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VISION of TlIEODOM.
147
It was evident that the Habits wereso iarlrom
growing weaker by these repeated coutells, that if
they were not totaiiv overcome , every ifruggle
enlarged their bulk and increaled their lirength;
and a Habit oppoled and vidorious was more than
twice as llrong as besore the contell. The man-
ner in which thole who were weary of their tyran-
nv endeavoured to eicape srom them, appeared by
the event to be generally wrong ; they tried to
loole their chains one by one , and to retreat by
the lame degrees as they advanced ; but before the
deliverance was completed , Habit always threw
new chains upon her fugitive : Nor did any eica-
pe her but thole who , by an efsort ludden and vio-
lent , burst their lhackles at once , and left her at
a desiance ; and even of thele, many, rushing too
precipitately forward , and hindered by their ter-
rors srom Hopping where they were late , were fa-
tigued with their own vehemence , and religned
themlelves again to that power Horn whom an eica-
pe mult be so dearly bought , and whole tyranny
was little felt, except when it was rehlted.
Some however there always were, who, wham
they found Habit prevailing over them , called
upon Realon or Religion for abidance ; each os
them willingly came to the luccour of her lup-
pliant; but neither with the lame lirength, nor
the lame luccels. Habit, inlolent with her power,
would often prelume to parley with Realon , and
ofser to loole Ibme of her chains if the rdf might
remain. To this, Realon , who was never certain
osviclory, frequently conlented, but always found
hen*concetlio!i ddiruciive , and law the captive led
awav bv Habit to hissormerhaverv. Reiigionne-
ycr submitted to treaty , but held out her hand
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147
It was evident that the Habits wereso iarlrom
growing weaker by these repeated coutells, that if
they were not totaiiv overcome , every ifruggle
enlarged their bulk and increaled their lirength;
and a Habit oppoled and vidorious was more than
twice as llrong as besore the contell. The man-
ner in which thole who were weary of their tyran-
nv endeavoured to eicape srom them, appeared by
the event to be generally wrong ; they tried to
loole their chains one by one , and to retreat by
the lame degrees as they advanced ; but before the
deliverance was completed , Habit always threw
new chains upon her fugitive : Nor did any eica-
pe her but thole who , by an efsort ludden and vio-
lent , burst their lhackles at once , and left her at
a desiance ; and even of thele, many, rushing too
precipitately forward , and hindered by their ter-
rors srom Hopping where they were late , were fa-
tigued with their own vehemence , and religned
themlelves again to that power Horn whom an eica-
pe mult be so dearly bought , and whole tyranny
was little felt, except when it was rehlted.
Some however there always were, who, wham
they found Habit prevailing over them , called
upon Realon or Religion for abidance ; each os
them willingly came to the luccour of her lup-
pliant; but neither with the lame lirength, nor
the lame luccels. Habit, inlolent with her power,
would often prelume to parley with Realon , and
ofser to loole Ibme of her chains if the rdf might
remain. To this, Realon , who was never certain
osviclory, frequently conlented, but always found
hen*concetlio!i ddiruciive , and law the captive led
awav bv Habit to hissormerhaverv. Reiigionne-
ycr submitted to treaty , but held out her hand
%. & with