&+ ( ,religion is a ?+ ne$less to ,wom51 d commonly mu* m believe all o!r rational ,k to be s2 let u see h[ reasonably ^! same ,m5 :o will+ly all[ n to ,ladies any employm5t ( _! ,?\ghts wor?y ( !m z rational ,creatures1 d yet compla91 t ei!r ,play is _! daily & exp5sive pa/ime2 or t !y love n to be at home tak+ c>e ( _! ,*ildr51 z did h]et(ore ,ladies :o 7 hon\r'd = _! ,v]tue2 b t an et]nal r\nd ( idle ,visits1 ! ,p>k1 ,c\rt1 ,play-h\ses & ,musick ,meet+s1 ) all ! co/ly ,prep>ations to be+ se5 9 publick1 d con/antly take up _! ,"t & _! ,?\ghts4 ,= h[ heavy an ,accusation soev] ?is1 9 itself1 is1 may x n ju/ly be dem&$ ( su* ,m5 z we h spok5 (1 :at good !y imag9e ,mo!rs :o und]/& no?+ t is fit = _! ,*ildr5 to "k1 %\ld procure to !m by be+ mu* 9 _! ,company3 ,& next1 :e!r !y inde$ ?9k x equitable to desire to conf9e ,ladies to sp5d ! be/ "p ( _! ,lives 9 ! ,society & company ( little ,*ildr52 :5 to play ) !m z a m ent]ta9+ sort ( ,monkeys or ,p>roquets1 is all ! pleas+ ,conv]sation t !y are capable ( hav+ ) !m8 ,= no o!r ,delight c ignorant ,wom5 take 9 ! ,company ( "y ,*ildr52 & if to desire ?is1 is n equitable or j1 mu/ x n be conclud$1 t ! greate/ "p ( ^?1 :o make ! above-m5tion'd ,compla9ts1 d really mean no?+ else !reby1 b1 by a col\rable & h&some pret5ce1 to oblige _! ,wives1 ei!r to be less exp5sive1 or to avoid1 x may be1 ! occasions ( ga9+ ,admir]s :i* may make !m uneasy8 ,nei!r c su*1 possibly1 be presum'd ^u any ,pr9ciple ( ,v]tue1 to disapprove ^? ways ( ano!rs sp5d+ _! ,"t1 or ,mony1 :i* !mselves w ei!r ^u no consid]ation =be>2 or else d s only1 f a pref]5ce ( ?+s z little1 or yet less reasonable2 z ,dr9k+1 ,gam+1 or ,lew'd ,company4 ,su* ,p]sons ( bo? ,sexes z ,^!1 are inde$ b fit ,sc\rges to *a/ise ea* o!rs ,folly2 & !y d s suffici5tly1 :il/ ei!r re/ra9t on ! "o side begets unconqu]able hatr$ & av]sion2 or else an equal indulg5ce puts all _! ,affairs into an intire confusion & disord]3 ,:5ce ,want1 mutual ill ,w1 ,disob$i5ce ( ,*ildr51 _! ,extravagance1 & all ! ill effects ( neglect$ ,gov]nm5t1 & bad ,example foll[2 till !y make su* a ,family a v ,purgatory to e "o :o lives 9 x4 ,& z ! ,orig9al cause ( all ^! mis*iefs is ,peoples n liv+ l rational ,creatures1 b giv+ !mselves up to ! bl9d ,conduct ( _! ,desires & ,appetites2 s all :o 9 any measure d ?us1 w accord+ly1 m or less1 create vexation to ea* o!r1 because x is impossible t !y %\ld ev] be at ease1 or cont5t$ 9 _! own ,m9ds4 ,!re be+ !n s v few reasonable ,p 9 ! ,_w1 z are1 t is to say1 su* :o indeav\r to live con=mably to ! ,dictates ( ,reason1 submitt+ _! ,passions & ,appetites to ! ,gov]nm5t & ,direction ( t ,faculty :i* ,god has giv5 !m to t end2 :at wond] c x be t s few are happy 9 a ,m>ry'd ,e/ate8 ,& h[ little cause is !re to *>ge _! ,infelicity1 z (t5 is done1 ^u ?is ,condition1 z if x 7 a necess>y ,consequ5ce !re(8 ,! necessities ( a ,family v (t51 & ! inju/ice ( ,p>5ts sometimes1 causes ,p to sacrifice _! ,incl9ations1 9 ?is matt]1 to int]e/2 :i* mu/ ne$s make ?is ,/ate uneasy 9 ! beg9n+ to ^? :o are o!rways ev] s mu* fitt$ to live well 9 su* a ,relation2 yet sc>ce any v]tu\s & reasonable ,man & ,woman :o are ,husb& & ,wife1 c "k t x is bo? _! ,duty & ,int]e/ 7z x is7 reciprocally to make ea* o!r ,happy )\t effectually do+ s 9 a little "t4 ,b if no contr>y ,incl9ation ob/ruct ?is ,felicity1 a great] _c c]ta9ly be propos'd1 s9ce ,fri5d%ip has be5 all['d by ! wise/1 mo/ v]tu\s1 & mo/ g5]\s ,m5 ( all ,ages to be ! solide/ & sweete/ pleasure 9 ?is ,_w3 ,& :]e c ,fri5d%ip h s mu* advantage to arrive to1 & be ma9ta9'd 9 its ,p]fection1 z :]e two ,p]sons h insep>ably "o & ! same ,int]e/2 & see !mselves unit$1 z x 71 9 _! common ,(f-spr+8 ,all ,p1 x is c]ta91 h n a l fitness =1 or reli% ( ?is pleasure ( ,fri5d%ip1 :i* !re=e1 h[ev] pref]able to o!rs 9 ! real advantages ( x1 _c be equally valuable to all4 ,b :]e !re is mutually t pr$om9ant ,disposition to v]tu\s ,love1 :i* is ! ,*>act]i/ick ( ! mo/ excell5t ,m9ds1 ,i ?9k we _c frame an ,idea ( s great ,happ9ess to be f\nd 9 any ?+ 9 ?is ,life1 z 9 a ,m>ry'd ,/ate4 ,x seems !re=e "o ( ! wor/ ,m>ks t c be ( ! ,vice & ,folly ( any ,age :5 ,m>iage is commonly contemn'd !re92 s9ce no?+ c make x to be s b ,m5s ,av]s5ess to1 or incapacity = ^? ?+s :i* mo/ di/+ui% !m f ,brutes1 ,v]tue & ,fri5d%ip4 ,b x 7 well if ,m>iage 0 n become a ,/ate almo/ z mu* fe>'d by ! ,wise1 z despis'd by ,fools4 ,cu/om & silly ,op9ion1 ^: consequ5ces yet are 7= ! mo/ "p7 n imag9>y1 b real ,evils1 d usually make x by _! be/ ,fri5ds ?\ght adviseable = ^? ( ! ,female ,sex once to ,m>ry2 al?o' ! ,risque :i* !y !re9 run ( be+ wret*$1 is yet mu* great] ?an t ( ,m52 :o 7n hav+ ! same inducem5ts f ! haz>d ( _! ,reputation1 or any uneasie dep5dance7 are1 f ! examples ( o!rs ,mis=tunes1 (t5 det]'d f seek+ ,felicity 9 a condition :]e9 !y s r>ely see1 or he> ( any :o f9d x2 x be+ too true t "o c frequ5t b little ,company1 or "k ! ,/ory ( b few ,families1 )\t he>+ ( ! publick ,divisions1 & ,discords ( ,m>ry'd ,p1 or le>n+ _! private ,discont5ts f _! be+ 9 t /ate4 ,b s9ce ! cause ( su* unhapp9ess lies only 9 ! corruption ( ,mann]s1 7 t r$ress'd1 !re w\ld ne$ no?