within us:

them near us, but more to have them Example, Pleasure and Eafe, are, no doubt of it, great Corrupters of Manners;---Thofe are the beft Instructors (to Vertue) that teach in their Lives, and prove their Words by their Actions. Seneca.

As there is nothing upon the Earth better than good Men; fo there is nothing worfe than wicked ones.

As Men, for their Bodily Health, do abftain from Evil Meats; fo ought they to abftain from Sin, for the Salvation of their Souls. Hermes.

If thou haft finned, repent fpeedily, and tarry not till to morrow. Ariftotle.

Efchew thy own. Vices, and be not curious to find out other Men's. Plato.

of Sin, that Serpent of

the Soulpoils it of its Orwhich naments of Innocence and Integrity. Ariftotle.

Ufe not Familiarity with any vicious Perfon. Plutarch.

Sin feparateth the Soul from God, whofe Image the Soul Thould bear. Anacharfis.

Through

Through Sin and Wickednefs, Kingdoms are altered and changed. Plato. If a Man did rightly underftand the high Majefty of the great and terrible God; would he not think, that when he hideth himself in Darkknefs, and doth the Works thereof, that he should be nevertheless manifeft unto Him in all his Doings, who is able to perceive the Secret of the Heart? Auguftin.

Wickedness caufeth the Spirit of

God to draw from the Heart

of Man; fo as not to work in him, according to his Gracious Efficien

cy.

It is better to fuffer Death, than by Compulfion to do that which is Evil. Hermes.

Vertues cannot be feen in a Man, except he first put away his Vices. Hermes.

To be much Inquifitive about others Offences, is a Sign of an Evil Difpofition.

He is no good Governor, that commandeth others to avoid Vices, and will not leave them himself. Plato. If they be Miferable who have cruel

cruel Mafters, although they may go from them, how much more Miferable are they that ferve their Vices, as their Mafters, from whom they will not fly? Virgil.

Many Evils do follow Wickedness, but efpecially that moft wretched Torment and Vexation of a guilty Confcience. Virgil.

The Fault committed is of our felves, but God is blameless.

Cato.

Every Sin is conceived firft in the Heart, and afterward finished in Word or Fact. Arnobius.

The Heart of a wicked Man is defiled and unclean; and all the Sins committed by him, proceed from thence, as from a Fountain of all Evil. Idem.

All Ambition hath this Vice, not to look back. Seneca.2

Pride,Statelinefs, Loftinefs of Mind, and Arrogance (Evils grounded by the Devil in the Heart of Man.) are ugly and loathfome Monsters in the Sight of God; most odious, hateful and hurtful Vices; and abhorr'd both by Him and good Men. Cleobulus...

Pride is the Ground or chief Caufe of all Variance, Hatred, and Mif chief.

If thou wilt be beloved of God, and good Men, thou must not be proud of the good Gifts of God; whether of Wisdom, Policy, Beauty, Comeliness, Strength, Authority, or Riches: For it is one God that is only Wife, Politick, Puiffant, Amiable, Wealthy, and full of Felicity. Phocylides.

Be not elevated, nor proudly puff'd up against thine Inferior, or poor Neighbour; fwell not in Pride against him, but look on him with the Spirit of Humility, gladly embracing him with a gentle and favourable Countenance; and help him friendly, if thou may'ft happily do it. Plotinus.

Abufe not thy Eftate; hate Pride; defire to be cleanly, and not gorgeous in thine Apparel: And how foever God thy Maker hath formed thee, think well, with Thankfulness of his Workmanship; and deform not thy felf like a Monster: For a Man should ufe fuch Apparel, as fhould not be over-nice, nor filthy; but fuch as.

may

may avoid an unfeemly, rude, and beaftly Negligence. Montanus.

Pride fhould not be follow'd either by Young Men or Old but be contemned by all. Alex. Sev.

Fine and Rich Clothes are only for Comedians, that would fport the People with only making themfelves Fools. Socrates.

It is the Property of God to want nothing, and they that want (and are contented with) leaft, approach neareft to Him. Idem.

Be not proud in Profperity, neither despair in Adversity.

Gay Apparel'd Women ftand forth as Baits, to catch Men that pafs by; but they take none, but fuch as will be poor, or elfe fuch ignorant Fools, as know them not. Mar. Aurel.

Beauty in Women's Faces, and Folly in their Heads, are two Worms, which fret Life, and waft Goods. Mar. Aurel..

Excels in Apparel is an Argument. of the Incontinency of the Soul, and rather whetteth the Eyes of the Be holders thereof to wicked Defires, than to any honeft Opinion. Erafmus

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