THE PASSIONS.
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Our virtues may sometimes cause us to
suffer, even greatly; as forbearance and
Bfortitude and resignation imply the endu.
rance of insult. Of injury, or of trials. But
the sufierings of virtue are so sublime, sc
rich in precept, and SO crowned with re-


wards, that the rejecting mind must learn


and the sensible heart will feel, that t.
triumph over the Passions, is to triumph
over the malignity of fortune; and in sub
dung ourselves, we virtually subdue the


many evils of our destiny.


AS no tyranny equals that of the Pas.


sions, neither is there any misery so sure


as that of submitting to their unlimited
controul; the greatest peril, the loves,
Obloquy, the most sarcastic c0ntempt, arc
found to follow and fall upon the unres
trained career of the powerful mental, mo
raj, and personal enemies Of virtue, and Of


happiness.


The Passions in their excess, are seen
to dstort and for the time being, to des.
troy the human Observation-Disclosures


the serene energy of digni6ed command Il


which speaks in the fine features of civill-
zed men, to the vulgar violence of savage


nrutality--altering the angel sweetness


OF beautiful woman, to the character and
contour of merciless demon for, what