Sect。VII。
IFAvaricebethyVice，yetmakeitnotthyPunishment。Miserablemencommiseratenotthemselves，bowellessuntoothers，andmercilessuntotheirownbowels。Letthefruitionofthingsblessthepossessionofthem，andthinkitmoresatisfactiontoliverichlythandyerich。Forsincethygoodworks，notthygoods，willfollowthee；
sincewealthisanappertinanceoflife，andnodeadManisRich；tofamishinPlenty，&；livepoorlytodyeRich，wereamultiplyingimprovementinMadness，&；useuponuseinFolly。
Sect。VIII。
TRUSTnottotheOmnipotencyofgold，&；saynotuntoitThouartmyConfidence。KissnotthyhandtothatTerrestrialSun，norborethyearuntoitsservitude。ASlaveuntoMammonmakesnoservantuntoGod。CovetousnesscracksthesinewsofFaith；
nummestheapprehensionofanythingabovesense，andonlyaffectedwiththecertaintyofthingspresentmakesaperadventureofthingstocome；
livesbutuntooneWorld，norhopesbutfearsanother；makestheirowndeathsweetuntoothers，bitteruntothemselves；bringsformalsadness，scenicalmourning，andnoweteyestothegrave。
Sect。IX。
PERSONSlightlydipt，notgrain’dingenerousHonesty，arebutpaleinGoodness，andfainthuedinIntegrity。
Butbethouwhatthouvertuouslyart，andletnottheOceanwashawaythyTincture。StandmagneticallyuponthatAxis，whenprudentsimplicityhathfixtthere；*andletnoattractioninvertthePolesofthyHonesty。ThatVicemaybeuneasy&；evenmonstrousuntothee，letiteratedgoodActs&；longconfirmedhabitsmakeVirtuealmostnatural，orasecondnatureinthee。Sincevirtuoussuperstructionshavecommonlygenerousfoundations，diveintothyinclinations，&；earlydiscoverwhatnaturebidstheetobe，ortellstheethoumay’stbe。Theywhothustimelydescendintothemselves，andcultivatethegoodseedswhichnaturehathsetinthem，provenotshrubsbutCedarsintheirgeneration。AndtobeintheformofthebestoftheBad，ortheworstoftheGood**，willbenosatisfactionuntothem。
*[\"whereprudentsimplicityhathfixtthee\"：inthetextofLettertoaFriend。]
**Optimimalorumpessimibonorum。
Sect。X。
MAKEnottheconsequenceofVirtuetheendsthereof。BenotbeneficentforanameorCymbalofapplause，norexactandjustinCommercefortheadvantagesofTrustandCredit，whichattendthereputationoftrueandpunctualdealing。FortheseRewards，thoughunsoughtfor，plainVirtuewillbringwithher。Tohaveotherby—endsingoodactionssowersLaudableperformances，whichmusthavedeeperroots，motives，andinstigations，togivethemthestampofVirtues。
Sect。XI。
LETnottheLawofthyCountrybethenonultraofthyHonesty；northinkthatalwaysgoodenoughwhichtheLawwillmakegood。NarrownottheLawofCharity，Equity，Mercy。JoynGospelRighteousnesswithLegalRight。BenotamereGamalielintheFaith，butlettheSermonintheMountbethyTargumuntotheLawofSinai。
Sect。XII。
LIVEbyoldEthicksandtheclassicalRulesofHonesty。PutnonewnamesornotionsuponAuthentickVirtues&；
Vices。ThinknotthatMoralityisAmbulatory；thatVicesinoneagearenotVicesinanother；orthatVirtues，whichareundertheeverlastingSealofrightReason，maybeStampedbyOpinion。Andthereforethoughvicioustimesinverttheopinionsofthings，andsetupanewEthicksagainstVirtue，yetholdthouuntooldMorality；&；ratherthanfollowamultitudetodoevil，standlikePompey’sPillarconspicuousbythyself，andsingleinIntegrity。AndsincetheworstoftimesaffordimitableExamplesofVirtue；sincenoDelugeofViceisliketobesogeneral，butmorethaneightwillescape；EyewellthoseHeroeswhohaveheldtheirHeadsaboveWater，whohavetouchedPitch，andnotbeendefiled，andinthecommonContagionhaveremaineduncorrupted。
Sect。XIII。
LETAgenotEnvydrawwrinklesonthycheeks，becontenttobeenvy’d，butenvynot。EmulationmaybeplausibleandIndignationallowable，butadmitnotreatywiththatpassionwhichnocircumstancecanmakegood。Adisplacencyatthegoodofothersbecausetheyenioyit，thoughnotunworthyofit，isanabsurddepravity，stickingfasttmtocorruptednature，andoftentoohardforHumilityandCharity，thegreatSuppressorsofEnvy。ThissurelyisaLyonnottobestrangledbutbyHerculeshimself，orthehigheststressofourminds，andanAtomofthatpowerwhichsubduethallthingsuntoitsel£；
Sect。XIV。
OWEnotthyHumilityuntohumiliationfromadversity，butlookhumblydowninthatStatewhenotherslookupwardsuponthee。Thinknotthyownshadowlongerthanthatofothers，nordeligkttotaketheAltitudeofthyself。BepatientintheageofPride，whenMenlivebyshortintervalsofReasonunderthedominionofHumor&；
