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to him more formidable than they really are, for his attention 

 is not distracted he has but one business, and that is with the 

 object before him. Neither in general conduct nor in particular 

 emergencies are his plans subservient to cousiderations of re 

 wards, estate, or title : these are not to have precedence in his 

 thoughts, to govern his actions, but to follow in the train of 

 his duty. Such men, in ancient times, were Phocion, Epa- 

 minondas, and Philopoemon ; and such a man was Sir Philip 

 Sidney, of whom it has been said, that he first taught this coun 

 try the majesty of honest dealing. 



The same sentiment is expressed by Lord Bacon, who says, 

 &quot; learning endueth men s minds with a true sense of the frailty 

 of their persons, the casualty of their fortunes, and the dignity 

 of their soul and vocation; so that it is impossible for them to 

 esteem that any greatness of their own fortune can be a true 

 orworthy end of their being and ordainment; and therefore 

 are desirous to give their account to God, and so likewise to 

 their masters under God, (as kings and the states that they 

 serve) in these words ; &quot; Ecce tibi lucrefeci,&quot; and not &quot; Ecce 

 mihi lucrefeci :&quot; whereas the corrupter sort of mere politicians, 

 that have not their thoughts established by learning in the love 

 and apprehension of duty, nor ever look abroad into universality, 

 do refer all things to themselves, and thrust themselves into the 

 centre of the world, as if all lines should meet in them and their 

 fortunes ; never caring, in all tempests, what becomes of the 

 ship of state, so they may save themselves in the cock-boat of 

 their own fortune, whereas men that feel the weight of duty, 

 and know the limits of self-love, use to make good their places 

 duties, though with peril. 



And Bishop Sprat, in his History of the Royal Saints, 

 says, 



This the legal ratification which the Royal Society has re 

 ceived. And in this place I am to render their public thanks 

 to the right honourable the earl of Clarendon, lord chancellor 

 of England, to Sir JefFery Palmer, attorney general, and to Sir 

 Heneagh Finch, solicitor general ; who by their cheerful con 

 currence, and free promotion of this confirmation, have wiped 



