“OvitaePhilosophiadux! Ovirtutumindagatrixexpultrixquevitiorum! Unusdies, beneetexpraeceptistuisactus, peccantiimmortalitatiestanteponendus.”[69]
AnotherfromtheProverbsofSolomon, speakingofwisdomorvirtue:
“Lengthofdaysisinherrighthand, , andallherpathsarepeace.” iii.16, 17.
AndconceivingGodtobethefountainofwisdom, Ithoughtitrightandnecessarytosolicithisassistanceforobtainingit; tothisendIformedthefollowinglittleprayer, whichwasprefix'dtomytablesofexamination, fordailyuse.
“OpowerfulGoodness! bountifulFather! mercifulGuide!
Increaseinmethatwisdomwhichdiscoversmytruestinterest.
Strengthenmyresolutionstoperformwhatthatwisdomdictates.
Acceptmykindofficestothyotherchildrenastheonlyreturninmypowerforthycontinualfavourstome.”
IusedalsosometimesalittleprayerwhichItookfromThomson'sPoems, viz.:
“Fatheroflightandlife, thouGoodSupreme!
Oteachmewhatisgood; teachmeThyself!
Savemefromfolly, vanity, andvice,
Fromeverylowpursuit; andfillmysoul
Withknowledge, consciouspeace, andvirtuepure;
Sacred, substantial, never-fadingbliss!”
ThepreceptofOrderrequiringthateverypartofmybusinessshouldhaveitsallottedtime, onepageinmylittlebookcontain'dthefollowingschemeofemploymentforthetwenty-fourhoursofanaturalday.
