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 DIVINE & MORAL. 
 
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 WISDOM in MINIATURE 
 
 SEFUL knowledge can 
 have no enemies, except 
 
 the ignorant : -It cherishes 
 
 youth, delights the aged, is in 
 ornament in profperity, and 
 yields comfort in adverlity. 
 
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 But as thofe who eat moft are 
 
 not always the-latteft, fo thofe 
 who read much have nor always 
 the moft knowledge — they link 
 under a multitude of ideas, and 
 referable the ancient Gauls, who 
 being too heavily armed, be- 
 came ufelefs in battle. 
 
 Knowledge will not be acquir- 
 ed without pains and applica- 
 tion. It is troublefome and deep 
 digging tor pure waters ; but 
 when once you come to the 
 fpring, they rife up, and meet 
 you. 
 
 But as there is nothing good 
 or evil, but virtue or vice ; fo 
 that knowledge is of all things 
 the moft precious, which guides 
 us in the paths of truth, p^iety, 
 and righteoufnefs. 
 
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 FROM the creatures of God 
 let man learn wifdom ; and ap- 
 ply to himieif the inftruction 
 they give. Go to the defart, my 
 Ton ! Obferve the young stork 
 of the wilderneis, let him fpeak 
 to thy heart ; he beareth on his 
 wings his aged fire, he lodgeih 
 him in fafety s and fupplieth him 
 with food. 
 
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 THE piety of a child isfwee?.- 
 «r. than the incenie of Perfia,of- 
 feiki to the fun; yea., more de- 
 licious than odours, wafted 
 from a field of Arabian fpices, 
 by the We tier n gales. 
 
 Be grateful then to thy fa- 
 ther, for he gave thee life, and 
 
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 to thy mother, for (he fuftaineth 
 thee. 
 
 Hear the words of his mouth, 
 for they are fpoken for thy good 
 —give ear to his admonition, for 
 it proceeded) from love. 
 
 He hath watched tor thy wel- 
 fare, he hath toiled forthyeaie, 
 do honour therefore to his age, 
 and let not his grey hairs be 
 treated with irreverence. In- 
 dulge the infirmities of thy aged 
 
 parents a (Tift and fupport 
 
 them in the decline of life. 
 
 So (hall thy hoary head go 
 down to the grave in peace, and 
 thine own children in reverence 
 of thy example, ihall repay thy 
 piety with filial love, 
 
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 AS the whrilwind in its fury 
 teareth up trees, and detormeth 
 the face of nature ; or, as an 
 earthquake in its convulfions 
 overcometh cities ; fo the rage 
 of an angry man throweth rnif- 
 cheif around him ; danger and 
 deftruction wait on his hand. 
 
Indulge not thvielf in t\\6 
 
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 paffion of anger ; it is whetting 
 a fword to wound thine own 
 breaft, or murder thy friend. 
 
 Harbour not revenge in thy 
 
 breaft it will torment thy 
 
 heart, and difcolor its bed in- 
 clinations. 
 
 On the heels of folly tradeth 
 fhame : at the back of anger 
 flandeth remorfe. 
 
 Be always more ready to for- 
 give than to return an injury. 
 
 If thou beared flight provo- 
 cations with patience, it fhali 
 be imputed to thee for wildom ; 
 and if thou wiped them from 
 thv remembrance thy heart fhall 
 feel reft, and thy mind fhall not 
 reproach thee. 
 

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 AS the reed is fhaken by the 
 breath of the air, to the ihadow 
 of evil maketh the timorous 
 man afraid. 
 
 But the terrors even of death, 
 are no terrors to the good : He 
 that committeth no evii, hath 
 nothing to fear. — He is prepar- 
 ed to meet all events with an 
 equal mind. 
 
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 Terrify not thy foul with vain 
 fears, neither let thy heart fink 
 within thee from the phantoms 
 of imagination. 
 
 For as the oftrich, when pur- 
 fued, hideth his head, but for- 
 geteth his body ; fo the fears 
 of a coward expofe him to dan- 
 ger. 
 
 A noble fpirit fees undifmay- 
 ed, all vifionary dangers. 
 
 As a rock on the lea more, he 
 ftandeth firm, and the dafliing 
 of the waves ditlurbeth him not. 
 
