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that I have not recieved: As the ⟨ſands⟩ of the deſert drink up the drops of ⟨rain,⟩ or the dew of the morning; ſo do I ⟨alſo,⟩ who am but duſt, imbibe the ⟨inſtructions⟩ of the Prophet. Believe then, that ⟨it⟩ is he who tells thee all knowledge ⟨is⟩ prophane which terminates in ⟨thyſelf;⟩ and by a life waſted by ſpeculation, ⟨little⟩ even of this can be gained. When ⟨the⟩ gates of Paradiſe are thrown open ⟨before⟩ thee, thy mind ſhall be irradiated in ⟨a⟩ moment; here thou canſt little more ⟨than⟩ pile error upon error, there thou ⟨ſhalt⟩ build truth upon truth. Wait, therefore for the glorious viſion; and in ⟨the⟩ mean time, emulate the eagle. Much ⟨is⟩ in thy power, and, therefore, much ⟨is⟩ expected of thee. Though the ⟨Almighty⟩ alone can give virtue; yet, as a ⟨prince,⟩ thou mayeſt ſtimulate thoſe to ⟨beneficence⟩, who act from no higher ⟨motive⟩ than immediate intereſt; thou canſt ⟨not⟩ produce the principle, but mayeſt ⟨enforce⟩ the practice The relief of the poor ⟨is⟩ equal, whether they receive it from ⟨oſtentation⟩ or charity; and the effect ⟨of⟩ example is the ſame, whether it be ⟨intended⟩ to obtain the favour of God ⟨or⟩
