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Nothing can be more Vain than the Courting of Popular Applause. What! Are you so Ambitious of a Man's good Word, that it may be in an Hours time shall Curse himself to the Pitt of Hell ? Are you so fond of being in their Favour , that can't keep in their own? Striving to please those People that can't please themselves, is to no manner of purpose ! And how can they be said to please themselves, Who are dissatisfied with their Conduct at every turn, and Repent of almost everything they do ?