 In the inftant of danger, the 
 courage of his heart iuftaineth 
 him ; and the fieadinels of his 
 mind beareth him out, 
 
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 AS a plain garment befl a- 
 dorneth a beautiful woman, fo 
 a decent behaviour is the great- 
 eft ornament of wjfdom, 
 
 A wicked fon is a reproach 
 to his father ; but he that doeth 
 right is an honou* to tiis grey 
 
 hairs. 
 
 He mail rife like a cedar a- 
 boye the trees of the mountains. 
 
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 My ion ! now in thy youth 
 attend to inflruction, and fea- 
 ion thy mind with the maxims 
 of truth. 
 
 Learn obidience to thy pa- 
 rents, and they (hall blefs thee. 
 Learn modefty, and thou (halt 
 not be alhamed. 
 
 Learn gratitude, and thou 
 malt receive, benefits : — Learn 
 chanty, and thou ihalt gain 
 love. 
 
 Learn, prudence, and fortune 
 will attend thee ; — Learn tem- 
 peience, and thou (halt have 
 health. Learn fortitude, and it 
 willj'upport thee under thy al- 
 lotted portion of human evil 
 
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 THERE (hall no evil hap- 
 pen to the juft ; but the wicked 
 cometh to fhame. 
 
 The wife will hear and will 
 increafein learning ; — but fools 
 defpife wifdom and inftruction. 
 
 Peace and length of days is 
 the portion of the righteous ;.— 
 but Qiame fhall be the tranl- 
 sreffor's reward. 
 
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 The memory of the juft is 
 bleffed ; but the name of the 
 wicked dial! rot. 
 
 The wife in heart lhall receive 
 commandments ; butapratting 
 
 fool (hall fall. 
 
 Wife men lay up knowledge 
 — but a rod is for the back of 
 him that is void of underftand- 
 
 ing. 
 
 He that diligently feeketh 
 
 good procureth favour ; but he 
 
 that feeketh mifchief, it (hall 
 
 come to him. 
 
 Poverty and (hame (hall be 
 to him that refufeth inftru&ion 
 — but he that regardeth reproof 
 (hall be honoured. 
 
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 THAT man enjoys a heaven 
 upon earth, whofe mind moves 
 jn charity, refts in Providence, 
 and turns upon the poles of 
 truth and wiidom. 
 
 Charity is the offspring of the 
 ikies ;■ — wherever fhe fixes her 
 abode, happinefs is there. 
 
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 No character is io glorious, 
 
 none more attractive ot univer- 
 fal admiration and refpeft, than 
 that of helping thole who are in 
 nocondition tohelpthemlelves. 
 He that eafeth the mtierabic 
 of their burden, Ihall hear ma- 
 ny bleffing him ; he who giveth 
 to the poor, mall never want 
 
 treafure. 
 
 Men of the nobleft dilpon- 
 tions,thinkihemlelveshappieit> 
 
 when others Ihare wnu tucm in 
 their happinets. 
 
 When the widow's heart is 
 funk, and (be imploreth thy af- 
 fiftance with tears of iorrow, O 
 pity her affliction, and extend 
 thy hand to her reliet. 
 
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 AS bloflfoms and flowers are 
 itrewed upon the earth by the 
 hand of fpring ; as the kindncfs 
 oi fumrner produceth in perfec- 
 tion the bounties of harvefl ; Co 
 the (miles of pity (bed bleffings 
 on the children of misfortune. 
 
 Virtue is amiable in an aged 
 perfon, though wrinkled and de- 
 
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 formed ; but vice is hateful in a 
 young perion, though comely 
 and beautiful. 
 
 The tears of the companion- 
 ate are i'weeter than dew drops, 
 falling from roles on the bolom 
 of the earth. 
 
 When thou feeft the naked 
 wandeiers of the ilreet, Ihiver- 
 ingwith coid, and deftnute of 
 habitation ; let bounty open 
 thine hean, let the wings of 
 charity (belter them from death 
 
 that thine own foul may 
 
 live. 
 
 Happy is the man who hath 
 fown in his bread the leed of 
 
 benevolence ; the produce 
 
 thereof (hall be chanty and 
 love. 
 
