And when the _Fences_ are thus broken down, what hopes can we have any _Virtue_ shou'd stand without being impair'd at the least? Nor do they stick to pursue their design, but go on overturning the natures of things as fast as they can, and they have met but with too much success. The _Sense of God_ being pretty well laid, the next thing to be sunk is all Respect to Superiours here; A _Prince_ seldom appears to advantage, and 'tis easie to guess what use of this the Subjects will make. Imposing on _Parents_, and despising their Age is made a Mark of Spirit and Wit, and few are brought in _dull_ enough to _Obey_. False Notions of _Honour_ are here proposed as the ground of Esteem, and something of _Wildness_ must go to the gaining _Applause_. To set up for themselves is the first thing young People must learn, and to think it brave to trample on all that stands in their Way: No _Greatness_ like a thorough _Revenge_, nor any Spirit so _Mean_ as that which _forgives_; _Abusing_ those that honestly help them with their _Labour_, or _Goods_, has briskness and _Reach_, and a lively _Cheat_ go's off with more _Reputation_ than paying ones _Debts_. Their _Friendships_ are built upon serving their Pleasures, and so cannot but be as loose as that which holds them together: They who are Constant in breaking their _Vows_, shall here be caress'd as _Faithful_ and _True_; but to shew _Fidelity_ where it is ow'd, is too _formal_ a business for those who have the _sense_ to be _free_, and can relish nothing but what is forbid. This makes them treat all _Regular Love_ with that Stile of contempt, as if keeping of Measures was unbecoming our nature; and it was a shame to have the _Bed undefiled_. They mix with _Marriage_ all the disagreeable things they can find to turn the _single_ against it, and make those that are in weary and sick of so flouted a _State_: To increase their uneasiness under which Holy and Prudent Restraint, wandring Images are dressed up with all possible skill to affect them, and their heads are filled with the ways, of bringing these strange Desires to pass. If this be the Case in the Main, as it plainly appears from the _Account_ above mention'd, and might further be shewn by a very great addition of proof; then whether all this can be found at any one time, or whether some Days may not possibly be pretty clear of it all but what is brought thither, is not very material, more than to determin, what particular _Plays_ should always be chosen by those that will go to Any. For the fitness of allowing this Custom, or giving it any Encouragement, will not depend upon it's not being faulty alike in every Part; but 'tis enough to condemn it, if what has been said is the general Scope, tho' I doubt a Tryal wou'd shew that All offend in one thing or other.