Of the lvl inifieria!Fmtffi on. 34t that gracious change be -~vrought in every ped.c)n con1mitte~ to our charge. And, if any think this an eafy work, let them pitch on fome of their acquaintance, whon1 they know to be addiCted to fome particulaJi' vice, and try whedJer·it be ea!y to reclaim him. Perfu.ade the drunkard, if you can,_ to forfal<c his cups; . the covetous wretch·, to part with his money; reafon but the· wild gallant into fer:ous thoughts,. and ~- · grave and fober dcportn1~nt; try to purg.e· your neighbourhood of grofs crin1es, ~nil:di fcanda.l9tlS \'ices'.; and' .ped1:~ade rhof:e th::rt ~ve about you _to live a.t leafl as· becon~es; n1en.. ln this- you have the advantage of dearing with that feH-I:ove w11ich floes p~eV.lil in then1. You n1ay eafily convince· then1, that the p,racrice of thefe virtues·you ~econunend~ would' contribute much to, their tentForal felicity, ·to tl1of~ interefts of pleafure, ad'vantage,., and' honour, to yvni'ch they have th.e greateft reg~rd; and'yet you fhall find' even this tafk ·not eafy to bq perfor.med' ... B1.1t to raife n1en unto the: · ·greatefl: hei'gnts of morri1icatiqn and~ fdf.:.. d'enia[; tO• maKe tnem' truly nun1bl'e; meek;) . r· ~nd: refign~d: to ~he· wiU' of Go·d'; toover- . power· tha~ fdfiffi: .principle wl1idi is f~ deeplY, ro,oted; i'ni th~ conffitutio.n:·of 0ur· ;F'. f s; .. .. . fouls;, . .
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