Passion，whenit’sinthePowerofeveryonetotransformtheeoutofthyself，andruntheeintotheshortmadness。IfyoucannotimitateJob，yetcomenotshortofSocrates，&；thosepatientPaganswhotiredthetonguesoftheirEnemies，whiletheyperceivedtheyspittheirmaliceatbrazenWallsandStatues。
Sect。XV。
LETnottheSuninCapricorn*godownuponthywrath，butwritethywrongsinAshes。DrawtheCurtainofnightuponinJuries，shutthemupintheTowerofOblivion**andletthembeasthoughtheyhadnotbeen。ToforgiveourEnemies，yethopethatGodwiIlpunishthem，isnottoforgiveenough。Toforgivethemourselves，&；nottoprayGodtoforgivethem，isapartialpieceofCharity。Forgivethineenemiestotally，andwithoutanyreserve，thathoweverGodwillrevengethee。*EvenwhentheDaysareshortest。
**AlludinguntotheTowerofOblivionmentionedbyProcopius，whichwasthenameofaTowerofImprisonmentamongthePersians；
whoeverwasputthereinwasasitwereburiedalive，anditwasdeathforanybuttonamehim。
Sect。XVI。
WHILEthousohotlydisclaimesttheDevil，benotguiltyofDiaboIism。FalInotintoonenamewiththatuncIeanSpirit，noracthisnaturewhomthousomuchabhorrest；thatistoAccuse，Calumniate，Backbite，Whisper，Detract，orsinistrouslyinterpretothers。Degenerousdepravities，andnarrowmindedvices！notonlybeIowSt。Paul’snobleChristianbutAristotle’strueGentleman*。Trustnotwithsomethatthe；EpistleofSt。JamesisApocrypkal，andsoreadwithlessfearthatStabbingTruth，thatincompanywiththisvicethyReligionisinvain。MosesbroketheTabIeswithoutbreakingoftheLaw；butwhereCharityisbroke，theLawitseIfisshattered，whichcannotbewhoIewithoutLove，whickisthefulfillingofit。LookhumblyuponthyVirtues，&；
thoughthouartRichinsome，yetthinkthyselfPoorandNakedwithoutthatCrowningGrace，whickthinkethnoevil，whickenviethnot，whichbeareth，hopeth，believeth，endurethallthings。WiththesesureGraces，whilebusyTonguesarecryingoutforadropofcoldWater，mutesmaybeinhappiness，&；singtheTrisagion**inHeaven。*SeeAristotie’sEthicks，chapterofMagnanimity。
**Holy，Holy，Holy。
Sect。XVII。
HOWEVERthyunderstandingmaywaverinthetheoriesofTrueandFalse，yetfastentheRudderofthyWiIl，steerstraituntogoodandfallnotfoulonevil。Imaginationisapttoroveandconjecturetokeepnobounds。Somehaverunoutsofar，astofancytheStarsmightbebutthelightoftheCrystallineHeavenshotthrougkperforationsonthebodiesoftheOrbs。OthersmoreIngeniouslydoubtwhethertherehathnotbeenavasttractofLandintheAtlantickOcean，whichEarthquakes&；violentcauseshavelongagodevoured。SpeculativeMisapprehensionsmaybeinnocuous，butimmoralitypernicious；TheoricalmistakesandPhysicaI
DeviationsmaycondemnourJudgments，notleadusintoJudgment。ButperversityofWill，immoralandsinfullenormitieswalkwithAdrasteandNemesisattheirBacks，pursueusuntojudgment，andIeaveusviciouslymiserable。
Sect。XVIII。
BIDearlydefianceuntothoseViceswhichareofthineinwardFamily，&；havingarootinthyTemperpIeadarightandproprietyinthee。RaisetimeIybatteriesagainstthosestrongholdsbuiltupontheRockofNature，andmakethisagreatpartoftheMiIitiaofthyIife。DeIudenotthyseIfintoiniquitiesfromparticipationorcommunity，whichabatethesensebutnottheobIiquityofthem。Toconceivesinsless，orlessofsins，becauseothersaIsoTransgress，wereMoraIIytocommitthatnaturalfaIlacyofMan，totakecomfortfromSociety，&；
thinkadversitiesless，becauseothersalsosufferthem。ThepoIiticknatureofVicemustbeopposedbyPolicy。AndthereforewiserHonestiesprojectandplotagainstit。Whereinnotwithstandingwearenottorestingenerals，orthetriteStratagemsofArt。Thatmaysucceedwithonewhichmayprovesucceslesswithanother：ThereisnocommunityorcommonwealofVirtue：
Everymanmuststudyhisownoeconomy，andadaptsuchrulesuntothefigureofhimselfSect。XIX。
BEsubstantiallygreatinthyself，andmorethanthouappearestuntoothers；&；lettheWorldbedeceivedinthee，astheyareintheLightsofHeoneofthoseviolentoneswhichforce*theKingdomofHeaven。IfthoumustneedsRule，beZeno’sKing，&；enJoythatEmpirewhicheveryMangiveshimselfHewhoisthushisownMonarckcontentedlyswaystheScepterofhimself，notenvyingtheGloryofCrownedHeadsandElohimsoftheEarth。CouldtheWorlduniteinthepractiseofthatdespisedtrainofVirtues，whichtheDivineEthicksofotherSaviollrhathsoinculcateduntous，thefuriousfaceofthingsmustdisappear，Edenwouldbeyettobefound，andtheAngelsmightlookdownnotwithpity，butJoyuponus。*MatthewXI。