Whilst we were ignorant of all these things, our sanction of them might, in some measure, be pardoned.

But now, when our eyes were opened, could we tolerate them for a moment, unless we were ready at once to determine, that gain should be our God, and, like the heathens of old, were prepared to offer up human victims at the shrine of our idolatry?
This consideration precluded also the giving heed for an instant to another plea, namely, that if we were to abolish the trade it would be proportionably taken up by other nations.

But, whatever other nations did, it became Great Britain, in every point of view, to take a forward part.
One half of this guilty commerce had been carried on by her subjects.

As we had been great in our crime, we should be early in our repentance.

If Providence had showered his blessings upon us in unparalleled abundance, we should show ourselves grateful for them by rendering them subservient to the purposes for which they were intended.