Let the desponding heart be comforted by the happy issue which the
troubles and trials of PAMELA met with, when they see, in her case, that
no danger nor distress, however inevitable, or deep to their
apprehensions, can be out of the power of Providence to obviate or
relieve; and which, as in various instances in her story, can turn the
most seemingly grievous things to its own glory, and the reward of
suffering innocence; and that too, at a time when all human prospects
seem to fail.
Let the rich, and those who are exalted from a low to a high estate,
learn from her, that they are not promoted only for a single good; but
that Providence has raised them, that they should dispense to all within
their reach, the blessings it has heaped upon them; and that the greater
the power is to which God hath raised them, the greater is the good that
will be expected from them.
From the low opinion she every where shews of herself, and her
attributing all her excellencies to pious education, and her lady's
virtuous instructions and bounty; let persons, even of genius and piety,
learn not to arrogate to themselves those gifts and graces, which they
owe least of all to themselves: Since the beauties of person are frail;
and it is not in our power to give them to ourselves, or to be either
prudent, wise, or good, without the assistance of divine grace.
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