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never return from church, without feeling more 

 comfortable. 



Glerlcus. I rejoice I touched upon the fubjecT 1 , 

 as you have folved the queftion in the fame light 

 I have always been inclined to view it in myfelf. 

 What fhould we all be without fome fuch obliga- 

 tion as that in your cafe to urge us to duties we 

 ought to fulfil, and yet continually feel difpofed to 

 neglect ? I have heard many fpoken of in no 

 kindly way, becaufe they infifted upon each mem- 

 ber of their houfehold regularly attending church, 

 as though it were an undue infringement upon the 

 rights of confcience. If a good parent will infift 

 upon his fon's difcharge of his private and focial 

 duties ; how much more ought he to do fo in the 

 cafe of thofe of a much higher order ! And fhall 

 a domeftic receive lefs attention of this kind at the 

 hands of his matter, than a child does from its 

 parent ? 



Old Soldier. It ufed to do my heart good, I can 



tell you, to fee Squire H come into church, 



it put me fo much in mind of old times. I don't 

 think a fervant of his (and there was a precious lot 

 of them !) would have thought of fuch a thing as 

 ftaying away from church, any more than from 

 waiting at table, or brufhing his matter's clothes. 



