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The MORAL.
WEll then, thô Innocency is of Force enough to justifie thy Conscience, yet, still 'tis a piece of Imprudence, to Trace the common Road of Danger: What! because thou hast not committed Robbery, thou thinkest to escape the Robber? Rest not here; but, first of all, Examine what Dangers may befall thee in thy Adventures, that thou may'st not afterwards Grumble at the Events: But, besure come not within Arms length of the Flatterer, for he will soon unmask himself to thy Ruin. Besides, in danger∣ous Enterprizes, be not too Hot-headed, through Pride, or Vain glory, in hopes to ingross all to thy self, lest you first fall into the Snare and Destruction there∣of: But rather give way to others; for thereby Men many times (like the more wiser Rats in the Fable) become the greatest Gainers, and incur the least Danger.