.NDE2.ODY1Ng

of other appearance of Nature.

Moral Philosophy therefore only examines how man is Constituted, from what principles his action flow, & what he is form'd to by Nature. This obliges us to take him to pieces, yt. we may ye. mutual relations of one part to another, & ye. common tendency of ye. whole.

Of Man & his Connections.

We must remember in giving a Short Sketch of Man, yt. he arives by slow degrees to ye. age of maturity, his intellectuals growing Stronger as he passes thro' ye. different Stages of life; till he draws near ye. grave; we will therefore examine ye. principles yt. direct his actions thro' the progression.

ye Man's Infant State.

ye. Infant is a poor helples creature, having neither food nor raiment, full of wants, yet unable to supply them; but ye. ties of Nature implant such strong affection in ye. breast of ye. parents, yt. they neither grudge labour, nor Shun danger to preserve their Ofspring. Hunger & Thirst are soon express'd by significant motions, all ye. other Senses, appear soon struck with their proper objects; bright appearances, strong sounds, raise commotions, form ye. love of novelty, & keep wonder awake; ye. child by degrees acquainted with his Parents, family, & familiar objects, grows fond of them, uneasy when absent, happy when recover'd; these feelings are ye. foundations of attachement to his Parents & family; hence he enters into their joy & grief; hope & fear; & according as he is well or ill affected to them, he gets ye. denomination of a good or a bad Creature;