114 Peter's denial of his Mailer, S E x M. that pallions are the fprings of hafly refo- y lution, and of action purfuant to it, whilft they retain their ftrength : But they fubfide ; and then the contrary pallions, in their turns prevailing, produce the quite contrary effels. Peter himfelf was an example of this ; when the heat of zeal was predominant, he was ready to venture on the moil hazardous attempts in defence of his mailer; that very evening he drew his fword, and boldly att4cked an armed company, who came to apprehend .7efius, which he did rafhly enough too, and without waiting for orders ; but foon that warmth abated, giving place to fear ; and when this got the afcendant in his mind, he difcovered a cowardice un- worthy of a man, not to fpeak of a difci- ple of Chrift. 'Tis thus commonly ob- ferved in the ordinary courfe of men's worldly affairs, and their manner of conducting themfelves ; not the molt eager and pall-bo- rate in forming and entering into defigns, are the molt to be depended on for perfever- ing ; but rather the cool and deliberate, be- caufe they having maturely confidered what difficulties and difappointments may hap- pen, are the better prepared to meet them, and the lefs difconcerted in the execution of 1
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