+ m to br+ ,m>iage into cr$it4 ,vice & ,ignorance1 ?us1 we see1 are ! great ,s\rces ( ^? ,mis]ies :i* ,m5 suff] 9 e /ate4 ,^!1 (t5times1 m+le ,gall ev5 9 _! sweete/ ,pleasures2 & imbitt] to !m ! :olesome/ ,delights4 ,b :at rem$y h]eto c be hop'd =1 if rational ,in/ruction & a well ord]'d ,education ( ,y\?1 9 respect ( ,v]tue & ,religion1 c only 7z has be5 said7 rectify ^! ,evils8 ,= vici\s & ignorant ,p>5ts are nei!r capable ( ?is1 or g5]ally will+ t _! ,*ildr5 %\ld be in/ruct$ or gov]n'd any o!r ways1 ?an z !mselves h be5 be=e !m4 ,"o might h5ce !re=e1 x may be1 reasonably believe1 t ,god res]ves to himself1 by "s extraord9>y int]position ( 8 provid5ce1 t ,re=mation :i* we are assur'd1 w "s "t be effect$4 ,b yet if all ,p]sons1 em95t by _! ,quality1 :o m]it n to be rank'd among ! ,vici\s & ,ignorant1 w\ld give ! ,example1 mu* w\ld !reby be done t[>ds ! introduc+ ( a g5]al am5dm5t3 ,s9ce ^! c\ld make a great] c>e ( ,education 9 ! above-m5tion'd ,respects1 become1 9 "s degree1 ,fa%ionable3 ,& ev5 a reasonable ?+ w n want ,foll[]s1 if x be once ?\ght ! ,fa%ion4 ,we h se5 also t ,mo!rs1 9 reg>d ( _! ,*ildr5s ,in/ruction1 ought to take ^u !mselves1 z _! prop] ,bus9ess1 a v great "p 9 t conc]nm5t2 & "o w\ld ?9k t !re 7 no inconsid]able numb] ( ,ladies among/ u1 :o might1 ) hopes ( success1 be address'd to1 t !y w\ld indeav\r to acquit !mselves h]e9 ( _! ,duty4 ,i mean all su* z are unhappily ,m>ry'd2 = :at s good ,rep>ation c !y f9d = ! mis=tune ( hav+ fooli% & vici\s ,husb&s1 :o neglect or treat !m ill1 z ! hav+ ,*ildr5 hon\r'd = _! ,v]tue1 & :o %all hon\r & love !m1 n only z _! ,p>5ts1 b z ^? to :om !y owe mu* m ?an _! ,be+8 ,to p]swade su* ^: ,heads are full ( ,pleasure1 & ^: ,h\rs pass gaily1 to seek _! satisfaction 9 ?+s ( :i* !y h nev] yet _h any ta/1 c\ld n reasonably be ?\ght o!r ?an a va9 ,attempt3 ,b !y :o are wret*$1 "o w\ld ?9k1 %\ld be easily prevail'd ) to he>k5 to any ,proposition1 :i* br+s b ! lea/ glimpse ( ,happ9ess to !m2 & 7 t t5d]ness ( _! ,*ildr51 :i* +ages ,mo!rs to d !m all ! good !y c1 less natural ?an x is to ,v]tu\s ,wom51 "o w\ld imag9e1 t :5 f ^! alone !y mu/ expect all _! ,felicity 9 ?is ,life1 !y %\ld readily contribute :at is 9 _! ,p[] to ! secur+ to !mselves ?is only ,bless+ :i* !y c propose2 & :i* !y _c miss (1 )\t ! greate/ increase imag9able to _! pres5t unhapp9ess3 ,*ildr5s ,ill-do+ be+ an ,affliction equal to ! ,joy ( _! do+ well4 ,:i* mu/ be an unspeakable "o to su* ,p>5ts z are consci\s1 t ?is is 9 great measure ! ,fruit & ,effect ( _! "r direction4 ,nor is !re any ?