tJ'i Dr. Spiirzlieim*s demovslrailve Course of Lectures'. 



tue consists in governing the propensities or faculties Mhen thejf 

 are most active, and not when thev become dormani,. Childreni 

 soon develop benevolence, approbation, cautiousness, indiyi- 

 dualitv, combativeness, and even destructiveness. Veneration, 

 is generally later of benig developed ; but some one faculty oc- 

 casionally appear?* at an early period. There are other, condi- 

 tions, such, as the mutnul influence of the fa-culities, as a mean- 

 of inducing their greater activity; the faculties may act from, 

 external impulse, but much oftener from the nnjtnal influence of 

 the parts. Does exercise increase the dimensions ?' It is possible 

 and probable, as we know it improves agility. We occasionally 

 see heads which we regret had not been exerciseti in youths 

 The basis of all moral actions is submitting the animal to the 

 human faculties ; man governs, the animal executes. Men ne- 

 ver act without motives, which are generally very different. I£ 

 actions canrrot be produced by love, and the higher faculties^ 

 then the animal ones must l)c called in to their aid. Will con- 

 sists of the faculties of individuality, perceiving and comparing; 

 hence a reflecting man has more will, as he anticipates things, 

 aiid is therefore not the slave of motives.. His feelings furnish 

 the motives, but his will has the direction of themy although notr 

 of his feelings. If in a vouth benevolence be developed, use this 

 faculty and not veneration, as exercii^e cannot take plac« before 

 the organs be developed ; if approbation, you may exercise and 

 mpdulate, but cannot extirpate it. Teachers and parents often^ 

 put children in circumstances to exercise approbation at thff 

 if«ry moment when they are speaking against it. Direct, but! 

 seek not to destroy the inferior faculties. If mature persons are 

 to be taught, U'>e their most developed sentiments ; if benevo- 

 lence use it, if veneration, religion, &c. to enable them always 

 to direct and govern the aninial faculties, keej)ing them subor- 

 dinate ta those of the man. There are a few individuals who may 

 be called elect ; naturally it is very difficult for them to do mucb 

 «\il, as they have ail the human faculties, and very few of the 

 animal ones ; such persons are, as St. Paul says, the slaves of 

 ligliteousness, thev are a law to themselves, and are elect. 

 Children often have great combats between the animal and the 

 man ; and even where the animal prevails, yet noble actions 

 sometimes appear. Some children. can never be prevented from, 

 crimes; but the great majority adopt the habits of their fathers, 

 and follow tlieir own customs. Take care of those in whom the 

 animal is ascendant, lest they enter into similar company, where 

 those propensities will be exercised and augmented instead of" 

 being oppressed. Not every one is fit for every thing ; this fact 

 ii? much neglected. Some persons are forced into the learned 

 professions when they prefer the meth.anic arts. But all the. 



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