5-17-51 MFP Low 5-8-51 CONTENTS. OR we must all appear before the Judgment-Seat of Chrift; that c very one may receive the Things done in his Body, according to that he hath Ser. III. For ye know the Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that though he was rich, yet for your fakes he became Ser. XI. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Com- 48. 40, 3adele to. p. 53.1. §. dele as p. 98. l. 3. for before, read to. p. 65. 4. 5. for into, t. in. p. 113. l. 5. for nneafy, r. uneasy. p. 117. l. 6. dele to before make. p. 123. l. 22. for Difcontents, r. Difcontent. p. 14511. dele who. p. 147. L..23. dele then. p. 206. l. 15. for Courage, r. Rage., p. 235. marg. for 13, 21. r. Dan. X. 13, 21. at f. for Ibid. r, For we must all appear before the Judgment-Seat of Christ; that every one may receive the Things done in his Body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good, or bad. but M upon ANKIND was never fo happy in the Majority, as to be kept in Order by a bare Reverence for Virtue. 'Tis true, there are few Occafion will talk in Commen dation of Justice, Generofity and Kind I nefs; and would take it ill if we fhould not believe them: But when any private Intereft or Humour croffeth upon them, and puts them to the Tryal, 'tis too apparent what a flender Hold Morality has upon them; and how little they are to be trufted: And therefore, to meet with the Infincerity, and restrain the unaccountable Paffions of Men, Laws were chiefly invented. The Design of these publick Provisions being to make all Injustice and Encroachment an uncreditable, as well as an unprofitable Practice; and that the Punishment of an ill Action fhould always exceed the Pleafure of it. That thofe who were not generous enough to be govern'd by Reafon and Humanity, might be disciplin'd into Duty and Order, by Smart and Sense But here it must be confefs'd, that hu mane Conftitutions are not fufficient to provide an effectual Remedy: for, not to mention, that many Vices are always overlook'd, and lye out of the Verge of the most comprehenfive Laws; even thofe Crimes which are mark'd with Vengeance |