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 even urge them to perform any spiritual whatever: for he must be sensible that admonitions however warm, suitable, and sing, lose much of their force, if not recomended by example. For this reason, every master of a family 'should consider himself as intrusted, not only with his own condition but with that of others; and as account not only for duties which he neglects, on crimes that he commits, but for that negligence and irregularity which he may enrage or inculcate'. If, on the other hand they see you daily devoted to God in prayer both on your own and in their behalf, they must think there is a reality in religion something more than the world generally imagine, or perhaps than they themselves have ever yet experienced. The manifestation of your concern for their immortal may also induce them to examine the priety of your remarks: may be instrument in the conversion of their souls, and consequently have a tendency to promote their present and their future happiness. if after every endeavour you should