Affiftance of others; fo it is infinitely reafonable, that he in like manner fhould contribute his Endeavours to the making them happy also. These now being the main Principles of his Mind, he takes Care in his whole Converfation, that his Actions and Carriage be fuitable to them, and bear fome Proportion with them.

And therefore we may be fure that he is a Man exactly Juft in all his Dealings, and would not knowingly do the leaft Wrong or Injury to any, though he could gain never fo much by it; and were he never so secure, that he could do it without Discovery.

He is a Man, that where he is trufted, is faithful to the uttermoft. Never making Advantages of Mens Credulity, nor abufing the Confidence they repofe in him.

He is one, that in point of fair Dealing between Man and Man, is fevere even to Scrupulofity; and he would rather fit down with Lofs, than ferve his own Ends by any Practice that hath but a bad Report, that hath but even the Appearance or Sufpicion of Evil in it; though in the mean time he knows that what is got by fuch Practices, is by fome Men accounted lawful Gain.

He is a Man of great Candour and Sweetnefs, and Obligingness in his Behaviour: But withal, as on one hand he is careful not to run himself into Inconveniencies by his good Nature; fo on the other hand, the Kindness and good Will he profeffeth to all about him, is more than a Compliment, or a Semblance

of his Countenance. For his fair Speeches are always attended with honest Dealings; and what he once promifeth, he is punctual in making it good, though it be to his own Prejudice. Ze si bal ell to He is a Man that loves a good Name and Reputation, as well as any one, and is ex tremely tender of it; but yet he.fcorns to make ufe of any evil Arts, either for the produring, or preferving it.

And confequently, he is a Man that! hates all mean and fervile Compliance, and will neither speak nor do any thing against the Senfe of his Mind for the humouring any. Flattery and Diffimulation he abhors, and he dares fpeak his Mind, when he judges it fit and reafonable; even though he knows the doing it will give Offence.

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And as he is perfectly averfe to all Fawning and Flattery; fo he is above Envy and Detraction. He never leffens another Man to make himself greater nor looks upon the Profperity of his Neighbour with an evil Eye; Backbiting, and carrying about idle Stories, is not the Thing he lives by He puts a fair Conftruction upon other Mens Words and Actions, and will rather conceal a real Fault, than make it worfe in the reporting it. He hopes and thinks the best of all Men and rejoyceth in the Happiness of thofe about him. He doth as much Good as he can and that Good that is done by others, he is fo far from envying, that he thanks God for it, as if he had done it himselfeminand stom70 & I

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He is a Man of great Plainnefs and Simplicity, apért and open, and free in all his Carriage. You may always know where to have him, for his Words and his Thoughts always go together. And though he is careful not to be lavish of his Speech, not at all Times to difcover all his Mind; yet he is as careful, that what he doth fpeak fhall be agreeable to Truth; and he fo fpeaks it, that thofe that hear him, may take Meafures of his Mind from it. q

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He is a Man, who though he be very watchful of Opportunities to do himself good, and very fagacious in fpying Dangers, and avoiding them; yet he never ufes any indirect Means, either for the benefiting or fecu ring himself. He fcorns to make Advantages of any Man's Neceffities: Nor will he under mine another for the effecting of his own De figns. Deceit and Collufion are Strangers to all his Dealings. Above all Things he hates * Trick ; and in his Account, to be a Man of Intrigues, sal cunning or a fhrewd Fellow, is but a more gentile Term for a Knave.

~In a Word, the Defigns he propofeth to himself are all Honeft and Juft, and fuch as tend to the Good of the Community as well as his own, but to no Man's Lofs or Hindranee. And the Means he ufeth for accomplishing thefe Defigne, are all fair and regular; and fo free is both his Heart and his Actions from all Impofture, that he cares not if all the World were privy to them and suitegni of dierso Srom i H (sznaistro boog

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This is the Man that is Upright in his Conversation towards Men. The Man that with the Wisdom of the Serpent joins the Innocence and Simplicity of the Dove.

But thus much of the Upright Man as a private Perfon; let us now view him a little under a more confpicuous Character. Let us confider him as a Magiftrate intrufted with the Management of publick Affairs (which is the Second Particular we are to infist on under this Head): And here the Upright Man is ftill the fame, acted by the fame Principles, pursuing ftill the fame Designs we have hitherto mentioned. Only his Virtues have another Sphere and another Object, and therefore require another Confideration.

The great Thing he propofeth to himself, in taking any Office upon him, is the Glory of God, and the publick Good. The Honour and Dignity of the Place, and the other worldly Advantages that may attend it, are but fecondary Confiderations with him. The Firft is his main Defign, which he fteadily and conftantly purfues throughout the whole Administration of his Office; the other is never thought on, but with Subordination to the former.

And therefore acting from fuch Principles as thefe, we may eafily conclude him to be a Man, whofe Counfels and Actions are not fteer'd by the Wind of popular Applause, but by the Sense of his Duty. He ftudies not to ingratiate himself with Men, but to discharge a good Confcience. He is more careful to

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be a good Magiftrate, than to be a loved one; though (fo happily are Things contriv'd, that) in being the former, he rarely fails of the latter.

The Confequence of which is, that he is a Man of great Courage and Boldness, and Refolution. He dares to do whatfoever is fit and juft, and conducive to the publick Good, what Difcouragements foever he meet with. Neither the Menaces of the Mighty, nor the Murmurings of the Multitude, can fright him from his Duty: For he dreads none but God ; nor fears to do any Thing but what is misbecoming him.

But then he is a Man that doth not refolve Things haftily, and upon the Confideration of a few Particulars, but takes good Advice, and ufeth mature Deliberation before he determines himself. He doth nothing precipitately; but weighs all Things reprefented to him, as impartially as he can. His Ears are open to all Parties, and he debates what is faid, without Paffion or Prejudice, or Prepoffeffion; and he always confiders more. what is fpoken, than who it is that speaks it.

He is a Man, whom you cannot fo much difoblige, as by attempting to corrupt him. Neither the Regard of his Profit, nor his Kindness to his Friends, can in Matters of Right, tempt him to act against his inward Senfe. As to thefe Things he is as blind as Juftice herfelf, and you may as foon draw the Sun from his Line, as him from the fteady and ftrict Paths of Righteousness.

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