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Rh to Critics and Commentators, by Mastering the genuine Spirit, and native Beauty of his Authors. He maketh them subservient to Religion, and consecrateth them to the Service of.

In Dr. Smalridge are reconciled all the Beauties of Language to the Severity of Arguments: His Method and Reasoning are absolute upon the Points he treats of; His Style is clear and elegant, just and manly; He ennobleth his Classic Learning, and raises his Eloquence by the Majesty and Beauty of the Scripture-Language.

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