will generally forfeit the opinion before entertained of his good sense and regard to propriety;* and his official declarations concerning the vanity of earthly things and the Christian’s indifference to them, will be suspected of insincerity, while it is observed that he conforms to the world, as far or even farther, than his circumstances will admit; and thus respect will be changed into disgust.’ At a later period of life he writes thus—‘I am sorry to say, that worldly prudence, and the desire