+ :i* a v]tu\s ,man or ,woman does n ?9k !y owe1 or is too mu* = !m to return to ^? to :om !y believe !mselves indebt$ = _! be+ su*4 ,h[ great a ,felicity !n may a ,"m1 unhappy 9 ! ,relation ( a ,wife1 7by procur+ to h]self su* ,fri5ds z ^!7 lay up = h] decl9+ ,age1 :i* mu/ o!rwise be m mis]able ?an h] un=tunate ,y\?8 ,& h[ mu* bett] w\ld %e employ h] "t 9 ?is c>e1 ?an 9 ! indulg+ to a weakness1 v incid5t to t5d] ,m9ds1 :i* is to bemoan !mselves1 in/ead ( ca/+ ab\t = ,relief aga9/ _! ,afflictions1 :]eby !y become b yet m s(t5'd to ! ,impressions ( _! ,sorr[1 & e day less able to support !m8 ,!y are usually 7x is true7 ! mo/ ,v]tu\s ,wom5 :o are ! apte/ to be> ) immod]ate ,grief1 ! ill ,hum\r1 or unk9dness ( _! ,husb&s3 ,b x is pitty t su*1 :o 79 an ,age :]e9 ! contr>y is too (t5 practis'd7 h m ,v]tue ?an to ?9k ( return+ ! ,injuries !y receive1 %\ld want s mu* ,wit z n to repay unk9dness1 ) a j contempt ( x3 ,b in/ead !re(1 fooli%ly sacrifice _! ,lives1 or ! ,com=ts ( !m 7:i* is our ,all 9 ?is ,_w7 to ^? :o w n sacrifice ! lea/ incl9ation to _! reasonable ,satisfaction3 ,& h[ mu* wis] & m becom+ ,*ri/ians w\ld x be = su* ,ladies to reflect less ^u :at o!rs owe to !m1 & m ^u :at !y owe to !mselves & _! ,*ildr51 ?an to ab&on !mselves1 z too _m d1 to a fruitless ,grief2 :i* s]ves = no?+ else1 b to r5d] !m yet less agreeable to ^? :om !y desire to please2 & useless 9 ! ,_w3 ,diseases1 &1 9 "t1 con/ant ill ,heal? be+ ! almo/ nev] fail+ ,effects ( a la/+ ,discont5t ^u su* feeble ,con/itutions4 ,b ,i take leave to say1 t ! fault ( ^? :o make o!rs ?us mis]able1 & ! weakness ( su* :o ?us suff] _! ,m9ds to ?9k "u ,adv]sity1 are 9 a great measure bo? ow+ to "o & ! same ,cause1 viz4 ,ignorance ( ! true ,rules & ,measures ( _! ,duty2 :]eby !y w\ld be taught to correct e excess2 toge!r ) ! want ( su* o!r ,k 7suitable to ! ,capacity & ,condition ( ! ,p]son7 z w\ld bo? usefully & agreably employ _! ,"t3 ,?is ,k1 ?o' n p]haps ( a ,nature imm$iately conduc+ to =m1 or rectify ! ,mann]s1 yet do+ s1 9 a great measure1 by re/ra9+ or prev5t+ ! irregul>ities ( !m4 ,= z ill natur'd & vici\s ,m51 if !y "k b h[ pleasantly & pr(itably to employ ^? t$i\s h\rs :i* lye ^u _! ,h&s1 w\ld be g5]ally less ,vici\s1 & less ill ,hum\r'd ?an !y are2 s ,wom5 ( ! mo/ s5sible ,dispositions w\ld n give up !mselves to sorr[ t is always hurtful1 & sometimes dang]\s bo? 9 _! ,hon\r & ,salvation 7excess ( ,t5d]ness1 :5 abus'd1 too (t5 produc+ ,hatr$1 & t ,rev5ge7 if !y 7 n only v little in=m'd z to :at ,god requires ( !m2 b also v ,ignorant 9 reg>d ( any k9d ( ,+5i\s ,k1 :]eby !y might delightfully employ !mselves1 & div]t ^? displeas+ ,?