266 A particular Addrefs to Young Perfons. S ER M. of violence to compafs his low and felfifh IX. ends, who is rigorous in exaEling all he 'd hath any pretence to demand, who never ftoppeth at throwing the world about him into confufion, but rather appeareth to take pleafure in diflurbing the peace of neigh- bours and focieties, whether, I fay, this be a more defirable condition, if it rendereth life more eafy and happy, and be a more fair and praife- worthy chara&er ; or, on the contrary, undiifembled piety without fuperftition, an inoffenfive temper and be- haviour towards all men, a jufl, honeft, mild, unprovoking difpofition, and man- ner of converting in the world, with candor and fimplicity, not a rigid mulling on every the leaft punlilio of right, but rather de- parting from them for the good of mankind, for the relief of the diftreßed, and for pro- moting peace. I conclude with this general advice, that you will think for yourfelves in taking the meafures of your moral conduct, and let it be the fubjeét of your moil ferious, delibe- rate, and attentive reflection. Confider whe- ther there doth not appear to your minds really fuch a thing as good and ill, right and wrong, in human characters and acli- ons ; a juft and equal affelion producing virtuous,
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