*_Secondly_, If _envy_ is thus confessedly bad, and it be only _emulation_ that is endeavoured to be awakened in children, surely there ought to be _great_ care taken, that children may know the one from the other; that they may abominate one as a great _crime_, whilst they give the other admission into their minds. But if this were to be attempted, the _fineness_ of the distinction betwixt envy and emulation, would shew that it was easier to divide them in words, than to separate them in action. For _emulation_, when it is defined in its best manner, is nothing else but a _refinement_ upon envy, or rather the most _plausible part_ of that black and venomous passion. And though it is easy to separate them in the _notion_, yet the most _acute philosopher_, that understands the art of distinguishing ever so well, if he gives himself up to _emulation_, will certainly find himself _deep_ in _envy_. 8. It is said also, that ambition, and a desire of glory, are necessary to excite young people to industry; and that if we were to press upon them the doctrines of humility, we should deject the minds, and sink them into _dullness_ and _idleness_. But these people who say this, don’t consider, that this reason, if it has any strength, is full as strong against pressing the doctrines of humility upon _grown men_, lest we should deject their minds, and sink them into dullness and idleness. This reason therefore that is given, why children should not be trained up in the principles of true humility, is as good a reason why the same humility should never be required of grown men. Again, let those people, who think that children would be spoiled, if they were not thus educated, consider this. *Could they think, that if any children had been educated by our blessed Lord, or his holy apostles, their minds would have been sunk into dullness and idleness? *Or could they think, that such children would not have been trained up in the profoundest principles of humility? Can they say that our blessed Lord, who was the humblest man that ever was on earth, was hindered by his humility from being the greatest example of worthy and glorious actions, that ever were done by man? Can they say that his apostles, who lived in the humble spirit of their Master, did therefore cease to be laborious and active instruments of doing good to all the world? A few such reflections as these, are sufficient to expose all the poor pretences for an education in pride and ambition. 9. *_Paternus_ lived about _two hundred_ years ago; he had but one son, whom he educated himself in his own house. As they were sitting together in the garden, when the child was _ten years_ old, _Paternus_ thus began to him.