\ghts :i* 7o!rwise7 w incessantly ,torm5t1 & ,prey ^u _! ,m9ds4 ,%e :o has no ,incl9ations unbecom+ a ,v]tu\s ,woman1 :o pref]s h] ,husb&s ,affection to all ?+s 9 ! ,_w2 & :o c no long] f9d t pleasure 9 ! ord9>y ,circle ( ,ladies ,div]sions1 :i* p]haps1 !y gave h] 9 h] fir/ ,y\?1 is b v ill provid$ to be> ,discont5t :]e %e proposes h] greate/ satisfaction1 if %e has no?+ )9 h] self :i* c af=d h] pleasure1 indep5d5tly ^u o!rs3 ,:i* is :at none c la/+ly h1 )\t "s improvem5t ( _! rational ,faculties2 s9ce z ,*ildhood1 & ,y\?1 we> (f1 ! reli% ( ^? pleasures t are suit$ to !m1 d s too2 on :i* acc\nt ! mo/ happy w\ld n ill consult _! advantage1 if by contract+ betimes a ,love ( ,k 7:i* is ev] fruitful 9 delight to ^? :o h once a true ta/e ( x7 !y provide 9 _! ,y\? su* a ,s\rce ( ,pleasure = _! ,old ,age z ,"t w n dissipate1 b improve2 by r5dr+ _! ,m9ds no less vigor\s1 & its ,beauties yet m attract+1 :5 ! %ort ,liv'd ones ( _! ,faces are impair'd1 & gone4 ,:il/ ^? ^: ,y\?ful ,"t has be5 devot$ to ,vanities1 or ,trifles1 ,age does inevitably deliv] ov] ei!r to melan*oly ,rep5tance1 or 7at be/7 to ! we>isome ,langui%+s :i* att5d a ,life depriv$ ( ,desire & ,enjoym5t4 ,n[ 9 ! pursuit ( t ,pleasure :i* ! ex]cise & improvem5t ( ! und]/&+ gives1 ,i see no ,reason :y x %\ld n be ?\ght t all ,sci5ce lyes z op5 to a ,lady z to a ,man3 ,& t !re is none :i* %e may n prop]ly make h] ,/udy1 accord+ z %e %all f9d h] self be/ fit$ to succe$ !re92 or z is mo/ agreeable to h] ,incl9ation3 provid$ ev]1 t all su* ,k z relates to h] ,duty1 or is1 any way1 peculi>ly prop] to h] ,sex1 & ,condition1 be pr9cipally1 & 9 ! fir/ place h] ,c>e3 ,= x is inde$ v prepo/]\s = a ,woman to employ h] ,"t 9 enquiries1 or speculations n necess>y = h]1 to ! neglect ( t = ,ignorance :]e( %e w be guilty be=e ,god1 or blameable 9 ! ,op9ion ( all ,wise ,m52 ,& to d ?is1 is pla9ly no less irrational & absurd1 ?an = "o de/itute ( necess>y ,cloa?+1 to lay out :at %\ld supply t want ^u ?+s me]ly ( ,ornam5t4 ,!re is yet1 me?9ks1 no diff]5ce betwixt ! ,folly ( su* ,le>n$ ,wom51 & t ( ,le>n$ ,m51 :o d ! same ?+1 except t ! "o is ! great] ,r>ity4 ,b x is n p]haps v seasonable to propose t ,ladies %\ld h any great] ,accompli%m5ts or ,improvem5ts ( _! ,und]/&+s ?an ! well dis*>g+ ( _! ,duty requires1 till x is ?