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Rh the Mice to have a Bell put about the Cats Neck, and they all agreed upon't to be a very good Expedient: But when it came to the Iue, the Counel fell to the Ground for want of one to put it in Execution. This is no more then what we ee frequently in difficulties of State; but the true Reaon of failing in that Cae, proceeds rather from ome Failings in the Adminitration, then from any want of neceary Intruments. As for the purpoe, where Reward and Punihment are Inverted, and where Men of Faith and Zeal for the Honour and Service of the Common-wealth are only made Sacrifices to the Paions and Interets of the Corrupt and Fearful. Where Matters are thus Manag'd, I ay, every Man is not of a Contitution to Leap a Gulf for the Saving of his Country: Epecially, when over and above the certainty of Ruin, Men are no les ure of having their very Names and Memories abandon’d to Infamy and Contempt for their Pains: But on the other Hand, where Chritian as well as Political Jutice has its Coure, every part of the Community uffers by Conent with the whole: And uch a Goverment in the uttermot of Extremities, hall never fail of Devotes.

Parcel of Curriers fell into Company with a Gang of Uurers, and pat this Complement upon 'em; what a Bleing they accounted it to meet with o many Worthy Men of their own Trade. One of the Uurers was a Head Man of the City, it eems, and took it a little in Dudgeon to be Rank'd Cheek by Joul with a Scab of a Currier; and o ask'd one of 'em what he meant, by aying they were all of a Trade? Nay, I mut confes, ays the Fell-monger, there is ome Difference yet betwixt your Trade and ours; for we deal but in Flaying of Dead Hores, and Aes, and the People of your Trade Flay Living Men.

a very great Mitake in the World, to give Reputation to many Unconcionable and notorious Practices, that ought rather to be Punihed. One would try all ways of etting People Right in their Wits and Manners: Authority and Friendhip works upon ome; Dry and Sober Reaon works upon others: But thee Means are only effectual, where there's Place for Modety and Concience. Some are reclaim'd by Punihment;