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operate on a few Visionaries, whose studious habits supply them with employment, and seclude them from temptation, But a distant prospect, which we are never to reach, will seldom quicken our footsteps, however lovely it may appear; and a Blessing, which not ourselves but posterity are destined to enjoy, will scarcely influence the actions of any—still less of the ignorant, the prejudiced, and the selfish.
"Go, preach the Gospel to the Poor." By its Simplicity it will meet their comprehension, by its Benevolence soften their affections, by its Precepts it will direct their conduct, by the vastness of its Motives ensure their obedience. The situation of the Poor is perilous: they are indeed both
Prudential reasoning will in general be powerless with them. For the incitements of this world are weak in proportion as we are wretched—
They too, who live from Hand to Mouth, will most frequently become improvident. Possessing nostock
