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　　TotheRightHonourableDAVIDEARLofBUCHANViscountAucterhouse，LordCardrossandGlendovachie，OneoftheLordsCommissionersofPolice，andLordLieutenantoftheCountiesofStirlingandClackmannaninNorth—Brittain。

　　MYLORD，THEHonouryouhavedoneourFamilyObligethustomakealljustAcknowedgmentsofit：andthereisnoFormofAcknowledgmentinourpower，moreworthyofYourLordship’sAcceptance，thanthisDedicationoftheLastWorkofourHonoured&amp；LearnedFather。EncouragedhereuntobytheKnowledgewehaveofYourLordship’sJudiciousRelishofuniversalLearning，andSublimeVirtue；webegtheFavourofYourAcceptanceofit，whichwillverymuchObligeourFamilyingeneral，andHerinparticular，whois，MyLord，YourLordship’smosthumbleServant，ELIZABETHLITTELTON。

　　ThePrefacetoChristianMoralsTHEPREFACE。

　　IFanyOne，afterhehasreadReligioMedici&amp；

　　theensuingDiscourse，canmakeDoubt，whetherthesamePersonwastheAuthorofthemboth，hemaybeAssuredbytheTestimonyofMrsLITTLETON，Sr。THOMASBROWN’sDaughter，whoLivedwithherFather，whenitwascomposedbyHim；&amp；who，atthetime，readitwrittenbyhisownHand：&amp；

　　alsobytheTestimonyofOthers，（ofwhomIamOne）whoreadtheMS。oftheAuthor，immediatelyafterhisDeath，andwhohavesinceReadtheSame；

　　fromwhichithathbeenfaithfully&amp；exactlyTranscribedforthePress。

　　TheReasonwhyitwasnotPrintedsooneris，becauseitwasunhappilyLost，bybeingMislay’damongOtherMSSforwhichSearchwaslatelymadeinthePresenceoftheLordArch—BishopofCanterbury，ofwhichhisGrace，byLetter，InformedMrsLITTLETON，whenhesenttheMStoHer。ThereisnothingprintedintheDiscourse，orintheshortnotes，butwhatisfoundintheOriginalMSoftheAuthor，exceptonlywhereanOversighthadmadetheAdditionorTranspositionofsomewordsnecessary。

　　JOHNJEFFERY

　　Arch—DeaconofNorwich。

　　ChristianMorals，PartICHRISTIANMORALSPARTI。

　　Sect。I。

　　TREADsoftlyandcirumspectlyinthisfunambulatoryTrackandnarrowPathofGoodness：PursueVirtuevirtuously：

　　LevennotgoodActionsnorrenderVirtuesdisputable。StainnotfairActswithfoulIntentions：MaimnotUprightnessbyhaltingConcomitances，norcircumstantiallydepravesubstantialGoodness。[Funambulatory，fromL。fun—is，arope，ambulare：rope—walking]

　　ConsiderwhereaboutthouartinCebes’sTable，orthatoldPhilosophicalPinax*oftheLifeofMan：whetherthouartyetintheRoadofuncertainties；whetherthouhastyetentredthenarrowGate，gotuptheHillandasperousway，whichleadethuntotheHouseofSanity，ortakenthatpurifyingPotionfromthehandofsincereErudition，whichmaysendTheeclearandpureawayuntoavirtuousandhappyLife。[TheTabulaorPinaxof\"Cebes\"，traditionallyidentifiedwithCebesofThebes。]

　　InthisvirtuousVoyageofthyLifehullnotaboutliketheArkwithouttheuseofRudder，Mast，orSail，andboundfornoPort。LetnotDisappointmentcauseDespondency，nordifficultydespair。ThinknotthatyouareSailingfromLimatoManillia，whenyoumayfastenuptheRudder，andsleepbeforetheWind；butexpectrougherSeas，Flaws，andcontraryBlasts，&amp；’tiswellifbymanycrossTacksandVeeringsyouarriveatthePort；forwesleepinLyonsSkinsinourProgressuntoVirtue，andweslidenot，butclimbuntoit。

　　SitnotdowninthePopularFormsandcommonLevelofVirtues。OffernotonlyPeaceOfferingsbutHolocaustsuntoGod：whereallisduemakenoreserve，andcutnotaCumminSeedwiththeAlmighty：ToserveHimsinglytoserveourselvesweretoopartialapieceofPiety，notliketoplaceusintheillustriousMansionsofGlory。

　　Sect。II。

　　RESTnotinanOvation*butaTriumphoverthyPassions。LetAngerwalkhangingdownthehead：LetMalicegoManicled，&amp；Envyfetter’dafterthee。BeholdwithintheethelongtrainofthyTrophiesnotwithoutthee。MakethequarrellingLapithytessleep，andCentaureswithinlyequiet。ChainuptheunrulyLegionofthybreast。