\ght fit = !m to h t3 ,! advantages ( :i* to ,m5 !mselves1 & ! necessity !re( to a "r ,education ( _! ,*ildr5 ( bo? ,sexes are too evid5t1 :5 reflect$ ^u1 n to obta9 ,enc\ragem5t ( s mu* ,k 9 ,wom5 f all :o are ,lov]s ( ,v]tue1 7 x n true t ,conviction does n always op]ate4 ,! ,law ( ,fa%ion or ,cu/om1 is /ill to be obey'd1 let ,reason contradict x ev] s mu*3 ,& ^? bold ,adv5tur]s are look'd ^u b z a sort ( ,don ,quixots2 ^: ,zeal = any ,re=mation puts !m ^u ,combat+ g5]ally receiv'd ,op9ions1 or ,practices2 ev5 ?o' ! ,hon\r ( _! ,mak] be conc]n'd !re93 ,or 7:at is ne>] to mo/7 _! own ,private & ,temporal ,int]e/s4 ,i am sure t a j consid]ation ( bo? ^! furni%es e "o ) v cog5t inducem5ts to make :at opposition !y c to ,immorality1 bo? by am5d+ _! own faults1 & by indeav\r+ to prevail ^u o!rs to correct :atev] has contribut$ to ! mak+ u a vici\s ,p4 ,=1 n to say t x is a rational z well z ,pi\s ,fe> t ,god by "s signal ,judgm5t ^u su* z h abus'd _m ,m]cies1 %\ld make an example ( !m = ! det]r+ ( o!rs1 x is m c]ta9 7?o' usually less reflect$ ^u7 t x is no way necess>y to ! puni%m5t ( any ,wick$ ,ungrateful ,nation1 t ,god %\ld int]pose1 by "s extraord9>y act ( 8 ,provid5ce1 to inflict ^u !m ! due ,rew>d ( _! ,disob$i5ce1 & ,+ratitude3 ,s9ce s fitly are all ?+s dispos'd 9 _! ,orig9al ,con/itution1 & ! ord] ( ,nature to ! ,all-wise ends ( _! ,mak]1 t 7)\t 8 especial ,int]position 9 ! case7 ! e/abli%'d c\rse ( ?+s does br+ to pass ! effects t he sees fit 9 respect ( ! ,moral1 z well z ( ! ,natural ,_w2 nor sc>cely c any ,p f ! av5g+ ,h& ( ! ,almighty1 9 ! mo/ a/oni%+ ,judgm5ts :i* c r5d] !m an em95t example ( 8 ,displeasure1 receive any sev]] ,*a/isem5t1 ?an :at !y w f9d 9 ! ,natural result & consequ5ces ( _! ,moral ,corruption :5 gr[n to an ,extremity4 ,x w\ld be to ent] into a l>ge ,field ( ,disc\rse to %ew h[ exp]i5ce has always atte/$ ?is4 ,& we p]ceive1 b too s5sibly1 t ,vice proportionably to its measure1 c>ries along ) x1 its own ,puni%m5t1 to ne$ t we %\ld se>* = ,=eign1 or ,remote examples 9 pro( h]e(4 ,a g5]al ,contempt ( ,religion t[>ds ,god3 ,want ( ,tru? & ,fidelity among/ ,m53 ,luxury & ,intemp]ance1 foll['d ) ! neglect ( indu/ry1 & application to useful ,arts & ,sci5ces1 are necess>ily att5d$ ) mis]y1 & h be5 usually also1 ! ,=e-runn]s ( approa*+ ,ru9e to ! be/ & mo/ fl\ri%+ ,gov]nm5ts :i* h be5 9 ! ,_w4 ,& z 9 ! same proportion t ^! ?+s d any :]e prevail1 s mu/ naturally ! unhapp9ess ( su* a ,p2 x is evid5t1 t = any ,prophane1 ,debau*'d1 or ,vici\s ,nation to expect a durable ,prosp]ity1 is no o!r ?an to hope t ,god w 9 _! ,fav\r 7:o h ju/ly incur'd 8 ,indignation7 )hold ! natural ,effects ( t ,con/itution & ,ord] ( ?+s1 :i* he has ) inf9ite ,wisdom ,e/abli%'d3 ,a ,conceit too contradicti\s to ,reason1 z well z too ,presumptu\s = any "o1 ,i suppose1 to ent]ta94 ,,f9is4