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Show . .. h. 2;. ‘ _ _-e..___.....‘.._ , (81) (80.) ght .oehroymg thine, dignified iinpollors are cau ir nations denined mint and cummin hath, often, been pretended" by thofe who were inlidcls at bottom ; and it is as cerand tain, that affine/went to flu: dignity qf Government, HM Hing"; fer-vim, hath otten flowed from the mamouths of men who harboured the darkefl and r, chinations againft Hie true end (ff/M farme were deltitute of every right principle of loyalty tion to [be Ali/yr. Hence then, care and circumlpef And duty. are necellary branches of political ruin as " it is mice/J eqfler to rellrain liberty from {Wellu " ning into licentioulhefs, than power from much fo " " ing into tyranny and opprefiion, ft the more caution and refiltance are required again over-bearing of rulers, than the extravagmce of the people. ' "To give no more authority to any order of {late and to place no greater public confidence in any man, than-isnecellary for the general wellfare, may be confidered by the people as an important point are of policy. But though craft and liypocrify : ence exifi real a prevalent, yet piety and virtue have ~ bene yet duplicity and political impolture abound, volence and public lpirit are not altogether banilhed the world. As wolves will appear in lheep's-cloatliing, f0 fuperlative knaves and parricides will allume the vellure of the man of virtue and patriotifm, Thefe things are permitted BY PROVIDENCE,I‘10 doubt, for wife and good reafons. Man was created a rational, and was defigned for an active being. His faculties of intelligence and force were given him for ufe. When the wolf, therefore, is found devouring the flock, no hierarchy forbids a feifurc of the Victim for facrifice 3 {o alto, when ‘ * 2 vol. Lords Prat, p= Lil. Anno 1736. dignified and the whom their arts deceived re of Jultice tlaflies rightthem to pi‘()tc€t,--tlie fab execution. contracts at the {troke of untrym en . ‘.--the emM Yet be not amufed, my Co hlhment ot . ltabli . ‘ree tirpation of bondage, and the on. ‘ l he worfl: acthti freedom are not of cafy and the molt fubtle propallions of the human heart, are leagued againlt you -, jects of the human mind » have acceded to the and principalities and power. cts you nuilt,therefli combination. Trials and con jeopardiCS-ot lite and fore, endure ;-~-l1{l%111‘tl$ and uggle. Such is the fate fortune-will attend the {lr public li verty and focial of all noble exertions for ‘ts'Withoutlhought and happineis.---linter not the lil h tinudity and comwrt conlideration, left you arm ng engaged 1n the convi Ha bat with irrefolution. ge your VIgO'ur, or re. flict, let nothing (lilcoiii*;i leiiiembcr, that lubnnflipel your perfeverance :ml befall bondage is theworlt that can on to the yoke ot uccelstul herce and unl Il . ‘ y. a people after the molt l . fortune of lelQUhllmis the can at Wh '4 rclil‘tance. potilin and rapme would ment take away, which def ind the great law-giver fpare? It had been ell/(M to reprels l/Jc (Id-ulna; Solon to the Athenians,) * it's cfiabhllunent, but now of tyranny, and prevent -ems) lmglw‘ it would be it IIJ‘ eflab/iflycd and grown raj ‘. But_ nothing glori- MORE GLORIOL‘S to demoliszz g great 15 attained, no(ms is accomplilhed, nothin without .magnanimity of thing valuable is fecured .BRL'TUS- the/Errata. mind and devotion of heart to s day to thi at s rfelve LIKE, therefore, dedicate you ceforth hen untry; and to the fervice of your Co AHUM-"n" ()nithe live A LIFE or LIBERTY AND (N " ides * Plizt: Life of Solon, |