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It is an incontestibIe truth, that the
faculties Of the human mind are easily
perverted by education, or false opinions.
Yet such is the innate judgment of the
soul, that we cannot but consider the Gre.
dnlity of some of our own species with
astonishment. Even those who have been
ranked amongst the wisest Of men, have
been addicted TO absurdities, and all are
distinguished by certain peculiarities.


1t is unnecessary to launch out into
metaphysical augmentation on the cause
of those inconsistencies, which render
man curious composition. Indeed such
a proceeding borders on impiety: for
why question the inmutable appointment
Of Him, whose wisdom formed, and whose
omnipotence rules the great stupendous
whole? On surveying the harmony dis
played in the works Of his creation, our
minds are impressed with sublime ideas,
and the soul expands with an awful love.
Rejecting on our own nothingness, when
put in competition with the majestic ex-
panse, proud Imagination dies within us,
and we become all humility. Frail crea-
lures as we are we should not, however,
implicitly adopt the opinion Of the multi
tude. Such compliance is no less char
acteristic of weak mind than it is dam
gerous, because infatuation is generally
the mistress of popular opinions and ac-
tions. How then are we to extricate our
selves from maze of surrounding errors
Where any unhappy customs prevail that
endanger our virtue, and are attended
with mischievous consequences, surely in
this instance, it is better TO deviate from,
than TO follow the multitude in road that
leads to immortality which bewilders our
reason, and renders US unfit for firm
compliance with the dictates of true reli-
gion. There are some things in which
you must dare to be singular, ii you would
be christians, especially in degenerate
age. An inward peace Of conscience will
counteract the enmity Of the world, and
overbaIance the reproaches Of proaigate
generation.