　　Leadthineowncaptivitycaptive，andbeC&aelig；sarwithinthyself。*OvationapettyandminorKindofTriumph。

　　Sect。III。

　　HEthatisChastandContinentnottoimpairhisstrength，orhonestforfearofContagion，willhardlybeHeroicallyvirtuous。Adjournnotthisvirtueuntillthattemper，whenCatocouldlendouthisWife，&amp；impotentSatyrswriteSatyrsuponLust：

　　ButbechastinthyflamingDays，whenAlexanderdar’dnottrusthiseyesuponthefairSistersofDarius，andwhensomanythinkthereisnootherwaybutOrigen’s*。*WhoissaidtohaveCastratedhimself。

　　Sect。IV。

　　SHOWthyArtinHonesty，andloosenotthyVirtuebythebadManageryofit。BeTemperate&amp；Sober，nottopreserveyourbodyinanabilityforwantonends，nottoavoidtheinfamyofcommontransgressorsthatway，andtherebytohopetoexpiateorpalliateobscureandcloservices，nottospareyourpurse，norsimplytoenjoyhealth；butinonewordthattherebyyoumaytrulyserveGod，whicheverysicknesswilltellyouyoucannotwelldowithouthealth。ThesickMan’sSacrificeisbutalameOblation。PiousTreasureslay’dupinhealthfuldayspleadforsicknonperformances：withoutwhichwemustneedslookbackwithanxietyuponthelostopportunitiesofhealth，andmayhavecauserathertoenvythanpitytheendsofpenitentpublickSufferers，whogowithhealthfullprayersuntothelastSceneoftheirlives，andintheIntegrityoftheirfacultiesreturntheirSpirituntoGodthatgaveit。

　　Sect。V。

　　BECharitablebeforewealthmaketheecovetous，andloosenotthegloryoftheMite。*IfRichesencrease，letthymindholdpacewiththem，andthinkitnotenoughtobeLiberal，butMunificent。ThoughaCupofcoldwaterfromsomehandmaynotbewithoutitsreward，yetsticknotthouforWineandOylfortheWoundsoftheDistressed，&amp；treatthepoor，asourSaviourdidtheMultitude，tothereliquesofsomebaskets。Diffusethybeneficenceearly，andwhilethyTreasurescalltheeMaster：TheremaybeanAtroposofthyFortunesbeforethatofthyLife，andthywealthcutoffbeforethathour，whenallMenshallbepoor；fortheJusticeofDeathlooksequallyuponthedead，&amp；CharonexpectsnomorefromAlexanderthanfromIrus。

　　*Mark12：42ff。

　　Sect。VI。

　　GIVEnotonlyuntoseven，butalsountoeight*，thatisuntomorethanmany。Thoughtogiveuntoeveryonethatasketh**mayseemsevereadvice，yetgivethoualsobeforeasking，thatis，wherewantissilentlyclamorous，andmensNecessitiesnottheirTonguesdoloudlycallforthyMercies。Forthoughsometimesnecessitousnessbedumb，ormiseryspeaknotout，yettrueCharityissagacious，&amp；

　　willfindouthintsforbeneficence。AcquaintthyselfwiththePhysiognomyofWant，andlettheDeadcoloursandfirstlinesofnecessitysuffisetotelltheethereisanobjectforthybounty。Sparenotwherethoucanstnoteasilybeprodigal，andfearnottobeundonebymercy。ForsincehewhohathpityonthepoorlendethuntotheAlmightyRewarder，whoobservesnoIdes***buteverydayforhispayments；CharitybecomespiousUsury，ChristianLiberalitythemostthrivingindustry，andwhatweadventureinaCockboatmayreturninaCarrackuntous。&sect；HewhothuscastshisbreadupontheWatershallsurelyfinditagain；forthoughitfallethtothebottom，itsinksbutliketheAxoftheProphet，toariseagainuntohim。&sect；&sect；*Ecclesiastes。

　　**Luke。

　　***[Theidesofthemonth，accordingtoDr。Johnson（1756

　　ed。），wasthedateonwhich\"moneylentoutatinterestwascommonlyrepaid\"。

　　CompareMilton’sDivorce\"ourenemiesexpecttoseetheexpectationoftheChurchtir’doutwithdependenciesandindependencieshowtheywillcompound，andinwhatCalends。\"

　　&sect；[Cockboat，aship’sboat，henceatypeofthesmallestvessel；carrack，agalleon。

　　&sect；&sect；2Kings6：5—7。]