3i A PERSUASIVE to 



felves by their own default. Men wild 

 by riotous courfes wafte Eftates left them 

 by their Anceftors, I look upon as injuri- 

 ous to their Poflerity ; fuch Eftates being 

 not acquired by their induftry, and con- 

 fequently not theirs to difpofe of, or 

 make away, but only to ufe for term of 

 Life, according to the intention of their 

 Progenitors, by whom they were raifed and 

 left them. However, all are accountable 

 to God for the expence of their Eftates ; 

 Seneca could fay, Tarn expenforum quam ac- 

 ceftorum rationem effe reddcndam: We muft 

 give an account as well of what we fpend, 

 as of what we receive or get. 



5-. Intemperance is a Vice contrary to 

 Charity and Juftice, difabling us to relieve 

 the Poor, or contribute to any good Work. 

 Can we think that he hath the leaft fpark 

 of Charity, or indeed common Humahity 

 in him, who will fpoil and deftroy that, 

 which will ferve to fupport and maintain 

 the indigent and neceffitpus ; who will ra- 

 ther mifchief himfelf, than benefit others ; 

 who will rather abufe and ruine his own 

 Body, than refrefli the fainting Spirits of 

 his Brethren. Surely God intended that 

 all that are born into the World, fhould 



have 



