( 5 ) deed,were they only to confult the hap., pinefs of their own Breafls, end had they no concern with any betides them felves, this would certainly be the fe' curefl: way of confulting and eftablifh, ing their own Quiet, and good Temper ; to avoid whatever might probably, or could poffibly, tend in its nature to taint their Hearts withSowrnefs, or Malices or Paffion ; as all will acknowledge,that Divifons do, of what fort foever they be. However I put it not upon this, at prefent, becaufe fome may evade this, and pretend to the greatefl: fecurity of their own Charity, and good Temper And becaufe I write to thofe, who muff be feenfible, that we have all of us a fo- lemn account to give of our Behaviour, as it refpeas the World about us ; and that we are all feverely to anfwer for the evil effeas of our Practices upon human Society, if it be found at laft that we might have prevented them, and would not ; or that we might have feen the way to Peace, and yet wilfully Phut our Eyes againff the Light. This, therefore, I lay down as a certain Rule, to direct us all in our Concha, That it is our if
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