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 NOTHING is more defpica- 
 b'e,or more miferable, than the 
 
 ole age of a paffionate man 
 
 When the vigour of youth fails 
 him, and Irs amulements pall 
 with frequent repetion, his oc- 
 cafiona] rage finks by decay of 
 ftrength, into peevifhnefs; that 
 peevifhnefs for want of novelty 
 
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 an i variety, becomes habitual ; 
 his acquaintances mun him ; 
 and he is left to devour his own 
 heart in folitude and contempt. 
 
 Paffionate perfons are like 
 men who (land on their heads, 
 they fee ail things the wrong 
 way. 
 
 Anger is a vice that carries 
 wirh it neither pleafure nor pro- 
 fit, neither honor nor fecurity* 
 
 True quietnefs of heart is got 
 by refitting our paffions, not by 
 obeying them. 
 
 Quietnefs and peace fiourilh 
 where reafon and juftice govern 
 ....and true joy reigneth where 
 modefty refideth. 
 
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 CONTENTION is a vice of 
 fuch a caft, that it debates God's 
 image which is ftamped upon 
 our nature, making us rather 
 referable demons, than human 
 creatures. 
 
 Be rather confidently bold, 
 than foolilhly timerous ; 
 
 For many periih through 
 fear. 
 
 
 
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 Friendmip is the deareft of 
 all ibcial ties, and adds the 
 higheft reliilitoour enjoyments. 
 
 As the lion becomes enraged 
 at viewing his own hideous iha- 
 cow in the water.... 
 
 So could we fee how paflion's 
 
 dreadful storm, 
 And madningfury all our fouls 
 
 deform, 
 Erafe God's image planted in 
 
 our breast, 
 And change the man into a 
 
 favaoe beast : 
 We (liould abhor ourieives, the 
 
 111 ape difovvn, 
 And hate the fiend that put our 
 
 likeneis on. 
 
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 REMEMBLRthy frailty.... 
 yet a little while, and thou must 
 fink into thy grave. 
 
 He who would avoid forrow 
 must be wary in his steps. He 
 who would Chun misfortune, 
 must take wifdom for his com- 
 panion; 
 
 Forfake not wifdom, and (lie 
 mail preferve thee. 
 
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 Beware of vice, whole empire 
 
 will controul, 
 The native freedom of a gene- 
 rous foul ; 
 Avoid her fnares, where certain 
 
 miichiefs wait, 
 Nor rufh unthinking on de- 
 structive fate. 
 All thou certainly knoweft of 
 death is, that it putteth an end 
 to thy forrows. 
 
 Think not the longeft life the 
 happieft ; if it be well fpent, 
 thou fhalt rejoice after death, 
 in the advantages of it. 
 
 Be good, and in your virtu- 
 ous actions live For virtue 
 
 (hall refifl death's tyrant lway, 
 And bloom and flourifh in e- 
 ternal day. 
 
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 FELICITY dwells nor with 
 princes; (he is not the gueft of 
 the great ones of the earth, fhe 
 has long fince fled from pala- 
 ces, and retired to the fcenes of 
 fiuiple nature, to dwell in rural 
 quiet, and become the com- 
 panion of the harmlefs village 
 {wain. 
 
 The fhephard's boy, though 
 
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 poor, is reconciled ;.... he riles 
 
 in health, and lies down in hap- 
 pinefs...-The fun is now fer.... 
 He has folded his flock, and 
 rerurnshome whiftling over the 
 plains. ...He lives happy in ru- 
 ral fimplicity, and in the enjoy- 
 ment of his wiihes, becaufe all 
 his wifhes are moderate. 
 
 Yet not there alone does (Tie 
 refide : Would you trace her 
 dwelling, you muft follow the 
 foot-fteps of content, and the 
 track will lead you to her peace- 
 ful manlion. 
 
 But forget not, that as con- 
 tent is never to be found, except 
 in the paths of virtue, if you de- 
 viate from her ways, you mult 
 mever expect to find the road to 
 
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 happinefs....you will become a 
 wanderer, and the hope of your 
 pilgrimage will be loft. 
 
 The state of no human being 
 can be determined till death 
 clofes the fcene ; and the laft 
 end of the good only can be 
 happy.... Emulate their virtues, 
 and, doubtlefs, you lhall (hare 
 in their felicities. 
 
 For as the filk-worm in due 
 time taketh wing, and mounts 
 into the air ; fo the fouls of the 
 juft, when called hence, (hall 
 take the wings of the morn.... 
 and afcend into heaven. 
 
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