. Epistolae Ho-Elianae. The familiar letters. Edited by Joseph Jacobs. Familiar Letters. BOOK I. To Master Tho. Adams. PRAY stir nimbly in the business youimparted to me last, and let it notlanguish; you know how much itconcerns your Credit, and the con-veniency of a Friend who deserves sowell of you : I fear vou will meet withdivers obstacles in the way, which, ifyou cannot remove, you must over-come. A lukewarm irresolute Man did never anything well,every thought entangles him ; therefore you must pursuethe point of your Design with heat, and set all wheelsa-going: Tis a true badge of a
. Epistolae Ho-Elianae. The familiar letters. Edited by Joseph Jacobs. Familiar Letters. BOOK I. To Master Tho. Adams. PRAY stir nimbly in the business youimparted to me last, and let it notlanguish; you know how much itconcerns your Credit, and the con-veniency of a Friend who deserves sowell of you : I fear vou will meet withdivers obstacles in the way, which, ifyou cannot remove, you must over-come. A lukewarm irresolute Man did never anything well,every thought entangles him ; therefore you must pursuethe point of your Design with heat, and set all wheelsa-going: Tis a true badge of a generous nature, being onceembarkd in a business, to hoise up, and spread every , misen, sprit, and top-sail; by that means he will soonerarrive at his Port. If the winds be so cross, and that therebe such a fate in the thine;, that it can take no effect, vetyou shall have wherewith to satisfy an honest mind, thatyou left nothing unattempted to compass it; for in theconduct of human affairs tis a rule, That a good Consciencehath always within doors enough to reward itself, tho thesuc
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