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FROM THE HOLY PROPHET 19. Naturally doth man desire the truth; yet, when it is before him, he will not apprehend it; and if it force itself upon him, he is net” offended at it. . . ae 2. The fault is not in truth, for that is amiable; but the weakness oF _ of man bareth not its splendor. ‘ a, Sof og 21. Wouldst thou see thine insufficience more plainly? View at ; thy devotions! To what end was religion instituted, but to teach thee thine infirmities, to remind thee of thy weakness, to show thee that fram Heaven alone art thou to hope for good? . 227, Doth it not remind thee that thou art dust? Doth it not tell thee that thou art ashes? And behold repentance, is it not frailty? 23. When thou givest an oath; when thou swearest thou wilt not deceive; behold it spreadeth shame upon thy face, and upon the face of him that receiveth it. Learn to be just, and repentance may be forgotten; learn to be honest, and oaths are unnecessary. - 24. The shorter follies are, the better; say not therefore to thysdif: “J will not play the fool by halves.” ; ond 25. He that heareth his own faults with patience, shall reprove-. ~4 another with boldness. . a 26. He that giveth a denial with reason, shall suffer a repulse with -" . i moderation. , re 4... 48 8 . hom snewd . * ~ - les ‘ ; ’ . W ' ‘ : i Coy ‘ + . “tke - 4 . fa bi 4 . P Ch mh. Par lallama leigh galletas i P eat Lt. ee a 27. If thou art suspected, answer with freedom. W suspicion dffright, except the guilty? PM at, 28. The tender of the heart is turned from his purpose by euppli- cations, the proud is rendered more obstinate by entreaty; the sense of thine insufficience commandeth thee to hear; but to be just, thou must hear without thy passions. . . . 2 HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET = in? 4 MISERY , | 4 cae | 1. . Feeble and insufficient as thou art, O man, in good; frail and _ ! inconstant as thou art in pleasure; yet there is a thing in which thon art strony and unshaken. Its-name is Misery. . ; = it is the character of thy being, the prerogative of thy nature; m thy breast alone, it resideth; without thee, there is nothing of it. And behold, what is its source, but thine own passions? Soe 3. He who gave thee these, gave thee also reason to subdue them; - exert it, and thou shall trample them under thy feet. 4. Thine entrance into the world, is it not shameful? Thy destruc- tion, is it not giorious—Lo! men adorn the instruments of death with gold and gems, and wear them above their garments. ; 5. He who begetteth a man, hideth his face; but he who killeth » thousand, is honored. ; a _ - . Know thou, notwithstanding, that in this 3s error. Custom can not alter the nature of truth; neither can the opinion of man destroy justice; the glory and the shame are misplaced. - 4 7. There is but one way for a» man to be produced; there are a thousand by which he may be destroyed. . : + . SS >