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. yoo 7 ” 12. O blindness to al dun: of the wiseT Know, when thy judge shall bid thee account’ for this, thou shalt wish ten thousand guilty to have gone free, rather than one innocent then to stand forth against thee. 13. Unaufficient as thou art to the maintenance of justice, how shalt thou arrive at the knowledge of truth? How shalt thou ascend to the footatep of her throne? 14. As the owl is blinded by the radiance of the sun, so «hall the brightness of her countenance dazzle thee in thy ap- proaches, 1d. If thou wouldst mount onto her throne, first bow thy- ~elf at her footstool: if thou weuldest arrive at the knowledge of her, first inform thyself of thine own ignorance. 16.0 More worth is she than pearls, therefore seek her care- fully: the emerald, and the sapphire, and the ruby are as dirt tonath ber feet: therefore pursue her manfully. 7 The way to her is labor; attention is the pilot that Tiust corduct thee into her port. But weary not in the way; for when art arrived at her. the toil shall be to thee for pleasure. 1M Say not unto thyself, “Behold, truch breedeth hatred, atid Dowall avo it: dissimulation raiseth (riends, and P wil) fol. law yt Are not the enemies, made by truth, better than the frends obtammed by Aatters ” Pte Naturally deth man desire the truth; yet. when af is Detore bim, he will not apprehend at: and if force itself upon him, he is not offended at it 20. The fault as notin trath. for that is amiable: but the Weakness of man hareth not ats splendour, a | Woulde-t thea «ee thine in-ulfictence more plainty * View at thy devetion’ To whatend was religion instituted, but teteagh thee thine cntirmities, to remind thee of thy weakness, to show the that from Tleaven alone art thou te hope for pood” 23 diathat met remirad thee Chat Unou are dust? Doth at cet tell thee Uhat how are ashes* And behold repentence, 14 bet fraikts * oe a3 When theu wisest an oath. when thou swearest thou etoet decenve: behold tt spooadeth shame upon thy face, and ithe face of him that recernvseth at. Learn to be just, and J peptarce mas be forgottes. learn to be honest, and cathe are TPT CSAS. 2h The shorter follies are, the better: say not therefore to tiveelf. “L will not play the foot by halves” *) He that heareth his own faulta with patience, shall re- roove another with boldness. 26 Ile that giveth g denial with reason, shall suffer a re- palse wath moderation, “> of thou art suspected, answer with freedom. Whom shoukd suspicion affnght, except the guilty? ta.) The tender of the heart ts turned from hin purpose by poleativog, the proud is rendered more obstinate oy cntreaty i: truth! 60 insufficlenee of the wis bn “HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FR OUST G"” MISER Ying 1. Feeble and insufficient as hy at. om and inconstant as thou art tn pleasura;’ yet which thou art strong and unshaken. >, Its nama] 2. It is the character of thy belng, the py nature; in thy breast alone, it resldeta; ite nothing of It «And behold, what is ita soures, 7 passions? xg ‘ 3. He who gave thee these, gave thee alse them; exert it, and thou shail trample them tnder ) 4. Thine entrance into the world, is It not shank i?) destruction, ls it not gloriousT—Lo! men adors th 5°. of death with gold and gema, and wear them, menta, eee ; 5 fe who begetteth a man, hideth le face ec *. billeth a thousand, fs honored, a 9 Ary & 6. Know thou, notwithstanding, that is tom cannot alter the nature of truth: ceither ¢an the eptt man destroy justice; the glory and the shame are mnhepisted 7. There is but one way for a man to be produced £4) are a thousand by which he may be destroyed 2 8. There is no praise or honor to him who's ‘ anuther; but triumphs and empire are the rewards of, : 9. Yet he who hath many children, bath aa of enjoy hia own. ue Sek 10. While the savage curseth the birth of hile aon, aad t eth the death of his father, doth he not call bimeelf | 11. The greatest of all human ills le sorrow; t = | this thou act Lorn unto; add not unto it by thing own pe 5 ness, wo + Phigs {7 12, Grief ts natural to thee, and le always al ’ pleasure in a stranger, and visiteth thee by times ‘yee reason. and surrow shal! be cast behind thee; be oie the visite of joy shall remain long with thee. . * 18. Every part of thy frame '« capable of sorrow, § and narrow are the paths that lead to delight. ve oe 14. Pleasures can be admitted only simply, bet in a thousand at a time. 1h. Aathe blaze of straw fadeth as .008 Aa net Kung passteh away the brightness of joy, and thou kne become of it. oe 16. Sorrow is frequent, pleasure is rare: ‘path pran self: delight must be purchased: grief ls ote eth Pot, Ite alloy of bitterness a a “+ Nf