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terr estrial sphere , he raised' his views Lh&ven * and , as th ^ best preparation for i& liappinessy practised those virtues * fa the coni'pietiori of which this haziness must chiefly consist ; made . ILiainn for the elucidation and nnyVISlOn Tur me diivauctLiuii ctitu
cctensibn of the fundamental principles o { reHgion * which comforts man by tb& prospects of eternity ; and , as far ^ lay in his power , endeavoured to sooth the earthly sorrows , and to supply the present necessities of his * brethren .
Tbe admiration of mankind is commonly excited by the splendour of td&ntj or by the celebrity of exploit . They seem' to pay little regard to the objects' for which the former has been
displayed , or the lateen iperibrmed * Understanding , skill , and coufaage , even when mind is applauded , engross their ttttestfioai wiirrc the totiip' stnd the -affections ;* whk ? h \ are * hq isprings of iuimart action , are cominatfiv
overiaaketly , or disregarded , - 1 as of no inoaietit- It isi , however , theprinciptt that imparts any real value t » every exertion e * f the' hnxn&tr faculties , itnd if the original view be erroneous * , or limits , thef whole conduct- which it be
dictate ^ must pmportionabiy vitiated * iatid debased : Wfadbm constfto in thejselection of the lest ends , and of the adoption of the . to ** mentis ofuheir attainment . 1 / thev ^ md be daurd , xxi < wicked , M the means for it » brosecutibb , ho \ fc > ev 3 r effectual they
way be > ovtght only to pr ^ mice the deeper mgtctjGrthe s * r ?) r » g 5 c * reprobatioftix ¦{ that Mri ^ Burnett's » i / 2 > u » were virtuous and nfcble , will n&t b ^ conttsted ^ noi can it be d en ied that he il ^ vlked very effectual ; nzedftv for thei r txecikttOD . . Ttiedj , then-, b ^ . this ' eqitt taWefstiandard v he iscertninly entitled toittojcdmmon ^^ mion of kpplaxise . f * Mankind aencfcralW aditkire what is
rare and utmsittob . >\ Gjntrite - ptodifofc an * l 'pkfr }; benevolentey un i ted wi th soundness of judgment , are , I hesitate not to affirm , as uncommon as genius , to& tooufcnest nf intettett . By probity I Utatei ? etttn < t not merely the will , the wclinaHon , ^ ttm desire to act a virtuous
part t but also the right apprehension **'« virtuous part implies j titty , ™ $ w it has beem elear ^ y appteh « ni ^ i , ^ ebtmtge to adopt kn& to maintain "> ^ itRoat fear of detriment , or of WWpit * ridiaufc For ; « it often h » p-^ ihot - thope , who * are called gootf J ^ . * re »^ uyrmforthed , and oi *^ ' "M ( Wsohages , and Aave obtained
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the character . of goodness by their easy sacrifice df the ititerests ot virtue and frwM . Qn this axscownt , they frv quently do more mischief ' than the o )> enly profane 1 and profligate , who ar $ hated , or despised ^ and canruot , there ^
fore , prbduoe ; amy effect extensively pernicroti ^ . The gohd man , t& he iJf styled , who , for the sake of what h ^ terms peace , sayihg , in the words d the Prophet , 4 * Peace , peace , when there is rio peace s" * ' is always pre ^ pared t ( i ^ diafkc conticssions , and td
surrender , to deceit , or to violence , som « important cause , induces mankind , misled by hi ^ specious appearances ^ to svippose that the distinction between virtue and vice \ % ' very small , and' fcbat , on account' of the former , no effort ought to be made , and no hardship endured . f
Real probity , ihen , enlightened t > y clearness qfjudgnunt , and stapporteii by ihe energy of miurasge , constitutes a very uncommon ' character ^ and is > therefe ^ e , oh this'groand , etititkd to the highest cbnimendation .
This' high + tGned' probity bears' a stro ^ er . Yesemblkfrce to genius , than i 9 comwa ' only apprehendeo , drvd ou ^ rit , on the gfcotmd on , wkich genius is ^ b much "adnlired , to . obtain a' proportionable degree of admiration , Gmmis is the g f ffroftfrekven , and seems to p <^ s » - sesaf a ^ peciesr of inspiration . Th oSe-,
therefore , whw ; are endowed with it , ai * e ct > nsidered as , in some respects ' , the faW > urites of the Deity 5 although , (like other favourkes , they 6 ften abuse their pre-emi * ience . Exalted prMty i » ay sorely , with k far better tttle—^ a title sanctioned by Scripture ^—refer its origmtd heaven . * It is that wisdom , which' is * ' frbm above , and is fim
pure ; then ^ peaceable , gentle , and e ^ sy to be in treated , full of mercy and § opd fnift ^ v Avithoiit partiklity , and without hypocriBy / t f it is ^ ettain that there is ? in soifleteinds , an inherent natural propensity TO'virtuotiS' sentiments and conflict / a certain susceptibility of g £ iierbu&v > affectionate , and ne&t ' e * impressions ^ by- wh ich , they are
disjitvgukhed from the otdinary , and morall y gf 6 veitng herd of their species . * thn seems to depend , in a ^ gFfcat measure , on > the j ) eculiar d » li j ilexion of th # fynaginatwn $ T' dnd ¦ ril is « ircumstance
* Jcr . vi . 14 . f J « i »^ 3 iii . f 7 .
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3 femai ? relative to John Burnett , 'Msy . qf Dens * 44 $
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Aug. 2, 1816, page 443, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2455/page/7/
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