208 Of Inability to do Good S E R M. indulgence ; paflions grow furious ; and on VIII. the other hand, the belt affections alto are `--v' ftrengthened by ufe. Betides all this, in ma- ny cafes, habits are not only to be confidered as acceffaries, confirming, and encreafing the tendencies of nature, they are often the foie principles of action ; that which men had no natural determination to, but were perfectly indifferent about, by cuftom becometh plea - fant, nay, they are vehemently inclined to it. If we confider the conflitution and fíate of man in this world, we íhall be convinced that this appearance is very fuitable to the ends of it, and therefore wifely ordered by defigning providence. We are born in a ve- ry weak imperfect condition, with a remote capacity of acting the part which is appointed for us, but we grow up to an immediate fit - nefs for it by degrees, our directing and active powers, advance gradually to their maturity. On the part of our bountiful and wife crea- tor, we are furnifhed with every thing which is needful and convenient for our fiate of ex- iftence ; we have the neceffary fenfes, in- ftinCts, underftanding, and affections, and providence fupplieth us with the proper ob- jes of all thefe powers, and the proper ma- terials for improving them. Now, what could be more fuitable than that fuch crea- 3 tures
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