30 A PERSUASIVE to 



jus unius (faith Seneca) honefla eft dvaritia ; 

 which alone may honeftly be coveted. Some* 

 times whole Afternoons and Nights being 

 fpent in drinking bouts, and as much time 

 more before they can get clear of the evil 

 effefts of them. Time was not given us to 

 wafte in the fervice of our Lufts , but to 

 beftow on the duties of God's Worfhip, or 

 fome honeft Calling, whereby in our Places 

 and Stations we may be ferviceable to our 

 Generations, and do good in the World : 

 No Man need want employment, and yet 

 if he did, he were better be idle, than not 

 well occupied, as the Proverb is. He that 

 hath no bodily Labor or Exercife to bufy 

 himfelf in, may find Work enough in cul- 

 tivating his mind, in advancing and improv- 

 ing his Faculties, in fearching out the My- 

 iteries of Nature, and Works of God; 

 whereby he may be induced to glorifie his 

 Creator, to admire and celebrate his infi- 

 nite Wifdom, Power and Goodnefs, and 

 may probably hit upon fomething, which 

 may be of publick ufe and benefit. 



When at the great day of account, the 

 Supreme Judge of all Men ihnll demand of 

 us, How we fpent fuch an Afternoon, or 

 fuch a Night, Think we, that we fhall have 



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