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I think it may therefore be of some use to lay before you the chief causes of this wretched condi tion we are in, and then it will be easier to assign what remedies are in our power, toward removing at least some part of these evils.
For, it is ever to be lamented, that we lie under many disadvantages, not by our own faults, which are peculiar to ourselves, and of which no other nation under heaven hath any reason to complain.
I shall, therefore, first mention some causes of our miseries, which I doubt are not to be remedied, until God shall put it into the hearts of those who are the stronger, to allow us the common rights and privileges of brethren, fellow-subjects, and even of mankind.
The first 'cause of our misery is, the intolerable hardships we lie under in every branch of trade, by which we are become as hewers of wood and drawers of water to our rigorous neighbours.
The second cause of our miserable state is, the folly, the vanity, and ingratitude, of those vast numbers, who think themselves too good to live In the country which gave them birth, and still gives them bread; and rather choose to pass their days, and consume their wealth, and draw out the very Vitals of their mother kingdom, among those who heartily despise them.
These I have but lightly touched on, because I fear they are not to be redressed; and besides, I am very sensible how ready some people are to take offence at the honest truth; and for that reason, I shall omit several other grievances, under which we are long likely to groan.
I shall therefore go on to relate some other causes of this nation's poverty, by which, if they continue much longer, it must infallibly sink to utter ruin.
The first is, that monstrous pride and vanity in both sexes, especially the weaker sex, who, in the midst of poverty, are suffered to run into all kind of expense, and extravagance in dress and particularly priding themselves to wear nothing but what cometh from abroad, disdaining the growth or manufacture of their own country, in those articles with which they can be better served at home at half the expense; and this is grown to such a height, that they will carry the Whole yearly rent of a good estate at once on their body. And as there is in that sex a spirit of envy, by which they cannot endure to see others in a better habit than them selves, so those, whose fortunes can hardly support their families in the necessaries of life, will needs vie with the richest and greatest among us, to the ruin of themselves and their posterity.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of sermons written by the author in the early 18th century. The sermons cover a variety of topics including the causes of Ireland's poverty, the importance of charity, and the dangers of sleeping in church. The author argues that Ireland's poverty is in part due to the harsh treatment of its native people by their landlords, and he urges his readers to give generously to charity in order to help alleviate the suffering of the poor. He also warns against the dangers of sleeping in church, arguing that it is a sign of disrespect and that it can lead to people missing out on the important messages that are being preached. Ultimately, this book argues for the importance of compassion, charity, and spiritual engagement and provides valuable insights into the social and religious landscape of 18th-century Ireland. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781331245476_0
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