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only illustrate divine justice in an Autocatacrisy , 

 but was meant by God for a bridle and restric- 

 tion. And he, that hath by an inveterate 

 wickedness conquered the opposition which 

 God seated in his heart to sin, may possibly 

 consult well with his present advantage and 

 greatness, but not at all with his future com- 

 fort ; for besides the loss of that intimate plea- 

 sure which waits upon innocency,* he feels 

 sometimes those bosom quarrels that verberate 

 and wound his soul ; — for 



PRINCIPLE II. 



The Politician must hy all means make the most in- 

 sinuating Applications to the People that he can ; and 

 lock up his own Design, in Pretence for Religion, Li- 

 berty, Pestitutioji of Laws, Peformation of Gahels, <3fc. 



The prosperity of innovation depends, in a high 

 measure, upon the right knack of kindling and 

 fomenting jealousies and dislikes in the people ; 

 and then wielding those grudges to the favour 

 and advantage of private ends : for the people 



* Vinum in pectore. 



