War is attended with distresful and dessolating ef fects. It is confesedly the scorge of our angry passions. The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. The harvest truely is plenteous, but the laborers are few. The greater our incitments to evil, the greater will be our victory and reward. We should not incourage persons to do what they beleive to be wrong. Virtue is placed between two extreams, which are both equally blameable. We should continually have the gaol in our view, which would direct us in the race. The goals were forced open, and the prisoners set free. It cannot be said that we are charitible doners, when our gifts proceed from selfish motives. Straight is the gate, and narrow the way, that lead to life eternal. Integrity leads us strait forward, disdaining all doubleings, and crooked paths. Licenciousness and crimes pave the way to ruin. Words are the countres of wise men, but the money of fools. Recompençe to no man evil for evil. He was an excellent person; a mirrour of antient faith in early youth. Meekness controuls our angry passions; candor, our severe judgements. He is not only a descendent from pious ancesters, but an inheriter too of their virtues. A dispensatory is the place where medicines are dispensed: a dispensary is a book in which the composition of them is described. Faithfulness and judgment are peculiarly requisit in testamentory executors. To be faithfull among the faithless, argues great strength of principal. Mountains appear to be like so many wens or unatural protuberancies on the face of the earth. In some places the sea incroaches upon the land; in others, the land upon the sea. Philosophers agreed in despizing riches, as the incumberances of life. Wars are regulated robberries and pyracies. Fishes encrease more than beasts or birds, as appears from their numrous spaun. The piramids of Egypt have stood more than three thousand years. Precepts have small influence, when not inforced by example. How has kind Heav'n adorn'd the happy land, A friend exaggarates a man's virtues, an enemy enflames his crimes. A witty and humourous vein has often produced ennemies. Neither pleasure nor buisness should ingross our time and affections; proper seasons should be alotted for retirment. It is laudable to enquire before we determin. Many have been visitted with afflictions, who have not profitted by them. We may be succesful, and yet disappointed. The experience of want inhances the value of plenty. To maintain opinions stifly, is no evidence of their truth, or of our moderation. Horehound has been famous for its medecinal qualities; but it is now little used. The wicked are often ensnared in the trap which they lie for others. It is hard to say what diseases are cureable: they are all under the guidence of Heaven. Instructors should not only be skilfull in those sciences which they teach; but have skil in the method of teaching, and patience in the practise. Science strengthens and inlarges the minds of men. A steady mind may receive council: but there is no hold on a changable humour. We may enure ourselvs by custom, to bear the extremities of whether without injury. Excessive merryment is the parent of greif. Air is sensable to the touch by its motion, and by its resistence to bodies moved in it. A polite address is sometimes the cloke of malice. To practice virtue is the sure way to love it. Many things are plausable in theory, which fail in practise. Learning and knowlege must be attained by slow degrees and are the reward only of dilligence and patience. We should study to live peacably with all men. A soul that can securly death defy, And count it nature's priviledge to die. Whatever promotes the interest of the soul, is also condusive to our present felicity. Let not the sterness of virtue afright us; she will soon become aimable. The spatious firmament on high, And spangled heav'ns a shineing frame, Passion is the drunkeness of the mind: it supercedes the workings of reason. If we are sincere, we may be assured of an advocate to intersede for us. We ought not to consider the encrease of another's reputation, as a dimunition of our own. Mountains appear to be like so many wens or unatural protuberancies on the face of the earth. In some places the sea incroaches upon the land; in others, the land upon the sea. Philosophers agreed in despizing riches, as the incumberances of life. Wars are regulated robberries and pyracies. Fishes encrease more than beasts or birds, as appears from their numrous spaun. The piramids of Egypt have stood more than three thousand years. Precepts have small influence, when not inforced by example. How has kind Heav'n adorn'd the happy land, A friend exaggarates a man's virtues, an enemy enflames his crimes. A witty and humourous vein has often produced ennemies. Neither pleasure nor buisness should ingross our time and affections; proper seasons should be alotted for retirment. It is laudable to enquire before we determin. Many have been visitted with afflictions, who have not profitted by them. We may be succesful, and yet disappointed. The experience of want inhances the value of plenty. To maintain opinions stifly, is no evidence of their truth, or of our moderation. Horehound has been famous for its medecinal qualities; but it is now little used. The wicked are often ensnared in the trap which they lie for others. It is hard to say what diseases are cureable: they are all under the guidence of Heaven. Instructors should not only be skilfull in those sciences which they teach; but have skil in the method of teaching, and patience in the practise. Science strengthens and inlarges the minds of men. A steady mind may receive council: but there is no hold on a changable humour. We may enure ourselvs by custom, to bear the extremities of whether without injury. Excessive merryment is the parent of greif. Air is sensable to the touch by its motion, and by its resistence to bodies moved in it. A polite address is sometimes the cloke of malice. To practice virtue is the sure way to love it. Many things are plausable in theory, which fail in practise. Learning and knowlege must be attained by slow degrees: and are the reward only of dilligence and patience. We should study to live peacably with all men. A soul that can securly death defy, And count it nature's priviledge to die. Whatever promotes the interest of the soul, is also condusive to our present felicity. Let not the sterness of virtue afright us; she will soon become aimable. The spatious firmament on high, And spangled heav'ns a shineing frame, Passion is the drunkeness of the mind: it supercedes the workings of reason. If we are sincere, we may be assured of an advocate to intersede for us. We ought not to consider the encrease of another's reputation, as a dimunition of our own. |