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Serving Him by [[underline]] halves [[/underline]], will be found but vain contruances to Deceive, the Only Being, who never can be Deceived. Nothing less that an Uniform and sincere Endeavour, as far as Human Frailty will permit, after universal Rectitude and Purity, can secure us an Interest with Him, and create in us such a Just, and reasonable confidence of His constant Protection and Favour; neither can any one Help or consolation, except that Confidence, Set our hearts, at perfect Ease and steadily support us amidst the many dangerous and Calamities annese'd to the condition of Mortality, and to which, The most Valuable Lives are often the most exposed, Amidst the clashing Interest of a World, not made for the Greatest of the Sons of Men singly and Alone; amidst the contradictory opinions and Jugements, the erroneous and Unsteady censures, and Applauses of Giddy Multitudes. That by this great principle, Sir, like the Polar Star Shining, fixed and immovable from above, the whole course of your Important Life ma be Steer'd, and every Aim of your Ambition be directed, That you may be Able, to raise one regular, and [[underline]] consistent [[/underline]] Plan, of Goodness Greatness and Happiness, on the same suve and durable foundation
