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A Treatise on Various Subjects
A Treatise on Various Subjects
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A Treatise On Various Subjects
O my soul, what is that subject which thou art about to contemplate? Consider it well, it is important, copious, and what thou hast never had experience of. How then canst thou hope to form conceptions of it agreeable to its nature? Canst thou expect to delineate the original beauties of the human mind, who hast been. unlovely, ever since thou wast, in the least degree, conscious of thy own acts I Is it likely that thou shouldest be able to represent the perfection of the intelligent creature, particularly Man, seeing thou hast never had a sight of the lovely image, either in thyself, or in another? The undertaking must be difficult to any depraved mind, and it certainly must be so much the more difficult to thee, by how much thou art less holy, and more degenerated than others are. But, my soul, be not discouraged, nor decline the work before thee, on that account; the labour possibly, may be of some advantage to others, and to thyself, it doubtless will be profitable; for, the better thou shalt be acquainted with the original purity and perfection of thy nature, a juster sense thou wilt have of that vitiosity, which thou hast always been attended with, and therefore, it may reasonably be expected, that thou wilt learn humility, the evil nature of sin, and be stirred up to adore that divine favour, which hath provided for thee a new beauty that never can be lost. If these useful ends should be, on thy part, in any measure answered, thou wilt be well recompensed for all thy pains, were they far greater than thou are able to take in this momentous enquiry. And, therefore, proceed to consider what the excellency of thy nature was, in its primitive state; and be sure that thou fail not to give an impartial and fair representation of the original glory of the human mind, so far as thou shalt be enabled to obtain the knowledge of it, because thou naturally art the very reverse of it, in thy thoughts, desires, and affections. This, this is my firm resolution, and it is what I hope constantly to keep in view.
O my soul, what is that subject which thou art about to contemplate? Consider it well, it is important, copious, and what thou hast never had experience of. How then canst thou hope to form conceptions of it agreeable to its nature? Canst thou expect to delineate the original beauties of the human mind, who hast been. unlovely, ever since thou wast, in the least degree, conscious of thy own acts I Is it likely that thou shouldest be able to represent the perfection of the intelligent creature, particularly Man, seeing thou hast never had a sight of the lovely image, either in thyself, or in another? The undertaking must be difficult to any depraved mind, and it certainly must be so much the more difficult to thee, by how much thou art less holy, and more degenerated than others are. But, my soul, be not discouraged, nor decline the work before thee, on that account; the labour possibly, may be of some advantage to others, and to thyself, it doubtless will be profitable; for, the better thou shalt be acquainted with the original purity and perfection of thy nature, a juster sense thou wilt have of that vitiosity, which thou hast always been attended with, and therefore, it may reasonably be expected, that thou wilt learn humility, the evil nature of sin, and be stirred up to adore that divine favour, which hath provided for thee a new beauty that never can be lost. If these useful ends should be, on thy part, in any measure answered, thou wilt be well recompensed for all thy pains, were they far greater than thou are able to take in this momentous enquiry. And, therefore, proceed to consider what the excellency of thy nature was, in its primitive state; and be sure that thou fail not to give an impartial and fair representation of the original glory of the human mind, so far as thou shalt be enabled to obtain the knowledge of it, because thou naturally art the very reverse of it, in thy thoughts, desires, and affections. This, this is my firm resolution, and it is what I hope constantly to keep in view.
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